Last Updated:

08/30/2010 

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the Northwest Middle School Bands web site!

The Northwest Middle School Band Program is dedicated to strong pedagogy, enjoyment of music, collegial support, and performance of the highest caliber.  Musicianship, character, and discipline are the guiding ideals of our efforts every day. 

The musical ensembles in the program include the 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th Grade Bands, the Honor Band, and numerous other chamber ensembles.  These ensembles combined perform eight to ten concerts a year. 

In addition, individuals from these ensembles successfully participate in auditions for county, region, and state honor bands, solo and ensemble festivals, and performing ensembles outside of Northwest.

• "Superior" ratings at the 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 South Carolina Concert Festivals

• Featured musical ensemble at Walt Disney World in 2007

• Gold Award at National Music Festival in New York City in 2008

• Gold Award at National Music Festival in Dallas in 2010

Click Here to Download the 2010/11 Band Syllabus (.pdf file)

Click Here to Download the 2010/11 Band Handbook (.pdf file)

2010 - 2011 Schedule

Aug 27: Away Football vs. Landrum

Sept 7: Cobb Fundraiser Kick-off

Sept 9: Away Football vs. Chapman

Sept 17: Home Football vs. Pickens

Sept 24: Away Football vs. Blue Ridge

Oct 1: Home Football vs. Southside

Oct 2: Marching Band Competition @ Berea

Oct 8: Home Football vs. Wade Hampton (NWMS Band Night)

Oct 9: Marching Band Competition @ Pendleton/Mauldin

Oct 15: Away Football vs. Greenville

Oct 16: Marching Band Competition @ Chesnee

Oct 22: Away Football vs. Eastside

Oct 23: Marching Band at Upper State Preliminaries

Oct 29: Home Football vs. Berea

Oct 30: Marching Band at State Finals

Nov 11 (9:30am): Veterans Day Program

Nov 13: Slater Hall Performance

Dec 16 (7pm): NWMS Winter Concert (tentative)

Jan 8: Region Auditions

Jan 15: Region Auditions Inclement Weather Date

Jan 22: All State Auditions

Jan 29: All State Auditions Inclement Weather Date

Mar 29, 30, 31: Concert Festival (one of these days)

Apr 30: Solo & Ensemble

May 26: NWMS Spring Concert (tentative)