Announcements

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! What a wonderful Concert Band Camp we had on Saturday! I think we've grown considerably in a short amount of time! I know that you had to sacrifice some weekend time to participate, but I'm so thankful you did, and I hope you got something good out of the experience! I don't say it enough, but I love you all. This week is Jazz MPA and Solo and Ensemble MPA! Unfortunately, things DON'T slow down, but it is at least a

February 13th, 2026 We will Bus to Fort Clarke! Call time is early, so please plan accordingly. If you'd like to travel separately email Mr. Moore at myles.moore@bakerk12.org If you'd like to be picked up from the venue, please be sure to fill out a permission slip from the Front Office. I haven't received a director's packet to confirm if there are concessions yet, but plan for bring $$$ for concessions. Percussion The site host is only providing Marimba Xylophone Vibraphone

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Kudos to our students who participated in NFHB! They had an amazing a musical time learning from Legendary Band Composer Robert Sheldon! The concert sounded WONDERFUL! We have a lot of visitors coming through this week to help us get better! Be here and stay on top of everything! As we begin closing in on our first sets of MPA's (Jazz and Solo and Ensemble), it'd be prudent to remember that it's very hard for me to h

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! This week is NFHB Week! If you earned placement into NFHB, be sure to check out the Weekly Walkthrough below! Are you advertising the Dominos Fundraiser? Everyone needs to do their part! Sustaining what, you might ask? Our lovely Band program, of course! Shout out to our current Top 10! Weekly Walkthrough 🧩 Monday , is Mr. Moore and Marcus Monday from 1:40pm (the rest of jazz band will work in Sectionals) until 3:00

Concert MPA is on Saturday, March 7th, 2026. This is a ticketed event-- the link for tickets will be posted here soon. Come support the BCHS Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band! Concert MPA is at Gainesville High School, 1900 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32609. 8:30am - Call Time 9:00am - Bus Leaves Approx. 10:00am - Arrival at Gainesville High School 11:00am - Symphonic Band Warm Up/ Wind Ensemble with Chaperones go to Auditorium 11:30am - Symphonic Band Performance Time 12:00p

Jazz MPA is on Thursday, February 12th, 2026! Tickets are available here! Come support the BCHS Jazz Ensemble! The BCMS and BCHS Bands will bus together to Buchholz HS. 12:00pm - Call Time (Load Trailer) Approx. 12:30pm - Bus Leaves Approx. 2:00pm - Arrival at Buchholz HS (Pizza will meet us there) 4:00pm - Watch Bands; BCMS Band Performs at 4:00pm 6:00pm - Warm Up (On Stage) 8:00pm - Performance Time 9:00pm - Watch Bands/ Wait for Ratings Approx 10:30pm - Leave Buchholz HZ

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Everyone, please give it up for Jacob Ballinger for his performance at All State! Also give it up for the Wildcat Winterguard's first performance of the season at Premiers! It was a busy weekend, but so many great things happened! I'm so proud of everyone! By the way, your Originals for Solo and Ensemble were due to be turned in to me LAST WEEK. Please give me your originals ASAP this week! Weekly Walkthrough 🧩 Mond

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Everyone, please wish Jacob Ballinger the best as he travels with me to Tampa for the Florida Music Educators Conference, where he will participate in the High School Honors Band! This also means Mr. Moore will be gone Wednesday- Friday. This historically has been a HUGE opportunity for students to get ahead on their Concert MPA music, so I hope you all will take advantage. Work together to push far ahead. No sociali

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Welcome Back! You may notice that the weekly update has some new sections to it. Check them out! (Actually, please do because you're being quizzed on that information!) I'm making it a goal to create strong structure for our band moving into MPA season. It'll be necessary because things will get pretty busy pretty quickly. In fact, there is something going on EVERY WEEKDAY in the month of February (for example), and

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! We're in the home stretch! Keep fighting! This is the last weekly update before the new year! I know we're working toward making it to Christmas Break, but please make sure you set aside time to pick up your instrument over the break as well. Everyone should have their Solo and Ensemble piece in by now, so it'll be important that you start practicing that music, since Solo and Ensemble is coming up quick. Weekly Walk

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! We have another busy week this week— made BUSIER because weather decided to get in our way… but we will endure! Stay on top of your personal practice AND your coursework! There’s a lot going on, but you need to manage your time effectively to be able to keep on top of everything. That may require some personal sacrifice here and there. That’s a part of growing up. You also need to stay on top of your health. Carry ha

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! I just CANNOT believe we are in the home stretch for Christmas Break!! Are you excited? I hope you got as much rest as possible during Thanksgiving Break because admittedly we will be thrust right into three busy weeks before we get any downtime. I'm relying hard on everyone's mental sharpness and individual effort to make sure that we succeed in all our performance

Every year, BCHS Band Alumni and Band Parents are invited to come play "A Christmas Festival" by Leroy Anderson (arr. by Robert W Smith) with the Baker County Band for their Christmas Concert Closer. Our Christmas Concert is Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 in the BCHS Cafetorium. This year, we continue to extend this invitation to our alumni and current band parents! Requirements/Notes: * Must be an Alumni of the BCHS Band (Only those who graduated from BCHS while still enrolled

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's almost time for Thanksgiving! And after that? Which means, don't let yourself slack off just yet! We have a lot of work to do so we can bring the Christmas Joy to our community! Let's make this week as productive as possible! Weekly Walkthrough Monday , we have NFHB Recording Day! Below is the schedule. Auditions will start at 3:30pm. I have arranged the schedule so all Winterguard folks can go to the clinic and

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Congratulations on your performance at FFCC Championships this weekend! A thank you to our band parents and staff members for all of your hard work and dedication throughout the course of this season to make sure our students were set up for success. It takes a village. I’m in awe of how far we’ve grown in a single year and I’m so excited to help you continue to grow even more in the years to come! Now we can fully f

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! IT'S FFCC Championship WEEK! Congratulations on your performance at Marching MPA this weekend! You made history! This is the first time you've earned Straight A's at Marching MPA in my time here! This is a significant accomplishment! Thank you for making my Tenth Marching MPA as your director special! This Saturday is State FFCC Championship Day, which means we'll aiming to push our performance as much as possible so

It is my sincere pleasure to inform you that we have had a Baker County HS Band student make the Florida All State Honors Ensemble this year!! This is an incredible opportunity for students as they will be exposed to some wonderful literature and they will meet other amazing musicians from across the state of Florida! To earn a spot in this ensemble, they were nominated by their director and had to demonstrate a high level of proficiency on their instrument including the abil

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! IT'S MPA WEEK! For our band, MPA Week is also Director Appreciation week. I'm not looking for anything for myself, but please make sure to express your thanks toward our band staff members for all the hard work they've put in to help make you into the band you are this season. It takes a village to build a band program, and I know I am so appreciative for all their help. We have TRANSFORMED this year, and we'll only

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Congrats on your showing at Orange Park! Admittedly, I am writing this on Saturday before we've left for comp, so I don't know how y'all did, but I believe in you! Seniors, please make sure you've filled out your senior will! Also, all band members should look at binging something for the pasta potluck! (Links Below) Weekly Walkthrough Monday , there are no activities scheduled, though the Boosters will likely need h

November 8th, 2025 West Orange HS 1625 Beulah Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 There is a Finals at this competition. If we make it to finals, we will have a second performance. SPECTATOR/ PARENT TICKETS: All ticket purchases must happen online prior to approaching the ticket booth at West Orange HS.  There are no ticket sales on site.   Spectators without a pre-purchased ticket will be asked to step aside from the ticket table and go online to purchase their entry into the show