Announcements

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's our first Competition Week of the year! Also, NFHB Auditions are NEXT WEEK! Your face when you realized that NFHB Auditions are still coming! I know we've been talking a lot about Solo and Ensemble... you need to make sure you prioritize NFHB first! I highly recommend recording yourself! It's a great way to confront the reality of your performance and to begin to isolate the things that need improvement. I'm als

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 PARENTS PURCHASE SPECTATOR TICKETS HERE Itinerary 10:00am- Call Time 10:30am- Bus Leaves Approx 12:00pm- Arrive at TCHS/ Concessions Time/ Watch Bands 2:55pm- Visual Warm Up 3:55pm- Music Warm Up 4:25pm- Transit 4:35pm- Gate 4:50pm- Performance 5:35pm- 3A/ 4A Awards 5:45pm- Concessions Time/ Watch Bands Approx 10:30pm- Bus Departs Approx 10:45pm- A Brief Buccees Stop Approx 12:00am- Arrival at BCHS Please Note: Tocoi Creek WILL NOT be providing Tra

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! I'm so proud of the All State Students for going and doing their best at the All State Auditions! And now NFHB Auditions are in less than THREE short weeks! Your face when you realized that NFHB Auditions for HS are on 10/8 Have you been practicing? Last year, BCHS had the most students in the ensemble! Let's all try our best to do it again! I want us all to succeed, so this means everyone auditioning needs to be rea

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Go Jags! I wish we could stop getting wet, but I'm glad we're learning to have fun regardless!! This week is All State Auditions. More info on that below. As a goal, I'd like to get moving on cleaning up slides during fundies and I would like to put down Movement 2. Of course, weather needs to be on our side. 🥲 Weekly Walkthrough 🧩 Monday, there are no events scheduled. Tuesday, we have a Woodwind Sectional (studen

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's a Four Day Week! The Baldwin Game was a lot of fun! I heard that the rookies enjoyed themselves! Kudos to you! This week should be easy! Let's get it! Weekly Walkthrough 🧩 Monday, there are no events scheduled. Happy Labor Day! Tuesday, we have a Brass Sectional (student led) from 2:45pm to 3:30pm. We also have After School Rehearsal from 4pm to 7pm. Wednesday, there is a Band Booster Meeting that starts at 6:3

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's September!!! (Basically) I'm really proud of everyone's flexibility at the Bradford Game! Really, you guys played ALL DAY starting from first thing in the morning. We received plenty of praise, including commentary about how we could be heard all across town! You should be proud! If you'd like to see our morning performance from Friday, that's HERE. And if you'd like to see our halftime performance from the Brad

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's Rivalry Week! The HOME vs. Bradford HS Game is this Friday. Just a couple things about it: This is more of a global thing rather than an adjustment for this game, but Band, Colorguard, and Majorette Parents not working the concession stand are being asked to sit in a new location (if you are facing the band, it's the area of seating right next to the Majorettes and Colorguard on the RIGHT.. where the teams' bags

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Go Jags!!!!! 🐆 I'm very proud of our showing at the football game last friday! By all accounts our performance was a win. I think this performance was also very important to show you (especially our newer members) WHY we things need to happen a certain way. As excited as it makes me for this season, I'm REALLY excited for teaching you all this week. I think we're now on the same page. 😁 I know that we are waiting f

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! WELCOME BACK!!!!! ❤️🎶 It’s wild that I’m into my 11th year teaching music at Baker County! And what an amazing group of students I get to share this year with! Right out the gate we have our first football game at HOME vs. Dunnellon. We need more time, so we will not perform our show, but we WILL premiere pregame and we'll be sure to have plenty of fun in the stands! This Marching Season is going to be a journey fil

Saturday, September 12th, 2026 CURRENT ROSTER UF Band Day is a fun event where members of our band get to go to a University of Florida Football Game, play their instrument in the stands (not drums and tubas 😢) (read below), and PLAY ON THE FIELD DURING HALFTIME! It's truly an amazing experience! ATTIRE: T-Shirt (provided at check-in), Khaki Shorts, Tennis Shoes (Closed Toe) I'm sure percussionists and tuba players noticed my message above. UF Bands had this to say: We are s

August 29th, 2026 $15 Commitment Fee FSU Band Day is a fun event where students are able to attend an FSU Football Game and see how the Marching Chiefs does things! High School students don't get to play at this one, but it'll be fun to get the Seminole experience in the newly renovated Doak Campbell Stadium! Attire: For security reasons, wear your Band Shirt. You may wear FSU Ball Caps/ Accessories, but to make you easily identifiable in a crowd, you must wear your band shir

Congratulations to the 2026-27 Jazz Ensemble! It's going to be an exciting year! Alternates swap pieces during performances but play at the same time during rehearsals.

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! This is the LAST Weekly Update of the school year!! There are still things to do, but the end is in sight!! Don’t forget about Rookie Camp starting on 6/3 at 8am! Everyone is welcome to attend but it’s only required for New Marchers, Colorguard, Majorettes, and Leadership. Before you get it in your brain that you’re putting your horn away for the summer, READ THIS! Summer is THE WORST time to put away your instrument

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Wow! It's the seniors' last week as high school students! As you go through this week, be sure to give some love to the seniors around you! They deserve it! Where has the time gone? 🥺 Also, kudos to all the fantastic Student Staff Interviews, Drum Major Auditions, and Colorguard Auditions! This week is Pass the Torch Week, so we get to celebrate our Senior Class and welcome our upcoming Freshman Class. I also want y

Congratulations to the 2026-27 Colorguard Team! Score Sheets will be made available in the BCHS Front Office on Monday, May 4th.

Congratulations to the 26-27 Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands! It's going to be an exciting year, and we have high hopes for both concert ensembles! Please make sure to review the below information about Marching Band. Results are based on music ensemble audition performance, performance/ behavior/ attendance throughout the year, individual player strengths (as observed throughout the year), and Mr. Oyster's feedback/ observations for 8th graders. Wind Ensemble has 40 member

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's Audition Week!!! CONGRATULATIONS, BAND!!! The BCHS Wind Ensemble went to State Concert MPA to push the band through it's last requirement to qualify for the Otto J. Kraushaar Award last Thursday! This is a prestigious award given only to bands who recieve superior ratings from all judges at the District Marching, District Concert, and State Concert Music Performance Assessments. I want to celebrate.... but I'm n

Congratulations to the following students for making Football Drumline: Jacob L- Snare Rainey - Snare Jacob B- Quads Noah- Quads Sofia- Bass 1 Victoria- Bass 2 Collen- Bass 3 Sidney- Bass 4 Marcus- Bass 5 Sigil- Marching Cymbal 1 Cameron- Marching Cymbal 2 Brantley- Marching Cymbal 3 Leila- Marching Cymbal 4 Congratulations to the following students for making the Competition Show: Jacob L.- Snare Rainey- Snare Noah- Quads Sofia- Bass 1 Victoria- Bass 2 Collen- Bass 3 Sidney-

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's State Week!!! I've nothing to say about it. Just stay focued and let's rock it this week folks! Weekly Walkthrough 🧩 Monday, we have Leadership Tuesday from 3pm to 5pm. Tuesday, we have Wind Ensemble Rehearsal from 4pm to 6pm with Mrs. Mara Rose- Bruce (Ret. from Fleming Island). Wednesday, we have Face Pie rewards during 5th Period this day! Students will need to get a pass signed by their 5th period teacher t

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Welcome Back!!!! It's State Prep Time!!! I'm so excited to see you all again! While it has been SO restful, I'm ready to push to the finish line with all of you! And PUSH we will. Right out the gate, we have quite a bit going on with Percussion Clinics and Auditions this week, Wind Ensemble State Rehearsals (with three HEAVY HITTERS for guest clinicians, might I add), Student Staff Interviews looming, Music Ensemble