WELCOME
to the MMS Band website!
Aloha and welcome to the Moanalua Middle School Band website. The Moanalua Middle School Band program offers a variety of ensembles that currently has an enrollment of 223 seventh and eighth graders in the 2017-18 school year. We offer two Beginning Band [periods 1 & 2] classes comprised of seventh and eighth graders. Incoming students who learned a band instrument during summer school are placed in the Intermediate Band [period 6] class. The Symphonic Band [period 5] consists mainly 8th grade band students and a few selected Intermediate Band students. Second year students who are interested in taking another music class may audition to perform in the Jazz Band [period 4]. The Moanalua Middle School Music Department also offers a Concert Orchestra ensemble that combines the strings and band instruments which meets once a week after school.
Upcoming Events
July 2018
3 R Summer School Ends
17 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
23 M New Parent Orientation Night @ MMS Cafeteria; 6:00 p.m.
24 W 8th Grade Program Pick Up; 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
(Band Booster Membership & Snacks)
26 R 7th Grade Program Pick Up; 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
(Band Booster Membership & Snacks)
August 2018
7 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
7 T First day for 7th graders and new 8th grade students
8 W First day for all students (New & returning)
14 T Band Parent OPEN HOUSE @ MMS Cafeteria; 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
(MANDATORY for ALL CLASSES)
VIEW THE MMS BAND EVENT CALENDAR (CLICK HERE)
***Dates and/or events are subject to change***
R = Thursday; N = Sunday
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Moanalua Middle School Band
1289 Mahiole St. Building K2, Band Room Honolulu, HI 96819 Band Phone: (808) 305-1284 Band Director: Ryan Howe Band Director (Halftime): Steven Agasa MMS Band E-mail: mmsbandk2@gmail.com |
Moanalua Middle School:
http://www.moanaluamiddle.org Principal: Wayne Guevara Vice Principal: Barron Iwamura Audrey Ragragola Main Office Phone: (808) 305-1289 MMS Orchestra: http://mmsorchestra.weebly.com MoHS Music Department: http://mohsmusic.com |
Philosophy, Values and Benefits of the MMS band program:
- Students, parents, & teachers positively support each other through the MMS TRIBES AGREEMENTS (Mutual respect, appreciation, attentive listening, and right to pass).
- Develops strong musical fundamentals: rhythm, note reading literacy, and embouchure (mouth formation on mouthpiece).
- Use music as a medium to develop humanity: self-discipline, teamwork, character, responsibility, compassion, contributing member in our band and community.
- Every child is important and their individual roles are very significant to the success of our band program.
- Cultivates creativity.
- Improves communication.
- Creates and fosters leadership roles for the students.
- Appreciate, explore and create lifelong music learning outside of the classroom.
