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 252 seventh and eighth graders in the 2018-19 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
November 2018
2 F Movie Night @ MMS band room; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Symphonic Band-period 5)
13 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
17 S Mixed Bags Fund-raiser Pick Up @ MMS Cafeteria; 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
20 T Demonstration Concert @ MMS Cafeteria; 6:00 p.m. (Beginning Band Periods 1
& 2) Students report at 5:15 p.m.
December 2018
4 T Service Learning Concert 1 @ Salt Lake Elementary, Red Hill Elementary, &
Kuakini Medical Center (Hale Pulama Mau Auditorium) 7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.;
(Symphonic Band Period 5)
5 W Service Learning Concert 2 @ Moanalua Elementary; during period 5
(Symphonic Band Period 5)
7 F Winter Concert @ MMS Cafeteria; 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Jazz, Intermediate &
Symphonic & Bands Periods 4, 5, 6)
Band Booster General Membership Meeting during intermission; Bento Dinner &
Bake Sale
8 S MoHS Craft Fair @ Moanalua High School (Fund-raiser)
8 S Orchestra Winter Concert @ Roosevelt High School Auditorium; 7:00 – 8:30
p.m. (Concert Orchestra)
9 N Moanalua Gardens Community Association Christmas Dinner @ MMS Cafeteria;
5:00-8:00 p.m. (Jazz Band Period 4)
11 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
14 F Moanalua Complex Concert @ Moanalua High School Gym; 6:30 – 9:30 pm;
(Symphonic Band & Concert Orchestra)
17 M Kala Kokua Pre-sale Fund-raiser Starts/Ends January 15 (Pick up February 9)
Our goal is to sell 250 each of smoked meat & kalua pork.
24-7 Winter Break
VIEW THE MMS BAND EVENT CALENDAR (CLICK HERE)
***Dates and/or events are subject to change***
R = Thursday; N = Sunday
2 F Movie Night @ MMS band room; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Symphonic Band-period 5)
13 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
17 S Mixed Bags Fund-raiser Pick Up @ MMS Cafeteria; 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
20 T Demonstration Concert @ MMS Cafeteria; 6:00 p.m. (Beginning Band Periods 1
& 2) Students report at 5:15 p.m.
December 2018
4 T Service Learning Concert 1 @ Salt Lake Elementary, Red Hill Elementary, &
Kuakini Medical Center (Hale Pulama Mau Auditorium) 7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.;
(Symphonic Band Period 5)
5 W Service Learning Concert 2 @ Moanalua Elementary; during period 5
(Symphonic Band Period 5)
7 F Winter Concert @ MMS Cafeteria; 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Jazz, Intermediate &
Symphonic & Bands Periods 4, 5, 6)
Band Booster General Membership Meeting during intermission; Bento Dinner &
Bake Sale
8 S MoHS Craft Fair @ Moanalua High School (Fund-raiser)
8 S Orchestra Winter Concert @ Roosevelt High School Auditorium; 7:00 – 8:30
p.m. (Concert Orchestra)
9 N Moanalua Gardens Community Association Christmas Dinner @ MMS Cafeteria;
5:00-8:00 p.m. (Jazz Band Period 4)
11 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
14 F Moanalua Complex Concert @ Moanalua High School Gym; 6:30 – 9:30 pm;
(Symphonic Band & Concert Orchestra)
17 M Kala Kokua Pre-sale Fund-raiser Starts/Ends January 15 (Pick up February 9)
Our goal is to sell 250 each of smoked meat & kalua pork.
24-7 Winter Break
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.
