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
February 2019
2 S ‘Iolani Jazz Festival @ ‘Iolani School; time 5:00 p.m. (Jazz Band Period 4)
9 S Kala Kokua Fund-raiser Pick up @ MMS Cafeteria; 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
12 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
15 F Spring Concert @ MMS Cafeteria; 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (Beginning Bands &
Intermediate Band & Periods 1, 2, 6) Students report at 5:00 p.m.
17 N OBDA Middle School Select Band Concert @TBD (Selected Students)
24 N OBDA Middle School Solo & Ensemble @ UH Music Department (Selected
Students)
25 M NEW DATE 2019 Festival Disney World Tour Final Meeting @ MMS Cafeteria;
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Symphonic Band Period 5) Mandatory for participating
students & parents.
March 2019
1 F Central District Band Festival – South Parade of Bands @ Moanalua High School
Gym;7:00 – 9:30 p.m. (Symphonic Band Period 5)
9 S Central District Band Festival – Honor Band Concert @ Location Waialua
Intermediate & High School Gym; 7:00 p.m. (Selected Students)
12 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
15 F Symphonic Band Rehearsal & Packing @ MMS band room; 3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
17-24 N-N 2019 Festival Disney World Tour Tour (Symphonic Band – Period 5)
30 N OBDA Parade of Jazz Bands @ Ewa Makai Middle School; Time TBA (Jazz Band
Period 4)
VIEW THE MMS BAND EVENT CALENDAR (CLICK HERE)
***Dates and/or events are subject to change***
R = Thursday; N = Sunday
2 S ‘Iolani Jazz Festival @ ‘Iolani School; time 5:00 p.m. (Jazz Band Period 4)
9 S Kala Kokua Fund-raiser Pick up @ MMS Cafeteria; 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
12 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
15 F Spring Concert @ MMS Cafeteria; 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (Beginning Bands &
Intermediate Band & Periods 1, 2, 6) Students report at 5:00 p.m.
17 N OBDA Middle School Select Band Concert @TBD (Selected Students)
24 N OBDA Middle School Solo & Ensemble @ UH Music Department (Selected
Students)
25 M NEW DATE 2019 Festival Disney World Tour Final Meeting @ MMS Cafeteria;
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Symphonic Band Period 5) Mandatory for participating
students & parents.
March 2019
1 F Central District Band Festival – South Parade of Bands @ Moanalua High School
Gym;7:00 – 9:30 p.m. (Symphonic Band Period 5)
9 S Central District Band Festival – Honor Band Concert @ Location Waialua
Intermediate & High School Gym; 7:00 p.m. (Selected Students)
12 T Band Booster Board Meeting @ MMS band room; 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
15 F Symphonic Band Rehearsal & Packing @ MMS band room; 3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
17-24 N-N 2019 Festival Disney World Tour Tour (Symphonic Band – Period 5)
30 N OBDA Parade of Jazz Bands @ Ewa Makai Middle School; Time TBA (Jazz Band
Period 4)
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.
