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SUMMER BAND 2026 (10:30am - 1:00pm)​

The Stuart Raptor Band Room will be open (door 20 is on the south side of the building near the east end) to current and former Raptor Band members and fans to hang out and play music on the following Mondays:

June 15, July 6,  July 20, and August 3

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2026-2027 Tentative Dates:

PVHS Band Nite - optional - usually late September football game
THU Oct 15, 2026 - FALL CONCERT - 7th, 8th, and Jazz Bands
?? Intercontinental League and CU MS Honor Band Auditions
?? 27J Honor Band Audition
Brassfest - TBA (usually first Saturday of December)
FRI Dec 11, 2026 - WINTER DANCE***
THU Dec 17, 2026 - WINTER CONCERT - 7th, 8th, and Jazz Bands
FRI Jan 22, 2027 - 27J Honor Band - select students
TBA - 27J MS Band Festival (during a school day in February or March)
THU Mar 11, 2027 - SPRING CONCERT - ALL Bands (including 6th)
TBA - Canon City Music Festival - 8th+Jazz Bands (usually first Friday of May)
TBA - Elitch Gardens Music Festival - 7th Grade (usually on a Friday in May)
THU May 20, 2027 - END OF YEAR CONCERT - ALL Bands (including 6th)
FRI May 28, 2027 - SPRING DANCE***

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*** As per school policy, NO students that have received In-School Suspension or Out-of-School Suspension this semester will be admitted to the dance (including band students).

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Daily Classtime Bands:

Beginner Bands (6th grades, meets during school every day; BEGINS IN JANUARY) perform in quarterly band concerts, as well as for other student events.  No musical skill or experience is required to join this class! Just fill out the “Join the Band” form on 

Intermediate Band (students that passed one year of beginner band class) perform at quarterly concerts and the 27J Band Festival (school day field trip), with potential for other performances and band festivals.  

Symphonic Band (8th Grade Band, meets during school every day) performs at quarterly concerts, takes a field trip around Commerce City for a day of performing Holiday Music at various venues, and plays at the Canon City Music and Blossom Festival in May with potential for other performances and band festivals.
 
Optional After-School:

The Jazz Band (Wednesdays 4:40 - 6:00PM) is an after-school performance group for intermediate/advanced band members to rehearse and perform jazz.  They perform at quarterly concerts, perform at the Solo/Ensemble Festival and the CCMBF, and more!

Occasionally our ragtag crew of Pep Band personnel (volunteer 8th, 7th and select 6th grade band students) assemble to support one of our sporting events.  We rehearse the day of the event in the band room immediately after school then transition to the event by 5PM.  Sporting events are unpredictable and therefore timing varies, but we usually finish by 6:30pm.  These dates are announced during class usually a week or two before they are to occur.

Mr Roach is available by appointment for meetings, tutoring, and more on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:15am - 8:30am and 4:32pm - 5:00pm.  There are five practice rooms available for students to reserve during these times for recordings and/or practice.  

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ELITCH GARDENS MUSIC FESTIVAL 7th GRADE BAND ITINERARY (finalized) FRIDAY MAY 7:

8:15 - bring your stuff into the band room then go check in to C21.

8:30 - LEAVE C21 and come to the band room.

8:45 - Load bus

9:30 - arrive at Elitch Gardens, get tickets, enter

11:05 - Eat packed lunches at the bus

11:35 - Unload instruments (in cases)

12:00 - warmup in park Arena

12:20 - PERFORM!!!

12:45 - load instruments on bus

1:00 - 80 more minutes of Elitch Gardens Fun

2:20 - Load the busses for Stuart

3:00 - Unload at Stuart and return and chill in the band room until end of day

 

 

 

 

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