The McNeese Summer Middle School Band Academy

Thursday June 6th - Saturday June 8th, 2024
Registration deadline is May 19th

A limited number of tuition waivers for Calcasieu Parish School Board students are available on a first come first serve basis.

Students will need the following for the academy (please read the entire document!):
Attire for the finale performances will be academy shirt (distributed during the week) & shorts or pants

• Your instrument (McNeese CANNOT provide any instruments, mouthpieces or reeds)
• Standard mute(s)
• Pencil
• Umbrella or rain jacket
• PERCUSSIONISTS: Please bring as much of the following as you have or can get from your director:
  Concert snare sticks and marching sticks
  Medium yarn mallets / Xylophone mallets / Timpani mallets
  **If you do not have access to all of these, that's ok. Bring as much as you can.
• Comfortable athletic shoes
• Sunscreen and hat

Thursday, June 6 Schedule

• 3:00 Registration and Auditions (please do not arrive before 3:00) McNeese Band Hall (340 E. Sale Rd.)
• 4:00 Welcome and Orientation – Tritico Theater
• 4:30 Rehearsal - Tritico Theater
• 6:00 Dismissal

Friday, June 7

• 8:00 Students arrive – SFA Parking Lot
• 8:15 Rehearsal – Tritico Theater
• 10:00 Transition/Break
• 10:15 Break-out Groups
  • Intro to Color Guard – Rec Center
  • Jazz Band – Band Hall
  • Percussion Ensemble – Tritico Theater
  • Introduction to Marching Band – 207/208
• 11:15 Meet to travel to lunch – McNeese Band Hall
• 11:30 Lunch – McNeese Dining Hall
• 12:15 Meet to travel to rehearsal – McNeese Dining Hall
• 12:30 Rehearsal - Tritico
• 2:00 Activity – McNeese Rec Center
• 3:00 Meet to travel to Master Classes – McNeese Rec Center
• 3:15 Master Classes
• Woodwinds – 207
• Brass – Band Hall
• Percussion - Tritico
• Intro to Color Guard – Rec Center
• Jazz Band – Band Hall
• Percussion Ensemble – Tritico Theater
• Introduction to Marching Band – 207/208
• 4:15 Break Out Groups
• 5:00 Rehearsal - Tritico
• 6:00 Dismissal

Saturday, June 8

• 8:00 Students arrive – SFA Parking Lot
• 8:15 Rehearsal – Tritico Theater
• 10:00 Transition/Break
• 10:15 Break-out Groups
  • Intro to Color Guard – Rec Center
  • Jazz Band – Band Hall
  • Percussion Ensemble – Tritico Theater
  • Introduction to Marching Band – 207/208
• 11:15 Meet to travel to lunch – McNeese Band Hall
• 11:30 Lunch – McNeese Dining Hall
• 12:15 Meet to travel to rehearsal – McNeese Dining Hall
• 12:30 Rehearsal - Tritico
• 2:00 Activity – McNeese Rec Center
• 3:00 Meet to travel to Master Classes – McNeese Rec Center
• 3:15 Master Classes
• Woodwinds – 207
• Brass – Band Hall
• Percussion - Tritico
• 4:15 Transition to Final Rehearsal Locations
• 4:45 Final Rehearsal
• 5:30 Concert
• 6:15 (or before) Dismissal

Family, directors, and friends are invited to the Academy Finale Performances on June 8. This will be held in Tritico Theater.

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each session. Meals and sessions will be supervised at all times.

Please direct any questions to the MSU band office at 337-475-5004.

Please look over the Middle School Academy Handbook at www.mcneesebands.com

SEE YOU ON JUNE 6th!!

MS Fees

$150 (includes tuition, daily lunch, academy shirt & recreation)