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The Fight Song, School Song, and Shorties are now available for download. Happy practicing! Click here! MMS Band Family, Please welcome the newest member of our MMS Cardinal Band family, Mr. Aaron Dugger! A native of Scottdale Pennsylvania, Mr. Aaron Dugger is excited to be joining the music faculty of Melissa ISD as the Assistant Band Director at Melissa Middle and High Schools. He recently graduated with distinction from Penn State University, where he received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education. Aaron is a tuba student of Professor Velvet Brown and Mr. Christopher Hornick. While at Penn State, he performed as Principal Tuba in the Penn State Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. He was also a member of the Marching Blue Band and the Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble. In addition to his studies at Penn State, Mr. Dugger brings with him a vast array of experience performing and teaching in the marching arts. Aaron is a three-year member the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps based out of Canton, Ohio. During his time with the corps they received the Silver (2014) and Bronze (2015) medals at the Drum Corps International World Championships. In 2014, Aaron was named as the Bluecoats Brass Performer of the Year. Currently, Mr. Dugger serves as the Tuba Instructor with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps based in Tempe, Arizona. He has also served as a visual and brass Instructor with several high schools throughout Pennsylvania. Aaron is a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the Tri-M Music National Honor Society, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, and the National Band Association. Mr. Dugger is excited to be relocating to Texas and is thrilled to become a part of the Melissa family! Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in the All Region band:
- Emma Piyakhun, oboe - Blake Mortensen, bassoon - Maggie Bridenbaugh, clarinet - Brianne Finnell, clarinet - Melody Opdyke, clarinet - Dylan Walthall, tenor sax - Elizabeth Shuping, french horn - Camille Bogdan, tuba - Jack Griset, percussion The All Region clinic and concert will take place January 15th & 16th at Princeton HS. Mock region auditions will be held Monday, November 16 at MMS.
Participating students are to meet in the band hall at 4:25 pm. Audition Rooms: - Woodwinds: science lab - Brass: rm. 14 - Percussion: band hall Students are welcome to leave upon completing their portion of the audition. It's a busy week, band fam!
- Tues. Oct 20: Practice cards due! - Tues. Oct 20: Beginner Showcase Concert. The itinerary can be found here! - Thurs. Oct 22: Pep rally for 7th and 8th graders. Students will need to check into 8th period then will be released for the pep rally. The pep rally will be over prior to the end of school. - Fri. Oct 23: End of the 9 weeks - Fri. Oct 23: HS football games for the 8th graders. The itinerary can be found here! This Thursday is our first football game performance for the 7th and 8th graders.
The itinerary can be found here. Football players will be participating in both events. Their schedule will vary depending on which team they are on:
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