Announcements

 
Winter Guard Schedule
The Winter Guard will meet Tuesday and Thursday at Hillside and Saturday at BRHS this week. The guard heads out to South Brunswick High School for another WGI Regional Event this weekend. Good luck guard!! A detailed weekend schedule is itemized in the calendar event below.

Winter Percussion Schedule
The Winter Percussion Ensemble will meet Wednesday 6-9pm at BRHS in preparation for their first travelling performance to North Penn HS on Saturday. Performance time is 12pm. A detailed weekend schedule is shared on google classroom and itemized in the calendar event below. Good luck BRHS Indoor Percussion!!

SPF Jazz Festival 2/22
The BRHS Tuesday Jazz Band will be performing at Terrill Middle School for their second festival performance of the year on Friday 2/22. Performance time is 8:00pm and awards are at 9:45pm. Good luck Tuesday Band!!

Jazz Masterclass 2/18
The BRHS Jazz Bands are hosting two legendary jazz instructors for a combined masterclass session on Monday 2/18. We are honored to host the legendary jazz educator Dr. David Demsey from William Patterson University and Tom Lizotte from Cape Elizabeth High School - 2019 recipient of the John LaPorta Award for Jazz Education from the collaborative nomination of Berklee University and the Jazz Education Network. Both the Monday and Tuesday Jazz bands get to perform for and work with these two phenomenal jazz educators for what is sure to be a special afternoon of jazz!

Wind Ensemble Auditions
Auditions for the BRHS Wind Ensemble are scheduled to occur March 11-13. Any student currently enrolled in Concert Band or Symphonic Band are encouraged to audition (not required) and all current members of the Wind Ensemble are expected to re-audition. All students not presently enrolled in Wind Ensemble are asked to pre-register for Symphonic Band ahead of time. Sign up sheets are posted in the band room and all necessary information is shared on each ensemble's google classroom page. Questions? Contact Dr. Bourgault (tbourgault@brrsd.k12.nj.us).
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​All State Weekend 2/21 - 2/23
Accepted All State musicians will be excused from classes on Thursday and Friday All State rehearsal days. We are very proud of the 13 accepted BRHS students and wish them all the best in their time with Wind Ensemble conductor Dr. Cynthia Johnston Turner (University of Georgia) and Symphonic Band conductor Dr. Daniel Tembras (Purdue University)! The All State Band Concert will be at the NJPAC in Newark, NJ on Saturday 2/23. 

​Calendar of Events
The calendar below reflects the most up-to-date changes in rehearsals, performances, and meetings for all entities of the BRHS Band Program. Be sure to check it before you leave home!