Band
Bishop McDevitt High School, in cooperation with the area Catholic Elementary Schools, offers an instrumental music program to all students in 4th through 8th grade. This program offers students, who are enrolled, the opportunity to receive music lessons on band instruments at school and perform in various ensembles.The yearly tuition to participate in the band program at your child's school is $85 per student. For families with multiple students, the fee for the 2nd child is $75 and the third child is free.
If your student is currently taking private instrumental lessons outside of school, and participating in band only, the fee will be $45. At any time should your student discontinue their private lessons and still wish to participate in the band program at school, lessons with the band director must be scheduled, and the remainder fee ($40) must be paid to Bishop McDevitt High School. Please note: students who are taking private lessons outside of the school day must report for band rehearsals and any scheduled sectionals: for example: lesson times scheduled for "all flutes, all trombones," etc.
Upcoming Dates:
Monday September 10th, 2018, 7:00 PM - Instrument Rental Night
The instrument rental night is an event for all first year band students and their families. This night is meant to help inform families of how the program is run and in some cases help students choose their instrument. This event is highly encouraged for all first year band students and their families, and takes place in the band room at Bishop McDevitt High School.
Friday September 28th, 2018, 4:00 PM - Buddy Night
Our annual buddy night is an enjoyable evening where the 6th-8th grade band students from all six feeder schools for Bishop McDevitt come together to experience being a part of the marching band during a football game. Students are taught a few stand tunes and then perform with the marching band during halftime, and then are dismissed. Call time is at 4:00 PM, and this event is mandatory for all 6th-8th band students.
Thursday January 17th 2019, All Day - Band Day Festival (Snow Date Jan. 24th)
Another tradition well outdating myself is the annual Middle School Band Day Festival, where all 6th-8th grade band students come to Bishop McDevitt High School for the entire school day, where they will work with myself, my colleague Mr. Micheal Feher, and the high school band director Mr. Faris Beshara in a traditional music festival where we learn 5 to 6 pieces that day together for a concert that evening. This is a mandatory event and will count as an excused absence for students participating.
If your student is currently taking private instrumental lessons outside of school, and participating in band only, the fee will be $45. At any time should your student discontinue their private lessons and still wish to participate in the band program at school, lessons with the band director must be scheduled, and the remainder fee ($40) must be paid to Bishop McDevitt High School. Please note: students who are taking private lessons outside of the school day must report for band rehearsals and any scheduled sectionals: for example: lesson times scheduled for "all flutes, all trombones," etc.
Upcoming Dates:
Monday September 10th, 2018, 7:00 PM - Instrument Rental Night
The instrument rental night is an event for all first year band students and their families. This night is meant to help inform families of how the program is run and in some cases help students choose their instrument. This event is highly encouraged for all first year band students and their families, and takes place in the band room at Bishop McDevitt High School.
Friday September 28th, 2018, 4:00 PM - Buddy Night
Our annual buddy night is an enjoyable evening where the 6th-8th grade band students from all six feeder schools for Bishop McDevitt come together to experience being a part of the marching band during a football game. Students are taught a few stand tunes and then perform with the marching band during halftime, and then are dismissed. Call time is at 4:00 PM, and this event is mandatory for all 6th-8th band students.
Thursday January 17th 2019, All Day - Band Day Festival (Snow Date Jan. 24th)
Another tradition well outdating myself is the annual Middle School Band Day Festival, where all 6th-8th grade band students come to Bishop McDevitt High School for the entire school day, where they will work with myself, my colleague Mr. Micheal Feher, and the high school band director Mr. Faris Beshara in a traditional music festival where we learn 5 to 6 pieces that day together for a concert that evening. This is a mandatory event and will count as an excused absence for students participating.