MPA stands for “Music Performance Assessment”.  Students in the Advanced Band and selected students from Percussion Ensemble will participate in this annual performance on Thursday, March 22nd at Venice High School. Parents, please mark your calendars now. 

Click here or view the newsletter below for more details, especially regarding the rehearsals leading up to the performance.

Group and individual performance times have now been assigned by the event coordinator. Use the "Solo and Ensemble" link under the "For Students" tab above to find all details related to this major event. The password is "bandfu"- all one word.

Please note that we will have buses for Friday evening’s ensembles. Students in ensembles will report to the band room after school. Parents, please pick your child up at Ainger around 9:45pm in the bus loop.Students performing Friday need to complete the field trip form that is attached to this checklist in order to ride the bus. Please turn it in no later than Thursday, February 8th. 

The Ainger Jazz Band​ has been preparing for the annual Jazz Band Music Performance Assessment! For the
festival performance, we will be performing Breezin’ (Swing and Blues), Pollo Rojo (Latin), and
The Jazz Police (Rock). Students will be adjudicated by three jazz professionals that will provide
written and recorded feedback to help our young musicians grow.

Please see the newsletter below for details. Students will ride a bus to and from the event. Bus forms are in the band room under the "Info Board".