​Students that would like to audition for the 7/8th grade or 9/10th grade All State Bands need to read the following information:

​1) Practice the All State Scales on the last page of your band method book.
2) Practice sight reading DAILY using www.sightreadingfactory.com . You can create a temporary 30 day account to try it out! After that, it does cost money.
3) Purchase (through Cadence Music 1-800-262-BAND OR Amazon.com) the required etude books. To see the etudes and exact requirements for your instrument, click this link here. Print the page titled Middle School Band 7-8th Grade under "Requirements".
4) Contact someone to take private lessons! This is a HUGE motivator to help prepare you for the audition in September. Consider signing up with a private lesson teacher.
5) Consider going to a band camp or a camp specific to your instrument. Many band camps work on the All State material. See the band camps links under News and sign up! LOOK BELOW.
6) Please note, Mr. Ostrow will meet with the eligible students in the mornings before school for the first few weeks of school. These sessions will be "check-ins" to make sure you are ready! Details will be announced in the first few weeks of school.

Below is a list of summer music camps that are recommended for Ainger band students to attend. Keep the passion for playing alive in the summer by attending a music camp!

​Stetson University
Location: Deland, Florida
Types of Camps: Double reed workshop, clarinet clinic, flute workshop, saxophone workshop, and brass camp
Lessons: Lessons from professors/graduate students available
Website link: http://www.stetson.edu/music/community/camps-and-festivals.php

​Florida State University- FSU
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Types of Camps: Band camp, honors chamber winds (audition required), jazz ensemble camp, tuba and euphonium workshop, piano camp, and marching leadership camp
Lessons: Lessons from professors/graduate students available
Website link: https://www.music.fsu.edu/summermusiccamps/find-your-camp
 
University of Florida- UF
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Types of Camps: Instrumental camp and band camp
Lessons: Not available
Website link: http://www.ufbandcamps.com/
 
University of South Florida- USF
Location: Tampa, Florida
Types of Camps: Band camp
Lessons: Not available
Website link: http://music.arts.usf.edu/jh-band-camp/
 
University of Central Florida- UCF
Location: Orlando, Florida
Lessons: Not available
Website link: https://music.cah.ucf.edu/camps/

Students auditioned in April and early May through their scales assessment recordings which took place in the band room. Mr. Ostrow listened to every wind player in the program and assessed each performance based off a scales rubric. The students also completed a "band intent" google form just prior to these auditions.

After reviewing what each student wanted to do in the program (jazz band, percussion ensemble, play a new instrument, double on two instruments), Mr. Ostrow sat down with each student, gave them a copy of their audition results, and discussed band placement for next year. This placement also indicates the chair in a section based off of the student auditions.

Below is the recommended class lists that were submitted to the front office scheduler for the 7th and 8th grade ensembles. Students are identified by their school ID numbers. Please note, this does not guarantee placement in these ensembles as other factors such as TAG classes, low test scores, and peer mediation requests (8th graders) often take precedent. 

8th grade band parents, please see the information about the HS band here or look below. You can also keep up to date by signing up for Remind text messages and visiting the LBHS Band website and band calendar.

It's been another great year! Below is the checklist we are following the last week of school. Please help Mr. Ostrow close up the band room to prepare for next year by following the newsletter below.

Also, if your child is not continuing in band: Thank you for joining. I'm sorry it didn't work out and I wish your child the best in everything they do. Click here to see what to do next.

If you cannot see the program below, please click here.