The A-111 Show Band
Director: Josh Murrell
Assistant Director: Isaac Murrell
The A-111 Band is an extracurricular group that acts as the accompanying band for Capital Swing, Touch of Swing & Vocal Swing.
Auditions:
Auditions for the A-111 Band will be on Monday, September 9th at 4pm in the CHOIR ROOM.
These will constitute some basic scales and a prepared piece from last year's show to help me assess our musicianship as a group and make sure our arrangements are appropriate to the band.
Audition materials are available by scanning the QR code on the audition poster or HERE.
Fall rehearsals will be on Monday evenings so that they do not conflict with Marching Band rehearsals.
Starting in January, Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings with the Choirs.
Dates and Events
Below is a tentative event calendar for 2024-2025. The Show Choir competition season begins in January and concludes at the end of March with the Spring concert in May.
Tthe dates and times listed are subject to change. We will have a more concrete calendar once school approvals begin this fall. The online calendar will be your best bet for up to date event details. (https://www.manchesterchoirs.com/calendar)
Manchester Show Choir Dates 2024-2025:
• August 30 - Show Choir Camp Day, 12-5:30 pm - no band
• September 21 - TOS Work Day, 11 am-4 pm
• September 28 - CS Work Day, 11 am-4 pm
• October 24 - Show Choir Camp, 3-9 pm
• October 31 - Fall Chorus Concert Rehearsal, 3:15-5:00 pm - no band
• November 1 - Fall Chorus Concert, 7:30 pm - no band
• November 4 - TOS Rehearsal, 11 am-4 pm
• November 5 - CS Rehearsal, 11 am-4 pm
• November 18-23 - Fall Show Choir Camp
• December 13 - Holiday Chorus Concert, 7:30 pm - no band
• January 11 - TOS Work Day
• January 18 - CS Work Day
• January 20 – Invitational Dress Rehearsal (IDR)
• January 24 & 25 - Preview Weekend, 7 pm, 3 pm & 7 pm
• January 31/February 1 – Red Hot Championship - Hurricane, WV
• February 4 - Pyramid Concert, 7 pm
• February 14/15th – MASS @ Cloverhill HS
• February 22 – CCI @ Thomas Dale HS
• February 26 – March 2 – Choral Spring Trip to NYC (Optional for
Band)
• March 13-15 – TKC @ Manchester
• March 22 – The Diamond Classic @ Powhatan HS
• March 29 – The American Classic – Martinsburg, WV
• May 9 - Spring Chorus Concert, 7 pm