Millennium Middle School Bands
Welcome to the web page of the Millennium Middle School Bands!! We hope this website proves to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in obtaining general information about the band program at Millennium.
Those interested in possibly coming to Millennium and joining band should check out the various pages for some examples of student work and activities.
Stay tuned for additions and improvements!!
Josh Langston, Band Director
The mission of the Millennium Bands is to enrich the lives of its students through the successful performance of quality music. To support this mission, we have three primary areas of focus: Self Students build responsibility by cultivating their individual skills and monitoring their individual efforts to reach and exceed the standards expected of students of similar age and experience. Just as a chef requires quality ingredients to cook a great meal, a musical ensemble requires a high quality of…
Continue reading...Dear Band Families, Happy New Year!!! It is time for the band to hit the ground running! On Monday, January 15, the members of the Millennium MS Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands will be marching in Sanford’s Martin Luther King Day Parade. The details of the event are listed below: This is a required event for members of the Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble. Students can be dropped off in the parking lot of Crooms Academy. Students will meet and…
Continue reading...This year’s Middle School Night Performance will take place this coming Friday, October 20, 2017. All information about this activity has been distributed to students AND has been sent via Skyward email. Some notable pieces of information about this event include: This is a performance that does affect the students’ grade. It involves all of the students of the Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble. Permission Slips are due on Thursday, Oct. 19 (but, the sooner the better!) We need about…
Continue reading...Our Philosophy
Self
Students build responsibility by cultivating their individual skills and monitoring their individual efforts to reach and exceed the standards expected...(continued)
Section
Much effort is also made to have students develop cooperation within their sections. Sections are comprised of the people who play the same or similar instruments. (continued)
Ensemble
Finally, students practice each day that their level of effort has an effect on the other people in the room, who may or may not be their immediate peer. The idea that everyone’s effort...(continued)