Summer Band Camp Scholarships
Since many summer camps have been cancelled, a virtual summer band camp is a great way to study with professional musicians from all over the United States AND stay engaged with music over the summer! Summer camp scholarships are due by midnight on Thursday, May 28. Applicants will be notified by Monday, June 1 if you are selected for a scholarship.
Click the link below for a list of virtual band camps, and the scholarship application. We will update the list of camps as we find out about more!
Scholarship Application
Click the link below for a list of virtual band camps, and the scholarship application. We will update the list of camps as we find out about more!
Scholarship Application
Band Announcements
CANCELLED Band Activities: These will not be rescheduled.
FWISD MS Band Benchmark (March 18-19)
MMS Band Main Event Trip (March 20)
UIL Parent Preview Concert (March 24)
UIL Contest (April 2 and 3)
Wind Ensemble Spring Competition @ Beach Within Reach contest (April 25)
Band Spring Concert (April 29)
FWISD Beginning Band Benchmark
POSTPONED Band Activities: These will be rescheduled or done virtually if able.
Beginner Instrument Selection (originally March 28, for current 5th graders who are doing band next year)
Band Banquet
Solo Contest
FWISD MS Band Benchmark (March 18-19)
MMS Band Main Event Trip (March 20)
UIL Parent Preview Concert (March 24)
UIL Contest (April 2 and 3)
Wind Ensemble Spring Competition @ Beach Within Reach contest (April 25)
Band Spring Concert (April 29)
FWISD Beginning Band Benchmark
POSTPONED Band Activities: These will be rescheduled or done virtually if able.
Beginner Instrument Selection (originally March 28, for current 5th graders who are doing band next year)
Band Banquet
Solo Contest
Stay In Touch
FWISD COVID-19 Update Page
FWISD Facebook: Follow @FortWorthISD
FWISD Instagram: Follow @FortWorthISD
McLean Band Facebook: Follow @McLeanBands
McLean Band Instagram: Follow @McLean Bands
7th/8th Grade Band Remind: Text @mmsband01 to 81010
6th Grade Band Remind: Text @mc6band01 to 81010
Charms emails: Make sure your email is up to date in Charms. If you have not received any band emails this year, please contact either Mrs. Traughber or Mrs. Chance so we can add you to our email list.
FWISD Facebook: Follow @FortWorthISD
FWISD Instagram: Follow @FortWorthISD
McLean Band Facebook: Follow @McLeanBands
McLean Band Instagram: Follow @McLean Bands
7th/8th Grade Band Remind: Text @mmsband01 to 81010
6th Grade Band Remind: Text @mc6band01 to 81010
Charms emails: Make sure your email is up to date in Charms. If you have not received any band emails this year, please contact either Mrs. Traughber or Mrs. Chance so we can add you to our email list.
Distance Learning Resources
Online Resources
Listening Resources:
NPR List of Virtual Concerts: This ongoing list has a mix of pop artists, classical groups, and more
Billboard List of Virtual Concerts: This ongoing list has mainly pop artists/celebrity concerts
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Virtual Listening Library: Join free by March 31 with code "BERLINPHIL"
Music Theory Resources:
www.musictheory.net : This website has lessons and activities for learning note names, time/key signatures, scales, intervals, and chords.
Staff Wars: Set in space, see how fast you can get each note name with your spaceship blasters as each note comes across the screen. Lots of levels with new challenges at each level!
Noteflight: This free online resource allows you to compose your own music.
Music Worksheets, Quizzes and Games: This website has worksheets, quizzes and games over different genres of music, composers, history, theory, and more.
NPR List of Virtual Concerts: This ongoing list has a mix of pop artists, classical groups, and more
Billboard List of Virtual Concerts: This ongoing list has mainly pop artists/celebrity concerts
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Virtual Listening Library: Join free by March 31 with code "BERLINPHIL"
Music Theory Resources:
www.musictheory.net : This website has lessons and activities for learning note names, time/key signatures, scales, intervals, and chords.
Staff Wars: Set in space, see how fast you can get each note name with your spaceship blasters as each note comes across the screen. Lots of levels with new challenges at each level!
Noteflight: This free online resource allows you to compose your own music.
Music Worksheets, Quizzes and Games: This website has worksheets, quizzes and games over different genres of music, composers, history, theory, and more.