Important 2016-2017 Dates
First Meeting Date – August 17, 2016 – Largo MS – 6pm
MUST BE A FMEA/FBA MEMBER BY– September 1st -- FMEA/FBA membership must be current by September 1st. Please do not procrastinate in getting this done.
Postmark Due Date for Honor Bands – September 16th
All-State Recording – September 24, 2016 – Countryside High School (ALL DIRECTORS REQUIRED)
Second Meeting – October 19, 2016 – Dunedin High School – 6pm
Marching MPA – November 5th, 2016 – Dunedin High School
Third Meeting – January 25, 2017 – Largo MS – 6pm ($$$$ going to be due)
Solo and Ensemble – February 17-18, 2017 – Gibbs High School
Auxiliary Solo and Ensemble MPA – February 18th, 2017 – Gibbs High School
Jazz MPA North – February 23rd, 2017 – TBA (PPHS or ?)
Jazz MPA South – February 24th, 2017 – TBA (?)
High School Concert MPA – March 5-7, 2017 – Largo High School
Middle School Concert MPA – March 28-30, 2017 – TBA?
STATE CONCERT BAND MPA:
· State Band North/Central: Univ. of Florida (Phillips Ctr.): April 18-21, 2017
· State Band North-West: TBA
· State Band South: Broward College (Bailey Hall): April 24-26, 2017
· State Band Central/East: April 27-29 @ Vero Beach HS
State S&E Dates and Sites
· Northeast: Jacksonville/Univ. of North Florida: March 20-21, 2017
· Northwest: Tallahassee Area: TBA
· Central: Orlando/Apopka High School: March 23-25, 2017
· South: Pompano/Pompano Beach High School: March 31-April 1, 2017
Fourth Meeting and Potluck Dinner– April 22, 2016 – Ian Black’s house – Food @ 5:00pm, Meeting @ 6:00pm