Welcome to the official website for The Raymond B. Hobbs Middle School Band! Milton, FL, 32570.
Do you know a current 5th grader interested in being in Beginner Band in 6th grade? (Or an incoming 7th or 8th grader who wants to learn a band instrument next year as well?) Then, send them here for our beginner instrument selection info -
Registration for Summer Band Private Lessons is now open for returning band students. Not at all required for returning students but is a great time to gain improvement. Click box below to learn details and start the process ----
END OF SCHOOL YEAR INFO --
Hobbs Band Summer Lessons for returning students will be July 11th through July 29th. Registration is now open above. Recommended for next year’s All-State or All-County preparations, or for general summer improvement.
Lists of placement in next year’s Symphonic OR Intermediate class and Jazz (Jazz is a second elective to primary band class) will be posted on website by June 6th. This quarter’s pass-off grades determine Symphonic OR Intermediate for next year. The separate Jazz audition score will determine that second elective class. Last day of school is final day to audition for Jazz.
Returning students who use a school-owned instrument only need to check it out for summer on paper in band room. Current 8th grade or non-returning students who have a school-owned instrument need to turn it in to the band room with your name taped to the instrument case by last day of school. Thank you.
Hobbs Jazz performing at NW FL Jazz Fest April 29th!
Congratulations Hobbs Jazz Ensemble!!!! The NW Florida Jazz Fest Judges awarded us Best MS Saxes, Best MS Rhythm Section, Best Overall MS Soloist of the day - Evan Pittman, and Best Overall MS Jazz Band!!!! Go Jaguar Jazzers!
Our Symphonic Band Performing on stage at our MPA on March 10th at FWBHS
Congratulations Symphonic Band on receiving A’s in every caption and all Superiors from all 4 judges at our March 10th yearly Music Performance Assessment!
Recording of The Raymond B. Hobbs March performed at MPA posted below.
Recording of The Raymond B. Hobbs March performed at MPA posted below.
Congratulations to the students who participated in the April 9th Solo and Ensemble Festival! Here are the participants and results below
Dates to save:
- April 9th - Solo and Ensemble Festival @ Avalon MS. For those Symphonic students who registered here on band website in late February. Schedules of your events have been sent home - please ask your child for the green and gold packet. Thanks.
- Thursday, April 14th, after school until 5:00 pm: Band Dance Fundraiser (only open to band students) in the band room. Ask your child for the yellow ticket purchase form. Turn in ASAP by following instructions on yellow ticket form.
- April 29th - Jazz perform for NW FL Jazz Fest at Pace Assembly of God Church. 1:40 open to public and free.
- Friday, May 13th - Panama City trip (see above) for Symphonic members in good standing. Symphonic and Jazz please leave date open.
- Tuesday, May 17th - Spring Band Concert and Awards Night for all band classes. 1st Baptist Church in Milton. Students meet at 6:00, Music starts at 6:30 p.m. Parents - Drop off child with instrument/music by 6, leave case in car and find parking space then join us. Beginners and Intermediate - either wear band shirt and long pants OR nice dress clothes. Symphonic and Jazz please wear your formal Band Uniform (boys solid black shoes please).
Congratulations to Hobbs clarinetists Kennedy Gardner and Josiah Hall for being selected by audition into the Middle School Florida All-State Band! They will be traveling to Tampa in January to perform in this prestigious ensemble. Congrats Kennedy and Josiah on the outcome of all your hard work!
All-County Band Results!
For the first time in 2 years, our county had its Middle School All-County band audition last Thursday. Results were released 11/8, and our Jaguars performed as strong as they did pre-pandemic! We had 33 students selected! If you know any of these students, please congratulate them for their hard work and this accomplishment. Here they are:
(For rehearsals dates/times and performance, please look at Symphonic Dates below names.)
Flutes
Samantha Kuhn
Erin Sommers
Danielle Moody
Taylor Ellis
Clarinets
Josiah Hall
Amberlyn King
Kennedy Gardner
Nathan Garcia
Imani Zandi-Karimi
Hinslett Phan
Bradley Toomey
Kayleigh Barnes
Ryleigh Jones
Mackenzie Morris
Alexandra Castillo
Bass Clarinet
Andre Chandler
Alto Sax
Madeline Wixon
Tenor Sax
Cayden Bachman
Bari Sax
Stephen Johnson
Trumpet
Trey Sanborn
French Horn
Samantha Jones
Alexander Ford
Evan Pittman
Andrew Willis
Trombone
Micah Parker
Euphonium
Coda Turner
Mathias Freitag
Tuba
Nathan Hassler
Brayden Wilson
Mason Shouppe
Percussion
Cooper Barton
Ava Phan
Emma Lindsey
Congratulations 2021-22 All-County Musicians!
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For all Classes: Please spend time on the following Listening Page to listen to great performances of prolific performers of your instruments -
Click this link to read the very informative and encouraging recent research performed at the University of Minnesota with wind instruments and Covid spread - https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/musical-instruments-dont-spread-aerosols-far-you-might-think
Coolest Mask Week was October 5-9, 2020 - Thanks to all who participated! 3rd place - Taylor Ellis, Beginner Flute; 2nd place - Andrew Willis, Beginner French horn; 1st place - Tag Gilbride, Symphonic saxophone. Congratulations!
Taylor: Holloween theme! -- Andrew: A dragon! -- Tag: "All eyes are watching" theme!
Congratulations to our Symphonic Band, who earned All Superior ratings, the grade average of “A” from all four FBA judges, including sight-reading, at our March 11th, 2020 yearly assessment!
Symphonic cupcake celebration on Thursday, 3/12, with judges sheets and MPA Superior Award on whiteboard!
Florida All-State Band member, tuba player, Graceson Spears, 2020-21.
Congratulations to the following 2019-20 band students who were selected via September auditions to the Florida All-State Band! These students were chosen from hundreds throughout the state who auditioned for a spot within this prestigious ensemble.
They are:
Ciana Antonio, Clarinet
Logan Campbell, Clarinet
and
Averi Odom, Clarinet
Congratulations to these outstanding musicians who traveled to Tampa last January to perform in the FL All-State Band and represent Hobbs!
They are:
Ciana Antonio, Clarinet
Logan Campbell, Clarinet
and
Averi Odom, Clarinet
Congratulations to these outstanding musicians who traveled to Tampa last January to perform in the FL All-State Band and represent Hobbs!
Our All-State students after their performance at the Tampa Convention Center, January 11th, 2020!
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A big THANK YOU to Mike (dad) and Mason (tuba player) Shouppe for installing our Logo Sign in front of our band room!
Click here for student expectations for all band classes -
- If your child plays a school-owned instrument - tuba, French horn, tenor sax, bari sax, baritone/euphonium, oboe or bassoon, and bass clarinet, please submit your one time $100 school rental payment to the locked money box in the band room as soon as possible. Please make sure checks are made out to Hobbs Band and that you include your child's name on the check. Percussion students please submit a one time $50 school rental payment for the use of the school percussion equipment for the year. Thank you!
- Remember- If any rental is a financial hardship, please send a written note in a sealed envelope to Mr. Colón stating so along with what amount you think you can pay.
Thank you to everyone who helped make Composer Owens' visit a success and for being a part of the first performance of his Hobbs Celebration written for our 2019 Symphonic Band!
Area Private band instrument Lessons
- Mr. David Riggs @ 261-2186, please ask for Mr. Riggs and for available lesson times, He is local - Hwy 90 and Mr. C highly recommends Mr. Riggs. Teaches all woodwind and brass.
- Ms. Kandyce Boehmer is local, in Milton. 816-8156, also teaches all woodwind and brass.
- Schmidts - 434-0317, Pcola, ask for your child's instrument lesson availability
