Welcome to the official website for The Raymond B. Hobbs Middle School Band! Milton, FL, 32570.
Click here for a recording of the Jazz Band audition to help you prepare for your audition. Mr Colón made this while at home sick. He is hoping to be back Monday to listen to your auditions! Auditions for Jazz close on last day of school. ——--
All returning students - Please make sure to visit here on June 10th to see posted results for next year Band levels. Remember, 4th quarter grades determine placement into Symphonic or Intermediate (whichever you make is your primary elective). Also, remember that Jazz audition is scored on paper and whoever makes it must take Jazz as second elect to your primary band class. Thanks for
Symphonic students please WASH your uniform and return hanging in bag by last day of school. Place on the uniform rack in 008 making sure your name is still on bag. Thanks.
Returning students that use school-owned instruments can fill out the check-out sheet in the band room to keep the instrument over summer.
Current 8th grade and Non-returning students need to return their school-owned instrument to rm 006 in the band room by last day of school. Please make sure you tape your name on it in a visible area. Thanks.
Symphonic students please WASH your uniform and return hanging in bag by last day of school. Place on the uniform rack in 008 making sure your name is still on bag. Thanks.
Returning students that use school-owned instruments can fill out the check-out sheet in the band room to keep the instrument over summer.
Current 8th grade and Non-returning students need to return their school-owned instrument to rm 006 in the band room by last day of school. Please make sure you tape your name on it in a visible area. Thanks.
Dear Current 5th grade, and non-band 6th or 7th Grade Student and Parent: Students – Have fun learning how to play an instrument while learning how to read music! Parents – Here is how to give your child this opportunity!
Come Join Beginner Band at Hobbs MS! No previous music training required. Just Simply show up during the time scheduled for your last name:
Come Join Beginner Band at Hobbs MS! No previous music training required. Just Simply show up during the time scheduled for your last name:
- Last Name starting A through F: Thursday, May 18th, anytime between 4:00 to 6:00, or 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. (6:00 break in band room for 5th grade parent night in cafeteria.)
- Last Name starting G through L: Thursday, May 25th, anytime between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
- IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST TWO NIGHTS, NO MATTER LAST NAME, PLEASE SHOW UP TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REMAINING DAYS --
- Last Name starting M through R: Tuesday, May 30th, anytime between 12:00 and 3 p.m.
- Last Name starting S through Z: Wednesday, May 31st, anytime between 12:00 and 3 p.m.
Congratulations Jazz Members on your performance Friday, April 28th at the Northwest Florida Jazz Festival held at Pace Assembly of God Church. The band was recognized as Outstanding Middle School Jazz Band along with 2 individual awards given - Brayden Wilson, Most Outstanding Middle School Musician, and Nathan Garcia, Most Outstanding Middle School Improvised Soloist!
Congratulations to our Solo/Ensemble medalists from Saturday, April 15th! Click below to see our FBA Medal recipients -
Congratulations to our 2023 Symphonic Band for earning All Superior ratings at our yearly Music Performance Assessment and A's in each caption of Performance Fundamentals, Technical Preparation and Musical Effect from the 3 stage judges and the Sight Reading judge! One stage judge even had A+ as our final grade in each caption! Way to go Symphonic Band students! We will listen to your performance recording tomorrow in class (March 10th).
Congratulations to our Florida All-State Band members! Left to right are Cooper Barton, percussion; Nathan Garcia, clarinet; Imani Zandi-Karimi, clarinet; and Coda Turner, euphonium! These students were selected from thousands of auditioners throughout the state via their recorded audition in mid-September. State results just came out in November. They will travel to Tampa in January to perform in this prestigious ensemble. Congratulations to these 4 outstanding musicians!!!!
Not pictured but performed - Jayden Coates.
Congratulations Hobbs All-County Members 2022-23! Next to name is student's All-County chair placement earned. 30 Hobbits Selected!😊 1st through 5th placements in several sections and over half the clarinets selected were from Hobbs!
Flutes 12 selected
Ayda Velazquez 5
Taylor Ellis 9
Kyra Moak 11
Oboe 2 selected
Evelyn Denius 3rd
Clarinets 21 selected
Alexandra Castillo 1st
Nathan Garcia 2nd
Imani Zandi-Karimi 3rd
Kylah Kingsbury 4
Mackenzie Morris 5
Holliegh Atkins 6
Abbigail Broughton 7
McKenna Charles 8
Harlow Petersen 9
Autumn Truesdale 15
Jaylen Thompson 20
Ava Davis 21
Bass Clar 3 selected
Ryleigh Jones 2nd
Trumpet 14 selected
Noah Harmon 5
Carter Shouppe 7
Alyssa Thompson 14
F Horn 6 selected
Andrew Willis 2nd
Matthew Erskine 4
Jayden Coats 5
Trombone 12 selected
Austin Griffith 9
Samuel Stamm 11
Euphonium 6 selected
Coda Turner 1st
Cayden Duke 3rd
Tuba 7 selected
Brayden Wilson 1st
Nathan Hassler 2nd
Percussion 7 selected
Cooper Barton 1st
Flutes 12 selected
Ayda Velazquez 5
Taylor Ellis 9
Kyra Moak 11
Oboe 2 selected
Evelyn Denius 3rd
Clarinets 21 selected
Alexandra Castillo 1st
Nathan Garcia 2nd
Imani Zandi-Karimi 3rd
Kylah Kingsbury 4
Mackenzie Morris 5
Holliegh Atkins 6
Abbigail Broughton 7
McKenna Charles 8
Harlow Petersen 9
Autumn Truesdale 15
Jaylen Thompson 20
Ava Davis 21
Bass Clar 3 selected
Ryleigh Jones 2nd
Trumpet 14 selected
Noah Harmon 5
Carter Shouppe 7
Alyssa Thompson 14
F Horn 6 selected
Andrew Willis 2nd
Matthew Erskine 4
Jayden Coats 5
Trombone 12 selected
Austin Griffith 9
Samuel Stamm 11
Euphonium 6 selected
Coda Turner 1st
Cayden Duke 3rd
Tuba 7 selected
Brayden Wilson 1st
Nathan Hassler 2nd
Percussion 7 selected
Cooper Barton 1st
Upcoming Important Band Dates:
- Saturday, September 17th - All-State auditions at MHS. Only for those who prepared the audition materials during summer lessons. Parents will receive a purple covered audition time/info packet by Monday, Sept 12th.
- September 23rd through October 7th - Online Poppin' Popcorn Fundraiser window. More info will be posted here soon. All level Band classes participate.
- Friday September 30th - Symphonic Class and Intermediate Class performs in MHS homecoming parade during school day, then with MHS Band 1st half of game that evening. More details posted here soon and sent home via document soon.
- October 6th - Fall Band Dance Fundraiser in the Band Room after school till 5:00 PM. Open to all level band students only. Ask your child for the green BAND DANCE TICKET FORM. Due date extended to Oct 5th. Thanks.
- November 8th - All-County Auditions for our Symphonic students at Avalon MS. Students are now working on the scale requirements in class, as well as the audition piece. Please leave that afternoon/evening open if you are a Symphonic class family. Audition times will be sent home as soon as known. UPDATE - Blue audition time forms were sent home with each eligible student on Nov. 1st.
- Updated on 10/4 - - Winter Band Concert for all level classes is Tuesday, December 13th at 1st Baptist Church in Milton (6797 Caroline St, 32670.) Drop your child off at any main door at or before 6:00 with instrument and music (leave cases in car) and find a parking space while they report to their ready area inside at 6:00 for group warm up. All music starts at 6:30 PM. Symphonic and Jazz will wear their formal uniforms. Symphonic Boys wear black socks and solid dark shoes, black preferred. - If you don't have solid black, do the extra socks trick we discussed in class. For Beginners and Intermediate - wear your best outfit without purchasing new clothes. Santa hats are allowed. Thanks.
- December 15th - Winter Band Dance Fundraiser! After school until 5:00 PM. Only open to band students. Please ask your child for the gold ticket form, fill out and return with ticket money to the band room by Dec. 14th. Thanks.
- All-County Band rehearsal/performance dates: (For those who made it on Nov audition) - See corrections at top of this page.
- Starting Tues, January 17th, Symphonic Band will have the following sectional schedule for after school in the Hobbs band room until 3:30 to prepare for the March 9th MPA: Mondays -French Horns; Tuesdays – Trumpets; Wednesdays – Flutes, clarinets and alto saxes; Thursdays – Trombones, baritones, bass clar, tenor sax, bassoon and tubas;
Fridays – Percussion. All Sectionals end Mar. 8th. - Thurs, March 9th, 2023: Symphonic Band yearly Music Performance Assessment @ FWBHS. Most important performance for this class for the year. Please avoid orthodontia or dental work the 3 weeks prior to Mar. 9th. Thank you.
- FBA Solo/Ensemble Festival, April 15th at Avalon. Sign-ups for interested Symphonic or Intermediate students were due Feb 3rd. Music coming soon to those students.
Is your child transferring into Hobbs and already plays a band instrument? If so, then simply click below to register them for the correct level Band Elective class. --
Hobbs Jazz performing at NW FL Jazz Fest April 29th, 2022!
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, 2022 at FWBHS
Congratulations Symphonic Band on receiving A’s in every caption and all Superiors from all 4 judges at our 2022 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
Congratulations to Hobbs clarinetists Kennedy Gardner and Josiah Hall for being selected by audition into the Middle School Florida All-State Band! They traveled to Tampa last January to perform in this prestigious ensemble. Congrats Kennedy and Josiah on the outcome of all your hard work!
All-County Band Results 21-22!
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
