Welcome to the official website for The Raymond B. Hobbs Middle School Band! Milton, FL, 32570.
Attention All Classes: Save the date: Winter Band Concert - Thursday, December 16th. Location will probably be Pine Terrace Baptist in Milton. Every student meet in sanctuary at 6 pm. Concert starts at 6:30 pm. More details to be posted here.
Attention Symphonic (2nd per) and Intermediate (5th per) Parents and Students: Thank you all for your participation in the MHS Homecoming Parade and Band night on the 7th and 8th! Students did a great job and were very well behaved! A big THANK YOU to our chaperones for both events!
Symphonic dates to save:
- November 4th - All-County Band Auditions @ Avalon MS after school. Parents - We are currently working requirements and every Symphonic student should be ready to audition. Encourage your child to finish the memorized scale requirements and etude that are currently being graded in class.
- Winter Band Concert - Thursday, December 16th. Location TBA.
- January 29th - All-County Band concert for those who are selected to the group in Nov.
- March 10th - Our yearly MPA, Music Performance Assessment @ FWBHS. More info to come.
- April 9th - Solo and Ensemble Festival @ Avalon MS.
Attention Symphonic Students - Use the following recording to assist you at home to complete the following assignment by 10/22. - -
Attention all Band Parents: Please join your child's band class on Remind.com. This will allow Mr. C to send you a communication of your choice - text or email, to keep you up to date on your child's band class. If your child is absent for any reason, please have them visit the assignment page below to keep up with class requirements. Thank you!
Click here for Assignment page for each level Band class, per period. -
It's Poppin Popcorn time again!!!! Click box below to order and/or sell this delicious fundraiser -
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!
Results from this year's All-County auditions are out and we had another stellar year, with 34 musicians selected, and 6 sections with the number one players in the county and 9 sections with students placed within the top 4 musicians in the county!
Congratulations to: (county ranking next to name)
Clarinets
Ciana Antonio, #1
Logan Campbell, 2
Averi Odom, 4
Gabi Wright, 6
Ashlyn Holifield, 9
Ileana Cabrera, 10
Kellan Tyree, 12
Corinne Carmichael, 15
Skylar Thaxton, 18
Carolyn Hinnant, 20
Flutes
Mackenzie Reyes, 6
Sydney Bonoyer, 7
Corinne Carmicheal, 9
Alora Raben, 12
Oboe
Caleb Hahr, 2nd
Bassoon
Jack Sommers, 2nd
Bass Clarinet
Salome Ideas-Benton, 5
Alto Saxes
Tag Gilbride, #1
Erin Lincoln, 2
John Skultety, 6
Trumpets
Harrison Rose, #1
Chase Francis, 4
Kelsie Griffith, 8
David Malec, 11
French horns
Carly Goodman, #1
Bryan Kemp, 2nd
Trombone
Zachary Barker, 2nd
Ryan Salgado, 6
Euphonium
Matthew Simmons, 5
Tuba
Andrew Justice, #1
Graceson Spears, 2nd
Zack Skipper, 6
Angus Cameron, 8
Percussion
Ronnie Norton, #1
Jackson Rose, 3
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A big THANK YOU to Mike (dad) and Mason (6th grd, tuba) Shouppe for installing our new 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.
- Blues Angels - 457-7557, Pcola, ask for your child's instrument lesson availability
- Schmidts - 434-0317, Pcola, ask for your child's instrument lesson availability
