Hayfield Bands - M.S.

VBODA Band Festival
	Once each year in March, the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors' Association (VBODA) sponsors an adjudicated band festival at a nearby high school. Bands from local middle schools and high schools perform at the festival and are evaluated by a panel of notable band judges. Each band performs a warm-up march and two concert selections from a required list. After the performance, the bands go to a separate room to play a selection of music from sight. Ratings of I- Superior, II-Excellent, III-Good, IV-Fair, and V-Poor are presented. In addition, each band receives taped and written comments from each judge assessing a variety of performance details. This is a very important event for the band, and a highlight of the year. A minimum of one chaperone for every ten students is needed for this event.

Spring Trip-Hershey Park 2002
	Each year in May, the band travels to a local theme park to perform in a music festival. This event is similar to the VBODA festival, but the rules are a bit different. In addition to ratings, each band is given the choice of competing against other bands for trophies. Additionally, sight-reading is not a part of these events.
	After performing, the students are allowed into the theme park to ride the attractions! A minimum of one chaperone for every ten students is needed for this event.

Hayfield Summer Band Camp
	Each summer, the Hayfield Band Boosters sponsor a summer band camp. Not to be confused with the Marching Band Camp, the Hayfield Summer Band Camp is designed for rising fifth graders through rising ninth graders, beginning through advanced levels. The dates and hours of the camp vary from year to year, and information and enrollment forms are available each spring.
	Summer band camp provides 1 hour of ensemble instruction and 1 hour of sectional instruction daily, culminating in a concert at the end of the camp. It is a great way for your child to continue increasing his/her skills during the summer break.
	A car pool list will be available to help alleviate transportation problems.

Band Trips