KMEA Class 5A Champion
Congratulations Lafayette for bringing home #21
Bands of America Regional Champion
Johnson City, Tennessee
Outstanding Music Performance
Outstanding General Effect
Congratulations Lafayette!
KMEA Class 5A Champion
Congratulations Lafayette for bringing home #20
KMEA Class 5A Champion
Congratulations Lafayette for bringing home #19
Spring M2 Registration
2020 Spring M2 Registration Statistics indicate that if a child participates in music, he or she is likely to earn higher grades and score better on standardized tests. Now there is powerful scientific evidence of a cause and effect link between music instruction and intelligence. Lafayette’s Mastering Musicianship Program, known as M2, provides for individual…
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Herald Leader Feature
Front page article about Mr. Smith and the Lafayette Band Link
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Band Bash
Band Bash 2020 is scheduled for March 6th, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church! Parents- this event is not just for the kids, it is also FOR YOU! Parents and students both get a little dressed up and come out to listen to our amazing Jazz Ensembles. The evening begins at 7 and ends at 10…
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Restaurant Night at Moe’s
Our next restaurant night is on Wednesday, November 20th at Moe’s on Harrodsburg Road from 4-9pm! Please put it in your calendar now, then come out and join us!
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KMEA State Marching Band Championships
KMEA State Marching Championships Western Kentucky University . Itinerary . .. . . . Friday, October 25 7:45am Dropoff luggage at Green Building. ATTEND blocks 1-3 Eat regular lunch schedule; except 5th lunch eat during 4thlunch 1:00pm Report to Band room 1:30 -4:00 Rehearse at Lafayette stadium 4:30 – 5:15 Watch video in band room…
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BOA Itinerary
LAFAYETTE MARCHING BAND Itinerary BANDS OF AMERICA Johnson City, Tenn. October 11-13, 2019 Friday, Oct. 11 7:45am Report to School; Luggage to Green Building Lunch-5th go during 4th lunch 1:30pm Load buses 1:45 Depart from Lafayette 5:00pm Rehearse at Jefferson Co. HS Knoxville, TN; Snack Provided 8:00pm Dinner and Depart for Johnson city 9:15pm…
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SnapRaise Fundraiser
Wednesday the 23rd is our Last Day of Snap! Raise! We SO appreciate everyone who participated! Together we reached our goal! We were able to net over $23,000 dollars! There is still time to contribute if you haven’t yet- but please do so by tomorrow. Thank you also to everyone who came out to Gattitown last…
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Senior Night
Lafayette Band Senior Night is Friday, September 20. Students will be recognized before the football game for their contributions to the Lafayette Band. Parents of seniors or juniors graduating early, please complete this form immediately to allow for event preparation and recognition of your student. Parents of seniors will meet Carrie O’Connor outside the Springhill Drive…
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Smart Music
Focused Practice. Instant Feedback. Documented Progress.SmartMusic is the award winning software used by music educators around the world to enhance their programs and provides a way to dramatically improve their students’ skills. Student practice is focused because they receive immediate feedback while listening to their performance and seeing the correct and incorrect rhythms and pitches…
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Lafayette Band Wins Prestigious Sudler Flag For Concert Excellence Award
Congratulations to the Lafayette Band for receiving the 2014 Sudler Flag for Concert Excellence . This international award was presented by the Sousa Foundation on December 19, 2014 at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL. The public presentation will be made to the Lafayette Band at a time to be announced in the spring of…
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