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KMEA Class 5A Champion
Congratulations Lafayette for bringing home #22
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
8th Grade Band Orientation
Following are links to our materials from the 8th grade band orientation on January 12th. Lafayette Marching Band IntroductionWhy should you join band?A message from the MayorSlides from the presentation
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District Band Audition Results
The District Band audition results for Symphonic and Concert bands are attached. Lafayette has 61 students in these two bands – including alternates Lafayette also has 18 students accepted for the two district Jazz bands – attached. Congratulations to all who participated in the audition!
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Spring M2 Registration
2022 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 music lessons over a…
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State Champions
Lafayette Wins 22nd KMEA State Championship Herald Leader Story
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End of Camp Parent Performance Registration
Secure Online Registration with Payment using Paypal (Preferred Option) or Pay by Check If paying by check, please bring the check with you to the cookout! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and “TailGate” at the stadium. Join Lafayette Band Students, parents, families and Band alumni for an “End of Camp” cookout before the Parent…
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Daily Drills
Following are the daily drills that will be done in class. Please download the packet for your instrument. Alto Sax Bari Sax Tenor Sax Baritone (BC) Baritone (TC) Bass Clarinet Clarinet Flute/Oboe Mellophone/French Horn Sousaphone/Tuba Trombone/Bassoon Trumpet
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Color Guard Informational Meeting
Topic: Guard Spring Training Information Time: Apr 27, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/7061403077?pwd=amVncmUxUG9ZaUxqang4NEVWUzgvQT09 Meeting ID: 706 140 3077 Password: Banks3
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Marching Season Forms Coming Soon
Marching season forms for the 2020-21 season will be posted soon.
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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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