Welcome to the Mona Shores Bands Website!
The home for everything about the band program at Mona Shores Public Schools.
On this website, you'll find information about all of the bands at the middle school and high school, including marching band, concert bands (symphonic band and wind ensemble), jazz band, steel drum ensemble, and more
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Current Events
Middle School Band Fundraiser
Mona Shores Bands: Winter Band Retreat
Concept and Format
This retreat serves two very important purposes. First, it provides students a high quality educational experience to help our students become better musicians and perform their festival program at a higher level. Second, it gives our students a much needed opportunity to reconnect as an organization and regain some of the esprit de corps built earlier this year at summer band camp. Lunch will be provided on Saturday.
We are excited to welcome our clinicians, Dr. James Smart, Director of Bands and the University of Montana and Mr. Michael Kaufman, Retired Director of Bands at Grand Ledge High School. We also have a gifted staff coming in to provide sectional instruction. The retreat will have three rehearsal blocks--Friday afternoon, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon. Rehearsals are required. Absences are assessed using our syllabus grading system.
**We will not be having an end of retreat performance this year. We encourage you to attend our MMEA Concert Festival program as it will be in the evening of Monday February 9th. Families are more than welcome to attend any full ensemble rehearsal during retreat. **
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Friday 16 January 2026
12:21 WE: Full Ensemble with Dr. Smart and Mr. Kauffman (4th Period)
1:45 Introductions
1:50 Rehearsal (SB: Full Ensemble)
3:15 Break
3:30 Rehearsal (SB: Sectionals)
5:00 Dismiss
Saturday 17 January 2026
9:30 Rehearsal ( SB: Sectionals): STAFF REPORTS AT THIS TIME
**10:45 Break **
11:00. Rehearsal (SB: Full Ensemble)
12:15. Lunch
1:00 Rehearsal (SB: Sectionals)
2:15 Transition
2:30 Rehearsal (SB: Full Ensemble)
3:45 Dismissal
WE will be in full ensemble for the whole retreat.
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Repertoire:
Wind Ensemble
Who’s Who in Navy Blue……………………………………………………………………………………Sousa
Dona Nobis Pacem……………………………………………………………………..….…Michael Daugherty
Level Up………………………………………………………………………………………….Chris Evan Hass
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Symphony Band
Halcyon Hearts……………………………………………………………………………………..Katahj Copley
The Grace in Being……………………………………………………………………………..….…Julie Giroux
Rising From The Earth……………………………………………………………………………….Adrian Sims
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**Staff Members: **
Symphony BandWind Ensemble
Full Ensemble ClinicianJames SmartMichael Kaufman
FluteJames Thompson
OboeSue Burel
ClarinetAmy Zuidema
SaxophoneJoey Wells
TrumpetBraeden Clark
HornBraylee Brower
TromboneJudah Weeks
EuphoniumCaleb Schultz
TubaBrandon Klein
PercussionAdam Weber
BassoonDaken VanDusen