August
Monday 29th – Monthly Directors’ Meeting
September
Saturday 10th – Vocal All-State First Round Auditions – Nicholls St. Univ.
Tuesday 27th – Bayouland Choral Clinic – Nicholls St. Univ.
October
Monday 3rd – Monthly Directors’ Meeting
Tuesday 4th – Instrumental All-State First Round and Sr. High Honor
Band Auditions –
Hahnville High School
Submit names for pre-registering to:
jtrant@stcharles.k12.la.us and
districtseven@bellsouth.net
Saturday 8th – L.M.E.A. All-State Second Round Auditions – Lafayette High School
CHOIR and JAZZ ENSEMBLE ONLY --- Band and Orchestra Audition Postponed to December 10th at Lafayette H.S.
Saturday 15th – Morgan City High School Tiger Classics Marching Festival
Saturday 22nd – A.C.T. Date
November
Tuesday 1st – Dist. VII Band Dir. Assn. Marching Festival – Nicholls St. Univ.
Wednesday 2nd – POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR DEC. CHORAL SOLO & ENS. FESTIVAL ENTRY FORMS
Saturday 5th – Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands – Univ. of La.-Lafayette
Monday 7th – Monthly Directors’ Meeting
Saturday 12th – Dist. VII Honor Choir Auditions – Nicholls St. Univ.
Thursday-Monday 17-20 – L.M.E.A. All-State Choir and Jazz Ensemble Activities – Baton Rouge
SUBMIT CHRISTMAS CONCERT DATES TO: districtseven@bellsouth.net
December
Friday 2nd – Nicholls St. Univ. Instrumental Sightreading Clinic
Friday 2nd – Vocal Solo & Ensemble Festival – H.L. Bourgeois High School
Saturday 3rd – Instrumental Honor Band Auditions:
All-Youth Auditions at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary
Junior High Auditions at T.B.A.
Saturday 3rd – Senior High Honor Band Rehearsal – Nicholls St. Univ. Bandroom – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Monday 5th – Monthly Directors’ Meeting
Saturday 10th - L.M.E.A. All-State Second Round Auditions - Lafayette High School
BAND and ORCHESTRA ONLY
January
Monday 9th – Monthly Directors’ Meeting
Tuesday 10th – POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR FEB. INSTR. SOLO & ENS. FESTIVAL ENTRY FORMS
Thursday-Friday 12th & 13th – Dist. VII Honor Band Rehearsals
Saturday 14th – Dist. VII Honor Band Rehearsals
Saturday 14th – Dist. VII Honor Band Concert – H.L. Bourgeois High School – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday-Friday 26th & 27th – Dist. VII Honor Choir Rehearsals
Saturday 28th – Dist. VII Honor Choir Rehearsals
Saturday 28th – Dist. VII Honor Choir Concert – H.L. Bourgeois High School – 4:00 p.m.
February
Monday 6th – Monthly Directors’ Meeting
Thursday-Saturday 9th-11th – Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Festival at participating schools
Friday 14th – POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR CHORAL & INSTR. LARGE ENS. FESTIVAL ENTRY FORMS
Friday 17th through Sunday 19th - L.M.E.A. All-State Band and Orchestra Activities - Site To Be Announced
Tuesday 28th – Mardi Gras
March
Monday 6th – Monthly Directors’ Meeting – SUBMIT SPRING CONCERT DATES TO: districtseven@bellsouth.net
Tuesday 7th – POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR APRIL INSTR. SOLO & ENS. FESTIVAL ENTRY FORMS
Monday 27th through Friday 31st – Instrumental & Choral Large Ensemble Festival – Nicholls St. Univ.
SUBMIT SPRING CONCERT DATES TO: districtseven@bellsouth.net
April
Saturday 1st – POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR STATE CHORAL & INSTRUMENTAL ENTRY FORMS
Monday 3rd – Monthly Directors’ Meeting
Thursday-Saturday 6th-8th – Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Festival at participating schools
Sunday 16th – Easter
Monday 24th-Thursday 27th – Choral State Large Ensemble Festival – Lake Charles
Monday 24th-Friday 28th – Instrumental State Large Ensemble Festival – Morgan City
May
Monday 1st – Monthly Directors’ Meeting