ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Faculty and Staff of the University of Georgia Bands wish to express their
most sincere thanks to the following for their contributions to th3 33
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Middle School Band Festival:
Hodgson School of Music Administration, Faculty, and Staff
PAC Staff: Jeffrey Martin, Miranda Wilson-Brown,
Blake Schneider, Graf von Imhoof, Amy Cole, Emily Eddington
James Sewell, Production & Events Manager, UGA School of Music
Classic Center Administration and Staff:
Mia Pope, Alison Walker, & Anthony Zuniga
Blaine Van Note, Andy Graff, and UGA Parking Services
Richard Irby & Pecknel Music
Participating Middle School Directors,
Chaperones, and Administrators
Kappa Kappa Psi Phi Mu Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota
UGA Graduate Assistants:
Anthony Morris, Scott Mullen, Jeremy Smith,
Gilbert Villagrana, & Caroline Wright
Directors, please include the
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in your 2024 – 2025 plans!
December 12-14, 2024
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ANNUAL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAND FESTIVAL
December 7 – 9, 2023
Featured Band Concerts
December 7, 7:00 p.m.
Richmond Hill Middle School Wildcat Winds
Emery Warnock & Rebecca Maish, Conductors
River Trail Middle School Symphonic Band
Jennifer Compton, Conductor
December 8, 7:00 p.m.
UGA Wind Symphony
Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger, Conductor
Hodgson School of Music
Pete Jutras, Director
Adrian Childs, Associate Director of Graduate Studies & Admissions
Brandon Craswell, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
Amy Pollard, Associate Director of Performance
UGA Bands
Nicholas Williams, Director of Bands
Jaclyn Hartenberger, Associate Director of Bands
Brett Bawcum, Director of Athletic Bands
Rob Akridge, Assistant Director of Athletic Bands
Mia Athanas, Assistant Director of Athletic Bands
Rocky Raffle, Administrative Assistant
Festival Directors
Rob Akridge, Director of Band Festivals
Mia Athanas, Assistant Director of Band Festivals
Jaclyn Hartenberger, Associate Director of Bands
Chat with Jackie – Q&A session for all things band
Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger, UGA Associate Director of Bands
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 7
3:00-6:30 p.m. Festival Registration – SOM 106 – Band Hall Office
7:00-8:00 p.m. Concert, PAC – HCH
Richmond Hill Middle School Wildcat Winds
Emery Warnock & Rebecca Maish, Conductors
River Trail Middle School Symphonic Band
Jennifer Compton, Conductor
Instruments, cases, food, drink, or gum are never allowed in the seating area of Hodgson Hall.
Friday, December 8
8:30-11:00 a.m. Director Coffee – SOM 2nd Floor Lobby
8:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. SOM Band Rehearsals
Students in Hodgson Hall enter PAC from backstage doors
PAC lobby opens at 10:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. FSB / CC Band Rehearsals
Students whose bands meet in the Foundry Street Ballrooms must be dropped off and picked up on
Foundry St. between CC & FSB - not in the Thomas St. horseshoe.
12:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
2:15-4:15 p.m. SOM Band Rehearsals
2:30-3:30 p.m. Director Clinic – SOM 412
2:30-4:30 p.m. FSB Band Rehearsals
4:45–6:45 p.m. Dinner on your own
7:00-8:00 p.m. Featured Band Concert, PAC – HCH
The University of Georgia Wind Symphony
Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger, Conductor
Instruments, cases, food, drink, or gum are never allowed in the seating area of Hodgson Hall.
You may store instruments in the Band Hall, SOM First Floor.
Saturday, December 9
8:15-10:00 a.m. FSB Band Rehearsals
8:30-10:15 a.m. SOM/PAC Band Rehearsals
Students in Hodgson Hall enter PAC from backstage doors
PAC lobby opens at 8:00 a.m.
11:00-1:00 p.m. Check-out & Lunch on your own
11:45 p.m. Report times begin
12:30-5:00 p.m. Final Concerts, PAC – HCH. Meet your band at the assigned time
and location below. Let your parents know your concert time.
FINAL MEETING AND CONCERT SCHEDULE
Shuttle Service from Milledge Avenue – call 706-542-1505
Honor Band (Land) PAC – Hodgson Hall Stage Milner Band FSB – Cypress Room
Denson Band SOM 355 – Choral Suite Williams Band FSB – Ligotti Hall
Russom Band SOM 116 – Leebern Band Hall Melvin Band FSB – Empire Room
Ventura Band PAC 140 – Orchestra Rehearsal Hall Humphrey Band FSB – Oconee River
Rehearsal Sites
Denson SOM 355 – Choral Suite 11:45 a.m. Hodgson Stage 12:30 p.m.
Honor (Land) SOM 304 12:20 p.m. Orchestra Room 1:05 p.m.
Russom SOM 200 12:55 p.m. Leebern Band Hall 1:40 p.m.
Williams SOM 308 1:30 p.m. Orchestra Room 2:15 p.m.
Milner SOM 210 2:05 p.m. Leebern Band Hall 2:50 p.m.
Humphrey SOM 304 2:40 p.m. Orchestra Room 3:25 p.m.
Melvin SOM 116 – Leebern Band Hall 3:15 p.m. Leebern Band Hall 4:00 p.m.
Ventura PAC 140 – Orchestra Room 3:50 p.m. Orchestra Room 4:35 p.m.
Band Meeting Location Meeting Time Warm-up Location Concert Time
FACILITY ABBREVIATIONS:
FSB = Foundry Street Ballrooms at back of Classic Center
CC = Classic Center
300 N. Thomas St, Athens, GA 30601
SOM = School of Music
250 River Road, Athens, GA 30602
PAC = Performing Arts Center
HCH = Hodgson Concert Hall in Performing Arts Center
Band Hall = Betsy Tant Leebern Band Hall: School of Music 1
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