Blue Ridge Middle Bands

08/28/2026

Middle School Marching Band Night is TONIGHT for 7th and 8th Graders! Drop-Off is at the BRHS Bus Loop tonight by 6:00 (Look for Mr. Gessner in Red Shirt), and pickup is at 10:15 PM. Blue Ridge Shirt, School Appropriate shorts. Come watch your students make music with the Corps of Cadets!

08/13/2026

Parents! We will have our 26-27 Google Meet this evening at 5:30 for information and a snapshot of the whole year! Link here, or check your email!

08/04/2026

It’s not too late! If you are a Rising 6th Grader, now is the perfect time to join the band at BRMS! Reach out to your Guidance Counselor, or email [email protected] so that we can get you into band class!

07/23/2026

Reminder about this important date for our new members! Share with any rising 6th grade families you know who do NOT already have an instrument assigned by Mr. Gessner! We can’t wait!

See info below for MAKEUP instrument testing on Thursday, August 6th from 11-1, right after Tigers in Training. This is for Rising 6th Graders who have NOT yet had their instrument assigned. If you attended our first instrument testing event and still have not seen an email from Mr. Gessner, reach out to [email protected]!

07/01/2026

Summer Newsletter! Reach out to Mr. Gessner with any questions you may have!

06/09/2026

See info below for MAKEUP instrument testing on Thursday, August 6th from 11-1, right after Tigers in Training. This is for Rising 6th Graders who have NOT yet had their instrument assigned. If you attended our first instrument testing event and still have not seen an email from Mr. Gessner, reach out to [email protected]!

05/15/2026

Congrats to BOTH the 6th Grade and 7th Grade BRMS Bands for 2 SUPERIOR Performances at the Carowinds Festival of Music! The students (and their director…) had a blast riding all of the roller coasters and making music and memories with each other. Go Band!!

04/28/2026

Spring Band Concert Week! Join us TONIGHT at 6:00 for the 6th Grade Band Concert, and THURSDAY at 6:00 for the 7th and 8th Grade Concert! Looking forward to great music making!

04/08/2026

Tomorrow!! Looking forward to seeing the NEXT generation of the BRMS Band!!

Drop in any time 4-7 in the Gym!

Attention Parents of Rising 6th Graders!

We are getting closer to our “Instrument Testing Night” for our next year’s newest Band Students! Make plans to join us after school on Thursday, April 9th from 4:00 - 7:00 in the BRMS Gymnasium!

Students will have the chance to try ALL of the Band instruments, and we will decide what instrument they are going to play next year!

We are so excited for this event, would you please help us out and SHARE this post with anybody you know who has a Rising 6th Grade Band Kid??

We’ll see you there!!

03/27/2026

Less than 2 weeks away!!

Attention Parents of Rising 6th Graders!

We are getting closer to our “Instrument Testing Night” for our next year’s newest Band Students! Make plans to join us after school on Thursday, April 9th from 4:00 - 7:00 in the BRMS Gymnasium!

Students will have the chance to try ALL of the Band instruments, and we will decide what instrument they are going to play next year!

We are so excited for this event, would you please help us out and SHARE this post with anybody you know who has a Rising 6th Grade Band Kid??

We’ll see you there!!