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1. Many studies have been performed on students who participate in music classes. 65% of those with a high school education participated in a music program.
2. 83% of people earning $150,000 or more per year participated in school music programs.
3. Music also is a great stress alleviator, reducing levels of depression and anxiety, which is especially important for teens. 
4. Playing and singing music uses both sides of the brain. Musicians tend to do better in school!
5. Your child will learn how to work as a team.
6. ​Your child will learn discipline, responsibility, dedication, perseverance, just to name a few.
7. Your child will make friends quickly! Our band and choir at Desert Mountain is a family!
8. Your child will feel good to know that the hard work they put into learning an instrument will pay off. There is a sense of accomplishment, especially at the concerts.
9. Colleges offer scholarships to students who perform auditions when entering college!

*PLEASE REFER TO THIS PAGE OFTEN. THESE ARE PERFORMANCES I CURRENTLY KNOW ABOUT, HOWEVER PERFORMANCES CAN BE ADDED OR REMOVED.*

BAND: 

August 6th, 2025: Rental Night, 5:00pm-6:30pm (All Band, NOT REQUIRED) 

October 30th, 2025: Boulder Creek HS Marching Band Feeder Night, Time TBD (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

November 13th, 2025: Pre-Assessment @ Boulder Creek HS, 10:20am (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

December 9th, 2025: Winter Concert @ Desert Mountain School Gym, 5:30pm (All Band, REQUIRED)

February 18th, 2026: Honor Band @ Barry Goldwater HS, Time TBD (Nominated 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED IF ACCEPTED)

March 25th, 2026: Post-Assessment @ Boulder Creek HS, 10:20am (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

April 28th, 2026: Spring Concert @ Desert Mountain School, 5:30pm (All Band, REQUIRED)

May 20th, 2026: Promotion @ Desert Mountain School, 5:00pm (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

CHOIR: 

September 19th, 2025: Diamondbacks Night Fundraiser @ Chase Field, Time TBD (All Choir, NOT REQUIRED) 

October 9th, 2025: Pre-Assessment @ Desert Mountain School, Time TBD (7th and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED)

December 9th, 2025: Winter Concert @ Desert Mountain School Gym, 5:30pm (All Choir, REQUIRED)

January 8th, 2026: Honor Choir @ Sandra Day O'Connor HS, Time TBD (Nominated 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED IF ACCEPTED)

March 10th, 2026: Post-Assessment @ Desert Mountain School, Time TBD (7th and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED)

April 28th, 2026: Spring Concert @ Desert Mountain School, 5:30pm (All Choir, REQUIRED)

May 20th, 2026: Promotion @ Desert Mountain School, 5:00pm (7th and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED)

Access our band handbook HERE. 

Access our choir handbook HERE.

We appreciate your support of the band, music, and choir programs at Desert Mountain! If you find that you'd like to donate items to any of our programs, here is a list of things that would be so helpful! You can also donate your tax credit to our programs as well. Please make sure you check the section for it to go to Fine Arts. Below are the items your donation can go towards: 

• Band and Choir Polos for Assessment and Concerts 
• Band and Choir t-shirts for Diamondbacks Night, Feeder Nights, etc. 
• Metronomes 
• Sound System 
• Music for Band Students 
• MDM Instruments 
• Instruments for Band Students 
• Percussion Instruments for Band Students 
• Instruments for Music Students 

Welcome to our music page! I am Mrs. Ferralez, your one stop shop for all things music! I teach band, choir, and music, and this is my 4th year teaching, my 2nd year at Desert Mountain and in the Deer Valley Unified School District. I graduated from Mountain Ridge High School, and have my bachelors degree in Music Education from Glendale Community College/Ottawa University. I look forward to working with you and your students to make great music this year! 

EMAIL: jori.ferralez@dvusd.org  

Listed below is your child's music rotation for your convenience. Because we see students two weeks at a time, sometimes the schedule can seem confusing. Please locate your student's teacher, and next to their name are the weeks your child's class has music. 

Bradford: August 18th-August 29th, October 13th-October 24th, December 1st-December 19th, February 2nd-February 13th, March 23rd-April 3rd, May 4th-May 21st

Jeffer: September 2nd-September 12th, October 27th-November 7th, January 6th-January 16th, February 17th-February 27th, April 6th-April 17th

Listed below is your child's music rotation for your convenience. Because we see students two weeks at a time, sometimes the schedule can seem confusing. Please locate your student's teacher, and next to their name are the weeks your child's class has music. 

Puckett: August 18th-August 29th, October 13th-October 24th, December 1st-December 19th, February 2nd-February 13th, March 23rd-April 3rd, May 4th-May 21st

Wolfenden: July 31st-August 15th, September 15th-October 10th, November 10th-November 21st, January 20th-January 30th, March 2nd-March 13th, April 20th-May 1st

Listed below is your child's music rotation for your convenience. Because we see students two weeks at a time, sometimes the schedule can seem confusing. Please locate your student's teacher, and next to their name are the weeks your child's class has music. 

Kimbrough: September 2nd-September 12th, October 27th-November 7th, January 6th-January 16th, February 17th-February 27th, April 6th-April 17th

Listed below is your child's music rotation for your convenience. Because we see students two weeks at a time, sometimes the schedule can seem confusing. Please locate your student's teacher, and next to their name are the weeks your child's class has music. 

Johnson: August 18th-August 29th, October 13th-October 24th, December 1st-December 19th, February 2nd-February 13th, March 23rd-April 3rd, May 4th-May 21st

Poore: July 31st-August 15th, September 15th-October 10th, November 10th-November 21st, January 20th-January 30th, March 2nd-March 13th, April 20th-May 1st

This year, we are focusing on one main instrument with smaller units built in: recorder! While I have recorders in class to use and we did have a family generously donate recorders to our program, it may be a good idea to purchase a recorder, especially if you have little ones at home so you can pass the recorder down. Here is a link if you choose to purchase your own recorder. I have plenty for use if this is not feasible; however if your student chooses to practice at home, I do ask that you purchase so one that belongs to the school isn't left at home. Thank you for your support! 

Here are recorder flashcards if your child would like more support at home. 

Listed below is your child's music rotation for your convenience. Because we see students two weeks at a time, sometimes the schedule can seem confusing. Please locate your student's teacher, and next to their name are the weeks your child's class has music. 

Kulesa: September 2nd-September 12th, October 27th-November 7th, January 6th-January 16th, February 17th-February 27th, April 6th-April 17th

Mayberry: August 18th-August 29th, October 13th-October 24th, December 1st-December 19th, February 2nd-February 13th, March 23rd-April 3rd, May 4th-May 21st

In 4th Grade, the Deer Valley Unified School District utilizes the Music Delivery Model (MDM) in an effort to get students excited to join band and/or choir when they are in 5th Grade. We do share a class set of MDM instruments with other schools, and because of how long this program has been in place and general wear and tear, we do not have enough instruments for every single student to have their own. They will share the actual instrument itself, but any part of the instrument that goes near, in, or on the mouth students will have their own. Although instruments and all parts will be sanitized in between uses, classes, and when received from another school, there is one unit that requires an additional purchase. Below, I have outlined the units, what will be covered, and any additional cost to you. 

Unit 1: Percussion 

What Will Be Covered: Stick grips, strokes types, rhythm decoding, melodic vs. membrane instruments, parts of the bell kit

Additional Money Cost: $0.00 

Unit 2: Vocal and Music Theory 

What Will Be Covered: Face shapes, palate shape, syllable shapes, aural training, note and rest values, interval training, chord training 

Additional Money Cost: $0.00

Unit 3: Woodwinds 

What Will Be Covered: Flute embouchure, clarinet embouchure, hand positions, first sounds, posture, breathing, first songs 

Additional Money Cost: $3.00

Unit 4: Brass 

What Will Be Covered: Flute embouchure, clarinet embouchure, hand positions, first sounds, posture, breathing, first songs 

Additional Money Cost: $0.00

Here is the band and choir rotation each week. This is primarily for Fridays to know when to come to band. 

Mondays and Tuesdays: 5th/6th Grade Choir 

Wednesdays: 5th/6th Grade Band 

Thursdays: 6th Grade Band 

Fridays: 5th Grade Band Sectionals 

Woodwinds: September 19th, October 17th, November 7th, December 5th, January 9th, January 30th, February 20th, March 13th, April 24th, May 15th

Brass: September 26th, October 24th, November 14th, December 12th, January 16th, February 6th, February 27th, April 10th, May 1st 

Percussion: September 12th, October 10th, October 31st, November 21st, December 19th, January 23rd, February 13th, March 6th, April 17th, May 8th

*PLEASE REFER TO THIS PAGE OFTEN. THESE ARE PERFORMANCES I CURRENTLY KNOW ABOUT, HOWEVER PERFORMANCES CAN BE ADDED OR REMOVED.*

August 6th, 2025: Rental Night, 5:00pm-6:30pm (All Band, NOT REQUIRED) 

October 30th, 2025: Boulder Creek HS Marching Band Feeder Night, Time TBD (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

November 13th, 2025: Pre-Assessment @ Boulder Creek HS, 10:20am (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

December 9th, 2025: Winter Concert @ Desert Mountain School Gym, 5:30pm (All Band, REQUIRED)

February 18th, 2026: Honor Band @ Barry Goldwater HS, Time TBD (Nominated 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED IF ACCEPTED)

March 25th, 2026: Post-Assessment @ Boulder Creek HS, 10:20am (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

April 28th, 2026: Spring Concert @ Desert Mountain School, 5:30pm (All Band, REQUIRED)

May 20th, 2026: Promotion @ Desert Mountain School, 5:00pm (7th and 8th Grade Band, REQUIRED)

These are all the things your student needs for band. Reeds are a bit expensive up front, but they will last at least until December, if not longer and this specific brand will last longer and get a better sound right away. Below is the supply list for each grade. If you have any questions, please reach out! 

5th Grade: 

• 1 Measures of Success Book (Please make sure it is for the correct instrument)
• 1 Box of Reeds (*FOR CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE ONLY* Please make sure it is for the correct instrument, size 2.5)
• 1 Bottle of Valve Oil (*FOR TRUMPET ONLY*) 
• 1 Container of Trombonetene (*FOR TROMBONES ONLY*)
• 1 Pair of Sticks (*FOR PERCUSSIONISTS ONLY*)
• 1 Pair of Mallets (*FOR PERCUSSIONISTS ONLY*)
• 1 Highlighter and Pencil (If you already purchased them for another class, you are more than welcome to use those, although I would recommend having a band specific highlighter and pencil) 

6th Grade: 

• 1 Box of Reeds (*FOR CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE ONLY* Please make sure it is for the correct instrument, size 2.5)
• 1 Bottle of Valve Oil (*FOR TRUMPET ONLY*) 
• 1 Container of Trombonetene (*FOR TROMBONES ONLY*)
• 1 Pair of Sticks (*FOR PERCUSSIONISTS ONLY*)
• 1 Pair of Mallets (*FOR PERCUSSIONISTS ONLY*)
• 1 Highlighter and Pencil (If you already purchased them for another class, you are more than welcome to use those, although I would recommend having a band specific highlighter and pencil) 

7th and 8th Grade: 

• 1 Box of Reeds (*FOR CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE ONLY* Please make sure it is for the correct instrument, size 3)
• 1 Bottle of Valve Oil (*FOR TRUMPET ONLY*) 
• 1 Container of Trombonetene (*FOR TROMBONES ONLY*)
• 1 Pair of Sticks (*FOR PERCUSSIONISTS ONLY*)
• 1 Pair of Mallets (*FOR PERCUSSIONISTS ONLY*)
• 1 Highlighter and Pencil (If you already purchased them for another class, you are more than welcome to use those, although I would recommend having a band specific highlighter and pencil) 

Below are friendly reminders of concert attire and expectations. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out! 

1. Be present at all of our concerts. Concerts are for a grade since there are many things I grade students on, such as their individual performance, group performance, and audience performance. Much like a team, if you are not at our concerts, it prevents our students from having their best performance since that piece will be missing. If you were missing your wide receiver, center, or catcher, your team wouldn't play as well. The same is true for us: if we were missing a percussionist, a clarinet, or a baritone, the music wouldn't sound as well as it could and our performers wouldn't give their best performance. I do my best to create the line-up that will best serve all of our students, so if you have a conflict I can help work with, let me know. 
2. All students are expected to stay for the entirety of the concert. Some of our students don't perform until later in the concert, so they watch and support your student. Please provide them with that same courtesy. 
3. After your student is done performing, they will be asked to sit back in the designated band and choir section. This way, I can see them easier and am able to grade their audience performance. 
4. All students are expected to wear all black. Shirts, pants, skirts, and dresses need to be all black with no design. Black shoes are not required, but are appreciated. Please make sure shoulders are covered, and dresses and skirts are at least fingertip length when sitting down. THE LONGER, THE BETTER! If your student comes to a concert not dressed appropriately, they may not be permitted to perform. 

Here are music store locations for all your music needs if you would prefer not to order through Amazon. Everything you need for band you can find at these locations. 

Music and Arts                                                                        Milano Music

5350 W. Bell Rd., Suite 132                                                       38 W. Main St. 

Glendale, AZ                                                                               Mesa, AZ

(602)504-0205                                                                         (480)827-1111

www.musicarts.com                                                                   www.milanomusic.com

Access our band handbook HERE. 

Richman Music School Note Naming

Online Music Games Note Naming Games 

The Kennedy Center Whack-A-Note 

*PLEASE REFER TO THIS PAGE OFTEN. THESE ARE PERFORMANCES I CURRENTLY KNOW ABOUT, HOWEVER PERFORMANCES CAN BE ADDED OR REMOVED.*

September 19th, 2025: Diamondbacks Night Fundraiser @ Chase Field, Time TBD (All Choir, NOT REQUIRED) 

October 9th, 2025: Pre-Assessment @ Desert Mountain School, Time TBD (7th and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED)

December 9th, 2025: Winter Concert @ Desert Mountain School Gym, 5:30pm (All Choir, REQUIRED)

January 8th, 2026: Honor Choir @ Sandra Day O'Connor HS, Time TBD (Nominated 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED IF ACCEPTED)

March 10th, 2026: Post-Assessment @ Desert Mountain School, Time TBD (7th and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED)

April 28th, 2026: Spring Concert @ Desert Mountain School, 5:30pm (All Choir, REQUIRED)

May 20th, 2026: Promotion @ Desert Mountain School, 5:00pm (7th and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED)

Students will come to choir Mondays and Tuesdays each week during their specials time. 

For all choir students, the only thing needed is a highlighter and pencil. If you already purchased them for another class, you are more than welcome to use those, although I would recommend having a choir specific highlighter and pencil. 

Below are friendly reminders of concert attire and expectations. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out! 

1. Be present at all of our concerts. Concerts are for a grade since there are many things I grade students on, such as their individual performance, group performance, and audience performance. Much like a team, if you are not at our concerts, it prevents our students from having their best performance since that piece will be missing. If you were missing your wide receiver, center, or catcher, your team wouldn't play as well. The same is true for us: if we were missing a percussionist, a clarinet, or a baritone, the music wouldn't sound as well as it could and our performers wouldn't give their best performance. I do my best to create the line-up that will best serve all of our students, so if you have a conflict I can help work with, let me know. 
2. All students are expected to stay for the entirety of the concert. Some of our students don't perform until later in the concert, so they watch and support your student. Please provide them with that same courtesy. 
3. After your student is done performing, they will be asked to sit back in the designated band and choir section. This way, I can see them easier and am able to grade their audience performance. 
4. All students are expected to wear all black. Shirts, pants, skirts, and dresses need to be all black with no design. Black shoes are not required, but are appreciated. Please make sure shoulders are covered, and dresses and skirts are at least fingertip length when sitting down. THE LONGER, THE BETTER! If your student comes to a concert not dressed appropriately, they may not be permitted to perform. 

This is an opportunity for our Afternoon Choir, 5th and 6th Grade Choir, and 7th and 8th Grade Choir students to sing at the Diamondbacks game on September 19th, 2025! Students will get to sing with other schools in the Deer Valley Unified School District, and will get to sing on the grass of the field. All performers will need to purchase a ticket to sing, and this is not a required event. Because this is a fundraiser, a portion of the ticket sales using this link goes back to the choir program and are at a discounted rate. Thank you for all of your support! 

SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2025: 

• 4:30 PM Gates to Chase Field Open at this time.
• 4:45 PM:  All anthem singers should plan to be at Chase Field at this time. Upon arrival, please enter the ballpark through any one of the Chase Field entry gates to get their tickets scanned and bags checked.  All performers must do this before going to the rehearsal area, so please give yourself plenty of time to do so.
• 5:00 PM: All anthem singers should proceed to the rehearsal area located outside Gate J on the east side of the ballpark (near sections 110-111), under the 7th Street Bridge. Upon exit, please locate your group's name (signs will be posted) and check in with your teacher. Students may stay inside until 5:25.  As students set up for rehearsal, line up in a semi-circle with taller performers in the back and shorter performers in the front
• 5:30 PM:  A pre-game rehearsal. This will be outside. All participating students should bring plenty of water to stay hydrated.
• 5:40 PM:  Performers will begin lining up to enter the field. From there, all performers will be directed onto the field by D-backs representatives. If you are not in your designated area at this time, you will be unable to participate.
• Approx. 6:27 PM: The performance will begin on the warning track in center field. All groups must quickly exit the field after the performance.

Students and Parents, you will need the following: 

• A ticket to the game
• Disposable Water Bottle
• School choir shirt (if you have one) - this makes it easier for them to stay together as they go to their seats
• CLEAR BAGS ONLY: https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/ballpark/information/bag-policy
• CASHLESS PURCHASES ONLY

I will be sending out a Google Form next week. Please fill out which section you are in. After we are done singing, we will be taken up to the closest platform. If possible, have one person from your party to grab your student(s) and bring them back to your seats. You will be required to sign your student in and out. I need to physically see you and your student together in order for me to release them; this helps me make sure all students are safe at all times. 

Access our choir handbook HERE.

*PLEASE REFER TO THIS PAGE OFTEN. THESE ARE PERFORMANCES I CURRENTLY KNOW ABOUT, HOWEVER PERFORMANCES CAN BE ADDED OR REMOVED.*

September 19th, 2025: Diamondbacks Night Fundraiser @ Chase Field, Time TBD (All Choir, NOT REQUIRED) 

December 9th, 2025: Winter Concert @ Desert Mountain School Gym, 5:30pm (All Choir, REQUIRED)

January 8th, 2026: Honor Choir @ Sandra Day O'Connor HS, Time TBD (Nominated 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Choir, REQUIRED IF ACCEPTED)

April 28th, 2026: Spring Concert @ Desert Mountain School, 5:30pm (All Choir, REQUIRED)

I am so excited to be continuing with Afternoon Choir again this year! Afternoon Choir meets every Wednesday after school from 3:00pm-4:00pm. If your student is interested in joining Afternoon Choir, they just have to come and have a ride ready to pick them up at 4:00pm. Please be sure to be at as many Afternoon Choir days as possible. This is like a class; every week we build on skills we learned the previous week. I completely understand missing one here and there, but please avoid missing multiple weeks at a time as it will put your child behind. If Afternoon Choir will be cancelled at any point, I will communicate that home. 

For all choir students, the only thing needed is a highlighter and pencil. If you already purchased them for another class, you are more than welcome to use those, although I would recommend having a choir specific highlighter and pencil. 

Below are friendly reminders of concert attire and expectations. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out! 

1. Be present at all of our concerts. Concerts are for a grade since there are many things I grade students on, such as their individual performance, group performance, and audience performance. Much like a team, if you are not at our concerts, it prevents our students from having their best performance since that piece will be missing. If you were missing your wide receiver, center, or catcher, your team wouldn't play as well. The same is true for us: if we were missing a percussionist, a clarinet, or a baritone, the music wouldn't sound as well as it could and our performers wouldn't give their best performance. I do my best to create the line-up that will best serve all of our students, so if you have a conflict I can help work with, let me know. 
2. All students are expected to stay for the entirety of the concert. Some of our students don't perform until later in the concert, so they watch and support your student. Please provide them with that same courtesy. 
3. After your student is done performing, they will be asked to sit back in the designated band and choir section. This way, I can see them easier and am able to grade their audience performance. 
4. All students are expected to wear all black. Shirts, pants, skirts, and dresses need to be all black with no design. Black shoes are not required, but are appreciated. Please make sure shoulders are covered, and dresses and skirts are at least fingertip length when sitting down. THE LONGER, THE BETTER! If your student comes to a concert not dressed appropriately, they may not be permitted to perform. 

This is an opportunity for our Afternoon Choir, 5th and 6th Grade Choir, and 7th and 8th Grade Choir students to sing at the Diamondbacks game on September 19th, 2025! Students will get to sing with other schools in the Deer Valley Unified School District, and will get to sing on the grass of the field. All performers will need to purchase a ticket to sing, and this is not a required event. Because this is a fundraiser, a portion of the ticket sales using this link goes back to the choir program and are at a discounted rate. Thank you for all of your support! 

SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2025: 

• 4:30 PM Gates to Chase Field Open at this time.
• 4:45 PM:  All anthem singers should plan to be at Chase Field at this time. Upon arrival, please enter the ballpark through any one of the Chase Field entry gates to get their tickets scanned and bags checked.  All performers must do this before going to the rehearsal area, so please give yourself plenty of time to do so.
• 5:00 PM: All anthem singers should proceed to the rehearsal area located outside Gate J on the east side of the ballpark (near sections 110-111), under the 7th Street Bridge. Upon exit, please locate your group's name (signs will be posted) and check in with your teacher. Students may stay inside until 5:25.  As students set up for rehearsal, line up in a semi-circle with taller performers in the back and shorter performers in the front
• 5:30 PM:  A pre-game rehearsal. This will be outside. All participating students should bring plenty of water to stay hydrated.
• 5:40 PM:  Performers will begin lining up to enter the field. From there, all performers will be directed onto the field by D-backs representatives. If you are not in your designated area at this time, you will be unable to participate.
• Approx. 6:27 PM: The performance will begin on the warning track in center field. All groups must quickly exit the field after the performance.

Students and Parents, you will need the following: 

• A ticket to the game
• Disposable Water Bottle
• School choir shirt (if you have one) - this makes it easier for them to stay together as they go to their seats
• CLEAR BAGS ONLY: https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/ballpark/information/bag-policy
• CASHLESS PURCHASES ONLY

I will be sending out a Google Form next week. Please fill out which section you are in. After we are done singing, we will be taken up to the closest platform. If possible, have one person from your party to grab your student(s) and bring them back to your seats. You will be required to sign your student in and out. I need to physically see you and your student together in order for me to release them; this helps me make sure all students are safe at all times. 

Access our choir handbook HERE.

After school band is designed to be a one-on-one experience for our students that need extra support in their music, whether that be extra practice on a song, help reading notes and rhythms, etc. Students are welcome to come and practice on their own or get help from me. This year, we are also partnering with Boulder Creek HS and their band students in a program called Conservatory. The conservatory program will most likely start in September, but students can still come to practice before conservatory starts. This is meant to be a learning opportunity, not a place to hang out. If any student comes to after school band and is not practicing or following expectations, they will be asked to go home. 

This is an opportunity for our Afternoon Choir, 5th and 6th Grade Choir, and 7th and 8th Grade Choir students to sing at the Diamondbacks game on September 19th, 2025! Students will get to sing with other schools in the Deer Valley Unified School District, and will get to sing on the grass of the field. All performers will need to purchase a ticket to sing, and this is not a required event. Because this is a fundraiser, a portion of the ticket sales using this link goes back to the choir program and are at a discounted rate. Thank you for all of your support! 

SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2025: 

• 4:30 PM Gates to Chase Field Open at this time.
• 4:45 PM:  All anthem singers should plan to be at Chase Field at this time. Upon arrival, please enter the ballpark through any one of the Chase Field entry gates to get their tickets scanned and bags checked.  All performers must do this before going to the rehearsal area, so please give yourself plenty of time to do so.
• 5:00 PM: All anthem singers should proceed to the rehearsal area located outside Gate J on the east side of the ballpark (near sections 110-111), under the 7th Street Bridge. Upon exit, please locate your group's name (signs will be posted) and check in with your teacher. Students may stay inside until 5:25.  As students set up for rehearsal, line up in a semi-circle with taller performers in the back and shorter performers in the front
• 5:30 PM:  A pre-game rehearsal. This will be outside. All participating students should bring plenty of water to stay hydrated.
• 5:40 PM:  Performers will begin lining up to enter the field. From there, all performers will be directed onto the field by D-backs representatives. If you are not in your designated area at this time, you will be unable to participate.
• Approx. 6:27 PM: The performance will begin on the warning track in center field. All groups must quickly exit the field after the performance.

Students and Parents, you will need the following: 

• A ticket to the game
• Disposable Water Bottle
• School choir shirt (if you have one) - this makes it easier for them to stay together as they go to their seats
• CLEAR BAGS ONLY: https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/ballpark/information/bag-policy
• CASHLESS PURCHASES ONLY

I will be sending out a Google Form next week. Please fill out which section you are in. After we are done singing, we will be taken up to the closest platform. If possible, have one person from your party to grab your student(s) and bring them back to your seats. You will be required to sign your student in and out. I need to physically see you and your student together in order for me to release them; this helps me make sure all students are safe at all times. 

All band and choir students are selling butter braids! Here is the link to purchase: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/0c683930-5136-4840-9134-6db06f5c6711

This fundraiser starts on November 21st and ends on December 5th. Pickup will be on Monday, December 15th at 3:45pm. If you have any questions, please reach out! 

This year, we will have flowers for sale at our concert! For our winter concert, we are getting three dozen flowers donated, and we'll add more for our spring concert if needed. When we get closer to the concert, I will communicate pricing. If you would also like to donate flowers, you are more than welcome to, however it is not required. 

Coming Soon!