March 2026 Newsletter

Written By Sam Jacobs

Hayfield Bands Pre-Assessment Concert on February 26, 2026.

Upcoming Dates

Winter guard and South County Indoor Perc @ South County HS

  • Saturday, March 7; Guard 10:36am, Perc 9:57pm

Assessment Rehearsals

  • Monday, March 9; Concert Band, 3:00-4:30pm

  • Tuesday, March 10; Symphonic Band, 3:00-4:30pm

Assessment Performances

  • Concert Band - Wednesday, March 11; 2:05pm

  • Symphonic Band - Thursday, March 12; 1:30pm

  • Wind Ensemble - Thursday, March 12; 5:10pm

All Assessment Performances are at West Potomac High School; free and open to the public, we’d love to see you there!

Percussion Ensemble Concert

  • Wednesday, March 25; 6:30pm in MS Lecture Hall

Spring Break

  • March 30-April 3

NYC Spring Trip

  • Thursday, April 9 - Friday, April 10

Solo and Ensemble Festival

  • Saturday, April 25

2026-2027 Course Scheduling

As we continue into March, rising 10-12 grade students are making the course selection process for next year. Visit this slide show for details about the following course selections, which are available for all band students.

Percussion Ensemble 925015

  • This is a percussion-only course open to all students. Students in this course will serve as the percussion sections for the Concert or Symphonic bands, as well as participate in Percussion Ensembles of their own.

Band 923315

  • This is the Concert Band course. There is no audition for this group. Open to all woodwind and brass students with at least one year of experience on their instruments.

Advanced Band 923415

  • This is the Symphonic Band course. It is an auditioned group (see below) and open to all woodwind and brass students.

Advanced Band 923416

  • This is the Wind Ensemble course. It is an auditioned group (see below), and is the most advanced band class offered to students. This course is open to all woodwind, brass, and percussion students.

All students enrolled in an Advanced Band course that also participate in Marching Band will receive a 0.5 honors-weighted credit.

Students with an FCPS login can visit this page for more information about auditions.

Marching Hawks 2026

The Marching Hawks 2026 season is fast approaching! Here are some key dates to help you prepare:

  • May 13-14 - Marching Hawks Spring Training

  • June 1 - MH Commitment Forms Due

  • August 3-7; 10-14 - Marching Hawks Band Camp

For more details on the experience of being part of the Marching Hawks, visit this slide show.

Band Boosters Vacancies

Are you interested in joining the Hayfield Band Booster Board? The Hayfield Band Boosters will have multiple vacancies next year in positions that are vital to the operation of our band program. If you are interested in joining the board, please visit these descriptions of all positions and reach out to Mr. Specketer or email the boosters at hayfieldbandboosters@gmail.com.

Sam Jacobs
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