2025


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High School Summer Music Academy

Dates

June 8-12, 2025

EVENTS

High School Summer Band Academies

2025 McNeese Bands Summer Music Academy

Schedule

*This schedule is tentative, and may be modified.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

2:00 p.m. Resident Check-In (Please do not arrive before 2:00) Band Hall (240 E. Sale Rd.)

3:00 p.m. Commuter Check-In Band Hall

3:30 Welcome Meeting (Parents may also attend) Tritico Theatre

4:30      Guard - Session 1

            Drum Major & Music - Warm up & Part Auditions

            Drumline - Session 1

5:45 Dinner

7:00 Calcasieu British Brass Band Concert in Tritico         

9:00 All - Academy Dismissal Various Locations

Monday-Wednesday, June 9-11, 2025

8:30      Session 1

Guard - Session 1 (Rec Center - Monday Only)

            Drum Major/Instrumental - Session 1 (Marching Band Practice Field)

            Drumline - Session 1 (Band Hall)

9:30      Break

9:45      Session 2

Guard - Session 2 (Rec Center - Monday Only)

            Drum Major/Instrumental - Session 2 (Marching Band Practice Field)

            Drumline - Session 2 (Band Hall)

10:45    Break and move to Session 3 Locations

11:00    Drum Majors - Session 3

Instrumental - Session 3

Drumline - Session 3

Guard - Session 3

12:00    Travel to dining hall for Lunch

12:15    Lunch

1:15      Travel to Session 4 Locations

1:30      Drum Major - Session 4

Instrumental - Elective Class 1

Drumline - Session 4

Guard - (Rec Center)

2:30      Leadership Session - Full Academy (Tritico)

3:30      Travel to next session/break

3:45      Drum Majors - Full Music (Tritico)

Instrumental - Full Music (Tritico)

Drumline - Full Music (Tritico)

Guard (Rec Center)

5:45      Commuter Dismissal/Travel to dining hall for dinner

6:00      Dinner

7:00      Travel to evening activity

9:00      Daily awards presentation and dismissal

Thursday, June 12, 2025

8:30      Meet to travel to REC CENTER

9:00      Stretch/Warm up - final run throughs

9:45      Break before performance

10:00    Take the REC CENTER - GYM

Parents, friends, and family attending the performance, the McNeese Rec Center is adjacent to the parking lot between Hardtner Hall and the Parking Garage.

Due to the rainy weather, we will have our final camp performance in the McNeese Rec Center.

11:00 (or sooner) Camp dismissal/check out of resident halls

This is a overnight or day camp that offers current and rising high school students the opportunity to work on marching band fundamentals for wind players, drumline, and drum majors. Participants will learn and perform a field show as well as participate in a combination some exciting electives and masterclasses from many fantastic educators. 

The cost will be $325 for day campers and $450 for overnight campers.  This includes one meal a day for day campers and three meals a day for overnight campers.  All campers will get a T-shirt.


Color Guard Academy

Dates

June 8-12, 2025

EVENTs

Color Guard Academy

2025 McNeese Bands Summer Music Academy

Schedule

*This schedule is tentative, and may be modified.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

2:00 p.m. Resident Check-In (Please do not arrive before 2:00) Band Hall (240 E. Sale Rd.)

3:00 p.m. Commuter Check-In Band Hall

3:30 Welcome Meeting (Parents may also attend) Tritico Theatre

4:30      Guard - Session 1

            Drum Major & Music - Warm up & Part Auditions

            Drumline - Session 1

5:45 Dinner

7:00 Calcasieu British Brass Band Concert in Tritico         

9:00 All - Academy Dismissal Various Locations

Monday-Wednesday, June 9-11, 2025

8:30      Session 1

Guard - Session 1 (Rec Center - Monday Only)

            Drum Major/Instrumental - Session 1 (Marching Band Practice Field)

            Drumline - Session 1 (Band Hall)

9:30      Break

9:45      Session 2

Guard - Session 2 (Rec Center - Monday Only)

            Drum Major/Instrumental - Session 2 (Marching Band Practice Field)

            Drumline - Session 2 (Band Hall)

10:45    Break and move to Session 3 Locations

11:00    Drum Majors - Session 3

Instrumental - Session 3

Drumline - Session 3

Guard - Session 3

12:00    Travel to dining hall for Lunch

12:15    Lunch

1:15      Travel to Session 4 Locations

1:30      Drum Major - Session 4

Instrumental - Elective Class 1

Drumline - Session 4

Guard - (Rec Center)

2:30      Leadership Session - Full Academy (Tritico)

3:30      Travel to next session/break

3:45      Drum Majors - Full Music (Tritico)

Instrumental - Full Music (Tritico)

Drumline - Full Music (Tritico)

Guard (Rec Center)

5:45      Commuter Dismissal/Travel to dining hall for dinner

6:00      Dinner

7:00      Travel to evening activity

9:00      Daily awards presentation and dismissal

Thursday, June 12, 2025

8:30      Meet to travel to REC CENTER

9:00      Stretch/Warm up - final run throughs

9:45      Break before performance

10:00    Take the REC CENTER - GYM

Parents, friends, and family attending the performance, the McNeese Rec Center is adjacent to the parking lot between Hardtner Hall and the Parking Garage.

Due to the rainy weather, we will have our final camp performance in the McNeese Rec Center.

11:00 (or sooner) Camp dismissal/check out of resident halls

Our color guard academy is ideal for sending entire school color guards or attending as an individual.  Designed and instructed by an expert faculty with strong backgrounds in color guard and winter guard, the guard camp provides instruction to all levels of experience, with focus on the following:

  • Flag fundamentals

  • Rifle and/or saber fundamentals

  • Writing for color guard

  • Winter Guard show creation

  • Camp Finale Performance

The cost will be $325 for day campers and $450 for overnight campers.  This includes one meal a day for day campers and three meals a day for overnight campers.  All campers will get a T-shirt.


Middle School Summer All-Star band

Dates

June 12-14, 2025

EVENTs

Middle Summer School All-Star Band

The McNeese Summer Middle School Band Academy

Thursday June 12th - Saturday June 14th, 2025
Registration deadline is May 30th

Students will need the following for the academy (please read the entire document!):
Attire for the finale performances will be academy shirt (distributed during the week) & shorts or pants

  • Your instrument (McNeese CANNOT provide any instruments, mouthpieces or reeds)

  • Standard mute(s)

  • Pencil

  • Umbrella or rain jacket

  • PERCUSSIONISTS: Please bring as much of the following as you have or can get from your director:
    Concert snare sticks and marching sticks
    Medium yarn mallets / Xylophone mallets / Timpani mallets
    **If you do not have access to all of these, that's ok. Bring as much as you can.

  • Comfortable athletic shoes

  • Sunscreen and hat

Thursday, June 12 Schedule

  • 3:00 Registration and Auditions (please do not arrive before 3:00) McNeese Band Hall (340 E. Sale Rd.)

  • 4:00 Welcome and Orientation – Tritico Theater

  • 4:30 Rehearsal - Tritico Theater

  • 6:00 Dismissal

Friday, June 13

  • 8:00 Students arrive – SFA Parking Lot

  • 8:15 Rehearsal – Tritico Theater

  • 10:00 Transition/Break

  • 10:15 Break-out Groups

    • Intro to Color Guard – Rec Center

    • Jazz Band – Band Hall

    • Percussion Ensemble – Tritico Theater

    • Introduction to Marching Band – 207/208

  • 11:15 Meet to travel to lunch – McNeese Band Hall

  • 11:30 Lunch – McNeese Dining Hall

  • 12:15 Meet to travel to rehearsal – McNeese Dining Hall

  • 12:30 Rehearsal - Tritico

  • 2:00 Activity – McNeese Rec Center

  • 3:00 Meet to travel to Master Classes – McNeese Rec Center

  • 3:15 Master Classes

  • Woodwinds – 207

  • Brass – Band Hall

  • Percussion - Tritico

  • Intro to Color Guard – Rec Center

  • Jazz Band – Band Hall

  • Percussion Ensemble – Tritico Theater

  • Introduction to Marching Band – 207/208

  • 4:15 Break Out Groups

  • 5:00 Rehearsal - Tritico

  • 6:00 Dismissal

Saturday, June 14

  • 8:00 Students arrive – SFA Parking Lot

  • 8:15 Rehearsal – Tritico Theater

  • 10:00 Transition/Break

  • 10:15 Break-out Groups

    • Intro to Color Guard – Rec Center

    • Jazz Band – Band Hall

    • Percussion Ensemble – Tritico Theater

    • Introduction to Marching Band – 207/208

  • 11:15 Meet to travel to lunch – McNeese Band Hall

  • 11:30 Lunch – McNeese Dining Hall

  • 12:15 Meet to travel to rehearsal – McNeese Dining Hall

  • 12:30 Rehearsal - Tritico

  • 2:00 Activity – McNeese Rec Center

  • 3:00 Meet to travel to Master Classes – McNeese Rec Center

  • 3:15 Master Classes

  • Woodwinds – 207

  • Brass – Band Hall

  • Percussion - Tritico

  • 4:15 Transition to Final Rehearsal Locations

  • 4:45 Final Rehearsal

  • 5:30 Concert

  • 6:15 (or before) Dismissal

Family, directors, and friends are invited to the Academy Finale Performances on June 14. This will be held in Tritico Theater.

 

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each session. Meals and sessions will be supervised at all times.


Please direct any questions to the MSU band office at 337-475-5004.

Please look over the Middle School Academy Handbook at www.mcneesebands.com

SEE YOU ON JUNE 12th!!

 

MS Fees

$150 (includes tuition, daily lunch, academy shirt & recreation)

This day camp offers students a combination of an honor band experience, some exciting electives, and the chance to learn from many fantastic educators.  Students will be able to participate in the camp band (similar to an honor band but without an audition to get in), and students will be able to choose from electives including Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Intro to Color Guard, and Intro to Marching Band. This is a day camp only.  The cost is $150 per participant.  This includes lunch on Friday and Saturday, and all campers will get a T-shirt.