Congratulations To Alex Melendez On Representing Apopka High At All State!
So incredibly proud of Alex and his work with the All State Concert Band in Tampa this week! The rehearsals and culmination performance were absolutely stellar and we are thrilled that you were part of it! Go Big Blue! #iegyb
All County Band Is This Week!
Excited for our All County participants to have an incredible week of learning and growing through this experience! Rehearsals and the performance are at Innovation High in east Orlando. Please ensure you have departed in plenty of time to be present no less that 30 minutes before your rehearsal downbeat. There are strict guidelines on this for the OCPS All County Band experience! To be early is to be on time!
All events take place at Innovation High School.
- Tuesday:
- 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Rehearsal #1 (All Bands)
- Arrive no later than 6 PM
- 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Rehearsal #1 (All Bands)
- Thursday
- 7 PM – 9 PM Rehearsal #2 (All Bands)
- Arrive no later than 6:30 PM
- 7 PM – 9 PM Rehearsal #2 (All Bands)
- Friday
- 8:30 AM – 4 PM (All Bands) Wear your All County Tshirt!
- Arrive no later than 8:00 AM
- 8:30 AM – 4 PM (All Bands) Wear your All County Tshirt!
- Saturday
- Sound Checks
- 9-10 Band: 9:30 AM – 11 AM
- 11-12 Band: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
- Concert Call Time: 3 PM (In Your Black Tux!)
- Concert Downbeat: 3:30 PM
- Sound Checks
2025-2026 Band Fair Share Payment Link Is NOW AVAILABLE!
Please visit this link to begin paying for this part of our membership experience. The Blue Darter Band has fronted a great deal of the funds necessary to start the year and now that we have our payment system up and running we need to recuperate the funding needed to continue our operations as a band family. Please click the link below to take care of this as soon as possible. Note, if you are travelling with us to London, you will not see this on your account as this is already built into your travel fees.
2025-2026 Blue Darter Band Fair Share
Student uniform items will be added this week for new members and any veterans that have purchased school gear.
Attention Parents! Our OCPS “ADDITIONS” Sign Up Is Now Live!
Click here to sign up for the 25-26 School Year! Thank you in advance for all of your support of the Blue Darter Band this coming year! #iegyb
Looking Ahead!
Our 2026 Spring Calendar has been updated! You can see all dates below as well as on the right hand side of the page to access our Google Calendar. Please review and add to your family calendars for planning purposes.
Please visit the Blue Darter Band Calendar Page to see our complete Fall 2025 Schedule!
- January 2026
- MPA Rehearsals
- Symphonic Band & Percussion 1.20, 1.27 (Tuesday’s: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM)
- Wind Symphony & Percussion 1.21, 1.28 (Wednesday’s: 1:20 PM – 2:05 PM)
- 7th Period Jazz: 1.26 7th-3:30 PM
- Basketball Pep Bands
- 1.20, 1.23, 1.28, 1.30
- MPA Rehearsals
- February 2026
- MPA Rehearsals
- Symphonic Band & Percussion 2.2*, 2.10, 2.17, 2:24 (Tuesday’s: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM) *=Monday
- Wind Symphony & Percussion 2.4, 2.11, 2.18, 2.25 (Wednesday’s 1:20 PM – 2:05 PM)
- Concert Band & Percussion 2.12, 2.19, 2.26, 3.5, 3.12, 3.26 (Thursday’s: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM)
- 7th Period Jazz: 1.26 7th-3:30 PM
- UNF Jazz 2.3
- Solo & Ensemble 2.7
- Jazz MPA 2.13
- President’s Day 2.16
- MPA Rehearsals
- March 2026
- MPA Rehearsals
- Symphonic Band & Percussion 3.3 (Tuesday’s: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM)
- Wind Symphony & Percussion 3.2* (*Monday: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM)
- Concert Band & Percussion 3.5, 3.12, 3.26 (Thursday’s: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM)
- Concert MPA 3.4 (Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony)
- Spring Break 3.13-3.22
- MPA Rehearsals
- April 2026
- MPA Rehearsals
- Concert Band & Percussion 4.2 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM (Thursday’s: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM)
- Concert MPA 4.6 (Concert Band)
- Orange Blossom Jazz Festival 4.10-4.11
- Student Holiday 4.24
- Spring Prism Week 4.27 – 5.1
- Rehearsals M-W (After School)
- Performances Th-F (Evening)
- MPA Rehearsals
- May 2026
- Jazz Under The Stars 5.12
- Bandy Awards 5.16
- Fall 2026 Kick Off Party 5.16
- Class Of ’26 Graduation 5.22 @ Kia Center
- Memorial Day Holiday 5.25
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