MBMS has been named a recipient of the Exemplary Performance Award for the 2024-25 school year! This is the highest honor awarded to middle and high school band programs in Georgia and it represents the outstanding work done by our students in all areas of music performance.
Congratulations to both our 7th and 8th grade bands for earning superior ratings at their state performance evaluations! Our students earned the highest tier of ratings in both stage performance and sight reading. Way to go! #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth
Congratulations to Yubin Kim, Hudson Gurley, and Collin York for earning a position in the 2024 Georgia All State Band! This is a tremendous honor and represents many hours of preparation and commitment. We are so proud of you! #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth
6th grade band members set up an instrument “petting zoo” for our neighbors at MBES on their family fun night! #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth
8th graders are using music notation software to transcribe hits from the Beatles! #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth
What a privilege to have Dr. Michael Robinson join us in class today! Dr. Robinson is professor of music education at UGA and a former director of the Redcoat Marching Band. 🐶 🎶
Malcom Bridge, Oconee Middle, and Dove Creek students at the GMEA District 14 Honor Band today. Strong representation from Oconee County! – at Braselton, GA
Beginning band students shared their own compositions with their classmates today! Students were challenged to create new variations on a famous melody by Mozart and teach them to their peers. #mbmsfinearts
A beautiful day in Athens spent with our OCMS and DCMS friends! Representing @OconeeCoSchools at the UGA Middle School Band Festival. 🎶😃
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Thank you to Cameron, NOHS tuba player and senior drum major in the Titan Regiment for introducing the tuba to our 6th graders today!
You can find instruments in the most unusual places! Our students have been busy gathering materials and building unique contraptions for some special sound effects to be used in our Fall Concert. Don’t miss it! This Thursday night at 6:30pm in the MBMS gym.
Congratulations to 8th grader Sarah Sial for being selected by UGA faculty to perform during a masterclass at this weekend’s UGA Flute Day!
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Our students have been busy making music outside of MBMS! Congratulations to Holton for performing with the Northeast Georgia Saxophone Ensemble, Katherine and Nicolas for performing with the Athens Youth Symphony, and Caroline, Matthew, and Owen for leading music at their church
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Congrats to Dr. York, Mr. Davis, the MBMS 8th Grade Band, and our guest recorder musicians for an exceptional spring concert. The Oconee County Community has some of the finest young musicians in the state and country. Go Bolts!
The Jazz Band had a great time performing at the @RBESRockets Fine Arts Night! We even had a surprise visitor in the saxophone section…Mr. Luke!








































