AAA Band
Aiken Area Akademie Band
Aiken Area Akademie Band
Weekly Ensemble Rehearsals will meet on Monday afternoons in
Room 125 of the Etherredge Center on the USCA Campus
340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC 29801
Rehearsal Times:
4:15pm- Beginner Band
5:30pm- Intermediate Band
6:45pm- Advanced Band
Weekly private lessons will be arranged directly with instructor
IMPORTANT DATES
(Specific Performance and Audition Dates will be
sent via email and BAND APP)
Monday, August 17- First Rehearsal
Monday, September 7- LABOR DAY- NO REHEARSALS
Monday, November 23- THANKSGIVING WEEK- NO REHEARSALS
Monday, December 7 – FINAL REHEARSAL of Fall Semester
Tuesday, December 8 – CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Monday, January 4, 2027- First Rehearsal of Spring Semester
Monday, January 18- MLK DAY- NO REHEARSALS
Monday, February 15- PRESIDENTS’ DAY- NO REHEARSALS
Monday, April 5- MASTERS WEEK/SPRING BREAK- NO REHEARSALS
Monday, May 10 – FINAL REHEARSAL SPRING SEMESTER
Friday, May 14 – SPRING CONCERT
August 2-5 BAND CAMP (9am – 4pm each day, location TBA)
Culminating with final concert and potluck social
Monday, August 16- First rehearsals of 2027-2028 Season
Performances
Christmas Concert - December 8 – all students (required concert)
Breezy Hill December Concert – December 11 (Parent volunteers needed)
All-State tryouts – Select students (Jan-Feb)1 (Parent volunteers needed)
a. To qualify for the first year’s All-State audition, students must have completed page 27 in Habits book 1 and have all the scales memorized one octave by October 1.
b. Exceptions are for flutes and clarinets: They must complete all of Habits book 1 and have 5 of their 7 All-State scales memorized in 2 octaves by October 1.
All-State Performances (Feb-March) (Parent volunteers needed)
Da Capo Band – Beginner Honor Students (April/May) (Parent volunteers needed)
Solo & Ensemble – select students (April/May) (Parent volunteers needed)
Spring Concert – Friday, May 14 (required concert)
AAA Band Camp: August 2 – 5 (9:00am – 4:00pm each day) Location TBA
Other possible performances by invitation. (Pre-region recital, pre-solo and ensemble recital).