Upcoming Events
Check out our online student calendar for an overview of this year’s band concerts and special events. Learn more about each event below.
School Band Demonstrations & Parent Information Meetings
August & September
For schools where in-person & hybrid instruction is available: The band directors will visit each school to present our “Your First Day of Band” presentation showcasing each of the instruments, history, and role of the instrument in the band. The following week, your school will host a Parent Information & Instrument Rental meeting, usually in the evening. At this meeting, your band director will discuss specifics for your school’s program and you will have the opportunity to register for band and rent an instrument.
Band start dates for 2023-2024 will depend on each school’s schedule.
Saturday Band Enrichment
Dates & locations are tentative as of 8/2/23
Saturday Band begins September 23 in Dallas & Ft. Worth.
Please click the button to see the full Saturday Band location each week thereafter.
In September & October, the schedule is:
8:30 – 9:30 AM: Beginning clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba and drums.
9:30 – 10:30 AM: Beginning flute, oboe, bass guitar and all Concert (Intermediate) Band and all Honor Band
10:30 – 11:30 AM: Studio & Jazz Honor Band
From November – May, the schedule is:
8:30 – 9:30 AM: All Beginning Band
9:30 – 10:30 AM: All Concert & All Honor Band
10:30 – 11:30 AM: Studio & Jazz Honor Band
Honor Band
Tuesday Evenings in Dallas
Wednesday Evenings in Ft. Worth
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Students with at least one year of experience on their instrument are invited to join the Honor Bands. Most students attend one weekly rehearsal, but are free to attend both evenings and locations. Join with the best musicians from local schools, including high school, as well as your band directors for an incredible musical experience.
In person Honor Band meets on Tuesdays at The Shelton School in Dallas and on Wednesdays at Nolan Catholic High School in Ft. Worth.
Honor Band Begins September 19 in Dallas, September 20 in Ft. Worth
Dallas & Ft. Worth Area Christmas & Holiday Concerts
Saturday, December 9, 2023
10:00 – 11:15 AM in Dallas
3:00 – 4:15 PM in Arlington
All Music Learning students join together in either or both locations to celebrate the winter holiday season with a performance. Beginner, Concert, and Honor Band will all perform at these concerts. Most students attend one performance, but join the “Iron Band Member” club by participating in both the same day!
More details TBA as we approach this performance.
Music Learning Foundation spring concert tour
Exact Dates TBA – Week of March 9 – 15, 2024
The 2024 Spring Concert Tour will feature a tour of Texas, with performances at the Alamo, Sea World San Antonio, Fiesta Texas, and Natural Bridge Caverns, or a return to the mountains of Colorado for a Ski/Snowboard Concert Tour.
Final itinerary and dates will be released shortly. All band members are eligible to attend this Spring Concert Tour with or without their family members. The trip is all inclusive with hotel accommodations, travel by chartered motorcoach or plane, meals, attraction admission, and a souvenir t-shirt.
Music Learning foundation performance at the AAC for the dallas stars
April 9, 2024
5:00 PM Performance
7:30 PM Hockey Game
Don’t miss the chance of a lifetime to perform in Victory Plaza at the American Airlines Center in Dallas! We perform prior to the Dallas Stars NHL game, sit together during the game, and get a special commemorative photo on the Dallas Stars’s Players’ Bench following the game & performance.
Discount tickets are available during registration and through the Music Learning Foundation.
Dallas & Ft. Worth Area Spring Concerts & Award Presentation
Saturday, May 4, 2024
10:00 – 11:15 AM in Dallas
3:00 – 4:15 PM in Arlington
All Music Learning students join together in either or both locations to celebrate the closing of a successful year of band with a performance. Beginner, Concert, and Honor Band will all perform at these concerts. Most students attend one performance, but join the “Iron Band Member” club by participating in both the same day!
Outstanding Band Members will be recognized at each concert. This is also when students can receive their trophies and certificates honoring their individual and collective achievements during the school year.
More details TBA as we approach this performance.
Music Learning Band Camp
June 16 – 21, 2024
Band Camp is a great opportunity for young musicians to spend a week practicing and learning new music, participating in specialized master classes on each instrument, and studying basic and advanced music theory and history. Students can even learn a second instrument! In addition to the musical opportunities at band camp, campers also participate in a wide range of recreational activities from swimming in beautiful Lake Murray, to horseback riding, frisbee-golf, fishing, paddle-boats, lake cruises to Tucker Tower, and more. At the end of the week, all the bands perform for their parents, friends, and the local community.