Hey WBMS music students...I will be returning to school on Monday, October 11...right after fall break! Looking forward to working and drumming with you! Be ready...practice...practice...practice!

WBMS music students…our trait of the month is “responsibility”! Let’s exhibit that by responsibly practicing every single day to improve and get better and better! See you guys soon…! Be musically responsible…! Mr. F

WBMS band members and parents, Mr. F's teacher page is updated and ready for you to visit! Parents...performance dates and activities for members are on the page! Members...many new goodies and info just for you...! It will be a musical adventure! Check it out...!

DECEMBER 14, 2021 / TUESDAY EVENING @ 7PM...! WBMS HOLIDAY CONCERT PERFORMANCE VENUE - WBMS GYMNASIUM

WBMS Band parents...reminder, Holiday Concert on Tues, 12-14 in WB gym. Band members must be in the band room by 6:15pm (can stay in BR after school if desired), concert begins @ 7pm. Students will bring all equip back to the bandroom before being dismissed at the end.

What: WBMS Band Holiday Concert / Where: WBMS Gym / When: 12-14-21 @ 7pm / Who: WBMS Middle School Band / Directors: Jim Stuppy and Edward Freytag / Music: Holiday Favorites. See you there...!

What an incredible lunch today provided for the faculty! Huge thank you from the music staff…! Much appreciated…!!!

Thanks a ton for the special treats (yum!) for the faculty this morning from New Vision Buchanan…!! Much appreciated!

Congrats to Mr. F and several perc colleagues for being presenters of a Professional Development pedagogy percussion session at the MTSBOA TN Mid-State clinic! Many non-perc directors in attendance benefited greatly from the expert advice offered by the panel...!

For all of you middle school, high school, collegiate, and pro drummers out there that love drumset and aux percussion...Enjoy! Edward Freytag COOL GROOVES #6 w/ William Ellis / Drums AND Perc in 12 youtu.be/bY41eATS9pw via YouTube

For all of you middle school, high school, collegiate, and pro drummers out there that love drumset and aux percussion...here's another one for you! Enjoy! Edward Freytag COOL GROOVES #7 w/ William Ellis / Percussion AND Drumset... youtu.be/wPLhA0teMNg via YouTube

WBMS percussionists learned about differences between zone one and zone two stroke styles as dictated by the Drummers’ Guide by Mr. F… looking forward to helping these students develop these techniques!

Huge congratulations to our principal, Ms. April Sneed, for being named the Rutherford County Schools Principal of the Year! Her leadership has created an entirely new student and teacher culture at WBMS! Thank you so very much from the Whitworth band program!

WBMS percussionists working hard on mastering Zone 1 and 2 stroke styles, hand speed, and “push-pull” double strokes! Key to success: practice, practice, practice!

Congrats to 4 Whitworth-Buchanan MS musicians for their performances in the Rutherford ALL-COUNTY 7-8 GR Honor Band...! On Bb clarinet, Ava Brown & Evelyn Tomas, on bass clarinet, Hannah Morgan, and on baritone, DJ Brown. Not the greatest pics, but definitely the greatest kids!

Percussion Fest 2022 - Clinic Session 3

Mr. F video tracking tonight for Vinnie and The Hitmen...living the musician life! WBMS band members...practice, practice, practice...if you want to do the same!

Mr. F getting ready to perform last night in Chattanooga w/ the Premier Jazz Orchestra. YOUR teachers doing what they teach YOU to do...so, get in that practice room and get ready!

Congrats to these WBMS Band Students for being selected for and performing this past Sat with the Rutherford Co All-Star Concert Band...containing selected banditos from all Ruth Co 6th grade band programs. Mr. S and Mr. F are very proud of these guys!

Mr. F was just recently featured by MAPEX drums / MAPEX in Education! Yay, Mr. F...!