The Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band will present the concert "Winter Serenade" at 7:00pm on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. The concert will be held at the Tonya McCustain Performing Arts Center, Farmington High School, 12399 AR Highway 170, Farmington, Arkansas. The concert will include works by Percy Grainger, Pavel Tschesnokoff, George Gerswhin and others.

Here is the link to the Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/share/18CVWoxyxb/

Tomorrow's rehearsal on January, 26th has been cancelled due to the inclement weather.  Everyone be safe and stay warm. 

Send an email to arkansaswinds@gmail.com with any questions or comments

The Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band will present the concert "Classics and Carols" in the "Tonya McCustian Performing Arts Center", Farmington High School, 12399 AR-170, Farmington, Arkansas on Saturday, December 13th at 7:30pm.

The concert will include classics "Second Suite in F" and "Eighth Candle", newly composed holiday compositions like "Toboggan" and "Winter's Journey", as well as classic holiday compositions "Christmas Festival", "Sleigh Ride" and others.

Admission is free and the public is invited.

Program order:

Second Suite No. 2 in F - Gustav Holst / arr. John Neumann
The Eighth Candle - Steve Reisteter

Intermission

Toboggan - JaRod Hall
Gesu Bambino - Pietro A. Yon / arr. Mark Rogers
A Winter’s Journey - Randall Standridge
A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson

Send an email to arkansaswinds@gmail.com or check our website at https://arkansaswinds.org for more information.

Reminder the rehearsal on Monday, 12/8/2025 will be on the stage in the auditorium. We will need to move all chairs, stands, and percussion equipment to the stage and back to the band room after the rehearsal. It would be helpful to have as many people as possible to assist. Do not take a percussion equipment away until a member of the percussion section has indicated it is ready to be moved.

This link https://program.arkansaswinds.org is to the program for the concert. Check and confirm if your information is correct. If you find your information or any information in the program is incorrect, send an email to arkansaswinds@gmail.com.

Check https://schedule.arkansaswinds.org for dress and warmup time on Saturday. 

There is expanded information about concert etiquette available at this link https://www.arkansaswinds.org/?q=memberinfo.

1) Check schedule.arkansaswinds.org on the time to be seated for the warmup.
2) We will stand when the conductor comes out for the concert and after intermission.
3) Do not bring down your instruments at the end of the piece until the conductor brings down their arms.
4) Wait for applause to die down to prepare for the next piece.
5) Keep an eye on the conductor so you can stand if the conductor asks a soloist, section, or band to stand.
6) Anytime we stand, turn to face the audience. 

Any questions or comments send to arkansaswinds@gmail.com

It appears the precipitation has stopped, and the temperatures are going to hover around 32 degrees.  I'm going to suggest we go ahead with rehearsal this evening but urge everyone to use your judgement for your situation.  If you decide not to attend, it would be helpful for you to send an email to arkansaswinds@gmail.com so we are aware you will not be there. 

If you have any other questions or comments or you can also send those to arkansaswinds@gmail.com.   

The Arkansas Winds 2025-2026 season will start with the first rehearsal of the season on Monday, 27th, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Farmington High School Bandroom. You can access https://schedule.arkansaswinds.org to determine the concert schedule and any changes to the rehearsal schedule.

Member information including expectations and a map to the rehearsal can be found at https://memberinfo.arkansaswinds.org.

For more information send an email to arkansaswinds@gmail.com

Thursday, June, 5th, 2025 8:00pm

"It's A Wonderful World"
"Music on the Frontier"
Grand Ballroom
Wyndham Fort Smith City Center
700 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, Arkansas

5:00pm - Personal warmup in Belle Starr
5:45pm - Sound check in Grand Ballroom
7:00pm - Green room in Belle Starr or attend the Hot Springs Concert
7:45pm - Stage setup in Grand Ballroom after Hot Springs Concert
8:00pm - Concert in Grand Ballroom
9:00pm - Cash bar / pasta bar reception in Holidome

Formal all black
Ladies: Black dresses or pants suits
Gents: Black long sleeve shirt, pants, long or bow tie

Our activities are in the Convention Center, we are ***not*** in the ARCBest Performing Arts Center
As members of a performing band, we are allowed to visit the vendor area any time during the week. You may want to wear your Winds shirt to help identify you a member of a performing band.
Reception after the concert with a cash bar and pasta bar. The pasta bar will be free for members of the band but will cost $25.00 for guests who are not members of the band
It is not likely you will be able to eat between 5:00 and the end of the concert, so plan accordingly to eat before and be on time for the soundcheck.

Text questions or comments on Thursday to 479/409-8636

We are planning to have 4 groups perform on Memorial Day.  Remember to bring your own stands.   There will be two microphones available for announcers from each group. 

Monday, May 26th, 2025   7:00pm
Butterfield Trail Village
1923 E Joyce Blvd,
Fayetteville, AR 72703

This will be the order for the concert. The number after is the length each group is preparing to perform. 

Horn Force   (25 minutes)
Clarinet Choir of the Winds (8 minutes)
Friends - A Woodwind Trio (11 minutes)
Heritage Brass Band (20 minutes)

Since the clarinet choir missed their chance to rehearse last night, Russ would like that group to meet at 5:30pm at Butterfield Trail Village on Monday, May 26th before the concert.   If anyone in the clarinet group needs additional information, contact Russ Greene, drussgreene@gmail.com, or text 4796854265. 

The other groups will have a chance to warmup from 6:00 to 6:45. 
5:30 Clarinet
6:00 Heritage Brass Band
6:15 Friends 
6:30 Horn Force 

I understand some people did not receive the notification of the cancelled rehearsal last night.   It is likely the same thing may happen with this email, so if you are in the Clarinet Choir, please check with other members of the group so they are aware of the plans for Monday. 

If you are able to read this and know those who didn't, ask them to check their junk or spam folders.   This will also be posted on our website and facebook page. 

“We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.”
― Archilochus