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Mandarin Middle School

Band Web Site

Welcome to the Mandarin Middle School Band web site. The Mandarin Middle School Band is made up of 150 students in grades 6-8. The band program consists of three performance bands (Beginning Band, Concert Band & Symphonic Band). The Symphonic Band has received Superior ratings from the Florida Bandmasters Association for the past eleven years.

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Concert Band
Beginning Band
General Info

Middle School Football Games

Check the General Info Page for our band handbook and all forms !

Practice Sheets can be found on each band's page

Band Director

Asa Jernigan

Mr. Jernigan is in his 28th year of teaching and the 9th year as director of bands at Mandarin Middle School. Mr. Jernigan is a native of Waycross, Georgia. He graduated from Waycross High School, and received his Bachelor of Music Education from Troy University where he was a member of “The Sound of the South” marching band.

Mr. Jernigan taught two years in Alabama before coming to Florida. He taught at Hilliard Middle Senior High School for five years, Fernandina Beach Middle School for twelve years (where he also assisted with the Fernandina Beach High Schools’ “Mighty Marching Pirates”), and is currently Director of Bands at Mandarin Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida. He is in high demand as clinician and adjudicator throughout the state.

He was the recipient of the “Tom Bishop Award”, a four time recipient of the “Five Year Superior Award” (consecutive), as well as “Teacher of the Year” at FBMS. His professional affiliations include FBA, MENC, NFIMA , ASBDA and was recently inducted into Phi Beta Mu. He has also served as All County Co-Chair for Nassau County, All District Band Co-Chair, District Secretary & District Chairman for FBA District 17, and also served on the FBA State Board for four years.

Asa and Laurie, his wife of 20 years, currently reside in St. Johns, Florida.