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Week 6 (February 13-18)

By admin On February 12, 2012

Percussion Ensemble Concert and Solo & Ensemble

TMEA was full of wonderful concerts, clinics and exhibits. I learned so much and am looking forward to sharing all of it in classes over the next few months!

Here is some information about the upcoming week:

Monday 2/13(A Day)

Wind Ensemble – After School Rehearsal 4-5:05

Wind Symphony – After School Orchestra Rehearsal(no saxes) 4-5:30

Tuesday 2/14(B Day)

Wind Symphony – After School Rehearsal 4-5:30

Thursday 2/16(B Day)

Instrumental Ensemble – Class Recital 8:30-10:15

Percussion Ensemble Concert 6PM @ PAC

Saturday 2/18

SOLO & ENSEMBLE @ Hutto HS(A bus will be provided. Schedule to come later this week)

WGI REGIONAL @ Lehman HS(Schedule to come later this week)

REMINDERS:

- Make sure you check the rehearsal schedule and go to your scheduled rehearsals with your accompanist. Also, if you have not done so already, bring a check for your accompanist fee to your next rehearsal.

- If you have not done so already, make sure you bring me an original score to your solo with the measures numbered!

- Be on time to your sectional and class rehearsals. We have had too many tardies in the last couple weeks(WE sectionals start at 7:15, WS and SB sectionals start at 7:30 and class starts at 8:30

- Come to class with your parts prepared. Rehearsal is not individual practice time. This is our time to improve as an ensemble.

- Make sure you are bringing your tuners to rehearsal. As we move forward through concert season we will be concentrating more on perfect intonation.

- Number your measures on all of your UIL peices. There will be a grade taken on Tuesday(WE and SB) and Wednesday(WS).

Let’s have another great week!!

Week 5 (February 6-10)

By admin On February 6, 2012

Congrats to the Color Guard on another successful weekend of competition! The JV guard placed 3rd in their class and the Varsity placed 5th in their class. Way to go ladies! Congratulations to you and your wonderful directors.

Here are some reminders for the week:

- Students will begin rehearsals with their accompanists this week for solo & ensemble. The accompanist fees are $40 for a class 1 and $30 for a class 2. Please make your payments out to your accompanist(not GHS Band)

- Wind Symphony: We will have our first Symphony Orchestra rehearsal tomorrow 4-5:30 in Yellow. Make sure you have your parts for Quest for the Grail and Celebration Overture. If you have not received your folder, please see Mrs. Powers at some point tomorrow. Also, we will meet at 6:45 in Band Hall 2 to warm up. Please enter BH2 through the outside entrance and not through BH1(Their will be a meeting going on at that time). The dress is Concert Black.

- Please join us for the Band Booster meeting tomorrow night at 6:30. At the conclusion of the meeting the Wind Symphony will be giving a special February Concert in BH1. The students have been working extremely hard and would definitely appreciate a great audience.

-Tuesday night we will be hosting the Bach Factory Tour in BH1. They will be showcasing their entire line of brass instruments so brass players bring your mouthpeice and come check out all of their amazing products!

- Due to the Bach factory tour the Wind Symphony rehearsal on Tuesday afternoon will be cancelled.

- The TMEA annual conference is being held in San Antonio this Wednesday-Saturday so Mrs. Stevenson and myself will be out on Thursday and Friday. Please contact Mr. Leach with any questions.

Holiday Photos

By admin On December 14, 2011

Photos and videos from the Holiday Band performances

Week 17 – December 12-16 (Updated)

By admin On December 12, 2011

Great job on Saturday with Holiday on Parade!! All of the Sun City residents were very complimentary and some said that they had been looking forward to it since last year. Also, it was great to see you guys together with members of the East View Band. Two schools, one community!!

As we get closer to the Holidays we will be closing out the semester so please make sure you are keeping up with announcements.

Here is the schedule for the week:

By admin On December 5, 2011

The band did an outstanding job on Saturday at the Christmas Stroll Parade! It was great to see all of the GISD bands represented and performing together. What a great experience for everyone!

Also, this weekend the band competed at the All Region Band Auditions. Several students placed well and some advanced!!