Georgetown Eagle Band

2013 Band Season Intro Presentation

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:47:18 +0000

High level plans, schedule, and show introduction are in the presentation here - GHS Info Meeting 2013.

Band Banquet Photos

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:16:00 +0000

Also a few belated photos from the Red Poppy Parade.

Leadership Auditions, Band Info Meeting, Spring Concert & Jazz Dinner and Dance Extravaganza (April 25-28)

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:17:17 +0000

This week we have several events going on. We will have leadership workshops and auditions in the mornings. We also have our informational meeting for next year on Monday Night. Tuesday will be our Spring Concert and we will have our Annual Jazz Dinner and Dance Extravaganza on Saturday night.

Here is the schedule for the week:

Monday (5/13): Full Band After School Rehearsal/2013-14 Info Meeting

7:30AM — Leadership Workshop
***Leadership candidates should be dressed out for marching rehearsal with white t-shirt, athletic shorts and shoes. Make sure you also have a pencil and the visual handbook in the leadership packet***
4:15 — Full Band Rehearsal in the PAC
5:30 — Rehearsal ends
6:00 — 2013-14 Band Info Meeting
7:00 — Meeting ends

Tuesday (5/14): Spring Concert

7:30AM — Leadership Workshop
4:00PM — Make Up Letter Jacket Fittings
6:30 — Full Band report to PAC dressed in “Concert Black”
7:00 — Concert begins
8:30 — Concert ends

Wednesday (5/15)

7:30AM — Leadership Workshop

Thursday (5/16)

7:30AM — Leadership Workshop

Friday (5/26):Festival of Bands

7:30AM — Leadership Auditions(All Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band Candidates)
7:30AM — Wind Symphony report to PAC stage dressed in Concert Black for Festival of Bands Recording Session
9:00 — Recording Session Ends
4:15 — Leadership Auditions (Wind Symphony candidates)

Saturday (5/27):Jazz Dinner & Dance Extravaganza

7:00PM — Extravaganza starts at Berry Creek Country Club
- 30500 Berry Creek Dr, Georgetown, TX 78628
10:00 — Extravaganza ends

May 6-10 (Fundraiser, Letter Jacket Fitting & Band Banquet)

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:39:21 +0000

Congratulations to our 2013-14 Head Drum Major, Shane Lemanski and Assistant Drum Majors, Abby Garcia and Lana Larsen!

Just a few reminders for the week:

Dinner Fundraiser at Dickey’s BBQ on University Blvd tonight from 5-9PM

Band Booster meeting tonight at Dickey’s BBQ at 7PM

Letter Jacket fitting will be on Tuesday after school in BH2(Bring your paperwork and payment)

Band Banquet is this Friday from 7PM-12AM at the GHS Cafeteria(Ticket Order forms are due on Tuesday, May 7)

***Best of luck to all students taking the STAAR test this week!***

Let’s have a great week,

Upcoming Events

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:54:45 +0000

We are getting close to the end of the year and what better way to celebrate than to come together for a banquet and awards ceremony! We will be having our annual band banquet on Friday, May 10th from 7-12 in the GHS Cafeteria. I’ve attached an invitation and we’ve also passed them out in class. Please join us for a great night celebrating a great year!

Here are some other upcoming dates:

Friday, May 3rd: Express Fundraiser ends and money is due

Tuesday, May 7th: Letter Jacket Fittings @BH2. Starts at 7:45AM

Friday, May 10th: Band Banquet @GHS Cafeteria from 7-12

Monday, May13th: Full Band Rehearsal @PAC from 4:15-5:30

Monday, May 13th: 2013-14 Eagle Band Informational Meeting (2013 Fall Show Announcement) @BH1. Starts at 6PM

Tuesday, May 14th: Eagle Band Spring Concert @PAC. Starts at 7PM

Friday, May 17th: Festival of Bands (Wind Symphony) @PAC from 7:30-9AM

Saturday, May 18th: Jazz Dinner & Dance Extravaganza @Berry Creek Country Club

Monday, May 27th: Texas State Solo & Ensemble (Winds @UT Austin/Percussion @ Connally HS) Schedule TBA

Friday, May 31st: Commencement @GHS Stadium. Starts at 7:30PM

Saturday, June 1st: Art in the Park @ San Gabriel Park. Schedule TBA

This looks to be a busy end of the school year with lots of great events planned. Please add these dates to your calendar at stay tuned for weekly updates!

Jazz Fundraisers

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:01:43 +0000

Please support the Jazz Band at the following events:

May 6^th Jazz Fundraiser at Dickie’s Barbeque Pit. Join the Jazz Ensemble for a night of music and BBQ from 5:00-9:00pm. Turn in your receipt at the end of the night and the Ensemble will receive a portion of the proceeds. Students will also be selling tickets to the 2^nd Annual Jazz Dinner and Dance Extravaganza!

May 18^th at the Berry Creek Country Club – Join the Jazz Ensemble for an Italian Dinner and live performances from Jazz students from 7:00pm to about 10:00pm. This formal event will be a night of dance music and fun!

Red Poppy Parade & Festival(April 25-28)

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:14:08 +0000

This week we will be participating in the Red Poopy Parade & Festival. In preparation we’ll have parade practice this Thursday. The parade will be Saturday Morning. Also the Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the Festival on Sunday.

Thursday (4/25):Parade Practice

4:15-5:45 – After school marching rehearsal
Please come to rehearsal prepared with your marching instrument, a WHITE t shirt and athletic shorts & shoes.
Friday (4/26):
***Take your marching uniforms home after school***

Saturday (4/27):Red Poppy Parade

8:30 - Meet at BH1 ***Come dressed in uniform***
9:00 — Load Busses
9:10 — Arrive at Parade route on 2^nd St
9:15 - Warm Up
9:45 — Step Off
10:30 — Parade ends
10:40 — Load Busses
10:50 — Arrive at GHS

Sunday (4/28): Red Poppy Music Festival

***Jazz Ensemble schedule TBA***

Best of luck to all students taking TAKS and STAAR tests this week!

Week 10(March 18-23) Pre-UIL Concert/Band Benefit Bash/Texas Music Festival

admin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:35:15 +0000

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather we are having this weekend and the last day of Spring Break! We had an amazing trip to New York City with lots of great sights and experiences. We also had a great performance at Riverside Church! I’m so proud of everyone who went on the trip for the way that you all represented the GHS Eagle Band!!

We are now moving into the last few weeks before UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest. I have just a few announcements for the week:

Wind Symphony: our after school rehearsal will be on Monday in BH1 at 4-5:30.

Wind Ensemble will have after school rehearsal on Thursday

in BH1 at 4-5:15.

Pre UIL Concert will be Thursday Night. Symphonic Band will warm up on stage at 6:15. Wind Ensemble will warm up in Yellow at 6:40. Wind Symphony will warm up in yellow at 7:10. Please be at your warm up on time dressed in concert attire and ready to go with music and instrument. Let’s have a great concert!

Texas Music Festival will be on Saturday. Symphonic Band will perform at 9AM. You will need to be at the BH1 at 8AM dressed in concert attire and ready to go with music and instrument.

*We will need a few student volunteers to help run the contest.

Band Benefit Bash will also be on Saturday starting at 8AM. We will have a Garage Sale and Section Basket silent auction. We will be hosting the event at the Annex Gyms.

*We will need student volunteers to help run the event!

We will have all regularly scheduled sectionals this week! There are only a few sectionals left before contest. Make sure that you are attending your sectionals!

There are lots of things going on this week. Please refer to your update for info and times. Let’s have another great week!

Benefit Bash and Garage Sale Coming Soon …

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:14:56 +0000

Find more information on the flyer and start gathering your donations for the garage sale.

Week 8(February 25-March 3) Symphony Orchestra Pre-UIL Concert/Percussion Concert/NY Trip Rehearsal/WGI Houston Regional

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:52:05 +0000

Wind Symphony: our after school rehearsal will be on Monday in BH1 at 4-5:30.

- Symphony Orchestra: Pre-UIL concert is on Tuesday Feb. 26. Bring your uniform to school. Rehearse 4:00 — 5:15. Orchestra provides pizza — eat at 5:15. Change into uniform, be onstage at 6 pm to check sound balance. Perform on stage at 6:30 pm. We will practice sight-reading immediately after. We should be done by 7:30.

- Wind Ensemble will have after school rehearsal on Thursday in BH1 at 4-5:30.

- Winter Guard will travel Houston on Saturday, March 2^nd for the WGI Regional Competition. Best of Luck to the Guard!!

- On Sunday March 3 We will have a Rehearsal for the NY trip on Monday from 2-4 in BH1. This is a MANDATORY rehearsal, so if you are going on the trip please make plans to be there. This will be our last rehearsal for this performance so it is very important that we have perfect attendance!!

- We will also have a Parent Meeting at 4pm immediately after the NY Trip Rehearsal to hand out forms and trip shirts. Please bring $5 for your shirt.

If you were not able to make it to Solo & Ensemble, please be prepared to play your solo this week for a test grade.