Spring 2017 - Welcome Back!

Hello Band!!

Welcome back, and get ready to go!

   

1.)     Horns:  Yes, we are playing Wednesday!  Yes, you must bring your horn Wednesday! No, we will not be nice if you forget your horn on Wednesday!

2.)    FIRST FRIDAY BREAKFAST: This is a campus tradition, and January is the band’s turn.  If you do not know what this is, it is a long time tradition in which the band provides breakfast to all Bellaire faculty/staff.  All seventh period and percussion ensemble members are REQUIRED to help.  ALL members must make donations.  A sheet for sign-ups will be passed out/posted on Wednesday. All items have to be in Thursday evening unless they are perishable.  Perishable items will have to be in by 6:45 am on Friday morning.

Schedule: 

Band Room Open at 6AM

6:00 AM               Coffee on in MPR - Boosters

6:15 AM               Members report and set up.

6:30 AM               Band Meeting in MPR

7:00 AM               Teachers arrive

7:30 AM               All but officers go to class.

7:40 AM               Band Officers conduct the breakdown / clean up

3.)     All-Region Concert and Clinic:  Jan 13/14 at Mayde Creek H.S.

This is for both 9^th grade all-region, and Varsity all-region. More info (schedule and maps) to come.

4.)    All-City Band: is Jan 27 & 28 at Waltrip H.S. More info (schedule and maps) to come.

5.)    UIL Solo and Ensemble: Entry Deadline is: Jan 13th. Date of contest: Feb 18, at Bellaire. All members will be working this event. No exceptions. We will work out details after sign-ups and scheduling is received.  To do a solo or ensemble:

·         Turn in form (ON WEBSITE under “Forms”!) with money (Solos: $15; Ensembles: $20) to Mr. Dudney.

·         You must have an original score. If doing the solo provided by the school, we have the score.

·         If you are not doing the school solo, you must provide your own piano player.  It is YOUR responsibility to get the piano player, not the director.

·         You must have private lesson teacher approval to do a grade 1 solo.

·         All ensembles follow the same procedure, and only require director approval.

·         If you don’t have the completed form or money, you cannot sign up!

6.)    Lasagna Dinner: More info to come!