Concert season

Well, another marching season has come and gone. Time really does fly by during marching season! Now is the time to get used to the slower pace again. October is such a busy, tiring month and it always seems so strange when much of the band activity just suddenly stops.

 

Sometimes it’s hard to believe that only a little over three months has passed since summer band started. Believe us, by the time May comes around and the directors start telling the parents and students what they are planning for next year, the exhaustive schedule of the last few months will be a distant memory and we will all be looking forward to a new show and new challenges.

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So, now that marching season is over, what’s next?  Concert Season!!

 

Freshman Region, Region Orchestra, and regular Region auditions. Participation is encouraged for all students. Even though it isn’t required, many students still choose to challenge themselves and audition since they have been working on their Region music throughout the marching season.

 

Auditions for the second semester’s band class placement will be held in November. The auditions will test over scales and sight-reading.

 

The Winter Concert has all bands performing separately on the stage in the auditorium. Watch the weekly band notes for dates and times of upcoming rehearsals after school to prepare for this concert.

 

Students wear school-issued uniforms. However, the boys need a black button-down shirt to wear under their concert uniform. Black socks and dress shoes are also needed for all. The girl’s uniform, a concert gown, is provided along with the dress pants and jacket for the boys. Ladies will need black stockings and flats for their uniforms. 

 

The bands will soon start rehearsing their UIL music. The UIL Concert and Sight Reading contest will be in mid-April. At some point prior to this, the band directors will start after-school section rehearsals. Those dates and times will also be posted in the weekly band notes and on the band calendar.