LEHS Band Newsletter #16
January 8 - 17, 2020

Weekly Rehearsal Schedule
January 8-10, 2020
Wednesday - N/AThursday - 3:45-5:45 pm (Wind Ensemble Percussion)
Friday - 3:30-6:30 pm (UIL Reading Sessions - WE & SW)
January 13-17, 2020 (Wind Sectionals Begin - WE & SW)
*Sectionals will occur from 3:15-4:30 pm each day.
Monday - Low Brass
Tuesday - Horns & Trumpets
Wednesday - Clarinets & Saxophones
Thursday - Flutes & Double Reeds
Friday - N/A
January 13-17, 2020 (Percussion Sectionals)
*Sectionals will take place from 3:45-5:45 pm on Mon., Tue, and Thurs.
Jazz Ensemble (every week)
Tuesdays & Thursdays (4:30-5:30 pm)

UIL Reading Session (WE & SW)
Friday, Jan. 10th, 3:30-6pm
1900 Walker Lane
Little Elm, TX
Congratulations!! Region 24 All-Region Band
Lucero Morado - Piccolo (1st Chair - Advances to AREA)
Hayden Ingram - Piccolo (Symphonic Band)
Ysabella Ocampo - Flute (Symphonic Band)
Anthony Florentino - Clarinet (Concert Band)
Jasmine Thoek - Clarinet (Concert Band)
Aaron Dickerson - Trumpet (Concert Band)
Bryce Humphress - Bass Clarinet (Freshman Band)
Tyson Kendrick - Clarinet (1st Chair - Freshman Band)
The following students were selected as alternates for the All-Region Band:
Cayven Yi - Alto Sax (Alternate)
Kevin Santana - Clarinet (Alternate)
The following student placed in the Region 24 All-Region Jazz Ensemble earlier this year:
Zeshan Farooq - Trumpet (Jazz 2)
TMEA Area Band Auditions
Saturday, Jan. 11th, 9am
185 West Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, TX
Weekly Recordings (Google Classroom)
Wind Ensemble - DC&F #34 (Harmonic Sequence in Ab)
Symphonic Winds - DC&F #34 (Harmonic Sequence in F)
Symphonic Band - DR (F Major Scale Series)
Google Classroom Codes:
Wind Ensemble - 0waq12w
Symphonic Winds - 0032tuh
Symphonic Band - 5xavy76

UIL Solo & Ensemble
Saturday, Feb. 22nd, 8am
3000 Los Rios Boulevard
Plano, TX
Solo / Unaccompanied (this is RARE) - $10 each
Solo / Accompanied (most solos) - $40 each (This also covers 1/2 of the accompaniment costs. Professional pianists will be hired through the band department. These piano accompanists will rehearse at least two times with each student before the performance day.)
Ensembles - $10 per ensemble member
* Band members may only participate in one solo and one ensemble.
** UIL Solo & Ensemble entry fees are due no later than Friday, January 24th. Parents may either send cash payments (please use envelopes on the black mailbox in the band room) or make checks payable to LEBB. Band directors do NOT collect these payments. Thank you!
Upcoming Events
January 8 - LEBB Meeting
January 10 - UIL Reading Sessions (WE & SW)
January 11 - Area Band Auditions (Coppell HS)
January 13 - LEHS Band Sectionals Begin
January 25 - Winter Guard Preview Show @ Coppell HS
January 28 - Jazz Ensemble Concert
February 8 - WGI Dallas Regional
February 9 - Metropolitan Winds Concert @ Moody
February 22 - Winter Guard @ Red Oak HS
February 22 - UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest

All parents need to complete a volunteer form for the new school year. This allows you to chaperone or volunteer any band event within the school year.

Please UPDATE Charms Accounts
Go to charmsoffice.com
Enter as the login: LittleElmHSB
Password: Six-digit Student ID# (unless you have set-up another password)
*Please be sure to SAVE all new information in Charms.
Thank you!
Band Hall Phones
Frank Felice (ext. 25108)
Maxwell Atkinson (ext. 25110)
Matt Neal (ext. 25109)
Kristen Zotti (ext. 25109)