Austin High School Maroon Band News
January 29, 2018 - February 2, 2018
SAVE THE DATE.....Winter Dinner & Dance
Saturday, Feb 3, 2018, 04:00 PM
Austin High School, Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX, United States
Winter Dinner Dance & Silent Auction
Trombones, Euphoniums and Tubas: Game Nigh Basket (favorite games, puzzles, popcorn, candy, etc.)
Flutes, Oboes, Bassoon and Bass Clarinets: London Memories (Anything representing London, Britain, Parade pics, concert pics, scenery pics, maps, souvenirs, Music, etc., etc.)
Percussion: Summer Basket (Summer band items: water thermos, paint pens, apron, drawstring bag, Pool/Beach toys, beach towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, water balloons, etc.)
Soprano Clarinets and Saxophones of all types: Movie Lovers basket (Favorite movies, Oscar nominated movies, movie ticket gift cards, popcorn, snacks, etc.)
Trumpets and French Horns : Valentine basket (anything related to Valentine's Day, wine, spirits, chocolates, jewelry, candles, candies, anything heart shaped, etc., etc.)
Thank you very much to those who have generously given already! We know everyone is very busy and is asked to give to many school causes. If you will choose to donate at least one of the following, it will be a huge help:
1. Re-gift/Donate a Christmas present that's not quite your style, or isn't something you need
2. Send us your unwanted baskets! If you have baskets around your house that can be used to build a basket for a donation, please consider donating it!
3. We are still collecting gift cards for dining out and for places that you like to shop, as well as other gift items and spirits.
4. Send something for a Band Sectional basket
Feel free to email Donata Garvey for any questions regarding donations. Please leave items in the donation box in the uniform room. If you have wine or spirits, DO NOT bring to school. Contact Donata, and she can arrange for a time to meet or pick up the item.
Sincerely,
Donata Garvey: donatagarvey@gmail.com
512-731-9328
Volunteers NEEDED
Winter Dinner & Dance on Feb 3!
Please log on to Charms and sign up!!
If you haven't volunteered this year,
this is great time to do so!!
Band Booster Meeting!!!
Winter Ads DUE
(FRIDAY, January 26)! The ad sales are closed and it has been sent off to the printer.
Thank you to everyone who turned in an ad, we can’t wait to see it.
Winter Dinner Dance Meal
Upcoming Dates!!!
January 20 - All City Band Festival - AISD PAC
January 30 - Band Booster Meeting (6pm band hall)
February 3 - Winter Concert and Dinner Dance
February 10 - UIL Solo & Ensemble
February 14 - 17 TMEA Convention - San Antonio
March 6 - Booster Band Meeting (6pm band hall)
March 7 - Section Leader Tryouts
March 8 - Drum Major Tryouts
March 9 - Teacher Lunch Concert - Honor Band
March 12 - 16 Spring Break
March 21 - 23 AISD PreUIL Festival - AISD PAC
March 26 - Pre-UIL Concert - AHS PAC
April 3 - Booster Band Meeting (6pm band hall)
April 4-5 UIL Concert & Sight Reading - AISD PAC
April 14 - UT Jazz Festival
May 1 - Booster Band Meeting (6pm band hall)
May 4 - Band Banquet - Norris Center
May 6 - AISD Central Market Jazz Festival
***May 11-12 Spring Movement Camp -- Date Changed!!
May 14 - Spring Concert & senior Recognition - AISD PAC
May 25 - Spring Jazz Concert (Scholz Garden)
May 26-28 Texas Sate Solo & Ensemble
All-State Band
All-City Band will take place January 19-20th. We had 11 students in All-City Band. They are as follows:
Marina Monsivais- Oboe
Joey Garvey- Clarinet
Julian Sandt- Tenor Sax
Beck Phillips- Bari Sax
Carter Harrod- French Horn
Gabby Eastwood- French Horn
Carolyn Stripling- French Horn
Schroeder Harrod- Bass Trombone
Jordan Snedaker – Tuba
Emmett Brady – Euphonium
Weston Eastwood – Percussion
All-State Band competition was held on Saturday, January 13.
Congratulations to Emmett Brady (Euphonium) for making the All-State 5A Band!
All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. In 5A, 1,440 students around the state qualified for area tryouts. Out of those 157 make it to all-state band. This competitive process begins throughout the state in auditions hosted by 33 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument. From this ranking, a select group of musicians advances from their Region to compete against musicians from other Regions in eight TMEA Area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-State music group. These All-State students participate in three days of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors during the annual state TMEA Clinic/Convention in San Antonio February 14-17th with a concert on the 17th. Their performances before thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close.
Congratulations to all!
Eastwood Sibling Showcase
1. Name, grade and which instrument(s) do you play?
Gabby Eastwood, 10th grade, French horn.
Weston Eastwood, Senior, Percussion and Piano
2. What’s the best part about having a sibling in the band?
GE - Having someone to suffer with when waking up at 6 am for marching band
practice, and of course always having a ride to and from band.
WE - Talking about things that went wrong during performances after or discussing what is definitely going to go wrong at the next performance.
3. What’s the worst part?
GE - Living with the embarrassment of having a brother who squeaked during concert band.
WE - She's better on her instrument than me as far as region band tryouts go, and taking her instruments home.
4. What’s the best piece of band advice you’ve been given?
GE - Don't date in band
WE - As far as Drumline goes, a drum tech told us that "pain is progress", and I think that's true but as the same time the pain never ends when you're carrying tenors.
5. What do you like to do for fun?
GE - Watch Netflix and read.
WE - Play video games, mountain bike, and hang out with friends.
6. If you could have dinner with three people living or dead, who would you choose and why?
GE- Obama, Neil Patrick Harris and Betty White
WE - Mr. Frock, Mr. Fuhrman and Mr. Patenaude. It would be lit.
7. What song is at the top of your play list right now?
GE - Uptown Girl, #livingthedream
WE - Bacchanale by C. Saint Saens. Joey goes hella hard on the clarinet in that one.
Heleniak Sibling Showcase
Ben Heleniak (9th Grade Trumpet) &
Claire Heleniak (12th Grade Flute)
2. What’s the best part about having a sibling in the band?
C- We both get each other's band jokes & band stories.
B- One of us always remembers the dates for stuff.
3. What’s the worst part?
C- People always asking me where Ben is.
B- There's nothing really that bad.
4. What’s the best piece of band advice you’ve been given?
C- Memorize your marching band music & PRACTICE!!!!
B- To be early is to be on time, you know the rest...
5. What do you like to do for fun?
C- Read or write.
B- I like to write and draw. I also like to ride mountain bikes.
6. If you could have dinner with three people living or dead, who would you choose and why?
C- I would eat with Taylor Swift, Emma Watson, and Jennifer Lawrence because they are all smart and funny.
B- I would eat dinner with J.R.R. Tolkien, George Lucas, and J.K Rowling because I'm a nerd.
7. What song is at the top of your play list right now?
C- End Game by: Taylor Swift (Reputation is an amazing album.)
B- An Aretha Franklin song, I forget which one, but it's awesome.
Links to photos
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZfEFJ8S3UwoLD4xG2
Here is the link to LBJ football game photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8TipszagL6lVkeou1
Please feel free to add photos and video to these album!! :)
Austin High School Maroon Band
Online Information
- Check https://www.charmsoffice.com/ for calendar, financial information, documents, volunteering opportunities, etc.
- School code is “austinhsband”
- You will need student’s id number
- Go to https://austinisd.schoolcashonline.com to create an online account for credit card payments for band/color guard fees.
Email: askahsband@gmail.com
Website: http://www.austinhigh.band/
Location: 1715 Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 414-2505
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFAMaroonBand/