Sound of Springtown Band Notes
Week of January 30th
General Announcements
Students plan on attending all the extra rehearsals that are scheduled for this week. The directors will monitor the weather and make a call to cancel something if the weather indicates we need to do that.
Solo & Ensemble
We will begin signing up for piano accompaniment times this week. If you sign up for a time you must come to that rehearsal. Everyone who is attending the Solo & Ensemble contest must practice with their accompanist at least twice before we go to Contest.
Sweets & Swing
Bring a friend, your valentine, or anyone you want to see our SHS Jazz Band perform at our annual Sweets & Swing Concert. Details are on the flyer below.
Preliminary Summer Band Schedule
We cannot finalize our summer schedule until after the school board approves the school calendar for next year. This calendar is based on this past year's school calendar. If the school board approves a vastly different calendar we will need to adjust some things. Hopefully, this will be helpful to you as you begin your summer planning.
Summer (June) Mini-Camp will be 5/31 - 6/2. This is generally a 2 - 4 hour camp per day. Sometimes percussion and guard students have a longer day.
Drumline & Guard Camp will be 7/10 - 7/14. This is generally an 8 - 10 hour camp per day.
Summer Band will start on the week of Monday 7/24 and will last until school starts. If the start of school ends up being later than it has been for the past two years we will adjust the start date of Summer band. Summer band is an all-day camp Monday - Friday until school starts. We will give you the finalized hours once we see what the school/in-service calendar looks like for the year.
Honors Band Updates
Solo & Ensemble
We will also begin to play our scale and technique pass-off on the Bb scale on Monday.
You can sign. up for a help time with one of the directors and this can also count for your pass-off.
Monday Night Rehearsals
All Honors Band students are required to attend our Monday night rehearsals. The next rehearsal is 1/30/23. The rehearsal is from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Our Monday Night Rehearsal schedule is:
1/30/23
2/6/23
2/27/23
3/27/23
4/3/23
UIL Program Playlist
You can listen to our UIL program by following the link below.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39KzZ4UVo8J4OnMmmvAQjIyNP3PWTbdj
Symphonic Band Updates
Percussion Updates
Excellent job at the Drum-a-thon!!! Fundraiser money will be due this Friday 2-3
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Onslaught (H)
5:00 - 6:00 pm - Escape Velocity (H)
6:00- 7:00 pm - Wanderlust (S)
Tuesday
7:00 - 8:00 am - Communion Prayer (H)
Wednesday
7:00 - 8:00 am - Wanderlust (S)
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Onslaught (H)
Thursday
7:00 - 8:00 am Escape Velocity (H)
Friday
Solo chunk #3 due in class
Winterguard Updates
Monday
4:30-7:30 pm- Rehearsal at SIS (attire= black athletic bottoms and your grey shirt from marching season)
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Sectionals in the Band Hall
Thursday
4:30 - 7:30 pm - Rehearsal at SIS and Community Performance starting at 7! (attire= black athletic bottoms and your guard rehearsal tank/shirt)
Friday- Show Day!
Itinerary:
4:00 pm- Band Hall will stay open after school.
5:15 pm- ALL GUARD and FLOOR CREW at SHS BY this time for Dinner. Guard- Hair and Make-up needs to be done.
6:00 pm- load floor and equipment.
6:15 pm -Leave for Chisholm Trail HS
6:45 pm - Arrive at Chisholm Trail HS- unload.
7:58 pm- Warm-up
8:26 pm - Perform
8:40 pm- Load equipment, props, and floor. Change out of uniform (expect leaders) and return to stands.
10:00 pm- Retreat
10:30 pm- Leave for Springtown High School
11:00 pm- Arrive at Springtown High School and unload the trailer
Performance Schedule for the season is posted below!
Jazz Band Updates
Sweets & Swing Playlist
Follow the link below to find a Youtube playlist of all of the tunes we are working on in class right now. If I add another tune I will add it to the playlist.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39KzZ4UVo8LbdWVWurJOtcgqvEToMz32
For both of our upcoming performances, we will wear concert black, just like we did for the Christmas concert and for the wedding.
Joy Banquet Itinerary
4:00 pm - we will load the Jazz Band equipment into the band trailer.
Mr. Mac will leave with the equipment. Students will need to find their own transportation to First Baptist Church Springtown.
5:00 pm - Students need to arrive at FBC Springtown and help set up for the performance.
6:00 pm - You will be served dinner first.
6:15 - 6:20 pm - We will begin our performance.
7:00 pm - we will load equipment back into the trailer.
7:30 pm - Mr. Mac will need help unloading equipment at the High School.
Sweets & Swing Itinerary
5:00 pm - We will begin moving equipment to the cafeteria and set up for our performance.
6:30 pm - the concert begins.
7:30 pm - the event is over, we will move all equipment back to the band hall and be dismissed from there.
Set List for both events
My Girl
Route 66
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Salt Peanuts
All My Lovin'
Spain
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Milestones
'Round Midnight
Upcoming Events
Honors Band Monday Evening Rehearsal - Monday, January 30th, 2023 6:30 - 8: 30 pm
Winter Guard Community Performance- Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 @SIS Gym 7pm
Winter Guard Contest- Friday, February 3rd, 2023 @Chisholm Trail HS performance at 8:26pm
JOY Dinner FBC Springtown - Jazz Band - Monday, February 13th, 2023
Sweets & Swing SHS Cafeteria - Jazz Band - Tuesday, February 14th, 2023