Congratulations to our percussionists on an incredible weekend of Spettacolo!!!!!!

THE FOLLOWING PRISM CHAMBER ENSEMBLES MUST BE PRACTICING TWICE A WEEK TO PREPARE FOR PRISM CONCERT:

Radke WW Quintet, Zheng WW Quintet, Springer Brass Quintet, Dobrott Sax Quintet, Hornok Brass Quartet, Dahlberg Euphonium Trio, Horn Quintet, Trombone Choir, Saxophone Ensemble

1. 2023-2024 PLANO BAND GOOGLE CLASSROOM

• current sophomores and juniors must join immediately!!! Click link below!

2. 2023-2024 REMIND GROUP

• CURRENT Juniors: Text 81010 with message @goplano to join group "PLANO BAND SENIORS"
• CURRENT Sophomores: Text 81010 with message @pbjuniors to join group "PLANO BAND JUNIORS"

3. All current sophomores and juniors are required to join these two groups immediately!

4. Subscribe to the 2023-2024 Plano Band calendar below!

1. To commit to preparing for the Prism Concert to the best of our ability every day

2. To ace those AP exams!!!

1. Band Banquet Ticket Sales, Purchase tickets here

• Ticket sales END this Friday

2. Prism Concert Online RESERVED Ticket Sales, continues / ENDS May 16

• Purchase tickets here. Tickets are $10 each
• ALL TICKETS ARE RESERVED. Families are encouraged to purchase tickets early to select your seat(s) of choice!
• This concert will sell-out, so purchase tickets ASAP!
  
• There is no limit to the number of tickets a family can purchase
• Remaining tickets (if available) may be purchased for $12 on Thursday, May 18 (day of concert) from 4:30-6:00p in the Ticket Office in the lobby of the Fine Arts Building

3. AP Testing, this week

4. 2023-2024 Officer Candidates are posted on Mr. Lewis' office window

• Must sign up TODAY for an interview time

5. 2023-2024 Drum Major Audition, today, 4:30-8:30p

6. 2023-2024 Drum Line Workshop, today, 4:45-6:45p

7. Full Orchestra "Pops" Rehearsal, tomorrow, 4:30-6:30p

8. Officer Candidates' Interviews, Wednesday, 3:30-9:30p

9. 2023-2024 Jazz Auditions, Thursday, 5-8p

10. "Pops By the Pond" Orchestra Concert, Friday, 7p

11. 2023-2024 Plano Drumline Auditions, Saturday, 1-4p

1. Physical Exam & Medical History Forms, DUE TODAY!! (Forms attached below)

• turn in to "Assignments" tab in the "2023-2024 Plano Band" Google Classroom

2. SENIOR/TODDLER Pictures - PAST DUE!!!!!! Turn in immediately!!!

• Email BOTH pictures here
  
• Email Kris Stevenson with your plans after high school - what are you doing or if college, where are you going and what are you studying?
• see March 27 email from Amy Sims for more info
• email Kris Stevenson with any questions

1. HONORS BAND Independent Projects PAST DUE (for 2nd year students)

2. HONORS BAND Concert Critique - DUE May 12

1. PRISM WEEK SCHEDULE (next week!)

• Stage Set-Up: May 15, 3:30-8:30p (Required members: Officers, Jazz, PanCats)
• Prism Marching Band Rehearsal: May 17, 4:30-5:30p (Required members: ALL members of the Plano Band!) TEST GRADE!!
• Prism Chamber Ensemble Rehearsal: May 17, 6:30-9:30p [schedule TBD] (Required members: chamber ensemble personnel selected to perform at Prism Concert)
• Prism Concert: May 18, 7pm (Required members: ALL members of the Plano Band!) TEST GRADE

2. Band Banquet: Saturday, May 20 @ Courtyard Marriott - Allen

3. Final Exams, May 23-26

4. NEW Officer Meeting, May 24, 1:30-3:30p

5. NEW Section Leader Meeting, May 25, 1:30-2:30p

6. TSSEC, May 27

In addition, please keep in mind the following dates for marching band contests: Sept 30 (PEMI), Oct 7 (MMI), Oct 14 (UIL), Oct 21 (Area).

With Fall Break occurring October 9-13, 2023, there will be no marching band events planned from Oct 8-11. Because of a football game on Friday, October 13 & UIL Marching Contest the very next day, the Plano Band will return to rehearse on Thursday, October 12.

FALL BREAK REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (required attendance for all Plano Band members):

Thursday, October 12: 5-8p

Friday, October 13: 1-4p + football game prep

We appreciate all of our families scheduling vacations around the very important dates.

GO PLANO!!!!