Colleyville Heritage Band
Week of 3/6 - 3/20
Happy Spring Break!
Eligibility Calendar
Jazz Band Auditions
*Auditions will be held after school on Tuesday, March 17th.*
Audition information can be found below:
https://www.colleyvilleheritageband.com/jazz-band-auditions.html
Please fill out the Audition Form (below) to sign up for an audition time:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZch96FmZfKKosu7h3lR8aWbZmBsFPj0vmo5qDju_KOce4Xg/viewform
2020-2021 Leadership Candidate Dates
Leadership Selection Schedule
Monday, March 16th - Leadership Packets will be available
Friday, March 20th – Drum Major Workshop #1 at 4:15 PM (led by Directors)
Wednesday, March 25th – Packets Due by 8:40 AM
Friday, March 27th – Drum Major Workshop #2 at 4:15 PM (led by current Drum Majors)
Monday, April 6th – Peer Voting Day (in Class)
Monday, April 6th - Dot System Test at 4:15 PM
Tuesday, April 7th – XO & Social Officer Interviews and Drum Major Auditions
Friday, April 10th – Leadership Team AnnouncedUIL Itineraries are here! See Below:
Concert Band - Tuesday, March 31st
7:30 AM: Students arrive at CHHS dressed, with instruments, music, tuners, seated and ready to play
7:50 AM: Load Buses
8:00 AM: Roll Call/Depart for Contest
9:00 AM: Warm-Up
9:30 AM: Stage Performance (Haltom Auditorium)
10:00 AM: Sightreading Performance (Haltom Band Hall)
10:30 AM: Depart for Colleyville Heritage
11:00 AM: Estimated Arrival; Students change into school clothes and report to class (3rd Period)
Symphonic Band - Tuesday, March 31st
11:20 PM: Lunches begin, go to your normal lunch with the exception of D lunch. D lunch students should eat C lunch this day. All students are dismissed at 12:50 to change and report to the band hall.
12:50 PM: Students get dressed (D lunch)
1:25 PM: Students report to their seats in the band hall fully dressed; fundamentals with Mr. Dugger
1:55 PM: Load Buses
2:00 PM: Roll Call/Depart for Contest
3:00 PM: Warm-Up
3:35 PM: Stage Performance (Haltom Auditorium)
4:10 PM: Sightreading Performance (Haltom Band Hall)
4:40 PM: Depart for Colleyville Heritage
5:10 PM: Estimated Arrival at CHHS
Wind Ensemble - Wednesday, April 1st
9:30 AM: Students released from 2nd period. Student will change in to concert attire at this time.10:00 AM: Warm up in band hall with Mr. Thomas
10:35 AM: Bathroom Break
10:45 AM: Load
10:55 AM: Roll Call
11:00 AM: Depart
12:00 PM: Scheduled Warm-Up
12:45 PM: Stage Performance (Haltom HS Auditorium)
1:30 PM: Sightreading Performance (Haltom HS Band Hall)
2:00 PM: Depart for Colleyville Heritage
2:30 PM: Estimated Arrival; Students change into school clothes and report to class (8th Period)
Summer Dates are Now on the calendar! See below:
Branson Spring Trip
Final Trip Payment:
The final trip payment is not due until Music Travel Consultants have sent all trip participants a final invoice. Parents and families do not need to worry about making the final scheduled payment until receiving this information from MTC.
Percussion Portion
There is one remaining Drumline Audition Clinics for students 8th-11th grade:
- Monday March 16th 4:30-6:30
Mr. Kuhn is flying in after Spring Break and will be in percussion class and hosting an an after school clinic on Wednesday, March 18th from 4:30-5:30. We are very fortunate to have him coming in! His bio can be found in the below link:
https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/bret_kuhn
Percussion students in the ensembles: Dreadnought, Fandango 13, The Feeling of Coming Home - we will be having a video recording session after school in the band hall on Friday, March 20th. A professional videographer will be flying in to help us put together our video entry for a national percussion ensemble contest.
Jazz Catz Corner
TCU Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 21st! CHHS performance time is 5:00, and this event is free to the public during the student performance. At 7:30 there is an awards concert featuring guest artist, Rufus Reid - $10 for admission, all CHHS students who performed in the Jazz Band enter free.
A complete itinerary for the day can be found on the itineraries tab of the website:
Diamond's Department
Diamonds Open Gyms will continue after the break on Wednesday from 4:15-5:45 in Gym 1. Any student from the district is invited to experience what the Diamonds are all about!! Wear comfortable clothing. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Save the Date: Flag Night/Nationals Send-Off
Thursday, March 26 at 6 pm featuring The Junior Diamonds, Zaria Lorenzen, Nationals soloists/ensemble, Diamonds Team Flag, Diamonds Team Rifle and the Diamonds Winter Guard
Upcoming Events
Friday, March 6th (Percussion only):
Forney Contest Dress Rehearsal: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday, March 16th (Percussion only):
Drumline Audition Clinic - Part 4 of 4, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday, March 17th:
Symphonic Band Clinic with Ms. Wine: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Jazz Band Auditions: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, March 18th (Symphonic Band Only):
Symphonic Band After School Rehearsal: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday, March 18th (Percussion Only):
Percussion Ensemble Clinic with Mr. Kuhn: 4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Friday, March 20th (Percussion Only):
Percussion Recording Session: 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Saturday, March 21st (Jazz Band Only):
Jazz Catz @ TCU Jazz Festival
Happy Birthday!
- Jakob Mueninghoff (3/9)
- Augene Chung (3/12)
- Evan Bremauntz (3/15)
- Luke Dacy (3/15)
- Alexi Turner (3/17)
- Catherine Vanover (3/19)
Social Media
Colleyville Heritage Band
Email: nicholas.thomas@gcisd.net
Website: colleyvilleheritageband.com
Location: Colleyville Heritage High School, Heritage Avenue, Colleyville, TX, USA
Phone: (817) 305-4724
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColleyvilleHeritageBand/
Twitter: @CHBandPride