Hudson Hawk Band Updates
Week of April 19-23
UIL Success!
Week of April 19 - Assignments Due
ALL BAND STUDENTS
1. Week 4 Practice Log - 4/5-4/11
2. Catch up on ANY missing work
WIND SYMPHONY & HONORS BAND NON-UIL STUDENTS ONLY
3. TEST GRADE - Flipgrid Recording of UIL Music (play with recording)
CONCERT DATE CHANGE!!!
The Spring Concert will take place on TUESDAY, MAY 25 in the auditorium at Sachse High School.
Students will wear their band t-shirt with jeans or dark pants for the performance. 1 shirt was included with your student's Fall Band Fee. The Fall Band Fee can still be paid through Charms as well. See THIS VIDEO for details on how to complete the payment in Charms. We will begin running reports every Monday (beginning next week) and will hand out shirts to students who have made their payment from the previous week up until the day before the concert.
Specific performance times for each band are as follows:
Beginner Band - 6:00pm
Symphonic Band - 6:45pm
Honors Band - 7:30pm
Wind Symphony - 8:15pm
Please see the specific COVID safety protocols that will be followed at THIS LINK.
We will have 1-2 after school rehearsals to prepare for the Spring Concert towards the end of May. Dates for those rehearsals will be published next week. Those rehearsals will take place in the cafeteria at Hudson after school so we can have the virtual students come up and join us to prepare for the concert. All virtual students will be given a bell cover and a band mask to use for the rehearsals and the concert. We will continue to follow all COVID safety protocols.
We cannot wait to perform together! I hope you will join us on May 25 for our Spring Concerts and appreciate the incredible work our students have done throughout this challenging year. This is also the concert where we will give out our end of the year awards.
Fee Reminder
**Occasionally, we have students that play other instruments, not listed above, who use a school-owned instrument. The fee has been assessed to those students as well.**
For step-by-step instructions to pay this fee in Skyward, CLICK HERE.
HMS Band Audition Info 2021-2022
*Step 1 - Scales
*Step 2 - Rhythm Etude
*Step 3 - Sightreading
The scales and rhythm etude will be submitted via a Flipgrid video recording. The sightreading will be completed in MusicFirst/Sightreading Factory. We have been using both Flipgrid and MusicFirst/Sightreading Factory all year, so students should be familiar with the system.
ALL CURRENT 6th and 7th GRADE BAND STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE AUDITION. Each portion of the audition is worth 33.3 points, for a total MAJOR/TEST grade of 100.
We Need Your Help!
Our current band families are always wonderful advocates for our band program and we would be very grateful for any encouragement you can give to our future band families!
We are holding our Instrument Selection Drives on 4/26, 4/29, 5/1, and 5/3. Future beginner band students are welcome to sign up for a time to try out the instruments at one of these drives. Here is the link to sign up:
Spring Concert Tickets
Monday, April 26 - 4:30-7:30pm
Thursday, April 29 - 4:30-7:30pm
Saturday, May 1 - 9:00am-4:00pm
Monday, May 3 - 4:30-7:30pm
8th Grade/High School Band Auditions
It's never too late to get started in private lessons! If you want your student to catch up, get ahead, or just get more reinforcement, click below to sign up.
About Us
Heather Becker - Director
Dan Urban - Assistant Director
Email: hdbecker@garlandisd.net
Website: www.hudsonband.org
Phone: 972-675-3070 52218
Facebook: facebook.com/hudsonmsband
Twitter: @hudsonhawkband