Hudson Hawk Band Updates
Week of 2/10/2020
Mrs. Becker & Mr. Urban at TMEA
Mrs. Becker and Mr. Urban will be gone this week on Wednesday-Friday (Feb 12-14) at the TMEA Convention. There will be a substitute in all classes during that time. Advanced Band students who have a piano rehearsal with Mrs. Goodwin on Wednesday will need to bring their instruments. Wind Symphony and Honors Band students will rehearse every day and will need instruments. Private lessons will happen as scheduled unless the teacher has said they will not be here next week. All other students will not need instruments those days. They will be working on a composer project in Google classroom with their Chromebook. It will be graded and will go on the 4th Six Weeks report card. ***Any student who receives a negative report from the substitute will lose their eligibility to attend the spring trip.***
Event Information
Advanced Band Solo & Ensemble Contest
Advanced Band students will perform their solo and/or ensemble at the Solo & Ensemble contest at Austin Academy. Dress code is fancy as presentation is a portion of the score given by the judges. Detailed performance times will be sent as soon as that information is given to us.
When?
Saturday, Feb 22, 2020, 08:00 AM
Where?
Austin Academy, Beverly Drive, Garland, TX, USA
Piano Rehearsals for S&E Contest
All Advanced Band students who are participating at the S&E Contest on February 22 will rehearse twice with their piano accompanist. The piano rehearsal schedule can be found HERE.
5th Grade Instrument Drives
All incoming 6th grade students are invited to attend one of our Instrument Test Drives on March 21, 24, or 27 to try out the different instruments and let us help them choose the best fit for them. Please share this link with any you know and tell them to choose band as their 1st choice elective: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4daeaf23a6f85-20172018.
Spring Band Fees Past Due
Spring band fees were due on January 31. Please check your student's Charms account to see if/how much money is still owed. Please communicate with us if we can help in any way or if any errors are discovered. We have TONS planned for the spring and need the fees to cover the expenses.
Event Information
Wind Symphony UIL Clinic
Wind Symphony students will rehearse their UIL music with clinician Mark Schroeder after school on this day. This is a required rehearsal and attendance will be graded. Please make arrangements for pickup on this day at 6:00pm. Mr. Schroeder is excited to work with our band for the 6th straight year and to help us improve on our music.
When?
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020, 04:15 PM
Where?
B G Hudson Middle School, Hudson Drive, Sachse, TX, USA
Clear Bag Policy
GISD has implemented a new clear bag policy for all middle and high school athletics and VAPA events. This will be in effect at our end of the year concerts. Please plan ahead! Details on what is and is not allowed can be found HERE.
Spring Trip Contract
All students received a copy of the spring trip contract for 2020 this week. The cost of the OPTIONAL spring trip is $27 for all students and is NOT included in band fees. The signed contract and at least a $5 deposit is due by February 18. This is a FIRM DEADLINE.
**Information for parents interested in serving as chaperones will be sent in the next few weeks.***
Adv. Bands Pre-UIL Evaluation
The Advanced Bands will perform at the Pre-UIL evaluations at Sachse HS on March 5 (SB/HB) and 26 (WS). A more detailed itinerary will be published in a few weeks, but the performance times can be found HERE.
Advanced Band Pass-Offs Have Begun
All Advanced Band students will be passing off their UIL music to a director prior to their UIL performance in order to be eligible to attend and perform at that evaluation. Please encourage your student to practice their UIL music regularly and be prepared in their sectional each week (WS and HB) or in class for their pass-off attempts. We want ALL students to complete their pass-offs and perform at UIL!
Advanced Band Side-by-Side Change
We are having to make a change to the side-by-side rehearsal date. More details will be sent ASAP, so please be on the lookout for more information as we find out about it.
All-Region Concerts
Our students who earned a chair in the TMEA Region 3 All-Region Band put on four fantastic concerts after just 7 hours of rehearsal on January 11. They worked so hard, looked great on stage, and represented our school very well. We are so proud of them!
Charms Practice Logs
All students should be inputting practice log minutes in Charms every day. This is a weekly grade and very important for the growth of each musician. If you are having trouble logging into Charms, please contact Mrs. Becker to have your password reset.
This link shows step by step how to log minutes in Charms. Please contact Mrs. Becker or Mr. Urban if you have any questions.
About Us
Heather Becker - Director
Dan Urban - Assistant Director
Email: hdbecker@garlandisd.net
Website: www.hudsonband.org
Phone: 972-675-3070
Facebook: facebook.com/hudsonmsband
Twitter: @hudsonhawkband