Plano Band Weekly Announcements
February 27-March 3, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PSHS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ON AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PERFORMANCE AT UIL CONCERT & SIGHTREADING EVALUATION!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PSHS JAZZ PROGRAM ON A SLAMMIN & JAMMIN DAY OF JAZZ ON SATURDAY!!!
2023-2024 PLANO BAND INFORMATION!
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. 2023-2024 Plano Band audition music now available!!!
- Click the button below for access!!
- IMPORTANT: You must enter your information to receive a link to the audition music. Please use your personal email address (NOT your mypisd.net address)!!
5. Subscribe to the 2023-2024 Plano Band calendar below!
GOALS FOR THE WEEK
1. To focus fully on UIL program (3 weeks of rehearsals until Pre-UIL)
2. To create the best sounds possible on your instrument for each and every note
EVENTS THIS WEEK
1. 23-24 PDL Audition Workshop, today 4:45-6:45
2. Sectionals this week during classes (NO PRIVATE LESSONS)
- SYMPHONIC & WE - Tuesday Woodwinds / Wednesdays Brass
- WE Percussion Sectional - Wednesday (go to A lunch)
- Concert 1 & 2 - Wednesdays
3. Band Booster Meeting, tomorrow, 7pm
4. Jazz Recording Session, Wed, 5-9p @ Crystal Clear Sound
5. End of 3rd Nine Weeks, Friday
- pass your classes to ensure trip eligibility!!!
DUE THIS WEEK
1.
Solo & Ensemble Payment - WAY PAST DUE!!!!
- Pay entry fees to the black box!!!
- $15 per solo
- $15 per ensemble member
2. Your VERY best!
ASSIGNMENTS
1. UIL Music Test #2 in Sectionals, DUE Tues/Wed
2. HONORS Band Senior Project Proposals, DUE March 31
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Spring Break, Mar 6-9
2. Student Holiday, Mar 13
3. Wind Ensemble After-School rehearsals: Mar 16, Mar 23 (w/Jerry Junkin), Mar 30, Apr 13 (w/Dick Floyd), all 4:30-6:30p
4. Concert Band 1 After-School rehearsal, Mar 21, 4:30-6:30p
5. School-wide SAT Testing Day, March 22 (All juniors)
6. Pre-UIL Stage Set-Up, Mar 22 @ 9:30a (All Officers & Percussion leadership required)
7. Band Officer Pre-UIL Planning Meeting, Mar 22 @ 10:30am! (All officers required)
8. NTX Premier Pre-UIL Festival, Mar 24-25 @ Allen HS (Wind Ensemble only)
9. Plano Band Pre-UIL Concerts, Mar 27 & 28 (Schedule TBD)
- Band Officers help both evenings, 5-9:30p)
10. Full Orchestra Rehearsals Resume, April 18 4:30-6:30p
REQUIRED MARCHING BAND FORMS
Please complete the attached PHYSICAL EXAM FORM & MEDICAL HISTORY FORM. PISD requires each student to have these forms on file before marching band activities may commence. A physician must sign the physical exam form (p. 2). No physician signature needed for medical history form (p. 1).
This is due by May 8! You may submit it in the “2023-2024 Plano Band” Google Classroom or email it is
jason.lewis@pisd.edu. Thank you for taking care of this quickly!
SUMMER BAND CAMP
IMPORTANT!!!!! Please click the button above for the 2023 Plano Band Summer Band Camp!
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 UIL Marching Contest on October 14, the Plano Band will return to rehearse on Thursday & Friday, October 12-13.
We appreciate all of our families scheduling vacations around the very important dates.
GO PLANO!!!!
Plano Band
"Excellence and Sophistication...The Plano Band Way!"
