Hudson Hawk Band Updates
Week of 9/13/21
Booster Club Meeting & Fundraiser Check-In
Monday, Sep. 13th, 7pm
This is an online event.
Meeting will be held virtually due to the current "yellow" Covid status at Hudson.
Booster Club Meeting & Fundraiser Check-In
Monday, September 13 · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rpr-gjof-ykt
Sachse High School Homecoming Parade
Wednesday, Sep. 15th, 5-7pm
3815 Sachse Road
Sachse, TX
Students will wear their Hudson Band t-shirt and jeans or shorts.
Candy Donations
GISD Band Fest
Monday, Sep. 27th, 6:30pm
1209 East Centerville Road
Garland, TX
A huge bonus is that our band gets to keep 100% of the profits from any tickets we sell. We've got 250 tickets available and can get more if needed.
**THE CLEAR BAG POLICY FOR GISD WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS PERFORMANCE.**
Band Fest Program Shout Outs To purchase a Shout Out ad for your student, section, or band in the Band Fest program, be sure to submit the linked form and payment to the North Garland Band Boosters by Monday, September 13th. Our band receives 40% of the profit from Shout Outs placed by our parents. | Community Sponsor Band Fest Ads If you are interested in advertising your business as a Community Sponsor in the Band Fest program, submit the linked form and payment to the North Garland Band Boosters by Monday, September 13th. Our band receives 40% of the profit from Community Sponsor ad sales placed by our parents. | Band Officer RESULTS Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Hudson Band Officers! Thank you to all who were willing to serve the band and work to grow our band culture. The 6th grade officers were decided by the Wheel of Names in a random drawing. Meeting times and dates are on the election results page. |
Band Fest Program Shout Outs
Community Sponsor Band Fest Ads
Band Officer RESULTS
Practice-a-Thon Donations & Volunteers
All students have received an envelope with a Practice-a-Thon Fundraiser Packet and can start asking for sponsors now!
What Should We Be Practicing?
Practicing should happen daily to help build coordination and muscle memory and retain progress. Students should practice sitting in a real chair (preferably one that doesn't roll/spin), using a music stand, with a metronome. Please make sure woodwind players are properly swabbing out their instrument at the end of every practice session to keep their instruments clean!
Flutes - Headjoint Exercises (open, low, high), tonguing on headjoint, BAG on whole flute (first notes page), Rhythm Rockers unit 1 & 2, Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2
Oboe/Bassoon - Bocal Majority boot camp book Unit 1 & 2, Rhythm Rockers unit 1, 2, & 3, Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2
Clarinets - Tonguing on mouthpiece & barrel, Finger wiggles, clarinet first notes page, Rhythm Rockers unit 1 & 2, Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2
Saxes - Tonguing on mouthpiece & neck, BAGFE on whole sax (sax 1st notes page), Sound Innovations pgs. 5,6 & 7, Rhythm Rockers unit 1 & 2, Alphabet Masters level 1 & 2
Trumpets Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
French Horns -Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
Trombones -Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
Euphoniums/Tubas -Alphabet Masters, alignment/posture, breathing-blowing, low-high buzzing, Rhythm Rockers Unit 1 & 2 (lines 1-5 mouthpiece and instrument), Sound Innovations pg. 5 & 6
Percussion - Counting assignments 3 & 4 (due in Canvas), counting assignments 5 & 6 in class
Symphonic Band: Alignment/Posture, Longtones 1A, Concert Bb, F Ab, and Eb scales, rhythm chart 1-5, Machine 1, Imperial March, 7 Nation Army, ESPN
Honors Band: Alignment/Posture, Longtones 1A, Set1 Opt.1, Concert Bb, Eb, F, and Ab scales, rhythm chart 1-6, Fight Song, Imperial March, On Your left, Hey Song, 7 Nation Army, Creatures in the Attic, Armor of the Mystic
Wind Symphony: Long tones, lip slurs, scales (ALL - including chromatic), All-Region music, rhythm charts 6-7, Star Spangled Banner, Don't Stop Believin', Shake it Off
Reminders from Previous Updates
ALL Smores In One Place
New Band T-Shirts
We have given parent shirts to students whose parents have made the payment for their shirts as well. If you have not received your shirt and believe you should have, please contact Mrs. Becker.
Car Decals & Yard Sign Orders
Instrument Usage Fees in Skyward
About Us
Heather Becker - Director
Dan Urban - Assistant Director