Plano Band Weekly Announcements
December 6-10, 2021
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALAN TOREA (PICCOLO), NEEKA LIN (Eb CLAR.), NICK YENG (BASS CLAR.), & CHARLIE BAILEY (BASS TROMBONE) FOR MAKING AN ALL-REGION BAND AND ADVANCING TO AREA!!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS FOR MAKING AN ALL-REGION BAND: HARISH KAUSHIK (BASS CLAR.), LIAM WATSON (BASS CLAR.), & WYATT THRASHER (BASS CLAR.)!
IN PREPARATION FOR OUR FEBRUARY CONCERT, BAND MEMBERS NEED TO PURCHASE CONCERT UNIFORM APPAREL AS FOLLOWS:
MEN: White pleated tuxedo shirt with small winged collar / black dress shoes
WOMEN: closed-toed black dress shoes
Please follow the Plano Band & Plano Jazz Band on Instagram:
@planobands
@pshsjazz
GOALS FOR THE WEEK
1. To perform with great confidence and dominate at All-Region Phase auditions!!!
2. To continue working on chamber ensembles and be prepared for your first coaching this week!
3. To end the semester with great integrity in every class.
EVENTS THIS WEEK
1. All-Region Band Auditions, Phase 2 - TODAY @ Wylie HS
- Sign-in times posted below
2. Chamber Ensemble Coachings Begin, THIS week during class on sectional day
- Set a precedent for your success; be prepared for your first rehearsal!!!
3. Full Orchestra rehearsal, tomorrow, 4:30-6:30p
4. Band Booster Meeting, tomorrow, 7pm
5. All-Region Orchestra Clinic/Concert, Fri/Sat @ Allen High School
- personnel TBD pending tonight's Phase 2 audition
6. PanCats Winter Tour @ Central Market
- Dec. 10 - 6pm / Dec. 18 - 11:00am
DUE THIS WEEK
1. Marching instrument check-in (fully cleaned and prepared for check-in) - PAST DUE!
2. 3rd Trip Payment, $416.67 - PAST DUE ($1,158.34 Total in account)
3. HONORS Band - Concert Critique - PAST DUE!!
4. Photocopy of Solo (to be performed at Solo/Ens. Contest) - DUE Friday
- Required of every Plano Band member
ASSIGNMENTS
1. all past due items
2. continued individual preparation
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Final Exams, Dec. 14-17
2. Swing Dance Dress Rehearsals
- Jazz Collective - Dec. 15, 2-3p
- Jazz Ensemble - Dec. 16, 2-4p
- Set-Up - Dec. 16/17 @ 1:30
- Volunteers needed to help set up/tear down. Please contact Mrs. Stevenson @ alankris@verizon.net if interested.
3. Jazz Swing Dance - Dec. 17, 7p @ Club Cat - poster attached
- Purchase tickets here; $15 - adults, $10 students, Free children under 10
4. Semester Break, December 20-January 4
5. Full Orchestra Rehearsal, Jan. 5, 3-5p
6. Area Band audition logistics meeting, Jan. 6 @ 7p
- Officers/Student Volunteers/Parent Helpers
7. Area Band audition set-up, Jan. 7, 3:30-8:30p
- All Officers/Student Volunteers
8. Area Band auditions, Jan, 8 @ PSHS, times TBD
- Officers/Student Volunteers/Parent Helpers
9. TRIP Room Sign-Up: Tues, Jan. 11, 7:15am
- must be current on payment schedule to sign-up for a room
- Must be present to sign-up!
Plano SHS Band
Email: jason.lewis@pisd.edu
Website: www.pshsband.org
Location: 2200 Independence Parkway, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-9398