Wakeland Band and Color Guard
5.5.19
Welcome to May!
Congratulations to all students who auditioned on Saturday! It was great to get started for the 2019-2020 school year and see how well everyone is doing.
What a terrific job don on Friday night by the percussion students and staff. Your performance was beyond spectacular and jaw-dropping!
This time of year can be very busy as we head into summer. Please read all details sent through our weekly newsletter.
This week begins AP testing and STAAR testing. Please let us know if we can help with anything. You are all going to be busy preparing for tests and concerts, take time to relax just for a moment.
This weekend is the kick off to the 2019 Marching Band. The hype day schedule is posted below, please read all details for Saturday.
Registration will also take place at WHS. Please make sure at least one parent/guardian arrives between 9a-12p for registration.
Seniors Wills are this Friday night at 5:30 pm at Transportation West. Senior Students and their guests only are invited to the event and it will conclude approx. 7:00 pm.
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UIL Physical requirements for 2019-2020 School year are posted below. All students must have a physical completed annually for Frisco ISD and it must be completed prior to the first day of band camp. Please plan with your physician to schedule your annual check-up prior to band camp beginning.
Please see below for the breakdown of the week and details for big events coming up in April and May.
Items Below:
- Weekly Schedule
- Upcoming Dates
- Audition Information
- Solo Rehearsal Schedule
- Hype Day/Registration information
- UIL Physical Requirement
- Lone Star Ambassadors: Europe Trip 2020
Weekly Schedule
Hype Day/Registration Details
Upcoming Dates
Percussion Announcements
Wakeland Percussion,
Congratulations to everyone on a very successful concert Friday night. I will share the recordings with you all as soon as I receive them. Thank you all for your hard work on a wonderful percussion ensemble season.
Congratulations also to all who auditioned for next season’s drumline. The amount of talent we have on the line is staggering and your preparation on the warm up material is setting us off on the correct foot!
We have a lot planned next year and will begin working on the show this week!
I am happy to announce that we are hosting a YAMAHA Sounds of Summer June 10-11 and will have Ray Ulibarri working with us on June 12. More information about this camp can be found at wakelandband.org“More” tab and click on “WHS Percussion Sounds of Summer”
Schedule This week:
May 8: Drumline Camp 5:00p-6:30p
May 11: WHS BAND HYPE/REGISTRATION DAY
Upcoming Important Percussion Dates:
May 17: WHS Band Spring Concert
May 18: Solo Contest @ Reedy High School
May 18: Band Banquet
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May 20: New Member Band Camp
May 21: New Member Band Camp
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June 3-6: June Drumline Camp 8:00a-5:00p
June 10-11: Wakeland Percussion Presents YAMAHA Sounds of Summer Frisco
June 12: Drumline Clinic with Ray Ulibarri (Time TBD)
*The Percussion Room will be open Tuesdays for Private Lessons During the Summer*
Please reference the band calendar found at wakelandband.org for specifics on all rehearsals/events.
Reminders of all events will be sent out via the Remind app.
Thank you,
Brian Teed
UIL Required Band Physicals Information
Lone Star Ambassadors: Europe 2020
Join us for our 2020 Lone Star Ambassadors (LSA) informational meeting on May 13th at 6:30 pm.
Students have the opportunity to spend 2-weeks visiting SEVEN countries including in the cultures, music, and sightseeing!
Sites visited in 2018:
- London, UK
- Paris, France
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Venice, Italy
- Lichenstein
- Rotenburg, Germany
The 2020 tour will be from June 9-24, 2020.
The meeting is not a commitment. We just want to see as many of you all there to get information and ask questions. The LSA sponsor will be on site to give a brief presentation and field all questions about the trip.
Students currently in Grades 8-11 are able to attend and the meeting is open for students and parents.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
― Simon Sinek
Thank you and have a GREAT week!
Tanner Smith
Director of Bands
Wakeland High School
469-633-5730