WELCOME BACK!!! WE HOPE EVERY HAD A RESTFUL AND FUN SPRING BREAK!! WE ARE NOT BEGINNING THE BEST PART OF THE YEAR IN THE PLANO BAND; WE SHOULD ALL LOOK FORWARD TO TIME SHARING THE BEST MUSIC AND FRIENDS - UIL, BAND TRIP, PRISM CONCERT, CELEBRATING TOGETHER AT THE BAND BANQUET, AND FINALLY, GRADUATION!!

REMINDER: THE 2023-2024 PLANO BAND AUDITION MUSIC IS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING THE "2023-2024 PLANO BAND AUDITION MUSIC" BUTTON BELOW. ALL CURRENT SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS MUST PLAN TO AUDITION ON APRIL 15 DURING THEIR INSTRUMENT-SPECIFIC TIME BLOCK. PLEASE SEE AUDITION PACKET FOR ADDTIONAL INFORMATION.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CHAMBER ENSEMBLES THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PERFORM AT THE PRISM CONCERT ON MAY 18!! THESE ENSEMBLES SHOULD SELECT ONE MOVEMENT TO PERFORM AND BE PREPARED FOR PRISM CONCERT REHEARSAL ON THE EVENING OF MAY 17:
Radke WW Quintet, Zheng WW Quintet, Springer Brass Quintet, Dobrott Sax Quintet, Hornok Brass Quartet, Dahlberg Euphonium Trio, Horn Quintet, Trombone Choir, Saxophone Ensemble

**********CHAMBER ENSEMBLE MUSIC SHOULD BE COLLECTED**********

(except those performing at Prism Concert)

• 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!

1. To begin the final push for UIL season (2 weeks to Pre-UIL!)

2. To create the best sounds possible on your instrument for each and every note

3. To be inspired to be your best EVERY day.

1. 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

2. Social @ JW's Entertainment, Wednesday 7-9p (Flyer attached)

3. Wind Ensemble After-School rehearsal, Thursday 4:30-6:30p (required attendance for Wind Ensemble members)

4. PDL Performance @ Hedgecoxe Elementary, Friday @ 1:00p

2. UIL Music Test in Sectionals

1. TSSEC Registration and Fee, due NOW ($20/solo, $10/ensemble member)

• cash or check (payable to Plano Band Boosters) to the black box)
• Interested parties MUST notify Mr. H by Friday, March 24

2. HONORS Band Senior Project Proposals, DUE March 31

• proposals must be typed

1. Wind Ensemble After-School rehearsals: Mar 23 (w/Jerry Junkin), Mar 30, Apr 13 (w/Dick Floyd), all 4:30-6:30p

2. Concert Band 1 After-School rehearsal, Mar 21, 4:30-6:30p

3. School-wide SAT Testing Day, March 22 (All juniors)

4. Pre-UIL Stage Set-Up, Mar 22 @ 9:30a (All Officers & Percussion leadership required)

5. Band Officer Pre-UIL Planning Meeting, Mar 22 @ 10:30am! (All officers required)

6. NTX Premier Pre-UIL Festival, Mar 24-25 @ Allen HS (Wind Ensemble only)

7. Plano Band Pre-UIL Concerts, Mar 27 & 28 (See attached for schedule)

• Band Officers help both evenings, 5-9:30p)

8. Full Orchestra Rehearsals Resume, April 18 4:30-6:30p

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!!!!