Hudson Hawk Band Updates
Week of May 3-7
Week of May 3 - Assignments Due
ALL BAND STUDENTS
1. Week 7 Practice Log - 4/26-5/2
BEGINNER STUDENTS ONLY
2. Solo Contest Video Recording
3. Choice Board for STAAR test Asynchronous days
ADVANCED BAND STUDENTS ONLY
2. End of year survey
Rehearsals for Spring Concert
Beginner Band - Thursday, May 13 AND Friday, May 21 - we will begin rehearsal as soon as STAAR testing is complete for ALL students and will finish no later than 5:00pm. We hope to be able to start these rehearsals before the school day ends and be finished at regular dismissal time, but we cannot know that for sure until the day of due to not being allowed to start the rehearsals until ALL STAAR tests are completed. **Beginner students WILL bring their instrument to school on STAAR test days.**
Join the Beginner Band Remind feed to receive quick and easy communication on the rehearsal days - send a text with the message @begbandhms to the number 81010.
Symphonic Band - Thursday, May 20 from 4:15-5:45pm in the Hudson Band Hall. Drop off and pick up will be in the BACK of the school, near the band hall entrance.
Honors Band - Monday, May 17 AND Monday, May 24 from 4:15-5:15pm in the Hudson Band Hall. Drop off and pick up will be in the BACK of the school, near the band hall entrance.
Wind Symphony - Monday, May 17 AND Monday, May 24 from 2:30-4:00pm in the Hudson Band Hall. Drop off and pick up will be in the BACK of the school, near the band hall entrance. **This is during their regularly scheduled band class period.**
Last Chance to Pick Up Concert Tickets
LAST CHANCE TICKET PICKUP - Monday, May 3 - 4:30-7:30pm
Face-to-Face students should have already received their tickets in class last week.
**Please come to the BACK of the school to pick up your tickets. You may pick them up from the band parent stationed underneath the tent outside of the band hall.**
Every band student will receive 2 tickets for our Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 25. The tickets will only be valid for the band your student performs in. We will be clearing the auditorium completely between each band performance.
REMINDERS - REPEAT INFORMATION
Please Pay Instrument Usage Fees ASAP
**Occasionally, we have students that play other instruments, not listed above, who use a school-owned instrument. The fee has been assessed to those students as well.**
For step-by-step instructions to pay this fee in Skyward, CLICK HERE.
HMS Audition Recordings DUE NEXT WEEK!
*Step 1 - Scales
*Step 2 - Rhythm Etude
*Step 3 - Sightreading
The scales and rhythm etude will be submitted via a Flipgrid video recording. The sightreading will be completed in MusicFirst/Sightreading Factory. We have been using both Flipgrid and MusicFirst/Sightreading Factory all year, so students should be familiar with the system.
ALL CURRENT 6th and 7th GRADE BAND STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE AUDITION. Each portion of the audition is worth 33.3 points, for a total MAJOR/TEST grade of 100.
8th Grade/HS Band Auditions
Beginner Band Solo Contest
REMINDER - CONCERT DATE CHANGE!!!
The Spring Concert will take place on TUESDAY, MAY 25 in the auditorium at Sachse High School.
Students will wear their band t-shirt with jeans or dark pants for the performance. 1 shirt was included with your student's Fall Band Fee. The Fall Band Fee can still be paid through Charms as well. See THIS VIDEO for details on how to complete the payment in Charms. We will begin running reports every Monday (beginning next week) and will hand out shirts to students who have made their payment from the previous week up until the day before the concert.
Specific performance times for each band are as follows:
Beginner Band - 6:00pm
Symphonic Band - 6:45pm
Honors Band - 7:30pm
Wind Symphony - 8:15pm
Please see the specific COVID safety protocols that will be followed at THIS LINK.
We cannot wait to perform together! I hope you will join us on May 25 for our Spring Concerts and appreciate the incredible work our students have done throughout this challenging year. This is also the concert where we will give out our end of the year awards.
It's never too late to get started in private lessons! If you want your student to catch up, get ahead, or just get more reinforcement, click below to sign up.
About Us
Heather Becker - Director
Dan Urban - Assistant Director
Email: hdbecker@garlandisd.net
Website: www.hudsonband.org
Phone: 972-675-3070 52218
Facebook: facebook.com/hudsonmsband
Twitter: @hudsonhawkband