Weekly Update (Mar 9 - Mar 15)

Written By Brandon Choi

The Update:

Happy Sunday All! This “A” week is a sprint finish ‘till spring break. Concerts and grades are coming in hot! Please check your grades and continue to submit your assignments.

Our Spring Concert is this Monday, March 9th! Please come and support. For more details, visit the Spring Concert event page. Call time is 5 PM. Wind ensemble boys should bring their ironed shirts and hang them in the garment bag tomorrow.

Our HS Pre-UIL is this Wednesday, March 11th. Sub-nonvarsity should return before the end of the school day, Non-varsity is estimated to be back around 5:45 and Varsity around 6:30. Visit the HS-Pre-UIL for more details.

Concessions volunteer can sign up here.

Below is this week’s rehearsal schedule:

Wind Ensemble will rehearse

  • Full Ensemble: B Day mornings 7:00 AM

  • Full Ensemble: Tuesday 3:30 - 5:30

    • Current location: Commons [TBD]

Symphonic Band will rehearse:

  • Full SYM rehearsal: Tuesday 3:25 - 5:00

  • Pass off opportunity: Friday 3:15 - 4:15

Percussion will rehearse:

  • No rehearsal

Winterguard will rehearse:

  • Thursday: 3:30 - 6:30

This Week at a Glance [Earn your grade week]

Monday, Mar 9

  • Spring Concert 7:00

    • CALL TIME 5:00

Tuesday, Mar 10

  • WE: Full Rehearsal: 3:30 - 5:30 (With Mr., Gunderson)

  • SYM: Full Rehearsal 3:25 - 5:00

Wednesday, Mar 11

  • 5A High School Pre-UIL [all group performance time]

    • Sub-non 2:00 pm

    • SYM 4:00 pm

    • WE: 4:30 pm

  • MS Drum Club 6:00 - 8:30

Thursday, Mar 12

  • Winterguard 3:30 - 6:30

Friday, Mar 13

  • PEP RALLY

  • SYM: Final pass off opportunity for Cycle 3 2:50 - 4:00

Saturday, Mar 14

  • Spring Break!

A Week Ahead [Rest and Recuperate]

Monday, Mar 16 - Mar 22

  • Spring Break!

Week Way Ahead [Week before UIL]

Monday, Mar 23

  • WE: Full Rehearsal 3:30 - 5:30

  • SYM: Brass Sectionals 3:15 - 4:15

Tuesday, Mar 24

  • WE: Full Rehearsal with Mr. Aguillon 3:30 - 5:30

  • SYM: Full Rehearsal 3:25 - 5:00

Wednesday, Mar 25

  • no rehearsal

Thursday, Mar 26

  • no rehearsal

Friday, Mar 27

  • SYM: WW Sectionals 3:15 - 4:15

Saturday, Mar 28

  • Free!

PLEASE PAY YOUR BAND FEES!

For Wind Ensemble

Wind Ensemble Rehearsal Schedule

For Symphonic Band

All Symphonic Band Parents and Students, the link below houses all symphonic band specific information from rehearsals to the syllabuses. Please take a look.

Symphonic Band Information Page

For Percussion

Weekly Update

Course Google Drive

Band Fees

Parents,

Reminder that the Remainder of our $200 band fee is due by band Camp

We are able to take these fees in person via check (Payable to Naaman Forest Band) or Cash.

For those who were able to pay in full in advanced, Thank You. Your expeditious payment allows us to provide more masterclass services at the beginning of the school year.

Band Fee Payment Schedule

  • Available upon request. Please see Mr. Falls for more information.

Band Fee Breakdown

Schedule For The Year

Parents and Students,

Here is the Important Date Schedule for the year.

Here is the complete Rehearsal Schedule for the year. (Coming Soon)

Here is the link to our Band Google Calendar.

Count down:

  • Naaman Spring Concert: Mar 9

  • HS Pre-UIL: Mar 11

  • Pep Rally: Mar 13

  • Spring Break: Mar 14-21

  • HS UIL: Mar 31 - Apr 1

  • Dallas Winds Outing: Apr 14

  • Cluster Perc Concert: Apr 17

  • WE: Melissa Symphonic Showcase: Apr 24

  • N Garland Perc Festival: Apr 25

  • SYM Peak Festival: May 5

  • Naaman Solo + Ensemble concert: May 13

  • Last Day of Classes: May 22

  • May Camp: May 26 - 29

  • Summer Band Camp Week 1: July 20-24

  • Summer Band Camp Week 2: July 27-31

  • Summer Band Camp Week 3: Aug 3-7

  • Drill Camp: Aug 1,8,15,22,29 8am - 11 am

Action Items:

Fundraising:

  • no event

Brandon Choi
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