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Weekly Calendar
Monday - 3:15-4:30 Jazz band, 5:00-7:00/8:00 Percussion Ensemble
Tuesday - 3:00-3:45 Low Brass Ensemble
Wednesday - All-West Lessons 3:00-5:00, Sax Ensemble 3:15-5:00
Thursday - Drum Major Clinic 1 3:30
Friday - Drum Major Clinic 2 3:30
Saturday - All-West Auditions
Announcements
· Welcome Back!! Hope you all had a great break!
· Tomorrow/today make sure that you are signed up for Concert band
· This is what you need to have with you every day for band class
o Pencil
o Instrument
o Breathing Valve (make sure you have this by Wednesday)
o Music
o Black 1/2inch binder with sheet protectors (I will provide)
· Reminder that I will be opening the band room on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 for those that want to come in and practice or receive help. Make sure you let me know ahead of time if you are coming so that I can let coach Taylor and Officer Tosh know.
· All-West people will continue to be heard this week by Mr. Tate and Mr. Leslie
· This Saturday we have All-West auditions. Its quite easy this year as they are held at South Gibson High School.
· I know a lot of us love marching band, but we are limited by who joins/stays in concert band. Concert band is where we learn all of the technique things to be able to play exciting marching shows. It is imperative that you stay and participate in concert band. If you are a leader then it is expected that you stay, after all leaders do not get their position by doing ½ the work. This goes along with the band banquet. There are only two exceptions and that is if you are a color guard member with no instrument to play, a baseball player who has baseball 4th block or a basketball player who has basketball 4th block. If you are one of those who fall under that category, then you will be allowed to come to the band banquet as normal as long as you return for Strawberry and teapot rehearsals and parades. If you just decide not to participate in concert band then you must purchase a ticket from another student to attend. It is the BAND banquet not the MARCHING BAND banquet.
· The music we are working on this semester is much more difficult than anything we played last semester. This is where we really become great musicians. For us to be successful I need each person to spend 2 hours a week practicing. You can break this up however you like but that is what will get us Superiors come concert festival time. This practice needs to take place at home.
· Drum major clinics will be Jan. 16 and 17 and the audition will be Jan. 21.
UPCOMING DATES:
Jan. 14th - UTM Honor Band Room $$$ Due
Jan. 18th - All-West Auditions
Jan. 21st - Basketball Game
Jan. 23rd - 25th - UTM Honor Band
Joseph Agee
Director of Bands
Gibson Co. HS
Dyer, TN 38330
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