CONGRATULATIONS ALL DISTRICT BAND MEMBERS!!!!!!

Flute 5th chair Emma Hoffman

Flute 6th chair Meg Hawkins

Flute 11th chair Kaushik Jampala

Oboe 1st chair Kit Hawkins

Clarinet 1st chair Katie Donia

Bassoon 1st Chair Rohini Kallianpur

Bassoon 3rd Chair Nick Hoffman

A.Sax 1st chair Matthew Sullivan

Trumpet 5th chair Lemuel Soto

Tenor Trombone 1st chair Gage Beason

Euphonium 6th chair Jesus Marban

Percussion 1st chair Brendan Glascock

Percussion 5th Chair Graham Viegut

Percussion 7th Chair Alec Eoff

The band directors are very proud of all our competitors!  

Pack the park at Perry!

 

Dear Honor, Symphonic and Concert Band Parents and Students,

 Next Tuesday, October 29^th, we will perform at the annual Pack the Park Football game.  We will play during the 8^th grade game.  8^th grade, A team football players will play with the band during the 8^th grade B game; 8^th grade, B team football players will play with the band during the 8^th grade A game.  Our portion of the football game will begin at 5:45 and end around 8:30pm.   Uniform for the performance is new band shirt and black pants.

 

The band sits on the East (Visitors) side of the field due to limited space on the home side.  Please do not bring your child food or drink while we are in the stands, this creates major problems for us logistically.  If your child would like to eat he/she may do so prior to 5:45 (see below).

 

Parents may pick students up after instruments have been properly stored following the first half of the 8^th grade A game (approximately 8:30 p.m.) 

 

For band members needing to stay after school: 

4:00p.m. – 5:30 p.m.:  Movie and relax time in the band hall pizza is available for $2, or students may bring their own sack supper.  Students must stay in the band hall under the supervision of the directors, this is NOT a come and go social activity. 

 

As in all band performances, this is a summative (75%) or major grade.   All band members have been preparing for this for many weeks, particularly the Honor and Symphonic band members.  We are very proud of their progress and know you will enjoy their playing.  Unexcused absences will result in a zero. 

Dear Honor Band Students and Parents,

 Wednesday, October 30^th, you will be competing for recognition as an honorary member of the 2013 All-District Band. Entry fees for this contest are $5.00 and have been included in your band fees that were due on Sept. 20^th.  If you have not paid your band fees please send that with your student as soon as possible.   The major purpose of this audition is to give CFBISD students additional experience in trying out before their All-Region Auditions in November.  The intent of this letter is to help you understand the process of auditioning and the responsibilities and commitments related to your tryout.   We felt this letter would assist everyone in having a smooth and efficient audition.  We are also very aware that Wednesday is a school night and want to greatly reduce the amount of time any single student spends in the audition process.

 

Audition Day:

Wednesday, students will receive an audition time when they arrive and check in with their room monitor at the designated room.   This is the time the student should be prepared to enter the audition room, so plan to arrive 15 to 30 minutes ahead of time to be fully warmed up.  The auditions are at Dewitt Perry Middle School, 1709 E. Beltline Road.  Please note the attached map and the appropriate entry doors.  Warm-up will be allowed only in the designated area; absolutely no playing or loud talking will be tolerated in the hallways.  Students should be in hallways when moving to and from their audition room.   At all other times students should be in the warm-up area or the cafeteria.

 

Audition Procedure:

Students will enter their audition room individually.  A monitor will be outside each room keeping students in order and making sure each student knows what to play.  Be sure you understand exactly what to play before you enter the room.  The student will then play 2 major scales and chromatic from memory, after playing scales the student will play an excerpt from the first half of their lyrical etude; then an excerpt from the first half of the technical etude.  Students are then allowed 30 seconds to study the sight-reading which will be 8 measures long, in the key of Bb, Eb or F Major. (Your director will have more details about what the sight-reading music will and will not contain).  Students must know the sequence of performance, when auditioning the student should play each exercise without waiting to be told, this will save lots of time if everyone is prepared.  The judge's will time the sight-reading and prompt that portion of the audition.

 

Percussion auditions will be in the following sequence:

Major Scale, Mallet Etude, Timpani, Snare rudiment, Snare etude and sight-reading

Each percussionist should bring his music and mallets to the audition, all instruments will be provided.

 

Following the audition the student should pack his/her instrument and is free to go home.  All results will be available from each school's director on Thursday, October 31^st.

 

If you have any questions please call your school's director for clarification.  You should be proud of your child and their efforts in preparing for this major event.

 

Students qualifying for the All-District Band receive a certificate recognizing their accomplishment.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Julia Lawson

Ben Howard

Band Directors at Perry Middle school

PRACTICE - A - THON!

Practice-a-thon fundraiser starts today! Students need $70.00 worth of sponsorship to be invited to the practice-a-thon.

The 8th grade Band Night with R.L. Turner Band has been canceled due to inclement weather.  We will reschedule the event for a later time and let you know the new date.  We apologize for any inconvenience you may have. 

Beginner Master Class Schedule

Beginner Master Class Schedule

            All students beginning on an instrument in the 6^th grade this year need to make plans to attend 5 of the 6 Master Classes listed below at Dewitt Perry Middle School.  These master classes give the students a chance to work in a group format and learn the basics of the instrument.  The students that ordered their instrument from Music and Arts or will be playing on school owned instruments will receive their instrument during master class.  If you did not rent from Music and Arts you will need to bring your instrument to the first master class. At the master class students will learn how to put the instrument together, how to take care of it, and how to play the first few notes. Students not attending will fall behind for the first few weeks of band class and it might sacrifice their initial enjoyment of the instrument.  Please make every effort possible to attend these important master classes.  If for some reason you cannot attend, or you have a question please contact us as soon as possible at (972)968-4431 or e-mail us at lawsonj@cfbisd.edu or howardb@cfbisd.edu.

 Master Class Dates:

                                                Tuesday, September 3rd, Wednesday, September 4^th, Thursday, September 5^th, Tuesday, September 10^th, Wednesday, September 11^th, Thursday, September 12^th

 

WE ARE ASKING ALL STUDENTS TO BRING YOUR $25.00 BAND FEE TO YOUR FIRST MASTER CLASS.  PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO “Friends of the Eagle Band”. 

Instrument	Teacher	Date	Time
Flute	Ms. DeLaVergne	9/3, 9/4, 9/5, & 9/10, 9/11, 9/12	Tues. & Thurs 5:00-6:00 Wednesdays 4:30-5:30
Clarinet	Mr. Prigg	9/3, 9/4, 9/5, & 9/10, 9/11, 9/12	4:30-5:30 (Group Mighty) 5:45-6:45 (Group Eagle)
Saxophone	Mr. Galanos	9/3, 9/4, 9/5, & 9/10, 9/11, 9/12	5:00-6:00pm
Trumpet	Mr. Sims	9/3, 9/4, 9/5, & 9/10, 9/11, 9/12	Tues. & Thurs. 4:30-5:30 Wed. 5:30-6:30
Horn	Mr. Howard	9/3, 9/4, 9/5, & 9/10, 9/11, 9/12	5:45-6:45
Trombone	Mr. Howard	9/3, 9/4, 9/5, & 9/10, 9/11, 9/12	4:30-5:30
Euphonium/Tuba	Mr. McCay	9/3, 9/4, 9/5, & 9/10, 9/11, 9/12	Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 Wed. & Thurs. 5:30-6:30
***Percussion	Mr. Dixon	9/4, 9/5, 9/6, & 9/11, 9/12, 9/13	4:30-5:30pm

 

***Percussion dates are different to accommodate our percussion teacher’s schedule. ***

 

Please note that there are two different times for the Clarinets; due to the number of clarinets in 6^th grade, it is necessary to split the class into two different times, so that each student receives individual attention.  Students have been separated by their elementary schools; Carrollton and McCoy Elementary will be group “Mighty” while Strickland and Good Elementary will be group “Eagle”. 

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Save the date:  SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 

·         6th Grade Band Parent Meeting in the Band hall (approximately 7:00pm)

·         Parents: Pay your Band School Year Fees for the 2013-2014 school year, Order Band Car decals, and other spirit wear.

·         Band Handbook Forms, fill out at home and bring to the meeting.

·         There is a new fee for School-Owned-Instruments of $50. Bring your School owned instrument check-out form along with your $50 to the meeting.  Please make all payments payable to Friends of the Eagle Band.

·         Meet with Band Directors and get important calendar and concert dates. Everything you need to know about the 2013-2014 Band season will be discussed…you don’t want to miss this!

This is our new Mighty Eagle Band Blog!  We will post success stories, announcements and calendar information here for you to view. 

Here is our test post: 

WELCOME BACK TO THE DEWITT PERRY

MIGHTY EAGLE BAND 2013-2014 SEASON!

 

Mighty Eagle Summer Band Camp (August 12-16) See details below:

Woodwinds (Flutes, Oboes, Bassoons, Clarinets, and Saxophones)

Brass (Trumpets, Horns, Trombones, Euphonium and Tubas)

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Woodwinds – Julia Lawson Band Director

August 12: 10am-11:00am All Woodwinds

August 13: 10am-11:00am All Woodwinds

August 14:  10am-11:00am All Woodwinds

August 15: 10am-11:00am All Woodwinds

August 16:  TIME CHANGE!!!!!!!   10am-12pm Full Band (Hot Dog Social 12:00 pm)

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Brass and Percussion – Ben Howard Band Director

August 12: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Percussion & 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Brass

August 13: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Percussion & 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Brass

August 14: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Percussion & 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Brass

August 15: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Percussion & 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Brass

August 16:  TIME CHANGE!!!!!!!   10am-12pm Full Band (Hot Dog Social 12:00 pm)

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All students should plan to be at the Perry Band Hall.  If for some reason you cannot attend please email or call and leave a message. 

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Save the date:  SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 

·         Band Parent Meeting (approximately 7:00pm)

·         Parents: Pay your Band School Year Fees for the 2013-2014 school year, Order Band Car decals, and other spiritwear.

·         Band Handbook Forms, fill out at home and bring to the meeting.

·         There is a new fee for School-Owned-Instruments of $50. Bring your School owned instrument check-out form along with your $50 to the meeting.  Please make all payments payable to Friends of the Eagle Band.

·         Meet with Band Directors and get important calendar and concert dates. Everything you need to know about the 2013-2014 Band season will be discussed…you don’t want to miss this!