An honor and a privilege

Please see the band Facebook page for an important announcement.
https://www.facebook.com/walkermsband/

End of the year!

This week

• All students finish turning in all materials and equipment
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• All band students please come the Auditorium so I can wish you a happy summer before you go.

• Band Camp Students: come by Tuesday to pick up your music for camp and to let me know if you have an instrument for camp or if you need me to get one for you.
• Band Camp students will practice after school Tuesday and Wednesday this week to get ready for auditions.
• We will catch the bus for Band Camp each morning at 7:45 at WT White HS 4505 Ridgeside Dr., Dallas 75244

More Counting our Blessings!

More counting our blessings!  

We are thankful for the facilities we have had for the last decade and we’re excited to see what our new place will look like and all the memories we will make in the future. 

2009-2019

3000+ students

36 1st Division awards

10 Best in Class awards

2018-2019 school year

Honor Band 1st Division at UIL this year.  

Combined bands perform at HS football game
All-City winners and clinicians
Walker Band facilities before reconstruction 

Honor Band to UIL and Congratulations to Symphonic Band

Congratulations Symphonic Band

The Symphonic Band had an Excellent performance this past Tuesday.  Four of the six judges rated the band's performance as Excellent (II) or Superior (I).

Honor Band to Varsity UIL - Monday Rehearsal, Tuesday Performance

The schedule is posted below and on the Honor Band tab

Rehearsal Monday after School 3:45 - 4:45.  (rides ready to pick up before 5:00)
All Honor Band students should plan to be at this rehearsal.  Students who have not played and passed off their music for Mr. Flemons must attend this rehearsal to get to go on the trip.

Early departure on Tuesday.  Please plan to arrive at school early on Tuesday.  We need to rehearse from 7:30 to 8:00.  Load bus and depart by 8:30

Dress -  Concert Black - All black or black and grey dress clothes.  Black shoes, socks, pants, shirt.  Coat and tie may be worn but not required.  Girls may wear a skirt but not required.  Skirts must be to the knee or longer and tights or hose worn with the skirt.

Lunch plans - we will be stopping at Braum's for lunch.  There menu is burgers, sandwiches,  shakes, ice cream, etc.  Bring money to purchase your lunch.

Honor Band Schedule - UIL Performance - April 2 - Red Oak High School

7:30 AM - Warm up in Walker Band Hall

8:00 AM – Pack equipment and load bus

8:30 AM - Depart for Contest

9:30 AM - Arrive Red Oak HS, check in, unload equipment

10:00 AM - Official Warm Up begins

10:30 AM - Stage Performance

11:00 AM - Sight Reading Performance

11:30 AM - Pack and Load bus

12 Noon - Lunch stop

1:00 PM - Depart for Walker

2:00 PM - Arrive at Walker

Symphonic Band Contest Tuesday and Extra Rehearsal Tomorrow afternoon

Symphonic Band Contest

 Symphonic Band Schedule - UIL Performance - March 26 - Cedar Hill High School
 

12:00 - Load bus - depart from Walker

1:30 - Arrive at Cedar Hill High School

2:10 - Official Warm Up

2:35 - Stage Performance

3:00 - Sight Reading Performance

3:30 - Load Bus

4:00 - Lunch stop - Bring $7+ for CC’s pizza

5:00 - Depart

5:30 - Arrive at Walker - dismissed - Have your own transportation to go home

● What you need to do in order to get to go on the trips 

     ○ Pass-off all sections ​of your contest music with a Ist division

     ○ Maintain an A average in Band​ and Pass all classes with a 70 or higher

     ○ Have excellent behavior​ in all classes and hallways - no referrals

● What you need on the trip 

     ○ Your Music

     ○ Your instrument

     ○ Your supplies - reeds, valve oil, sticks, etc…

     ○ Concert Black dress clothes

          ■ All Black or Black and Grey dress clothes

          ● Gentlemen - Shoes, socks, dress pants, dress shirt must all be black.   You may also wear a tie and dress jacket but it is not required.

          ● Ladies - Black pants or skirt and blouse, dress shoes.

          ○ If wearing a skirt - skirts must be longer than knee length and hose or tights are required 

Rehearsal for Performance

Monday 3/25 3:45 - 4:45 PM

All students who are approved to perform need to attend

First Day of Spring! - Band UIL Performances

Band Contests and Performances

○ March 21​ - Thursday - 6:00 - UIL Preview Concert -  Walker Auditorium
○ March 26 ​- Symphonic Band Non-Varsity UIL
○ April 2​ - Honor Band Varsity UIL

● What you need to do in order to get to go on the trips 

     ○ Pass-off all sections ​of your contest music with a Ist division
     ○ Maintain an A average in Band​ and Pass all classes with a 70 or higher
     ○ Have excellent behavior​ in all classes and hallways - no referrals

● What you need on the trip 

     ○ Your Music
     ○ Your instrument
     ○ Your supplies - reeds, valve oil, sticks, etc…
     ○ Concert Black dress clothes
          ■ All Black or Black and Grey dress clothes
          ● Gentlemen - Shoes, socks, dress pants, dress shirt must all be black.   You may also wear a tie and dress jacket but it is not required.
          ● Ladies - Black dress pants or skirt and blouse, dress shoes.
          ○ If wearing a skirt - skirts must be longer than knee length and hose or tights are required

 Symphonic Band Schedule - UIL Performance - March 26 - Cedar Hill High School
 

12:00 - Load bus - depart from Walker
1:30 - Arrive at Cedar Hill High School
2:10 - Official Warm Up
2:35 - Stage Performance
3:00 - Sight Reading Performance
3:30 - Load Bus
4:00 - Lunch stop - Bring $7+ for CC’s pizza
5:00 - Depart
5:30 - Arrive at Walker - dismissed - Have your own transportation to go home

Honor Band Schedule - UIL Performance - April 2 - Red Oak High School 

7:30 AM - Warm up in Walker Band Hall
8:00 AM - Depart for Contest
9:00 AM - Arrive Red Oak HS, check in, unload equipment
10:00 AM - Official Warm Up begins
10:30 AM - Stage Performance
11:00 AM - Sight Reading Performance
11:30 AM - Pack and Load bus
12 Noon - Lunch stop - bring $ for fast food or bring your own lunch
1:00 PM - Depart for Walker
2:00 PM - Arrive at Walker

Honor Band Performance Thursday!

Honor Band
District Pre-UIL Schedule
Thursday, 3/5/2019


• Our departure is scheduled for 9:30 and our return will be approximately between 2 – 2:30.
• The performance is at Balch Springs Middle School.  Young Women’s Leadership Academy
• 710 Cheyenne Rd. Dallas TX 75217
• The performance is at 11:00
• Concludes at 12:15
• Load bus, stop for lunch,  Bring $7 for lunch at CiCi’s
• Return to Walker at 1:30