All-City Auditions and Fall Carnival

Fall Carnival is here!  Friday Nov. 2

The Walker MS Fall Carnival is this Friday evening from 5 to 8:30.  Our Band Boosters are sponsoring two booths at this year's carnival.  Parents and students are encouraged to volunteer for a shift at either one.  One booth will sell Hot Dogs, Popcorn and other food items.  The other booth is a cakewalk!  All students are encouraged to donate a cake, a dozen cupcakes, a batch of brownies or other appropriate item as a prize for our cakewalk.  You can make your item if you choose or just purchase something from a store and donate it.  Please bring your items to school Friday during the day or after school before the Carnival begins.

All - City Auditions!  Monday Nov. 5

Next Monday we will host the DISD All-City Band Auditions.   Many of out students will be auditioning and we will host.  Band Boosters will have a concession stand with many items for sale and volunteers are needed.

Monday

8 AM - Beginner Band practice and All-City practice

Regular classes

Tuesday

8AM - All-City practice for advanced students

Regular Classes

Wednesday

8 AM - Beginner Band practice and All-City practice

Regular classes

Thursday

8AM - All-City practice for advanced students

Regular Classes

Friday

Regular Classes

5PM - Fall Carnival!

Monday Nov. 5

8AM - All-City practice for advanced students

Regular Classes

5PM - 9PM All-City Auditions

Chair Challenge and 8th Grade Band Night

This week in Band... October 22, 2012

Beginning Band Students should be...

• Practicing 10 - 15 minutes per evening on lessons 4, 5 and 6
• Logging their practice time on Charms Practice log
• Entering email and other contact information in Charms due Thursday

Advanced Band Students should be...

• Practicing 15 - 20 minutes per evening on scales and All-City music
• Logging their practice time on Charms Practice log
• Entering email and other contact information in Charms due Thursday
• 8th grade students will perform with the WT White band at their football game Friday night October 26.  See details below

Monday

• Chair Challenge in all classes.  
• Beginners - Lesson 5 line 2
• Advanced - All City Music

Tuesday

• Regular Classes

Wednesday

• Regular Classes

Thursday

• Charms Homework Due
• Chair Test Day 
• Beginners Lesson 5 any line
• Advanced - Major scales and Chromatic

Friday

• Regular Classes - Spirit Shirt Day

8th Grade Night at WT White

• 8th grade - Band night at WT White Football game
• No transportation is provided.  8th graders will meet at Loos Stadium (also known as Kedric Couch stadium) 3815 Spring Valley Rd -- Addison, Texas 75001  Map Link
• We will meet at the main gate, home side at 6:15 PM
• March in with WT White band, Game starts at 7:30
• Perform in stands with WT White band
• Watch WTW Halftime performance at 8:30
• Parents pick up students after halftime - 9:00 PM

This week in Band... October 15, 2012

Beginning Band Students should be...

• Practicing 10 - 15 minutes per evening on lessons 1-5
• Logging their practice time on Charms Practice log

Advanced Band Students should be...

• Practicing 15 - 20 minutes per evening on scales and All-City music
• Logging their practice time on Charms Practice log
• Performing at Parent/ Teacher Conferences Tuesday evening - see schedule below

Monday

• Scale Check in all classes - Bb, Eb, and chromatic for advanced,  Lesson 3 for beginners

Tuesday

• Advanced band performs at Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 6:00PM Rehearse
• 6:45 Performance done by 7:10

Wednesday

• Regular Classes

Thursday

• Chair Test Day - Advanced All-city 1st 2 lines,  Lesson 4 Beginners

Friday

• Regular Classes - Spirit Shirt Day

Fall is Here!

Fall is Here!

Beginning Band students should be bringing their instruments home nightly and practicing for 15 minutes each evening.  They should practice lessons 1 - 3 each line five times.

Intermediate and Advanced students should be bringing their instruments home each night and practicing their All-City/Region music and scales for 15 - 30 minutes each night.  If you are taking private lessons please ask your lessons teacher to focus on this for the next few weeks.

Upcoming events - click on "Band Calendar" at the right

Oct 16 - Parent / Teacher Conferences - Advanced band performs

Oct 26 - 8th Grade night at the WT White Football game

Nov 5 - All City Audition (at Walker MS)

Nov 9 and 10 - All Region Audition (Reed Middle School in Duncanville)

Dec 18 - Concert (at Walker MS)


This Week in Class

Monday - Thursday
Regular Schedule

Friday
No School - Fair Day