Performances and Practice Tips

Performance Additions and Changes

  October 3.  The Advanced Band has added a performance.  A group of Advanced Band students will have a short performance this Friday October 3rd at Nathan Adams Elementary school.  Their Fall Carnival will take place that afternoon.   This is performance is voluntary.  This is NOT a required performance and it is not for a grade.  It is a voluntary performance. No transportation will be provided.  Students will need to show up at Nathan Adams Elementary between 5 and 5:15 for the performance in their Black Band Shirt and school khakis or jeans that meet school dress code.  Students that participate will receive a meal at the carnival.  The performance will conclude at 5:40.  Parents should pick up students at Nathan Adams immediately following the performance.

October 6  Walker football game.  This game will go on as scheduled.  Advanced band will perform. This is a required performance.  

WT White Homecoming Parade has been changed to Thursday October 9.  Updated calendars will be sent home with students later this week.  This is a required performance.

Performances and Practice times!

Big Week for the Band - Let's go Timberwolves!

• Advanced Band Has two performances this week.  

• Tuesday - Walker Homecoming game - last year's blue shirt
• Thursday - WT White game - new shirt
• For both games the advanced band will wear khaki school pants and their band t-shirt.
• Students can bring a sack lunch for snack time or $5 for pizza the day of the performance
• Permission slips and itineraries were sent home with students on Friday.

• Beginning Band students will begin bringing instruments home this week

• students should practice about 10 - 15 minutes each day
• Practice assignment sheets will give students specific tasks that should be completed in each practice session
• Instruments and binders MUST be brought to class each and every day
• Instruments should never be opened except in the band hall or at home in the practice area, never outdoors.
• The only person that should ever handle the instrument is the student it is assigned to or the parent.  Other students should never handle the instrument.  Never attempt to work on the instrument or touch it with tools.  If something is wrong with a school instrument bring it immediately to a band director.  

• Calendar is up on the web

• Click on Band calendar on the right to see our schedule of events and rehearsals
• Weekly Rehearsal Schedule
• Open Morning rehearsals Monday thru Friday from 8:00 to 8:30 AM
• Woodwinds Tuesday afternoons from 3:45 to 5:00 PM
• Open Rehearsal Wednesday afternoons 3:45 to 5:00 PM
• Brass and Percussion Thursday afternoons from 3:45 to 5:00 PM
• These rehearsals are not part of the class grade.  Students earn points by attending.  Students will earn points by passing off music assignments, attending rehearsals, completing their daily band responsibilities 100%, and passing all of their classes every six weeks.  Attitude is key to success in the band program.  Band students are leaders at Walker and the expectation is that band members show leadership in behavior, academics and effort.