And the Winner is!

And the Winner is...

The names of all the students who sold 5 or more items in our fundraiser were entered into a drawing for a 5 pound Hershey's chocolate bar.  The winner of that drawing is.....   Brayden Holmes!  Congratulations Brayden.  Come by the band hall to pick up your chocolate bar.

Pick up your fundraiser items.

All Students... if you haven't picked up your fundraising items yet please come by and pick them up today.  We still have packages for the following students:

Lucia ruiz
Sam Hawley
Whitney Lee
Gerrardo Torres
Enrique DeLeon
Micah Martin

Great Performance!

Great Performance Last night!

• Congratulations to all the Walker band members for an outstanding performance last night.  I am very proud of the students who attended and performed last night.  
• Parents, family members and friends...  thank you for your attendance and help last night.  I am truly grateful for your participation in our events.   
• Thank you to the teachers and administrators that attended last night's concert.  It was great to have our Principal, Dr. Stout in attendance last night.  

Notes

• Students, please note that attending the entire concert and staying for the other band's performance is always part of the assignment.  Performances are a project grade.  Being seated in the audience and being an attentive listener is a must.  We must not be up out of our seat or in the hallways during the performance.  Always follow directions.  I appreciate you all very much.  With Love, Mr. Flemons.
  
  
  

CONCERT TIME!

Band Concert and Rehearsal Schedule

Monday and Tuesday, December 14 and 15

Concert time is here!  Our students have worked very diligently all semester long to present a wonderful performance Tuesday Evening at 7:00 PM. 

Parents:  We hope you are able to attend your child’s performance.  The PTA meeting begins at 6:30 and the concert will begin at 7:00 PM. 

Students:  Please pay attention to the details and make sure you are on time.  Here is the schedule.

Monday – Regular school day

·         8:00 AM – Meet in the Band room for morning practice

·         3:45 – 4:45 – Meet in the Band room for afternoon dress rehearsal.  You must have your own transportation to go home.

Tuesday – Testing Day – 1^st and 2^nd period – Wear your concert attire to school that day.

·         1:30 – Meet in the Band hall for dress rehearsal.  We will walk through the whole program and then we will perform it as a practice run through.

·         4:30 – Snack Time.  Students may bring a sack lunch or $3 for a snack of hot dogs and chips that is being provided by the band boosters.  Please contact Stella Castillo at 214-564-8156 to help prepare and serve the meal to the students.  WE NEED YOUR HELP.  Boosters will also be providing some refreshments after the concert.  WE NEED YOUR HELP.  Contact Stella Castillo at 214-564-8156 to volunteer. 

·         6:30 – PTA meeting begins

·         7:00 – Concert Begins

·         8:00 – Concert concludes.  Refreshments are served in the cafeteria.

What to Wear

·         Beginners will wear their new band shirt with school pants and shoes

·         Concert and Symphonic Band will wear Concert Black.  This is any combination of black and grey dress shirt, dress pants and dress shoes.  Boys may wear a coat and tie but are not required to.  Girls may wear a dress or skirt but all skirts MUST be knee length or longer.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

Thanksgiving Break and Fundraiser due

Fundraiser orders due Friday 11/20

Tomorrow, Friday 11/20 is the last day to turn in orders for the fundraiser.  We must turn in the orders tomorrow evening in order to get the merchandise in time to deliver before the Christmas holiday.

Thanksgiving Break! What are you thankful for???

I'm very thankful for the privilege of working with our students each and every day.  They are a blessing and a joy to teach.

This Week in Band!

This is a big week in Band Land!

Events

Thursday - Symphonic Band performs at Meet Walker Night
     4:00 - Rehearse in Band Hall
     5:30 - Performance
     6:00 - Dismissed

Friday and Saturday
     All Region auditions - Schedule and map will be sent home Wednesday


Tuesday
Regular Class Schedule

Wednesday
Veterans Day


Audition Locations
Friday Evening Auditions

Flute Zone 1     Room 215
Flute Zone 2     Room 204
Flute Zone 3     Room 206
Trumpet Z 1     Room 102
Trumpet Z 2     Room 105
Trumpet Z 3     Room 109
Horn Zone 1     Room 121
Horn Zone 2     Room 122
Perc Zone 1      Band Hall
Perc Zone 2      Art Room
Perc Zone 3      Choir Room

Saturday Auditions

Flute        Room 215
Trumpet   Room 122
Horn        Room 121
Perc         Band hall
Alto Sax   Room 124
Tenor Sax Room 105
  

Congratulations! to all who auditioned for All-city Honor Band

Congratulations!

There were several students from Walker who auditioned for the All-City Honor Band this evening.  I am very proud of them!  There are 34 Middle Schools in DISD.  These students won top placements over several hundred other students who play the same instrument they play. 
Here are the names of those who auditioned and their placements.

Samantha Aquino - French Horn - 6th Chair in the District -  All-City Honor Band
Nikan Askari -       Percussion  - 9th Chair in the District - All-City Honor Band
Brandon Min -       Alto Sax - 6th Chair in the District - Alternate
Reyes De Santiago Flute - 15th Chair in the District
Kevin Cruz             Flute - 33rd Chair in the District
Viridiana Alvarez    Flute - 39th Chair in the District
Sebastian Gomez    Trumpet - 35th Chair in the District

I'm very proud of you all for putting in the effort and going for it!

Friday
Walker Fall Festival
The band will host two booths.  A Cake Walk and a concession stand.  We need parent volunteers to work at the concession stand.  We need all band families to donate a cake or a dozen cupcakes for prizes for the Cake Walk.  Please send the cake with your student on Thursday or Friday.  To help out at the concession stand please contact Stella Castillo at 214-564-8156. 

This Week in Band!

This Week in Band!  November 2-6

Monday  Nov 2
All-city Band Auditions - Hosted here at Walker
Advanced band students who qualified will be auditioning for the All-City Honor band this evening here at Walker.  Students should arrive by 5:30PM.  Auditions begin at 6:00PM.  Be on time.

Tuesday- Thursday 
Normal schedule

Friday
Walker Fall Festival
The band will host two booths.  A Cake Walk and a concession stand.  We need parent volunteers to work at the concession stand.  We need all band families to donate a cake or a dozen cupcakes for prizes for the Cake Walk.  Please send the cake with your student on Thursday or Friday.  To help out at the concession stand please contact Stella Castillo at 214-564-8156. 

This week (and next) in Band!

Welcome the newest member of the Walker Band family!

The newest member of the E.D. Walker Band family is here.  Mr. Lynn Pogue is the Assistant Band Director for Walker.  Mr. Pogue is a graduate of the University of North Texas where he was a member of the UNT Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Corporon.  Mr. Pogue is teaching the brass classes for beginning band and directing the Concert Band.  We are so happy to have him on board the team here at Walker.  Welcome Mr. Pogue!

Symphonic Band will perform at WT White Football game

The Symphonic Band performance at the WT White football game is still on.  The students will stay for rehearsal after school Friday 10/30 and ride the bus to the game.

3:45 - Meet in the band hall for rehearsal
4:30 - Snacks served by Band Boosters.  Students should bring $3 for snacks or bring their own food.
5:00 - Load bus and depart for Loos Stadium
7:00 - We watch the WT White band perform at halftime
8:00 - Performance ends, load bus, depart for Walker
8:30 - Arrive at Walker, rides pick up students by the band hall

Walker Band is hosting the All-City Band Auditions, Monday Nov. 2

Students that qualify will perform at the All-City Band Auditions Monday evening.  Here is the schedule.

3:45 -  Meet in the band hall for rehearsal and set up for auditions
4:00 - Set up classrooms for auditions
5:00 - Practice in cafeteria
6:00 - Auditions begin
Students are dismissed as soon as auditions conclude

Upcoming events

Oct 30 - Symphonic Band performs at WT White Football game
Nov 2 - All- city Band Auditions
Nov 6 - Walker Fall Festival
Nov 13,14 - All Region Band Auditions
Dec 15 - Full Band Concert - Beginning, Concert and Symphonic Bands

This week in Band!

Congratulations! on a great Pep Assembly performance. 

The combined Symphonic and Concert Bands performed at the Pep Assembly today.  Great job students!


Here is the schedule for the performance at Wednesday's football game.

Itinerary

Walker Homecoming Game

Wednesday Oct 21, 2015

Franklin Stadium

10000 Hillcrest Rd.  75230

• 3:45 - Students will stay after school for practice in Walker Band Hall
• 4:30 - The Band Moms will serve students a snack (Nachos) in the cafeteria.  Students need to bring $3 for Nachos or bring your own snack.
• 5:15 - Load busses and depart for Franklin Stadium
• 6:00 - Game Begins
• 8:00 - Game Ends, Load busses, depart for Walker
• 8:15 - Unload busses, put away equipment
• 8:30 - Students are dismissed

Parents, for safety students must be picked up in the parking lot by the band hall.  Southeast corner of the Walker campus by the baseball field.
Students, wear your Walker Band Shirt, comfortable walking shoes, and School pants - preferably khaki

Beginners are moving ahead!  Great job students  

Most students have passed off the three note scale and are working in the lesson book. Students should be bringing their instrument home regularly for practice of homework assignments.

This Week in Band! WT White Homecoming Parade

This week in Band!

Beginning students

Beginners are working on fundamentals!  Each beginning student is working hard to complete the following assignments in order to get to start taking their instrument home:

• Turn in their instrument form and fee
• Demonstrate they can assemble and disassemble their instrument properly and be able to explain the process
• Produce a characteristic tone on the mouthpiece and the first 5 notes on the fully assembled instrument while maintaining proper hand position, posture and focus

Advanced Band

Advanced students have a parade Thursday. It will be at WT White High School. The parade kicks off around 4 and will be finished around 5. Pick up your student at WT White in the parking lot on the North East side of the building on Welch Road.  Here is a link to a map.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/W.+T.+White+High+School,+4505+Ridgeside+Dr,+Dallas,+TX+75244,+United+States/@32.9173545,-96.8315786,16z/data=!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x864c20ca452247cd:0xd0c6967848310678!2sW.+T.+White+High+School,+4505+Ridgeside+Dr,+Dallas,+TX+75244!3m1!1s0x864c20ca452247cd:0xd0c6967848310678?hl=en

Schedules and permission slips will be sent home this week with students

Volunteers are needed!  We need 2 more adults to volunteer as chaperones for the band. LCC , Dance and Cheer also need chaperones.   A total of 10 are needed. Duties will be easy. Just ride the bus with us and hand out water to students.

Practice schedule this week

The band hall will be open for students to practice the following days this week:

Morning Practice, 8:00 - 8:30. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Afternoon Practice, 3:45 - 4:30, Tuesday, and Friday

This Week in Band 9/21 - 9/25

This Week in Band!

Advanced band to perform Tuesday, Sept 22

The Advanced band 7th and 8th grade students will perform at the Walker football game this coming Tuesday.  Here is the schedule:

3:45 - Meet in the bandroom for rehearsal
4:30 - Eat snack, pack up, load busses - If you want to order pizza you must turn in your $5 by Monday - tomorrow!
5:30 - busses leave Walker for Loos Stadium
6:00 - Game begins
8:00 - Load busses to return to Walker
8:30 - Arrive at Walker band hall. - Have your ride waiting

Important Information!!!
- Students will wear their band t-shirt and school pants or shorts for the performance
- Students can bring $5 for pizza or bring their own food for snack time - turn in by Monday!
- Students must be picked up in the band room parking lot (south east corner of the school).

Beginning Band! 

Students are being assigned instruments and lockers this week!

Instrument forms should be turned in at this time.  If you haven't turned yours in yet, please do so as soon as possible. 

This Week in Band

This Week in Band!

 Advanced band to perform Tuesday, Sept 22

The Advanced band 7th and 8th grade students will perform at the Walker football game this coming Tuesday.  Here is the schedule:

3:45 - Meet in the bandroom for rehearsal
4:30 - Eat snack, pack up, load busses
5:30 - busses leave Walker for Loos Stadium
6:00 - Game begins
8:00 - Load busses to return to Walker
8:30 - Arrive at Walker band hall. - Have your ride waiting

Important Information!!!
- Students will wear their band t-shirt and school pants or shorts for the performance
- Students can bring $5 for pizza or bring their own food for snack time
- Students must be picked up in the band room parking lot (south east corner of the school).

Beginning Band 

Beginning Band Students have received instruments and are being assigned lockers this week.  Students will start bringing instruments home after they complete the following: 

• Turn in their instrument form signed by a parent
• Turn in their instrument fee
• Demonstrate they are able to assemble, disassemble and care for the maintenance of the instrument
• Demonstrate they can play the first five notes on the instrument with a clear, open, focused, well supported characteristic sound. 

All Students

All students need to turn in their instrument form by Friday September 18. 

Welcome back!

Welcome to our new and returning students!

We are getting ready for a great school year with the Walker Band.  Good things are already happening. Here are a few highlights from this week.

- We have a record number of students enrolled in band this year... 240!  That's awesome!

- The beginner students have learned the three families of instruments: brass, woodwind, and percussion.  They will be trying instruments out next week and selecting the instrument they will play for the year.  All beginners will play a brass or a woodwind.  Students who also want to play percussion will have opportunities throughout the year to learn and tryout for percussion.

- Intermediate and Advanced Band members have checked out their instruments and have started playing already!

-All students have been given a handbook to show their parents.  There are two forms that must be signed and returned.  If the student is using a school instrument the fee is $25 for instrument usage (for the year). All students have a $25 fee for supplies. Total fees are $50 for the year.  This can be paid all at once or in payments. Whatever works best for your family will be fine.  Just indicate on the form what payment arrangement you would like.

It's going to be a great year in the Walker Band!  There are lots of opportunities for students to perform and grow as musicians.

Staying connected.

Band webpage.  www.edwalkermsband.blogspot.com    This is our band webpage and primary way of staying connected.  Enter you email address at the top of the page to receive updates

Follow us on Facebook.     www.facebook.com/walkermsband
        
Remind 101.    Receive text message reminders and updates.
Beginning band students and parents should go to https://www.remind.com/join/edwbe or text @edwbe to 81010 to updates
Concert Band students and parents go to https://www.remind.com/join/edwco or text @edwco to 81010
Symphonic Band students and parents go to https://www.remind.com/join/walkerban or text @walkerban to 81010

Concert Saturday is Free!

Concert tomorrow!  Bus will run at normal times.  Be at Walker by 7:45.  Bus will leave at 7:55. Concert will begin at 11:00 AM. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora Street, Dallas. Parking available at Booker T Washington if you get there early.  Concert is free. We will serve the students lunch after the concert. Bus will get back to Walker around 2:30. All 8th graders must bring their instrument back to Walker after the concert and turn it in. Farewell 8th graders. I'm proud of you.

Great first day of camp!

What a great first day of camp! I'm so proud of the 29 E.D. Walker students for their great work today. We are well represented in every middle group and we even had two students that were promoted to the High School bands. Wow!  We meet in the morning at 7:45. The bus will leave at 7:55. Don't be late, we cannot wait.

Band Camp tomorrow!

Band Campers!
Don't forget to wear your E.D. Walker band t-shirt on the first day of camp.

Summer Band Camp!

Calling all Band Campers!  It's time for Band Camp with the Dallas Winds!

The bus will pick us up at 7:45 in the morning each day Monday thru Saturday this week!  Be there early.  If you still need to check out your instrument the band room will be open at 7:30.

Getting ready for Summer and Band Camp!

Let's get together for and end of the year celebration!  Thursday from 2-4 in the band hall.  Come and go as you wish.  Just some time together to say goodbye for the summer and see friends before we all go our separate ways.  Mr. Flemons will supply cookies and something to drink.  Bring snacks to share if you wish.  We'll have a movie playing in one room.

Come help the band!  Mr. Flemons could use some help getting the band hall ship shape for the summer.  Come by during any of the open hours to help.

Here is Mr. Flemons Schedule

Thursday 2-4 Band hall is open

Friday  11-1 Band hall is open

Saturday 8-12  band Hall open


Band Camp Next Week!

We have a record number of students (28) from Walker attending the camp!  Lots of Walker Alumni are attending the High School Camp as well.  Mr. Flemons will be working with Mr. Owens and the MS Honor Band again this year.  This is going to be a blast!

Schedule  Monday  - Saturday

7:45 AM - catch the bus at Walker Band room and ride to Booker T Washington HS
8:30 AM - Breakfast at Booker T
9:00 AM - Camp Activities begin.  Students will get a schedule each Day
12:00 Noon - Lunch time (this time is approximate)
3:00 PM - load bus and return to Walker
3:45 PM - arrive at Walker and dismiss.  Students should have rides ready to pick up at 3:45

On Saturday June 13 the students concert will begin at 11:00 in the Meyerson Symphony Center.  This is a free concert.  We invite all families to attend. The concert will conclude at 1:00 PM.  Students may ride the bus back to Walker or ride home with parents but each student is responsible for getting their instrument back to Walker and put away properly.

Looking forward to a great week of Camp!

Wrapping up the Year!

Here are a few items to be aware of...

*Congratulations Honor Band!

Well, the last performance of the 2014-15 edition of the the E.D. Walker Band is in the books.  The Honor Band performed at the Peak Festival in Frisco TX this past Friday.  The students did an amazing job and received 1st division ratings from all 3 judges.  What a great way to close out the year!  I'm so very proud of you students.

*8th grade Advanced band taking SmartMusic exams this week and ACP's last week of school.

*All students are turning in their school instruments this week.

*Returning students may start checking out instruments for next year starting Tuesday May 26

*Band Camp registration forms are due Friday May 22.  This is going to be a great year for Walker at Dallas Winds Band Camp  www.dallaswindsbandcamp.org

  

End of year events!

What a wonderful year!

First of all, Congratulations! to the Walker Honor Band for earning 1st division ratings from all judges at the Peak Festival Friday evening!  It was a beautiful performance.  I have loved making music with with you this year!

This week
-8th grade band members will be taking the performance ACP.

-All students will be turning in their instruments for the year.

-All students should turn in their registration for summer band camp with the Dallas Wind Symphony by Wednesday.  June 8-13.  This is a great opportunity that all students should take advantage of.  Cost is only $25 per student including transportation and meals.

-All students that are returning to band at E.D. Walker for the next school year, 2015-16, will be able to check their instrument out starting May 25.

Final Performances and End of Year events

This Week in Band!

Tuesday May 12 - End of year Concert/Graduation/Awards

• This is our Band Graduation Ceremony
• Students should be dressed up and within school dress code.  Color of clothing is your choice.  Black is always good but not required for this event.  No jeans, No shorts, No short skirts.
• Parents please bring cameras, this is a good opportunity for pictures
• Students should be in place ready to play by 6:00 PM
• Concert begins at 6:30 PM
• Students may stay after school until the concert but should bring a snack or get a snack in the cafeteria

Friday May 15 - Peak Music Festival

• Select students will be chosen and given permission slips
• 1:00 bus departs for Festival
• 3:00 Warm Up
• 3:30 Performance
• 4:00 Load busses and return to Walker
• 4:30 Pick students at Walker Band Hall

Sandy Lake! Tomorrow - Saturday 4/24

Sandy Lake! Tomorrow - Saturday 4/24

It's time to Shine!  The sun should be out tomorrow.  We're looking forward to a beautiful day.  Parents, please come join us for a fun day in the park.

Schedule

8:00 AM - Morning Meeting and rehearsal - ALL STUDENTS must attend

8:30 AM - Load bus and depart from Walker

9:00 AM - Arrive at Sandy Lake Park - Unload bus, prepare for performances

9:40 AM - Beginning Band Warm Up and Performance

11:00 AM - Symphonic Band Warm up and Performance

11:30 AM - Honor Band Warm up and Performance

12:00 Noon - Lunch is served at our pavilion - see details below

12:30 - 3:00 - Time to play in the park

3:30 PM - Busses depart for Walker

4:00 PM - Students picked up at Walker

Dress:  Students should wear their band T-Shirt with school appropriate blue jeans or school pants or school shorts

Lunch:  Students may bring $5.00 to purchase a hamburger combo or hot dog combo from the band boosters.  Students my bring their own sack lunch if they prefer or buy food from the park concession

Pick Up:  If a student is to be picked up at the Park the parent or guardian must check their student out in person with a director.

Congratulations Band!

Congratulations Walker Band! for  EXCELLENT ratings in Concert and Sight Reading at UIL.  Way to go Band!  Let's keep working hard toward our next performance.

The following letter of congratulation is from Mr. Tim Linley,  Director of Instrumental Music for DISD.

Mr. Flemons, Mr. Osborne and Mr. Heffernan,

Just a quick email to extend my congratulations to Mr. Flemons, Mr. Osborne and the Walker Middle School Band for bringing home EXCELLENT ratings in UIL Concert & Sight Reading!  This is a great honor and represents the fantastic teaching of the staff, the hard work of the students, and the support of the campus administration. Your students were EXCELLENT ambassadors for the tremendous work going on at Walker Middle School and within the Dallas ISD Visual & Performing Arts programs.

A most heartfelt congratulations! 

Tim Linley

Director of Instrumental Music

Dallas Independent School District

UIL Contest Week at Cedar Hill High School

UIL week - Contest at Cedar Hill High School

Symphonic band  travels to UIL Tuesday. Honor band travels to UIL Wednesday.   Students should wear dress black.  Girls, black and/or gray dress or pants outfit.  Boys, black and/or gray pants and shirt. Accessories can be blue as an accent color. All students should bring $6 for lunch at CiCi's pizza the day of the contest.

Schedule

Monday
8:00 AM rehearsal
3:45 - 5:00 rehearsal

Tuesday Symphonic Band
8:00 AM Rehearsal
10:00 load bus and depart for contest
11:00 lunch at CiCi's
12:30 depart for Cedar Hill HS
1:00 arrive CHHS
1:30 warm up
2:00 Stage Performance
2:30 Sight Reading Performance
3:00 load bus and depart for Walker
4:00 Arrive at ED Walker

Wednesday - Honor Band
8:00 rehearsal
9:00 load bus and depart
10:00 arrive Cedar Hill High School
10:30 Warm Up
11:00 stage Performance
11:30 Sight Reading Performance
12:30 load bus and depart for lunch
1:00 arrive CiCi's pizza
2:00 Depart for E.D. Walker
3:00 Arrive Walker

Rehearsal schedule

Rehearsal schedule for this week and next.

It's been a busy week full of STAAR testing.  With very little time left until UIL regionals our band needs all the rehearsal we can get.  So here is the schedule.

Thursday
8 AM - 8:30 rehearsal
4PM - 6 PM rehearsal
6PM - 8pm. Band Movie night ( not required) students can bring $5 for pizza and we'll watch a movie. Have your ride here to pick you up by 8:00.

Friday
8am - 8:30 rehearsal

Monday
8am - 8:30 rehearsal

Tuesday
Symphonic band travels to UIL

WEDNESDAY
Honor band travels to UIL

Congratulations to the Walker Honor Band!

Walker Honor Band makes a clean Sweep!

The Walker Honor Band made a clean sweep of Pre-UIL Concert and Sight reading evaluations.  They received a 1st division rating from all judges on both judging panels.  This is a tremendous accomplishment and the first time this has happened in Walker history.

I am so proud of you students.  You have set the bar high this year.  In two weeks we will perform at UIL Regionals. We travel on 4/8 and 4/9.  Let's keep working toward our best performance of the year.

Mr. Flemons

Score summary.                 CONCERT.                                            SIGHT READING

Band.    Judge 1.   Judge 2.   Judge 3. Overall  Judge 4.   Judge 5.  Judge 6.  Overall

Symphonic  1.            1.             2.           1             1.              1.              3.            1

Honor.         1.             1.            1.           1             1.              1.              1.            1

UIL RUBRIC

1= Superior

2= Excellent

3= good/average

4= fair/needs improvement

5= poor

Congratulations to the Symphonic Band!

Congratulations to the Walker Symphonic Band for their great performance today at Pre-UIL Concert and Sight Reading!

The band earned a 1st division in Concert and a 1st division in Sight reading!  Way to go Band!  This is the first Sweepstakes win for the Walker Band program.  

Honor Band performs tomorrow!

The Honor Band will be traveling on Wednesday 3/25.  They will leave at  8:00 AM and return at 1:00 PM.

Dress for tomorrow is dress black. Any combination of black and/or grey.  Blue accents or accessories are ok too.  They can wear it to school.  If ladies wear a skirt or dress it should be knee length or longer.

Honor Band members need to bring $6 for lunch at CiCi's pizza after the contest.

Contest week

Symphonic and Honor Bands travel to DISD band evaluations

The Walker bands will travel to DISD band evaluations this week.  Schedules went home with students last week.  

The Symphonic band will be traveling on Tuesday 3/24 and will leave at 1:00 PMand return at 5:00 PM.  The Honor Band will be traveling on Wednesday 3/25.  They will leave at  8:00 AM and return at 1:00 PM.

Dress for tomorrow is dress black. Any combination of black and/or grey.  Blue accents or accessories are ok too.  They can wear it to school.  If ladies wear a skirt or dress it should be knee length or longer.  

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Have a Wonderful Spring Break!

Please click on the tabs at the top of the page at www.edwalkermsband.blogspot.com for chair assignments, band placement and HOMEWORK assignments for over the break.

Students, it is important that you return from the break able to play the music on the assignment page.  Good luck and happy practicing. 

Congratulations

 to all of our students for a fantastic Concert for Music in our schools month!

This week in band! Music in our Schools Month! Performance

Concert Next Tuesday March 3

Next Tuesday is the Band Concert for Music in our Schools Month.  It is a project grade for all band students and all band students are required to attend and perform.  All students must stay for the entire performance in order to receive credit for attending.

What to wear

Beginners - School pants or skirt and Band T-shirt
Intermediate and Advanced Band - All Black dress clothes or any combination of black and gray  dress clothes. Accents may be blue... such as a scarf or tie.   No jeans or athletic shoes.  Ladies may wear a skirt or dress if it is knee length or longer.  Boys may wear a tie or jacket but it is not required.

Schedule

4:00 - Rehearsal in the band hall and on stage
5:00 - Pizza is served if you order and bring $5 by Monday March 2
6:00 - Concert begins
7:00 - Concert ends

Future Events

March 24  -  DISD Pre-UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluations, Tasby Middle School
April 7, 8 -  UIL Regional Evaluations, Cedar Hill High School
April 25 - Band Day at Sandy Lake Park, Sandy Lake Park
TBD - State Honor Band Recording Session
May 12 - End of Year Concert

Band to perform Thursday night for meet Walker night!

Band Performance Thursday evening  for Meet Walker Night All 7th and 8th Grade Band Students will perform for incoming students and their parents. Students that perform will receive 20 extra credit points.

Performance Schedule 6:00 PM - rehearsal 7:00 - performance 7:15 - dismissed

This week in Band!

Congratulations to ALL-CITY Band members

Jose Martinez - Tuba - 1st chair
Rami Bakr - Euphonium - 3rd chair
Zach Revell - Trumpet - 9th chair
Samantha Aquino - French Horn - 3rd chair

We are so proud of you!  Your performance was fantastic! You represented us well!

Solo & Ensemble tomorrow Feb 7

4 students will represent Walker at the DISD Solo Festival. 

Here is your schedule

 

Note - There is no bus.  You must have your own transportation

AM

8:00 - Meet at E.D. Walker Band Hall to practice

8:30 - carpool to Thomas Jefferson High School 4001 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75229

9:00-10:00 - performance times for individuals.  Once you have finished your performance you are free to go.

Make sure you have your accompaniment CD with you

Make sure you are dressed nice for the performance

 

Auditions for Booker T Washington HS

 

Several students will be auditioning for Booker T Washington - Way to go guys!  Your hard work will pay off.

 

All-city schedule this weekend

All-City Band Schedule

Congratulations on Making the All-City Honor Band.  It is a great privilege.  We are very proud that you will be representing E.D. Walker and our band at this event.  Here is the schedule.  Please arrive early for all rehearsals and the performance.  If you have a conflict please let Mr. Flemons know ahead of time.

I know some of you have auditions for Booker T Washington HS Saturday morning.  The staff at Booker T is also aware and will get you in to audition first if you let them know you have to go to All-City.

Clinic/Concert:
 Friday, January 30, 2015 Moises Molina High School 2355 Duncanville Rd., Dallas  TX  75211
 6:00-9:00 p.m.  Rehearsal
 Saturday, January 31, 2015
 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Rehearsal
 12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch
 1:30-3:30 p.m. Rehearsal
 6:00 p.m.  Concert  Middle School, Director’s Band, High  School


Here are the names of the students that are involved in All-City this weekend.  I’ve included parents names and contact #’s if you want to contact each other and carpool.

Fundraiser ends tomorrow - Friday 1/23

Reminder - Fundraiser ends tomorrow!

• Friday 1/23, is the conclusion of our fundraiser.  Please turn in all orders and funds during your band class tomorrow.

This Week in Band

This week in Band

• Tuesday

• 8:00-8:30   Morning Band  - Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced
• 3:45-4:45   After school Band - Intermediate and Advanced Band

• Wednesday

• 8:00-8:30   Morning Band  - Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced

• Thursday

• 8:00-8:30   Morning Band  - Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced
• 3:45-4:45   After school Band - Intermediate and Advanced Band

• Friday

• 8:00-8:30   Morning Band  - Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced

Looking ahead

• Jan 30 and 31  - All-City Clinic and Concert
• Jan 31 - Auditions for Booker T Washington HS of Performing and Visual Arts
• Feb 7 - District Solo and Ensemble
• March 3 - Music in our Schools month Concert
• March 24 - Pre UIL Concert and Sight Reading
• April 7, 8 - UIL Regional Concert and Sight Reading
• April 25 - Band Day at Sandy Lake Music Festival
• TBA - Band recording session and Performance

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

The new year is time for new beginnings.  Students, you accomplished a great deal in the first semester.  Now it's time for us to refocus and move forward in the new year.

This week

No before or after school band this week.  Online assignment is due.  See the Assignment tab for details.

Next week

Before school practices will begin next week Jan 12 - 16.
After school rehearsal will begin the following week on Tuesday Jan 20