Monday, October 24, 2016

This week in Band 10/24/16

This week in Band!
Lot's going on this week for Beginners and Advanced students.
  • Before school practice for all students Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.  8:00 - 8:30 AM
  • Concert and Symphonic Bands start this week.  See Schedule below.
  • Fall Festival  - Volunteer opportunities
  • Fall Festival - Friday - Volunteers and Donations needed
  • Donations needed for Fall Festival
    • Please bring a cake, a dozen cupcakes, cookies, brownies or other baked treats for our CakeWalk at the Fall Festival.  Please bring Thursday or Friday.
    • Volunteers needed to work at the Band Booster  concession stand

Monday
  • 8:00 Before school practice time
  • 3:45 - 4:45  Flute and Clarinet Sections
Tuesday 
  • 8:00 Before school practice time
  • 3:45 - 4:45  Trumpet Section
Wednesday
  • 8:00 Teachers meeting
  • 3:45 - 4:45  Saxophones and French Horns
Thursday 
  • 8:00 Before school practice time
  • 3:45 - 4:45 Low Brass Section

This week in Band 10/24/16

This week in Band!

Lot's going on this week for Beginners and Advanced students.

  • Before school practice for all students Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.  8:00 - 8:30 AM
  • Concert and Symphonic Bands start Section Rehearsals this week.  See Schedule below.
  • Fall Festival - Friday - Volunteers and Donations needed
  • Donations needed for Fall Festival
    • Please bring a cake, a dozen cupcakes, cookies, brownies or other baked treats for our Cake Walk at the Fall Festival.  Please bring Thursday or Friday.
    • Volunteers needed to work at the Band Booster Concession stand
Monday
  • 8:00 Before school practice time
  • 3:45 - 4:45  Flute and Clarinet Sections

Tuesday
  • 8:00 Before school practice time
  • 3:45 - 4:45  Trumpet Section

Wednesday
  • 8:00 Teachers meeting

  • 3:45 - 4:45  Saxophones and French Horns, Percussion

Thursday
  • 8:00 Before school practice time
  • 3:45 - 4:45 Low Brass Section
Friday
  • 8:00 Before school practice time
  • No after school

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Homecoming Week Band Performances!

This week in Band - October 2 - 8, 2016

 Concert and Symphonic Band

  • Tuesday 
    •  Pep rally 2:40 PM
    • Rehearsal 3:45
    • Performance at Homecoming Game 6:00
  • Friday
    • Performance at WT White Football Game

Beginning Band

  • All beginning students are working on tone production across the first five notes
  • Students will begin bringing instruments home later this week when they demonstrate mastery of the first five notes

Schedule for Tuesday and Friday

  • 3:45 - Students will stay after school for practice in Walker Band Hall
  • 4:00 - students snack in the cafeteria.  5:00 - Load busses and depart for Couch Stadium
  • 5:15 Depart for Game
  • 6:00 - Game Begin
  • 8:00 - Game ends, Load busses, depart for Walker
  • 8:30 - Unload busses, put away equipment
  • 8:45 - 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

An honor and a privilege

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