Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Performance and End of Year Celebration!

 End of year Awards Concert - 05/25/17 - All Bands - Dress up event
"A night to Remember"  Awards, Performances and Fun for all.  Special Guests - WT White Band
  • Thursday Night  May 25
  • Performance Begins at 6:30PM
  • Students must be in place for rehearsal by 5:45 PM.  This is a dress up event.

Pizza and a Movie.  Band students are invited to stay after school Thursday for and end of the year celebration before the concert.

  • 3:45  Meet in Auditorium
  • 4:00 - 5:30 Pizza and a Movie.  Cost is $5
    •  The Band Booster Parents will be serving Pizza, Nachos, soft drinks and treats to band students only from 4:00 - 5:00 in the cafeteria.  Cost for food is $5.
  • A movie will be shown in the Auditorium.  
  • No food in the auditorium at any time
  • Students must stay in the cafeteria and auditorium
  • 5:45Meet in Band Hall, Warm up and go to Auditorium
  • 6:30 - Awards, Performances and Special events


Band Camp with the Dallas Winds at the Meyerson - June 5 - 10



Sunday, May 21, 2017

This Week in Band 5/21

End of Year Details

  • Morning rehearsal time - 8:00 - 8:30 each morning Monday thru Thursday this week
  • No after school band this week.
  • End of year Concert Thursday evening.  See details below
  • All Instruments must be turned in Friday.  School lets out early that day.  The band hall will be open from 1-4 for instrument check in

All bands will be performing at our End of Year Concert.

  • Concert begins at 6:30 PM
  • Students should be in place ready to play by 5:45
  • It is a dress up event.  Same dress code as the award ceremonies this past week.

Camp Forms Due this week

  • Band Camp runs from June  5 - 10
  • Bus will pick us up each morning at 7:45 at Walker
  • Bus will drop off at Walker each afternoon around 3:30
  • Cost is $25 and also covers student instrument rental

Thursday, May 4, 2017

This week in Band!

Congratulations to the Symphonic Band!

The Symphonic Band performed at the Eismann Center Tuesday as part of the Peak Music Festival.
They gave a beautiful performance and were awarded the 1st Division trophy by all the judges at the contest.  Congratulations Band!




May 5 -
  • Morning rehearsal 8:00 AM
  •   Cinco De Mayo celebration 4:00 - 6:00.  The Symphonic Band and Concert Bands will perform
May 8 - 12
  • No after school rehearsals this week due to testing

 May 15 - 26
  • Before and after school rehearsals are back on regular schedule
May 25
  • Band End of Year Concert and Awards

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Schedule for Eismann performance

Peak Music Festival - 05/02/17 - Eismann Center, Richardson TX
 Symphonic band - Concert Black Dress Clothes
  • 9:00 AM - Meet in Band Hall for check in and rehearsal
  • 11:00 - Pack and load bus
  • 11:15 - Depart for Eismann Center
  • 12:00 - Check in and Unload bus
  • 12:30 - Warm up
  • 1:00 - Performance
  • 1:30 - Depart for Lunch
  • 1:45 - Arrive at CiCi's pizza
  • 2:30 - Depart for Walker
  • 2:45 - Arrive and go back to class

An honor and a privilege

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