Percussion: Week of December 16-22

Congratulations on making it to the end of the semester and all that you have already accomplished this year!

Band placement auditions will be on Monday. On Thursday and Friday, we will have in class solo performances.

Our band holiday party is after school on Monday and on Wednesday we will have a percussion ensemble rehearsal

Cycle 2, Week 8 (A Week) Dec. 16-22

• Monday

  • Percussion Band Placement Auditions (during class)

  • Band Holiday Party and Secret Santa Gift Exchange

• Tuesday

  • Free

• Wednesday

  • Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal from 3:30 - 5:00

    • Watercolor Sun - 3:30 - 5:00

  • Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal is Canceled

• Thursday

  • Solo Performances (during class)

  • Free After School

• Friday (A Day)

  • Solo Performances (during class)

  • Free After School

• Saturday, December 21 - Monday, January 6

  • Winter Break - No School

• Tuesday, January 7

  • First Day of Cycle 3

Weekly Band Updates + Announcements

Make sure you keep up with the weekly announcements for the whole band. You can access announcements at the top of the page, or by clicking HERE.

You can access the weekly band update by clicking HERE.

Supplies

Please make sure you bring concert snare sticks and a practice pad to band class every day.

1 box of tissues are also requested as we transition to colder winter months.

Drumline Jersey Order - Payments are past due

Please make payments for jerseys this week.

Please make payments for jersey’s through the following process:

1) Each jersey is $55.

2) Provide payments to the band boosters. Click HERE for instructions and different payment options.

3) If paying digitally, include a note that the payment is for jerseys and the student’s name. Send a screenshot with the payment confirmation to ncollins@garlandisd.net

4) Please pay for what you can as soon as you can. All jerseys should have been paid in full by Friday, November 22. Thank you to those who have met this deadline!

Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal Details

We have music and parts to 2 of our spring percussion ensemble selections. These will be the pieces we perform in contest at the North Texas Percussion Festival in February.

Watercolor Sun by Ivan Trevino - Kathy, Rolando, Madison, Haley

Sacrificial Rite by David Gillingham - Aidan, Joshua, Fabian, Eduardo, and Malenah

There will be another 2-4 selections. All students will have parts on at least 2 ensembles.

We have 2 on-campus percussion ensemble concerts (Feb. 21 and April 25), and competitive festival performances at the North Texas Percussion Festival (Feb. 22) and North Garland Percussion Festival (April 26)

After-school rehearsals during the fall semester will be on 11/19, 12/11, and 12/18. Rehearsals in the spring will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Students only need to be present for their portion of rehearsal.

Drumline Show Recording

Upcoming Assignments, Grades, Band Placement Auditions and “Winter Concert Series”

• Band Placement Auditions will be held Monday, December 16. Students will perform sections from the semester solos. This is a major grade.

• The “Winter Concert Series” is when all students will perform their semester solos for the class. This is part of the final exam and is a major grade. Students will perform in the last two classes of the semester, the week of December 16.