Dear M100 Family,
I hope everyone’s break is off to a good start! Here are a few things to keep on your radar before we get back!
Here is your Thanksgiving Break update!
UPCOMING DATES
Monday, November 25-Tuesday, November 26 - Band Hall Open for Practice, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Wednesday, November 27 - Jazz Ensemble I Rehearsal, 10:00am-12:00pm
Monday, December 2 - Winter Guard Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:30am
Monday, December 2 - WIND ENSEMBLE Woodwind Sectional, 8:00am-8:45am
Monday, December 2 - WIND SYMPHONY Full Rehearsal WITH PERCUSSION, 4:45pm-6:00pm
Monday, December 2 - Belton Band Booster Meeting, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Tuesday, December 3 - Winter Guard Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:30am
Tuesday, December 3 - Wind Ensemble Brass Sectional, 8:00am-8:45am
Tuesday, December 3 - Belton HS Cluster Jazz Winter Concert, 6:30pm
Wednesday, December 4 - WIND ENSEMBLE Full Rehearsal WITH PERCUSSION, 8:00am-9:40am
Wednesday, December 4 - Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Thursday, December 5 - Belton HS Full Orchestra Winter Concert, 6:30pm
Thursday, December 5 - Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Friday, December 6 - SYMPHONIC BAND Full Rehearsal WITH PERCUSSION, 4:45pm-6:00pm
Saturday, December 7 - All-Region Band Auditions @ Harker Heights HS
Saturday, December 7 - Winter Guard Camp, 10:00am-6:00pm
IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES
Tuesday, December 3 - BHS Cluster Jazz Winter Concert
Thursday, December 5 - BHS Full Orchestra Concert
Saturday, December 7 - All-Region Band Auditions @ Harker Heights HS
Thursday, December 12 - BHS Band Winter Concert
Saturday, December 14 - All Region Freshman Band Auditions @ Shoemaker HS
NEW INFORMATION AND UPDATES
JAZZ ENSEMBLE THANKSGIVING BREAK REHEARSALS
Jazz Ensembles I and II will be holding rehearsals during thanksgiving break. Here are the dates and times for each ensemble.
Jazz Ensemble II - Tuesday, November 26, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Jazz Ensemble I - Wednesday, November 27, 10:00am-12:00pm
BAND HALL OPEN DURING THANKSGIVING BREAK
The band hall will be open on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26 from 1pm-4pm for anyone who would like to practice there over the break. This will be a great opportunity for percussion students to practice region over the break, as well as for anyone to receive director feedback on their etudes/solos/ensembles/etc.
HIGH SCHOOL ALL REGION BAND AUDITIONS
The high school All Region band auditions will be held on Saturday, December 7 at Harker Heights HS. Below is the itinerary for the event.
8:00am - Call time at Band Hall
8:30am - Depart for Harker Heights HS
9:00am - Arrive at Harker Heights HS
10:00am - Auditions Begin
3:00pm - Auditions End (approx.)
3:30pm - Depart for BHS
4:00pm - Arrive at BHS
ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO RIDE THE BUS FOR THIS EVENT, UNLESS PARENT PERMISSION IS GIVEN FOR THE STUDENT TO DRIVE THEMSELVES TO THE EVENT. Parents and guardians of student drivers - if you would like for your child to drive themselves to and from the audition, please email kevin.kwaku@bisd.net by Wednesday, December 4 at the latest. No requests will be accepted unless there is parent/guardian approval.
FRESHMAN ALL REGION BAND AUDITIONS
The freshman All Region band auditions will be held on Saturday, December 14 at Chaparral HS. Below is the itinerary for the event.
7:45am - Call time at Band Hall
8:15am - Depart for Chaparral HS
9:00am - Arrive at Chaparral HS
10:00am - Auditions Begin
12:00pm - Auditions End (approx.)
12:30pm - Depart for BHS
1:15pm - Arrive at BHS
Parents and guardians - If you would like to provide transportation for your child to and/or from the event, please email kevin.kwaku@bisd.net by Wednesday, December 10. All other students will ride the bus to and from the event.
SOLO AND ENSEMBLE SIGN UP
SOLO & ENSEMBLE SIGN UP: IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THIS FORM ALREADY, IT NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP!
It can be found here: https://forms.gle/9B98WNYLNTiiZuws7
OR
The Band Website: https://www.beltonmarching100.com/solo-ensemble-sign-up
A couple reminders:
Wind Ensemble will select, rehearse, and perform a Solo AND an Ensemble
Wind Symphony will select, rehearse, and perform a Solo
Symphonic Band will select, rehearse, and perform a Solo
Steps to Select a Solo
Look through the Filing Cabinet for Solos that we already have.
Find professional recordings and listen through the music while following along.
Critically listen, and decide whether or not you: 1) like the piece of music; 2) if you are capable of performing it with the amount of practice time that you have; 3) you believe you will grow as a musician from practicing and performing it.
Look up on the UIL Prescribed Music List (PML) to make sure that the piece is approved. https://www.uiltexas.org/pml/
Double-Check the PML and make sure that composer, arranger, and publisher are correct.
Fill out this Form :)
Put the music back!
BLUE BOOKS NEEDED FOR BAND CLASSES
All Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band students will need to start bringing their “Foundations of Superior Performance” book for their instrument(also referred to as the “blue book”) to band class!
BHS CLUSTER JAZZ WINTER CONCERT
The BHS Cluster Jazz Winter Concert will be on Tuesday, December 3 in the BHS PAC at 6:30pm!
BHS FULL ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT
The BHS Full Orchestra Winter Concert will be on Thursday, December 5 in the BHS PAC at 6:30pm!. Call time for winds and percussion will be 6:00pm in the band hall.
Thursday, December 5, CONCERT (6:00pm call time, 6:30pm performance)
WIND ENSEMBLE MORNING REHEARSALS/SECTIONALS
Please check the dates below for the rehearsal start times for Wind Ensemble this week.
Monday, December 2 - Full Woodwind Sectional, 8:00am-8:45am (Brass report at 8:50am)
Tuesday, December 3 - Full Brass Sectional, 8:00am-8:45am (Woodwinds report at 8:50am)
Wednesday, December 4 - ALL WIND ENSEMBLE STUDENTS INCLUDING PERCUSSION REPORT AT 8:00AM
Thursday, December 5 - ALL WIND ENSEMBLE STUDENTS REPORT AT 8:15AM
Friday, December 6 - ALL WIND ENSEMBLE STUDENTS REPORT AT 8:15AM
BAND/PERCUSSION REHEARSALS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL
Due to percussion students being in a separate class from wind students, we will need to hold full band rehearsals with percussion before and after school leading up to the concert. Please view the
WIND ENSEMBLE & PERCUSSION:
Wednesday, December 4, 8:00am-9:40am (Percussion will be excused from 1st period)
Wednesday, December 11, 8:00am-9:40am (Percussion will be excused from 1st period)
WIND SYMPHONY & PERCUSSION:
Monday, December 2, 4:45pm-6:00pm
Monday, December 9, 4:45pm-6:00pm
SYMPHONIC BAND & PERCUSSION:
Friday, December 6, 4:45pm-6:00pm
SALADO STROLL VOLUNTEER EVENT
The Belton Band Boosters will be volunteering at the 64th Annual Salado Christmas Stroll from December 6-8 and December 13-15. We will need all the parent and studentvhelp we can get to make the most out of this fundraiser! Students may receive volunteer hours. Click on the link below to sign up!
NOTE: December 7 is HS Region and December 14 is Freshmen region. If you are attending either of these auditions, you will not be available for that date during the time of your audition.
24-25 M100 REMIND CODES
With the introduction of ParentSquare to Belton ISD, in addition to the Fine Arts programs moving from Charms to CutTime, we may need to move away from Remind in the near future. Until we are told otherwise, we will continue to use the Remind codes that we have established. If you have not done so already, please follow the instructions below to keep up to date with all current information.
STUDENTS: Join with the Remind app or text this code to 81010 - @2425m1st
PARENTS: Join with the Remind app or text this code to 81010 - @2425m1pa
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