4/13/2025 M100 Weekend Update
- kevinkwaku
- 5 days ago
- 5 min read
Dear M100 Family,
With the conclusion of our UIL performances, we are now moving into the audition portion of our season. As directors, we have a LOT we will need to cover over the next few weeks as we also prepare for our upcoming spring concert, so please bear with us as we push through getting all of this done. Now is the time to make your final preparations for your auditions!
Also, there is MUST READ INFORMATION ABOUT HOTEL ROOMS FOR THE 2025 EPIC UNIVERSE TRIP! Information can be found below!
Here is your weekend update!
UPCOMING DATES
Monday, April 14-Thursday, April 17 - FALL 2025 M100 LEADERSHIP AUDITION WEEK
Monday, April 14 - Marching Auditions, 4:45pm-7:15pm
Tuesday, April 15 - Teaching Auditions, 4:45pm-7:15pm
Wednesday, April 16 - Drum Major Auditions (During Wind Ensemble Period)
Friday, April 18 - NO SCHOOL
Saturday, April 19 - M100 Game Night, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Monday, April 21 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 22-Friday, April 25 - FALL 2025 M100 BAND PLACEMENT AUDITION WEEK
Monday, April 28-Wednesday, April 30 - 2025 M100 Fundamentals Camp (ALL FUTURE M100 STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND)
NEW INFORMATION AND UPDATES
WIND ENSEMBLE SECTIONAL SCHEDULE/START TIMES - WEEK OF 4/13/25
MONDAY
8:30am - Full Ensemble
TUESDAY
8:15am - Full Ensemble
WENDESDAY
8:15am - Full Ensemble (DRUM MAJOR AUDITIONS)
THURSDAY
8:15am - Full Ensemble
FRIDAY
NO SCHOOL
UIL CONCERT AND SIGHT READING RESULTS
Congratulations to the BHS Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble on a successful UIL season! Below are the results for each ensemble.
SYMPHONIC BAND
Concert - Excellent Ratings
Sight Reading - Superior Ratings
WIND SYMPHONY
Concert - Superior Ratings
Sight Reading - Superior Ratings
WIND ENSEMBLE
Concert - Superior Ratings
Sight Reading - Superior Ratings
LEADERSHIP AUDITIONS THIS WEEK
We will hold leadership auditions for the Fall 2025 marching season this week. Here is the breakdown for how auditions will go this week.
Monday, April 14 - Marching Auditions, 4:45pm-7:15pm
Current Juniors - 4:45pm-5:00pm
Current Sophomores - 5:00pm-6:10pm
Current Freshmen - 6:10pm-7:15pm
Tuesday, April 15 - Teaching Auditions, 4:45pm-7:15pm
Current Juniors - 4:45pm-5:00pm
Current Sophomores - 5:00pm-6:10pm
Current Freshmen - 6:10pm-7:15pm
Wednesday, April 16 - Drum Major Auditions (During Wind Ensemble Period)
Playing auditions will be held during classes this week. Below are the playing requirements.
Alma Mater
Fight Song
Full Range Chromatic Scale
Any makeups will be held on Thursday, April 17, either during class or after school.
For the marching and teaching auditions, we will evaluate current juniors, then current sophomores, then current freshmen. Please be prepared to audition during your respective time frame. Tardiness/lack of communication in relation to the arrival to your time frame will be considered when making final leadership decisions.
Leadership candidates, you can access each of the files regarding the upcoming auditions by clicking HERE.
2025 EPIC UNIVERSE TRIP INFORMATION - HOTEL ROOM LIST NEEDED
We are now in the phase of putting together the room and flight lists for the upcoming trip to Epic Universe. If you are going on this trip, you MUST follow the instructions below.
Please click HERE to view the spreadsheet of all students attending the trip.
All students will be grouped in BY GENDER IN ROOMS OF 4 with the exception of 1 female room which will have a group of 3. Priority will be given to senior students, in addition to the order in which requests are received.
Students will need to communicate with one another to determine who will go in which room.
ONE REPRESENTATIVE PER ROOM will need to fill out the google form for room requests by clicking HERE. Any discrepancies will be handled during class this week.
The deadline to submit these requests is TUESDAY, APRIL 15 BY 11:59PM! Any students that have not been placed on a room request form will be assigned to a room at the discretion of the directors!
3/19 M100 GAME NIGHT
The M100 Band Captain and social officers have put together an M100 Game Night, which will occur at the BHS Band hall on Saturday, April 19 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Click HERE to view the flyer for more information! Come hang out with your band friends!
FALL 2025 M100 BAND PLACEMENT AUDITIONS (WINDS ONLY)
Placement auditions for next school year will take place during the week of April 21-25 FOR WIND PLAYERS ONLY. Please click HERE to view the audition materials. All audition requirements are on the “READ THIS FIRST! M100 Audition Information Sheet 2025” page in the folder.
ALL INCOMING WIND STUDENTS WILL NEED TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY IN THE ATTACHED LINK! PLEASE DO SO ASAP!
Here is the breakdown of how we will organize our auditions:
AUDITIONS BY DIRECTOR
Kwaku - Trumpets, Horns, Double Reeds
Kreger - Flutes, Clarinets, Bass Clarinets, Saxophones
Vaadi - Trombones, Euphoniums, Tubas
Auditions will be held during class. We will listen to current juniors, then current sophomores, then current freshmen. Incoming 8th graders will be auditioned after school.
4/28-4/30 2025 M100 FUNDAMENTALS CAMP
The 2025 M100 Fundamentals camp will be held on Monday, April 28 thru Thursday, April 30 after school from 5:00pm-7:30pm. Attendance is required for all 25-26 M100 band members, including percussion and color guard. We will begin learning the basic fundamentals for next marching season, in addition to learning the music for our upcoming marching production.
4/17 WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT CANCELLED
Due to multiple conflicts, the tentative UMHB concert on Thursday, April 17 for the BHS Wind Ensemble is officially CANCELLED.
2025 MARCHING BAND PROGRAM - BETWEEN THE STORMS
I am happy to announce that our 2025 marching band production will be…BETWEEN THE STORMS! This show will explore the events that occur between passing storms, focusing on the rain, the creeks formed by the rain, and the ultimate revelation of the sun.
Click HERE to listen to recordings of the current versions of Part 1 and 2 of the show.
NOTE: Percussion notes heard are currently placeholders. These notes may change between now and the finalization of the music.
Music will be passed out soon! (We are still in UIL mode and patience is a virtue.)
IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES
Please check the following dates for any potential conflicts this semester!
Monday, April 14 thru Thursday, April 17 - 2025 M100 Leadership Auditions
Monday, April 21 thru Friday, April 25 - 2025 M100 Band Placement Auditions
Monday, April 28 thru Wednesday, April 30 - 2025 M100 Fundamentals Camp
Thursday, May 1 - BHS Cluster Jazz Spring Concert
Friday, May 9 - BHS Band Spring Concert
Friday, May 16 - M100 Band Banquet
Wednesday, May 21 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Thursday, May 22 - GRADUATION
Tuesday, June 3-Saturday, June 7 - M100 Epic Universe Trip
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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