Dear M100 Family,
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2023 has arrived, meaning we are getting ready to head into the second half of the school year! I hope everyone has enjoyed their time off from school, and I'm looking forward to starting up the Spring semester on Wednesday! Here is your first update of 2023!
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 4 - First Day of Spring Semester
January 5 - BHS Musical Orchestra Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:00pm
January 7 - TMEA AREA AUDITIONS, Duncanville HS
January 9 - AFTER SCHOOL SECTIONALS BEGIN FOR ALL BAND CLASSES
January 9 - Belton Band Booster Meeting, 6:30pm in the Commons
January 9 - Combined WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
January 10 - BHS Musical Orchestra Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:00pm
January 10 - BHS Basketball Game vs. Lake Belton (Pep Band to be arranged, Details TBD)
January 11 - JV WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
January 12 - Varsity WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
January 12 - BHS Musical Orchestra Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:00pm
IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES
January 20-21 - All-Region Clinic/Concert @ Lake Belton HS
February 3-5 - BHS Musical
February 8-11 - TMEA Convention
February 25 - Solo/Ensemble Contest
March 30 - BHS Pre-UIL Concert (All bands will perform)
April 19-20 - UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluations
May 19 - M100 Band Banquet
May 20-22 - M100 Spring Trip to Dallas, TX
May 27 - State Solo/Ensemble Contest
NEW INFORMATION AND UPDATES
1/4 WIND ENSEMBLE START @ 8:50AM - Wind Ensemble Students may arrive at 8:50am for the first day back on Wednesday, January 4. We will resume beginning class at 8:15am on Thursday, January 5th.
BHS MUSICAL REHEARSALS - Rehearsals for the BHS Musical Orchestra will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 4:45pm-7:00pm beginning on Thursday, January 5. Students participating have already been informed and contacted. All Musical information has been updated on the band calendar.
1/7 TMEA AREA D BAND AUDITIONS - This upcoming Saturday, January 7, the students who qualified for the TMEA Area D Band Auditions will travel to Duncanville HS to compete for a spot in the Texas All-State Band! Below is the itinerary:
6:45am - Band Hall Opens
7:00am - Call Time
7:15am - Depart for Duncanville HS
9:15am - Arrive at Duncanville HS
10:00am - Student Meeting
10:30am - Student Check-in
11:00am - Auditons Begin
3:00pm - Approx. Audition End Time
3:30pm - Approx. Departure for BHS
5:30pm - Approx. Arrival At BHS
M100 BAND SECTIONALS - Every student in each band class is required to attend a weekly sectional that will occur either before or after school. Each sectional will be 1 hr 15 minutes. We will be gathering information on student availability this week so that we may begin with sectionals on Monday, January 9.
BHS PEP BAND - We have been asked to put together a pep band for select BHS boys and girls basketball games. Please check your calendars to see if you are available for the following dates. We will discuss these events in more detail during the week.
Girls:
Friday, January 20 - versus Shoemaker
Friday, January 27 - versus Waco University
Friday, February 3 - versus Lake Belton
Boys:
Tuesday, January 10 - versus Lake Belton
Tuesday, January 31 - versus Waco
Tuesday, February 7 - versus Killeen
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