Band at Parkwood Hill

Spring Information 2025.docx.pdf

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Spring Concert

Date: Friday, May 2

Location: Hillwood Middle School Gym

Report time for students: 5:30pm

Performance time: 6:00pm

Uniform: students wear dress clothes, no tennis shoes or jeans

Solo Contest Info

All students in the Hillwood and Parkwood Hill band program will be required to learn and perform a solo at the Keller ISD Solo Contest. Solos are a great way to develop individual skills and build confidence by providing students with a piece of music tailored to their specific strengths and areas for growth!

Students will receive a summative grade for their performance.

Date: Saturday, May 10

Time: 9 AM - Noon (students have a specific performance time and can leave after performance)

Location: Central High School (9450 Ray White Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76244)

Uniform: Formal Attire (no tennis shoes or jeans)

Important Info

When you arrive, check in with your monitor at your assigned room, then go to the cafeteria to warm up.
Arrive at your assigned room 5 minutes before your scheduled time.
You will be performing for just one judge in a classroom. Parents, you are welcome and encouraged to attend your child’s performance.
If you are a Hillwood student using SmartMusic, your monitor will help you connect the ipad to the speaker and begin your recording. Parkwood students will have a CD player and the judge will start and stop the recording for students.
When you finish, be sure to thank your judge and collect all your belongings.
We will give you results the week after the solo contest, so you are free to go when you finish.
If you have a conflict or need some sort of accommodation, please reach out to your director by April 4, so we can help find a solution.

Piano Accompaniment

Students have the option to use a live accompanist, instead of a recording of a piano.

The fee is $45. The fee includes one live rehearsal, a practice track, and the live performance.

Students who want to use a live accompanist must let their director know by March 14.

Performance times in attachment below!

Solo Contest Schedule April 17.pdf

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Summer Band Camp Opportunities

Summer Music Camps Information

Summer Music Camps are a GREAT way to continue your band experience and learn and grow even more over the summer! We HIGHLY encourage all students to attend one camp (or more!) over the summer to keep their abilities fresh. Additionally, camps are a great way to meet new friends and establish friendships across the state! I am still friends with many people that I first met at camp when I was a young student! There are band camps, where the experience focuses mainly on the ensemble experience of playing in a band (all instruments), and there are also some instrument specific camps for students where they can dive deeper into specific knowledge regarding playing your particular instrument!

The best summer music camps are places to meet new friends, perform new music, and provide new inspiration to encourage continued study. This list is by no means an exhaustive list of summer camps to consider. It is organized chronologically and includes both day and overnight camps. 8th graders rising to high school have the option to attend either middle school or high school camps.

Highly recommended band camps where students will receive exceptional music instruction as well as a well organized and fun camp experience are marked with an * and in BOLD. All these camps are fantastic and we recommend them all - so find one that fits your schedule and budget and go for it!

Band Camps:

*Sounds of Summer KISD Band Camp

Dates: June 2-5
Info and Registration

Sam Houston State University Band Camp

Dates: June 1-5
Info and Registration

Tarleton State University Band Camp

Dates: June 8-12
Info and Registration

*University of Texas Arlington Band Camp

Dates: June 9-13
Info and Registration

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Band Camp

Dates: June 9-13
Info and Registration

Texas Christian University Middle School Experience

Dates: June 13-14
Info and Registration

*Baylor University Band Camp (Mrs. Bosch will be teaching at this camp! You should go!)

Dates: June 15-21
Info and Registration

Stephen F. Austin University Band Camp

Dates: June 15-20
Info and Registration

UT San Antonio Band Camp

Dates: June 16-21
Info and Registration

Texas Lutheran University

Dates: June 23-28
Info and Registration

University of Houston Band Camp

Dates: June 22-27
Info and Registration

*Texas Tech University Band Camp

Dates: June 29-July 5
Info and Registration

*West Texas A&M University Band Camp

Dates: July 6-12
Info and Registration

Instrument Specific Camps:

TCU Summer Flute Workshop

Dates: June 24-25
Info and Registration

Floot Fire (Flutes)

Dates: June 23-27 (Dallas)
Info and Registration

Bocal Majority Double Reed Camp (Oboe/Bassoon)

Dates: Multiple in DFW
Info and Registration

TCU Summer Clarinet Workshop

Dates: July 24-25
Info and Registration

Young Saxophonist’s Institute

Dates: Multiple in DFW
Info and Registration

TCU Summer Saxophone Workshop

Dates: June 26-27
Info and Registration

Middle School Trumpet Camp

June and July option
https://thetrumpetroom.org/

Blast of Brass

Date: June 22-27
Info and Registration

CorDallas (Horn Camp)

Dates: Multiple in DFW (Keller Camp June 16-20)
Info and Registration

Texas Trombone Academy

Dates: Not yet posted - check back soon!)
Info and Registration

Texas Low Brass Academy (Trombone/Euphonium/Tuba)

Dates: July 10-13 (University of Houston)
Info and Registration

TCU Percussion Camp

Dates: June 17-18
Info and Registration

Band Event Calendar

Parkwood Hill Band Events and Performances

Please see the attachment for the Band events and performances for the year.

There are only a handful of events outside of the school day. The performances and rehearsals will be a formative grade.

Hillwood Band Event Calendar.xlsx - 6th Grade Band 2024-25 (1).pdf

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Practice Log

Students are expected to log minutes practiced at home. Parents will need to sign off on the minutes practice. Band directors will give a 100 for a practice log turned in with a parent signature each week.

Recommended minutes of practice: 5 days a week, 20 min

Parkwood Practice Log .pdf