THAT WYLIE BUGLE

Be diligent with your safety protocols.

• Wear masks
• Wash hands regularly
• Keep distancing guidelines

Below is the link for the TWB Yearly Registration. You can click your payment options to spread them out or pay later...BUT with all the latency with products lately, I will need to order all items earlier this year. SO...DO IT NOW. It will only take a couple of minutes.

Allen ISD will not allow an audience at this event. This is not a UIL decision, it is an Allen ISD policy.

Symphonic Band | Monday, April 12

• 8:40AM Meet in Orchestra Room in full concert attire
• 9:00AM Load Buses
  
• 9:20PM Depart for Allen HS
  
• 10:00AM Arrive at Allen HS – Keep all cases on bus
• 10:25AM Symphonic Band Warm up
  
• 11:00AM Symphonic Band Perform
  
• 11:30AM Symphonic Band Sightreading
• 12:00PM Depart for WHS
  
• 12:45PM Arrive at WHS – change and go to lunch

Symphonic Winds | Monday, April 12

• 10:50AM Early Lunch / Change (box lunch)
• 11:30AM Load Buses
  
• 11:40AM Depart WHS
  
• 12:20PM Arrive at Allen HS – Keep all cases on bus
• 12:40PM Symphonic Winds Warm up
  
• 1:15PM Symphonic Winds Perform
  
• 1:45PM Symphonic Winds Sightreading
  
• 2:30AM Depart for WHS
  
• 3:15PM Arrive at WHS- change & follow normal class schedule

Wind Ensemble | Tuesday, April 13

• 10:50AM Early Lunch / Change (box lunch)
• 11:30AM Load Buses
  
• 11:40AM Depart WHS
  
• 12:20PM Arrive at Allen HS – Keep all cases on bus
• 12:40PM Wind Ensemble Warm up
  
• 1:15PM Wind Ensemble Perform
  
• 1:45PM Wind Ensemble Sightreading
  
• 2:30AM Depart for WHS
  
• 3:15PM Arrive at WHS- change & follow normal class schedule

Wind Symphony | Tuesday, April 13

• 12:40PM Lunch/Change
  
• 1:50PM Load
  
• 2:00PM Depart WHS
  
• 2:30PM Arrive at Allen HS – Keep all cases on bus
  
• 3:10PM Wind Symphony Warm up
  
• 3:45PM Wind Symphony Perform
  
• 4:15PM Wind Symphony Sightreading
  
• 4:45PM Depart for WHS
  
• 5:30PM Arrive at WHS
  

If you did not get your photo taken last October, the make up time is THIS WEEK!

• Thursday, April 15
• 7:30AM-8:30AM
• Orchestra room
• Get your marching uniform from the uniform room to put on for this photo
• You will have it taken with your concert instrument

Below is an opportunity for some cultural diversity in your life.

Located in Frisco, the STARTALK Arabic program enables current high school juniors and seniors to earn $1000 scholarships to learn beginner Arabic and immerse themselves in Arabic culture (music, art, and food). This federally sponsored three- week intensive summer course in Arabic language and culture runs from June 1-June 18, 2021 with eleven days of face-to-face instruction and three days of online learning. This fun and exciting opportunity to dive into Arabic language and culture will provide students with three UNT undergraduate credits at a fraction of the usual cost! The course includes daily lunches and art lessons. Master percussionist Hafez Kotain will lead daily sessions darbuka, a Middle Eastern drum. The deadline for applications is April 12th. For more information and to apply, visit: startalk.unt.edu

Students are expected to arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of the sectional in order to get set up and warm up properly.

• Monday 4/12 - 7:00AM FULL BAND
• Tuesday 4/13 - 8:00AM FULL BAND - UIL Concert & Sight-reading Contest
• Wednesday 4/14 - 9:00AM FULL BAND
• Thursday 4/15 - 7:00AM Low Woodwind / 8:00AM FULL BAND
• Friday 4/16 - 7:00AM Flute & Clarinet Choir / 8:00AM FULL BAND

SECTIONAL SCHEDULE

Students are expected to arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of the sectional in order to get set up and warm up properly.

• Tuesday UIL Concert and Sight Reading! See schedule above.

• Friday 7-8am Flute & Clarinet Choir (WS/WE/SW/SB) LAST REHEARSAL

*If you are being quarantined, you will join Mr. Schroeder's Google Meet for your sectional grade. This option is ONLY for quarantined students. Google Meet link is found on Google Classroom.

Please see the above information above about your UIL schedule. Please show up to school on Monday with all pieces of your concert attire and instrument accessories.

• Friday 7-8am Flute & Clarinet Choir (WS/WE/SW/SB) LAST REHEARSAL

  
  

Please see above about your UIL schedule for tomorrow, Monday April 12th. Remember, you arrive EARLY to school tomorrow (8:40 AM), fully-dressed in concert attire.

• Friday 7-8am Flute & Clarinet Choir (WS/WE/SW/SB) LAST REHEARSAL

SECTIONAL SCHEDULE

Students are expected to arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of the sectional in order to get set up and warm up properly. The band hall will open at 6:30 AM.

• Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Senior ensemble

*If you are being quarantined, you will join the Wylie HS Percussion Google Meet for your sectional grade. This option is ONLY for quarantined students. Google Meet link is found on Google Classroom.

• Working on TIGHT SQUEEZE
  
• TIGHT SQUEEZE assignments have been added if you have passed all assignments for OFF THE EDGE.
  

• NO MORE REHEARSALS!! You made it!!
• ALL WEEK: Fall Color Guard auditions in the Main Gym 4:45-6:45. Bring friends!
• NTCA RECORDING - send your videos to Mr. Jackson ASAP. These need to be uploaded MONDAY April 12th
• Wylie Solo & Ensemble registration forms were sent out. If you have returned it to Mr. Jackson, plan to do so this week.
• Wylie Guard S&E has been scheduled for MAY 1st @ Wylie East High School. This date may be different than previously communicated. Let Mr. Jackson know if you have specific scheduling needs asap
• NTCA Solo & Ensemble registration is officially closed, no further entires will be allowed.. **Any student wishing to letter will need a Div. 1 rating from BOTH NTCA and the Wylie ISD Solo & Ensemble competition

4/12 UIL Concert & Sight-reading Contest (Allen HS) - Symphonic Band & Symphonic Winds

4/13 UIL Concert & Sight-reading Contest (Allen HS) - Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony

4/12-16 Color Guard Workshop for 2021 Auditions [4:45PM-6:30PM]

4/15 Band Make-Up Photos (Orchestra room 7:30AM-8:30AM)

4/19-30 Rehearse with accompanist for solo (Times will be scheduled)

4/26-29 Leadership Workshops for Audition (7:00AM-8:00AM)

4/26-30 Band Auditions for 2021-22

4/26 Band Booster Meeting (ZOOM)

4/27 Jazz Band Outdoor Picnic @ Olde City Park (5:30PM-7:00PM)

4/30 TWB Marching Workshop for ALL TWB (4:45PM-6:30PM)

5/1 WISD High School Solo Festival [assigned times throughout the day]

5/3 Leadership Audition (4:45PM-)

5/8 TWB Band Gala & Awards @IMPAC Building (7:00PM-10:00PM)

5/13 End of Year Concert (First Baptist Wylie) Times for each concert TBA

5/14 Wind Symphony & Wind Ensemble Concert Band Contest/National Recording @ Time TBA

5/17-20 Color Guard End of Year Workshop & Costume Fitting (4:45PM-6:30PM)

5/26 End of Year Marching Band Camp (9AM-4PM / Drive in Movie 8PM-10PM)

Monday - Cora Davis

Thursday - Madilynn Ridgway

Saturday - John Somoza

Wylie ISD has approved the school calendar for 2021-22. This includes a fall break; however, all athletic and fine arts contests, rehearsals and productions will still run during that week. Meaning, even though WISD has a fall break scheduled, there will still be a football game and contests. This means there will be rehearsals too. Below is our plan for that week, so if you are looking to go away some time, here are the dates we will have games, rehearsals and contests.

OCTOBER 8-16 Schedule

• Friday, October 8 - Football Game (4:30PM-11PM)
• Saturday, October 9 - McKinney Marching Invitational (we are the defending champs)
• Sunday, October 10-Wednesday, October 13 (4 days) - NO REHEARSAL
• Thursday, October 14 - Varsity Marching Rehearsal 9AM-4PM
• Friday, October 15 - Football Rehearsal and Game (2:00PM-11PM)
• Saturday, October 16 - UIL Regional Marching Contest (advancement to Area Level)

***The majority of the Summer and Fall Schedule is on the calendar located on the Band App and band website.***

The 2021-22 Audition information is ready and in a google classroom for your specific instrument. Class codes are below. All audition information and etudes are already posted for you to view.

• Flute - jgsaoq7
• Oboe - 7bojdty
• Bassoon - prxb7uh
• Clarinet - eaa36lq
• Bass Clarinet - xxzulhw
• Saxophone - 6fyouk6
• Trumpet - 2ynmgwm
• Horn - gpqzbkx
• Trombone - tm7skjl
• Euphonium - b5a6d56
• Tuba - lxq4zzx
• Percussion - xykbmbz

Below is the recording of that meeting should you need to reference it. There are close to 200 signed up for the trip as of today. It is going to be an AMAZING trip and TWB's first international trip. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

• $250 discount if you join on or before March 31, 2021
• When you sign up you can establish a payment plan
• Can you sign up after March 31 - YES...just not with the discount.
• Trip Date: March 12-18, 2022
  
• Current 8-11 graders are eligible to participate
• Cost is the same as it was last year
• Cost: $3,099 (includes applied discount). Click the TENTATIVE ITINERARY button below to see what is included in the cost.

We hope you can join us on what promises to be an educational, fun, and life-changing adventure. Sign up for the trip BY MARCH 31 to take advantage of the $250 discount!

To register:

• Visit www.worldstrides.com/register and enter Trip ID# 180177
  
• OR call WorldStrides’ Customer Service Team at 855-843-3436 and reference Trip ID# 180177

There are many options for individual travel funding, including the Gift of Education program. Additionally, nearly $2 million is given each year in financial assistance through the FLAG program!

High School students traveling on a WorldStrides trip can earn FREE college credit!!

Please let me know if you have any questions. We are going to have an amazing musical experience in Ireland 2022!