Plano Band Weekly Announcements
September 16-20, 2024
"If you make it sound pretty, people will listen." ~Daveed Diggs
Does anyone still need to sign up for the spring trip that hasn't already done so??? If so, please do that this week!!!!
GOALS FOR THE WEEK
1. Finish Part 2!
2. Get better every day
3. Solidify 18-25
EVENTS THIS WEEK
1. Marching Rehearsals, this week (4:45-6:45p)
- Mon, Tues, Thurs
2. All-Region Jazz Auditions, Wednesday, 5-9p @ PWSH
3. Six Week Eligibility Grade Check, Friday
- Students must be passing ALL on-level courses to remain eligible and stay in the show!
- Do your homework and pass all of your classes. Do not procrastinate!!!!
4. Football Game #4, AWAY @ Allen HS, Friday @ 7pm
- Uniform Rack Locations: Woodwinds in Practice Room Hallway; Guard in Ens. Rm; Brass & Perc. in Band Hall
- REQUIRED ATTIRE: Dri-fit shirt, GREY Plano Band shorts, GREY Plano Band socks, marching shoes
- Students out of uniform will not march!
- This week's uniform: FORMAL
- 4:35p: Load equipment
- 5:00p: Dinner on porch/cafe
- ALL trash must be cleaned up & thrown away when finished!
- 5:20p: Change into uniform pants & marching shoes - NO JEWELRY / HAIR UP!!!
- Carry shako box to bus
- 5:40p: Load Bus
- 6:10p: Arrive to stadium
- 6:15p: Exit bus in FULL uniform with all zippers zipped up (take shako in box with you) / unload
- Neatly stack cases
- 6:20p: Go to designated warm-up spot
- 6:35p: Go to stands
- Take shako boxes with you to stands
- 7:00p: Game start
- NOTE: There is no Grandioso march-around or Star-Spangled Banner this week
5. Plano Drumline Competition, Saturday @ Clark Stadium
- Clark HS Drumline Performance: 10:24a
- Vines HS Drumline Performance: 10:36a
- Plano Drumline Performance: 3:48p
DUE THIS WEEK
1. Band Spring Trip DEPOSIT ($75) - PAST DUE!!
2. Family Contribution Payment #1, PAST DUE!
- $200 partial payment, or $375 payment in full
ASSIGNMENTS
1. WE, SYM - All-State Music Evaluation 1st 1/2 Etude #2 - DUE Sept Tues/Wed (6 Cumulative All-State Test = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
2. CON - Etude #2 - DUE Wed (6 Cumulative Tests = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Marching Rehearsals, next week
- Mon (9/23), Tues (9/24), Thurs (9/26)
2. Alumni Band Rehearsal, 9/24 @ 7pm - Section Leaders required
3. Homecoming Parade & Pep-Rally, Sept. 25
- ATTIRE: Show shirt, khaki shorts OR jeans, TBD
- Call-time to Practice Field, 4:45p
- We will walk to start of parade block after warming up on practice field
- Parade Step-off, 6:00p
- Pep-Rally immediately following in PSHS Gym
- End time ~7:30p
4. Football Game #5 (Homecoming), HOME vs Princeton HS, Sept 27, 7pm
5. Marching Rehearsals, week of 9/30
- Mon (9/30), Tues (10/1), Wed (10/2)*, Thurs (10/3)
6. *Stadium Rehearsal, 10/2 5-6:30p @ Clark Stadium
7. Plano Cluster Marching Exhibition, 10/2 @ 7:15p
8. All-State Jazz Recording, 10/2, 5-9p @ PWSH (select jazz students only)
9. Football Game #6, AWAY @ PWSH, 10/4
10. McKinney Marching Invitational, Oct. 5 @ McKinney ISD Stadium
- Prelims Performance Time: 2:45p
Plano Band
Email: jason.lewis@pisd.edu
Website: www.pshsband.org
Location: 2200 Independence Parkway, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-9398
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