MBHS Band Newsletter: Week of 3/24-4/5
- Solo Contest prep starts this week!
- Date of Solo Contest: Saturday, April 12th
Please make sure you have turned in your piano music into the box in the band hall.
Confirm your rehearsal dates/times. Please make sure you work out any conflicts with private lessons. You might have to change your lesson time or switch times with another student. Be proactive now!
Check Rehearsal/performance times here (most updated version) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mekc2js9CAo-pRAaafJQVgoXEXn9S2RADHRz35Rmbzk/edit?usp=sharing
You will pay your accompanist on the first day of your rehearsal (SEE BELOW FOR PAYMENT DETAILS!!!)
- UIL Performances are next week! Here is the Itinerary for all 3 of our performing bands! Below is also a break down of the last rehearsals each band has.
- Auditions for band placement (Wind Players) for the Fall of 2025 are earlier and adjusted this year. Here is the MBHS AUDITION LETTER so you can prepare. You can also see the resource folder below for Jazz/Percussion
Summer camps, training and band dates are on the google “main events” calendar now through the start of the first day of school (Some even further). Times will be adjusted as facilities and administration set/finalize but please mark those dates off in your vacation/travel plans. Our camps are “required” and we try our best to communicate WELL in advance to help our families/team.
WE NEED YOU!!! Please consider joining our Booster Board or serve as a liason. See below for descriptions/interest form.
Accompanist Payments are due at 1st rehearsal!!
Accompanist Payment Information – Please plan to pay your accompanist at the first rehearsal.
Accompanist: Kelly Chambers
MISD Rate: $50.00 for two 15-minute rehearsals and the performance
Payment:
Venmo – KellyEChambers (security code 0558)
Check – Payable to Kelly Chambers
Cash
Accompanist: Teresa Engelmann
MISD Rate: $50.00 for two 15-minute rehearsals and the performance
Payment:
Zelle – 469-344-9368 (put student’s name in memo)
Check – Payable to Teresa Engelmann
Cash
Accompanist: Pam Krause
MISD Rate: $50.00 for two 15-minute rehearsals and the performance
Payment:
Check – Payable to Pam Krause
Cash
Accompanist: Terri Lawrence
MISD Rate: $50.00 for two 15-minute rehearsals and the performance
Payment:
Venmo – Teri-Lawrence-2
Zelle – 214-215-9102 (please put student’s name in memo)
Check – Payable to Terri Lawrence
Cash
Accompanist: Myung-Jin K. Wright
MISD Rate: $50.00 for two 15-minute rehearsals and the performance
Payment:
Check – Payable to CASH
Cash
UIL Rehearsal Breakdown by Band
Honors (Varsity)
Tuesday 3/25- FBR (No Percussion), 3:15-5:15pm
Wednesday 3/26- Full Brass (3-4pm), Full WW (4:15-5:15pm)
Thursday 4/3- FBR (w/ Percussion), 3:15-5:15pm
Symphonic 1 (NV)
Tuesday 3/25- Full WW, 3:00-4:00pm
Wednesday 3/26- Full Brass, 3:00-4:00pm
Tuesday 4/1- FBR (w/ percussion), 3:00-4:30pm
Symphonic 2 (Sub-NV)
Wednesday 3/26- FBR (w/ percussion), 3:00-4:30pm
Monday 3/31- FBR (w/percussion), 3:00-4:30pm
Audition Resource Folder
Winds
Canvas Page Submissions- Before April 18th
Jazz
In person Auditions 3/25, 3/26, and 3/28
Percussion
Group Camps- Mondays 4 /14, 4/21, 4/ 28, 5/5
Individual Auditions: 5/12
Guard
Wednesday 4/16
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Equipment provided
Happening this week (and next week)
***Sectional splits/ solo Accompaniment rehearsals by band have started as well as percussion ensembles. I am not going to post these individually here. Students have access to those calendars on their band app, canvas pages or hardcopies. Students share these with your parents and take responsibility for knowing your schedule :)
Tuesday (3/25): ***Jazz Auditions
Wednesday (3/26): ***Jazz Auditions
Thursday (3/27): Tyler Junior College Jazz Festival (Jazz students only)
Friday (3/28): Jazz Auditions
Saturday (3/29): NTCA Championships @ The Colony HS
Sunday (3/30):NTCA Grand Championships @ Coppell HS
Monday (3/31): ***
Tuesday (4/1): *** UIL for Symphonic 2 @ 2:00pm (MNHS)
Wednesday (4/2): UIL for Symphonic 1 @ 4:10pm (MNHS)
Thursday (4/3): ***
Friday (4/5): UIL for Honors @1:30pm (Memorial HS)
Coming soon....
***This list is not a substitution for the google calendar. The GC is the #1 most accurate calendar we use and follow. Always assume the GC is correct.
4/10- MBHS Percussion Cluster Concert
4/12- Solo contest
4/16- Dillas Spirit Night
4/17- Jazz Café
4/21-4/23- Leadership Auditions
4/24- Jazz performance at Lawson Multicultural Night
4/26- Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Jazz Invitational
4/29- MISD Jazz Showcase
McKinney Boyd High School Bronco Band Social Media/Contact
Email: ttreadwell@mckinneyisd.net
Website: boydband.com
Location: 600 North Lake Forest Drive, McKinney, TX, USA
Phone: 469-302-3514
Facebook: facebook.com/mbhsbroncoband
