Hays Advanced Band News

We will begin a new sectional schedule this week (starting February 24th) to accommodate our track, tennis, wrestling, and soccer students. We have done our best to work with almost 150 student schedules. We appreciate the support of our parents and coaching staff to help our students get to their weekly sectional.

Please click on the button for your child's band sectional schedule below.

Our Hays Jazz band will be performing with Rock Hill Jazz 1 and 2 on Wednesday, February 26th. This concert will begin at 7:00pm in the Rock Hill HS Auditorium. This concert is free and open to the public. We would love to have all of you join us!

Jazz parents- please read the letter linked below for more details!

Our Hays Jazz band will be competing in the TCU Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 1st. We perform at 9:30am in the PespiCo Recital Hall on the TCU Campus. All are welcome to attend this performance!

Jazz parents- please read the letter linked below for a detailed timeline and more information.

Concert Band I will be performing at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest on Friday, March 7th at Reedy High School. Our call time will be 7:00am in the Hays Band Hall that day. See the letter linked below for a detailed timeline. We would love to see our parents in attendance for the concert!

Our band fundraiser will run from now until March 7th! This fundraiser will 100% go to supporting YOUR students. We are raising funds to pay for lesson scholarships, music, supplies, masterclasses, clinicians, transportation, and band socials.

At the end of the fundraiser, the 3 students who raise the most money will get to "pie a director of their choice in the face!" Each student will receive a personal link that you will also be able to share on your social media page or send out to friends, family or co-workers. We thank you for your continued support of the Hays Band and your students music education.

We are asking you to assist your child by obtaining permission for and gathering 20 emails and/or phone numbers of people closest to him/her who may be potential donors. Go to the following link below and use following instructions to register by Sunday, February 9th.

Thank you!

UpTempo Instructions

Go to the link: https://tinyurl.com/letsgouptempo event code:aa300a

Skip “Already a member? Enter your member code here:”

Participants first and last name – enter the student’s name.

Team-select the correct section from the drop down menu

Enter your emails and phone numbers in the box below –make sure that you only enter emails and phone numbers. Delete any spaces or commas in the middle of the phone number and don't upload the person's name. Separate each phone number/email with either a comma or hit return. (I usually hit return.)

Once you have double checked for typos, hit submit. You will be given a member code: KEEP THIS! Take a screen shot of this to save.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: copy the link found in blue right above the green close button and paste it into the notes of your phone. This is your personal web page link.

If you need to make changes to your account. Go back to the tinyurl link above and type in event code then type in member code.

The sign up for Prosper ISD band camp will be available on March 10th!

May 6th- Spring Concert (Required)

May 14th- End of Year Auditions 4:30-7:30pm (Required for all students regardless of if they are signed up for band next year)

June 2-6: Prosper ISD Band Camp (Optional)

July 29-August 1st: Hays MS Mini Band Camp 5-8pm (Required)