Hudson Hawk Band Updates
Week of 11/7/2022
All-District Auditions Success!
Advanced Bands Fall Concert
Choose GISD Expo
SHS Football Game
Upcoming Events
Help With Uniforms
Wind Symphony All-Region Auditions
We have not received audition information yet, but will share it as soon as it is sent to us. In the past, flutes, clarinets, alto saxes, trumpets, French horns, trombones, euphoniums, and percussion have had a Phase 1 audition in the morning and possibly/hopefully a Phase 2 audition in the afternoon. Typically oboes, bassoons, bass clarinets, tenor saxes, bari saxes, and tubas have only had one audition in the afternoon. Students are NOT required to ride the bus, but it is available to anyone who chooses to ride. The bus will leave Hudson at 7:30am. Students will need to be at Hudson between 7:15-7:25am to catch the bus if they choose to ride it in the morning.
I will be working in the contest office all day (in the library) if there is an issue that you need my help with. Mr. Urban will be in one of the rooms judging and will be unavailable to help with any problems. The audition will run much like the All-District auditions, just with many more students.
Saturday, Nov 12, 2022, 08:30 AM
Rockwall-Heath High School, Laurence Drive, Rockwall, TX, USA
Booster Club Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022, 07:00 PM
B G Hudson Middle School, Hudson Drive, Sachse, TX, USA
Advanced Band Supplies
Next Band Fee Payment Due
Fall 50 Day Practice Challenge
Wind Symphony and Honors Band Fall Festival Trip
Please remember that if you did not pay the full $30 trip fee with the contract, the remainder is due after Thanksgiving Break on Monday, November 28.
Looking Ahead - UNIFORM INFORMATION ADDED
Wednesday, December 7 - Beginner Band after school rehearsal to prepare for holiday concerts. 4:15-5:45pm.
Monday, December 12 - Beginner Band Holiday Concert at SHS auditorium. Students will stay after school, walk to the high school together, warm up, and perform. Concert begins at 6:00pm. Students will wear their band t-shirt and jeans/dark pants. They can wear festive accessories as well.
Tuesday, December 13 - Advanced Bands Holiday Concert at SHS auditorium. Students will arrive at SHS at 5:15pm for warm-up. Concert begins at 6:00pm. Wind Symphony and Honors Band students will wear their contest uniforms (black dresses for girls and tux pants, shirts, vests, and ties for boys). Symphonic Band students will wear dress clothes for this concert.
Repeat Information
Switching to BAND app over Remind
Band Fees
This year, you can pay band fees through cash or check (made out to Hudson Band Boosters), Paypal through Charms (watch this video to walk you through the Charms system), and for the first time - credit card through the band website. Visit the band website and enter the password HawkBD2223 to enter the secure page and pay online. Please consider adding the optional donation to your cart to cover the credit card fees we incur using this convenient service.
If you have a financial hardship, please communicate with us so we can help you. We never want a student to be unable to participate due to finances and will do everything we can to work with your family and ensure your student is included.
Private Lessons Filling Up
The single biggest investment you can make in your student's musical advancement is signing them up for private lessons. Return the private lesson enrollment form to get your student started ASAP. Lessons are $20 each week and the fee is paid directly to the instructor.
Clear Bag Policy
GISD VIP Pass for Seniors
Volunteer Application REQUIRED
Log in to Charms
Log in as a parent/student/member
The school code is hudsonsoundmachine
The password for first time users is your student's GISD ID number (should be 6 digits)
For non-first time users, your password should be your student's ID with their capitalized initials in front (i.e. HB123456) unless you've changed it to something else.
Please update contact information (add adults as necessary), check your student's birthday ID, instrument, etc. and make changes as necessary. If you have questions or have difficulty logging in, please contact Mrs. Becker.
About Us
Heather Becker - Director
Dan Urban - Assistant Director
Email: hdbecker@garlandisd.net
Website: www.hudsonband.org
Phone: 972-675-3070
Facebook: facebook.com/hudsonmsband
Twitter: @hudsonhawkband