THAT WYLIE BUGLE: 4/8-4/14

Congratulations to Lindsey Lee, Kennedy Ostoja and Isabella Salander earning Birmingham Scholar distinction for Wylie ISD. In addition, we have 12 students in the top 10%. AND Lindsey Lee has earned the distinction of Salutatorian!

Top 10% Pictured: Ruth Rickert, Jackson Slaughter, Isabella Salander, Erica Sweet, Lindsey Lee, Stephen Faulk, Ayesha Shaiq, Abibelle Tran, Kennedy Ostoja, Kate Roberts, Elizabeth Urban, Miriam Garcia

• 1:00 Eat / Change into formal attire / Eclipse / Meet in Band Hall/ Load
  
• 2:15PM Depart WHS
  
• Arrive at Melissa High School – Keep all cases on bus
• 5:25PM Wind Symphony Warm up
  
• 6:00PM Wind Symphony Perform
  
• 6:45PM Wind Symphony Sightreading
  
• 7:15PM Load/Depart for WHS
  
• 8:00PM Arrive at WHS
  

The Jazz Band will present a Swing Dance on Saturday, April 13th at 6:00 PM here in the Wylie High School Cafeteria. Tickets will include admission and a group swing dance lesson, followed by a great night of dancing and music! There is an optional meal available at an additional cost. We will have a whole bunch of silent auction items for you to bid on! Eddie Lewis will join the kiddos as a guest artist on trumpet.

Tickets are $10-15 depending on premium seating. It is a full band fundraiser, so please consider attending and/or volunteering! Lots of student and parent volunteers will be needed, so stay tuned for more information.

Click the link below for tickets! thatwylieband.ludus.com

• Sunday 4/14 - Chipotle in Murphy
  
• Tuesday 4/30 - Backyard
  

SECTIONAL SCHEDULE | REHEARSAL

Be on time and prepared.

• Monday -8:15am Rehearsal
• Tuesday - 9:00am Rehearsal
• Wednesday - Percussion Sectional 8:15 am, everyone else 8:45am Rehearsal (New Music)
• Thursday -Percussion Sectional 8:15 am, everyone else 8:45am Rehearsal (New Music)
• Friday -Percussion Sectional 8:15 am, everyone else 8:45am Rehearsal (New Music)

Wind Ensemble Rehearsal Schedule

• Monday- extended rehearsal
• Tuesday- extended rehearsal
• Wednesday- extended rehearsal
• Thursday- normal rehearsal and recording in Montgomery Center
• Percussion- we will need to come up with a plan to have all of our gear ready to go for the start of class. We have a limited time to record our pieces.
• Friday- normal rehearsal

Daily Individual Practice:

• Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, & Chromatic Scales (these are your test grades this term)
• Solo (required & a test grade)
• 9th-11th Graders: 2024-2025 Audition Music (passed out in class, but click for digital version)
• DO NOT record your scales- that is for 8th graders
• Your audition dates are May 13-15

Daily Individual Practice:

• Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, & Chromatic Scales (these are your test grades this term)
• Solo (if participating)
• 9th-11th Graders: 2024-2025 Audition Music (passed out in class, but click for digital version)
• DO NOT record your scales- that is for 8th graders
• Your audition dates are May 13-15

Daily Individual Practice:

• Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, & Chromatic Scales (these are your test grades this term)
• Solo (if participating)
• 9th-11th Graders: 2024-2025 Audition Music (passed out in class, but click for digital version)
• DO NOT record your scales- that is for 8th graders
• Your audition dates are May 13-15

Race to the Percussion Concert

• Sectional Schedule down below
  
• At this point we should be able to play through all of the music. If there are still sections you don't know - fix that! (especially Angels of the Apocalypse, Shofukan, and Stay Alive for Me)

• April 8 - Front Ensemble Focus 4:45 - 6:30 PM
• April 15 - All
• April 22 - All

Link to Steve Weiss Gear List

Upcoming Events Down Below Color Guard Info

WGI World Championships this week!!

• The latest itinerary has been posted to the Band App with a packing list
• TURN IN YOUR MEDICATION FORMS - these were due last Wednesday

Rehearsals this week:

• JV: NO REHEARSALS
• Varsity: LAST REHEARSAL Monday 5-7:30pm in Montgomery Center

Class time:

• Mon: JV Solo & Ensemble/Vars. show
• Tue: JV Solo & Ensemble/Vars. show
• Wednesday: OHIO TRIP - Solo & Ensemble
• Thursday: OHIO TRIP - Solo & Ensemble
• Friday: OHIO TRIP - Solo & Ensemble

**NTCA Solo & Ensemble

• At least ONE event is required to letter - Div. 1 (superior) rating required at BOTH NTCA S&E and Wylie ISD S&E
• This is required for ALL current Leadership and anyone auditioning for a Leadership position
• I am registering students on MONDAY 4/8 - I will need to know in class who is registering (and where/when)

• 4/15 (Monday) 12:45pm-1:05pm
  
• 5/6 (Monday) 12:45pm-1:05pm

Below is audition information for next year's leadership team.

• Monday 4/8 @7:30AM in Band Hall - Audition information meeting. You will receive all links and sign up for the TWB Leadership Audition Band App.
  
• Friday 4/19 - All audition paperwork is due
• Monday 4/29 @7:15AM - Drum Major Workshop
• Tuesday 4/30 @7:15AM - Drum Major Workshop
• Wednesday 5/1 @7:15AM - Leadership Audition Workshop & Movement Clinic
• Thursday 5/2 @7:15AM - Leadership Audition Workshop & Movement Clinic
• Friday 5/3 @7:15AM - Leadership Audition Workshop & Movement Clinic
• Monday 5/6 @4:45PM - Leadership Audition

April

• 8 - Leadership Team Audition Meeting
• 8 - UIL Concert & Sightreading (Melissa HS) - Wind Symphony
• 8 - Drumline Workshop
• 10-14 - WGI World Championships (Dayton, OH)
• 13 - Jazz Band Swing Dance
• 15 - Drumline Workhop
• 19 - Marching Band Worksop (FULL 2024 TWB) 5PM-6:30PM WITH SHOW REVEAL!
• 20 - Percussion Concert (WHS Auditorium)
• 22- Drumline Workshop
• 27 - Solo Festival
• 29-30 - Drum Major Workshop

May

• 1-3 Leadership Audition & Movement Workshop
• 6 - Leadership Team Audition
• 6 - Band Booster Meeting
• 7 - Band Spring Concert
• 9 - Orchestra Spring Concert
• 15 - Fine Arts Signing Day (Recognizing seniors who are Majoring in their Fine Arts discipline OR continuing in their Fine Arts discipline as a non-major with a scholarship in that activity
• 18 - Band Gala
• 22 - End of Year Marching Camp/Parent Meeting/Hot Dog Dinner

• April 28 (Sunday) - Information meeting at 3pm in the Orchestra Room.

Click below for initial information. I will be helping rehearse this group and travel with them in the summer of 2025. Below are the dates:

• June 18-July 3, 2025

Click the photo below for more information.