AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1-28-2025

AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1-28-2025

Greetings Eagle family! We are starting strong in all of our concert band classes this year! The basketball band was a huge success, and currently the jazz band is preparing for their festival performances, and the symphony orchestra is in full swing! Very exciting things are happening in our program for the spring semester!

CALENDAR: Here's another look at the calendar from where we are now to at least February.

• January 28: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
• January 29: Wind Ensemble only, Side By Side with Atascocita MS
• **NEW** January 30: Spring Pep Rally
• February 2: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
• February 4: Wind Ensemble only, Side By Side with WLMS during the school day, and TMS after school
• February 6: Solo and Ensemble after school
• February 9-13: February break
• February 16: Band Booster Meeting 6:30 board, 7:00 general meeting, all welcome to attend
• February 17: Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal
• February 18: Symphony Orchestra PRE-UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation
• February 23: Symphony Orchestra final rehearsal
• February 24: Symphony Orchestra UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation

VARSITY BAND SIDE BY SIDE: The high school wind ensemble will be participating in the side-by-side recruiting event at Atascocita Middle School this Thursday after school, January 29th. The start-time is 5PM with the non-varsity middle school band, pizza lunch provided by the Boosters, then their varsity band from 6:30 to 8:00. This is a required event for all wind ensemble students. Please plan on arriving at Atascocita MS by around 4:30 so that you have time to get your instrument out and we can start right at 5:00. If you are any high school band student who went to AMS and would like to participate in the event, come by and see me and I can get music to you.

Next week on Wednesday, wind ensemble will go to West Lake MS during the school day and then TMS after school to complete our side-by-side recruiting tour. 

PEP RALLY: We have been asked to play at the spring pep rally on Friday. Band will go through the regular pep rally routine. Dismiss at 3rd period to the band hall to get instruments and head to the gym. Pep rally attire is standard: red polo shirt, jeans, tucked in. It’s been a while since we’ve worn these items. Take time the next few days to locate the red polo so that you can have it for the pep rally. Attendance is mandatory for ALL students who participate in band as a class.

SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: Next week after school on Friday is our solo and ensemble contest. We host it here at Atascocita High School, and times will be announced here shortly when students will report to their listening times. Solo and Ensemble is a required curriculum performance for all students participating in the band program. Every student should have been assigned either a solo or an ensemble to perform in. If you have questions, please come see a band director and we will help you.

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