AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1/27/2025

AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1/27/2025

Greetings Eagle Family! I hope that everyone enjoyed their 5-day weekend! We played in the snow with our family and made an actual snowman. It was pretty amazing. Now that we are back in the swing of things, here is this week’s update of all the things going on in band world here at Atascocita.

All band rehearsals and sectionals are resuming as normal this week.

Upcoming Events:

• Jan 28: Varsity Basketball Boys, 7PM to 8:20, call time 6PM
• Jan 29: Wind Ensemble at West Lake MS Side by side - during the school day
• Jan 31: Varsity Basketball Girls, 7PM to 8:20, call time 6PM
• Feb 3: Varsity Basketball Boys, 7PM to 9:20, call time 6PM (new reschedule date)
• Feb 6-9: Trip to New York City!
• Feb 17: Band Parent Booster Meeting
• Feb 18: Symphony Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
• Feb 19: Wind Ensemble at Timberwood MS Side by Side - during the school day
• Feb 19: Symphony Orchestra Pre-UIL, after school
• Feb 20: Jazz Band @ Mental Health and Wellness Fair
• Feb 21: Jazz Band @ University of Houston Jazz Festival
• Feb 22: UIL Solo and Ensemble for all band students
• Feb 24: Symphony Orchestra Final Dress Rehearsal
• Feb 25: Symphony Orchestra UIL Concert and Sightreading
• Feb 27: Wind Ensemble Pre-UIL Concert and Sightreading after school
• Mar 6: All non-varsity bands Pre-UIL Concert and after school 
• Mar 7: Jazz Band @ Blinn College Jazz Festival

That will get us to at least spring break. We have a super busy schedule this semester full of amazing music-making with our great program. Here are some more details on all the things coming up from the list above.

BASKETBALL GAMES: The games are very fun, as we are now the student body section making noise, cheering on our team, and heckling the other guys. All students who agreed to be present and can volunteer their time, these hours you spend will count as volunteer hours for your forms. Please be at the dates listed above for your 6PM call-time. The games don’t last as long as a football game, and we are in and out in about an hour and 15 minutes of game time.

VARSITY BAND SIDE BY SIDE: We are waiting to find a new time to do our AMS side by side since it got snowed out. Wind Ensemble will be missing school for the TMS sbs and the WLMS sbs. More details will follow in wind ensemble class.

NEW YORK TRIP: It is fast approaching, and we are flying out literally next week! Very exciting! Make sure that you are on the BAND app for the New York trip, as we will be posting more information on airport arrival, luggage requirements, and much more.

​SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: On February 22 Saturday, all band students will be playing either a solo or ensemble as part of their class requirements. A schedule of performance times will be posted soon.

PRE-UIL CONCERT AND SIGHTREADING: Varsity band will perform on February 27, and all the rest of the bands will perform on March 6. A detailed schedule of events will be provided soon once the details are more ironed out, but please make sure to have that date blocked for the pre-UIL performance with your band class.