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AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 5/19/2025

5/19/2025

AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 5/19/2025

Greetings Eagle Family! Last week left until graduation!! We are super proud of our band seniors! We are down to the finish line!

To receive a spot on the field for next year: you will need to make sure that before you go to summer camp that you have done the following four things:

Orientation: If you missed orientation, it would be best to come to my office so that you can get the orientation paperwork.
Evaluation: I believe every student has had an evaluation. If you have not yet evaluated, email me and we will schedule a time.
Online forms: go to www.atascocitaband.com and click on register to get started with everything if you haven’t done that yet.
Fall break form: that needs to be turned in by the end of the school year. High school students can bring it to us. 8th grade students can either scan it and email it to us at [email protected] or turn it in to your middle school directors, and we will get it.

Here is the breakdown of what’s left:

CALENDAR DATES:

Wind Symphony is rehearsing after school today, Monday. 3:15 to 4:45.

May 19 Monday : AHS Band Parent Booster Meeting, 7PM
- All parents are invited to attend

May 20 Tuesday: AHS Band Spring Concert, 7PM at AHS Performing Arts Center
- The high school band has been hard at work preparing a “pops-style” concert featuring music from some of the best movies of all time. We have some surprises that we know everyone will love.
- The performances are starting at 7PM.
- Call times for each band is:
  - Wind Symphony, 5:30 band hall (for a short warm-up rehearsal)
  - Wind Ensemble, 5:30 on stage (for a short warm-up rehearsal)
  - Symphonic Band, 6:15 band hall
  - Concert Band, 6:15 on stage
- Concert attire is concert blacks. Men, solid black attire. Women, same with a dress black pant. Same as UIL. A tradition the band has, is seniors are allowed to wear their outfits from prom.
May 23 Friday: Graduation
- For 4th and 5th period band students (minus seniors)
- And for 3rd period and 6th period students who signed up last week.
- Address: 1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054
- Itinerary is as follows:

GRADUATION BAND ITINERARY:

3:00 band hall is open. Head to the band hall after school lets out. OPs crew, load up equipment
4:00 busses arrive, load up
4:30 depart (time allotted for traffic)
6:30 arrival at NRG Stadium, setup, warmup
8:00 graduation start
10:00 graduation over, load up
10:30 depart to AHS
11:15 arrive at AHS

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AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 5/12/2025

Greetings Eagle Family! 2 more weeks! We are ramping up to the end!

Evaluations have taken place, and the results of band placement have been posted. No matter what band you make, every member of the organization is a part of the state championship award-winning Atascocita HS Military Band (AMB). The BAND App received a letter from me discussing how evaluations should be considered now that results are posted.

PERFORMING ARTS HONOR SOCIETY: On May 13, our band student Jayna Kagezi is working on putting together a new honors society here at AHS with several other students. This organization will be called the Performing Arts Honor Society. A flyer will be posted below for more information. Their first meeting will be Tuesday May 13th 3:00 to 3:30 in the Black Box Theatre. Deadline to apply for the Performing Arts Honor Society is Friday May 16th.

Here is the breakdown of what’s left:

CALENDAR DATES:

May 12: HS Leadership Interviews after school 3PM to 4:30PM
- If you are a student who signed up for the leadership team, we will conduct interviews after school on May 11, 12, and 13th. See the list below on which day you will interview.
  - May 12, last name A through F
  - May 13, last name G through M
  - May 14, last name N through Z
- We should be announcing the leadership team by that Friday.
May 12, 13, 14: Percussion Pad Camp for All 8th-11th percussionists, 4:30 to 5:45
- Percussionists don't evaluate this year like the winds do. However, we need to set our drumline for next year and we do that during our pad camp here at AHS. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, we will see Percussionists here (8th grade through 11th grade) from 4:30 pm to 5:45pm.
- It will be here at AHS Band Hall.
- Bring sticks and mallets if you have them.
May 16: Percussion Recital at AHS Band Hall
May 19: AHS Band Parent Booster Meeting, 7PM
- All parents are invited to attend
May 20: AHS Band Spring Concert, 7PM at AHS Performing Arts Center
- The high school band has been hard at work preparing a “pops-style” concert featuring music from some of the best movies of all time. We have some surprises that we know everyone will love.
- The performances are starting at 7PM.
- Call times for each band is:
  - Wind Symphony, 5:30 band hall (for a short warm-up rehearsal)
  - Wind Ensemble, 5:30 on stage (for a short warm-up rehearsal)
  - Symphonic Band, 6:15 band hall
  - Concert Band, 6:15 on stage
- Concert attire is
May 23: Graduation
- More information is to follow in terms of times, locations, etc.

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AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 5/5/2025

5/4/2025

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AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 5/5/2025

Greetings Eagle Family! 3 more weeks until graduation!! We are close to the finish line, team! We are finishing up evaluations at the middle schools, drum major auditions, leadership interviews, spring concert, graduation, and a few other things.

JAZZ BAND TRUMPETS: We are still needing trumpets for our jazz bands. If you are a trumpet player or someone interested in learning jazz trumpet, sign up on the link below.
- Click the link to sign up for jazz band: https://forms.gle/nr2JZBQAGUdzX2kY6

APPLIED MUSIC: LAST CALL TO SIGN UP. I'll be sending the list Thursday. Interested in taking Applied Music next year? It is an extra individual project band class where you can take extra time to practice and get super good on your instrument. You can take it during any class 2nd through 7th period next year. Click the link below to sign up:
- Click the link to sign up for applied music: https://forms.gle/UVhg8Qf59s9PuzvP8

AMB Registration: Every student must go through the registration process. There are required forms in the registration process. Click the link below to get started.
- Click the link to go to registration: https://www.atascocitaband.com/register.html#/

Here is a complete break-down of the rest of the month’s schedule for the high school band!

CALENDAR DATES:

May 5: Evaluations at AMS during the day, Make-up AMB Orientation that evening
- IF YOU MISSED ORIENTATION: We have a make-up day available on Monday May 5th at 6PM or 7PM (you can choose the time), you can come by the AHS Band Hall and get your orientation packet for next year’s marching band. All students must come with your parents so that everyone can receive all of the same information.
May 6: Evaluations at WLMS during the day, Drum Major Auditions after school
May 7: Evaluations at TMS during the day
May 8: Jazz Band Auditions at 4PM
- You don’t have to audition to be a part of the class.
- If you want to play in the competitive ensemble, an audition is necessary.
May 10: SHSU Recording for Wind Ensemble
- If you are in the 5th period band, you will be traveling to Sam Houston State University to perform for the Concert Band Festival.
- I know it’s a bit far, but we would VERY MUCH love for parents to be able to attend this performance. It will be the very last time they play this very amazing music, and we will be recording it professionally to submit for various competitions we are signed up for this month.
  
  Here is the Wind Ensemble itinerary:
  - Performance: Sam Houston State University Concert Band Festival
    Date: Saturday May 10, 2025
  - Performance Site: James and Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center
  - Address: 815 17th Street, Huntsville, TX 77340

Schedule

12:30 Arrive at AHS Band Hall
1:00 PM Rehearsal in band hall
2:15 PM Load Equipment/Check Roll
2:55 PM Depart AHS
4:25 PM Arrive at SHSU, unload equipment
5:00 PM Recording Session/Performance
7:00 PM Performance over, pack up, Depart SHSU
8:30 PM Arrive at AHS/Unload/Go Home

May 12: HS Leadership Interviews after school 3PM to 4:30PM
- If you are a student who signed up for the leadership team, we will conduct interviews after school on May 11, 12, and 13th. See the list below on which day you will interview.
  - May 12, last name A through F
  - May 13, last name G through M
  - May 14, last name N through Z
- We should be announcing the leadership team by that Friday.
May 11, 12, 13: Percussion Pad Camp for All 8th-11th percussionists, 4:30 to 5:45
- Percussionists don't evaluate this year like the winds do. However, we need to set our drumline for next year and we do that during our pad camp here at AHS. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, we will see Percussionists here (8th grade through 11th grade) from 4:30 pm to 5:45pm.
- It will be here at AHS Band Hall.
- Bring sticks and mallets if you have them.
May 16: Percussion Concert at AHS Band Hall
May 19: AHS Band Parent Booster Meeting, 7PM
- All parents are invited to attend
May 20: AHS Band Spring Concert, 7PM at AHS Performing Arts Center

May 23: Graduation (more details to follow)

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