Winter Concert is TONIGHT!

Our Winter Concert is TONIGHT at Martin High School! CLICK HERE for a .pdf of the handout or see below for the text.

General Information:

·         This is a performance grade and will count twice so it is required for ALL band members in ALL classes.

·         Uniform: This is a formal event, so we will dress accordingly.

o   Symphonic Band (Boles 4^th period) will wear the Boles Formal Uniform

o   All other students will wear nice dress clothes (what some families might describe as “Sunday best”). Please no jeans, shorts, t-shirts, or athletic shoes. Boys should wear khakis or dress slacks with a polo or, even better, shirt and tie. Girls may wear a dress or skirt/blouse as long as you are mindful of school dress code and how the skirt will work with your instrument.

·         There are two components to this concert: performing and being an audience member. Our behavior as an audience member is just as important as how well we perform. All students must stay for the entire concert. Grades can be lowered if students are disruptive or disrespectful during another class’s performance.

·         It is important for all students to arrive at their designated call time. Students that are late may not receive full credit for the performance.

Itinerary for Tuesday:

3:55 PM                School ends! Take home everything you need to perform (Symphonic Band, this includes vest and tie).

6:30 PM                Arrive at Martin High School back parking lot (Pleasant Ridge and Old Dominion).

STUDENTS enter at loading dock entrance.

·         All CASES will be stored in the ORCHESTRA ROOM

·         CONCERT BAND/BEGINNERS/PERCUSSION CLASS will set up on the STAGE

·         SYMPHONIC BAND will set up in the ORCHESTRA ROOM

PARENTS enter at main auditorium/gym entrance at your leisure

·         8^th grade parents drop off desserts on tables in lobby (please don’t send desserts to the backstage area with your student).

6:40 PM                Begin warm-up – do not be late!

6:55 PM                Symphonic Band move to auditorium to listen to Concert Band/Beginners/Percussion Class.

7:00 PM                Concert Begins! Concert Band/Beginners/Percussion Class performs first.

7:10ish  Concert Band portion of concert ends; Concert Band files into assigned seats in the auditorium.

Symphonic Band files onto the stage.

7:15ish  Symphonic Band performance begins.

7:40ish  Concert ends. Enjoy the dessert reception in the lobby! Be sure to collect all of your belongings before

leaving Martin.

We will be taking monetary donations for Toys for Tots at the concert.

All-Region Results

Congratulations to the following FIVE Bulldog Band members that earned a spot in the All-Region Band! Our region consists of Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, and Birdville ISD. This is the highest achievement an individual junior high musician can earn. The All-Region bands will have their clinic and concert on Saturday, December 6th at the Willie Pigg Auditorium in Mansfield. BRAVO!

Ben F, Clarinet - 17th chair Symphonic Band (17th chair overall)
Darcy G, Clarinet - 11th chair Concert Band (29th chair overall)
Ryan F, Clarinet - Alternate (37th chair overall)

Luke B, Trumpet - 10th chair Symphonic Band (10th chair overall)
Alejandro C, Trumpet - 3rd chair Concert Band (15th chair overall)

I am so proud of all of our Boles Band members that completed the All-Region audition process. It takes guts to put yourself out there in an audition like this. We are ALL better musicians now, at the end of the process, than we were at the beginning of the process.

I will post full results from Saturday outside the band hall on Monday morning.

All-Region Phase 1

Congrats to the following 11 Bulldog Band students that advanced to Phase 2 of All-Region (that's two more than last year, and the most of any junior high in AISD!):

Francesca W. - Flute
Ben F. - Clarinet
Ryan F. - Clarinet
Darcy G. - Clarinet
Josh H. - Alto Sax
Abbi L. - Alto Sax
Luke B. -Trumpet
Alejandro C. - Trumpet
Hunter T. - Trumpet
Michael V. - Trumpet
Alayna R. - Percussion

Missed 2nd Phase by 1 or two chairs ....
Chase C. - Trombone
Ahmed M. - Trombone
Yui D. - Percussion
Maddie R. - Percussion

All-Region Auditions!

All-Region auditions are THURSDAY evening at Legacy High School and SATURDAY morning at North Ridge Middle School. These auditions are for select Symphonic Band students that have been attending weekly sectionals since the beginning of September.

The handout tells you everything you need to know.

Martin vs. Arlington Game tonight

We are performing on the field with the Martin Band tonight!

Here is the handout.

Maverick Stadium: 1307 W Mitchell St., Arlington, TX 76013

If you are picking your band student up at the game tonight, after halftime I will be wearing my blinking Mickey Mouse Wizard hat to help you find me. I know that I tend to blend in, haha!

All-City Audition Results

We had a great night at JH All-City Auditions! THIRTY members of the Bulldog Band earned a spot in the Arlington All-City Band, which is the most out of all of the Arlington ISD junior highs for the second year in a row!

GREAT JOB, BULLDOGS!

Instrument - Name (Chair)
Flute - Francesca W. (2)
Flute - Victoria M. (Alt)
Oboe - Trinity S. (3)
Oboe - Mauricio F. (4)
*Bassoon - Jonathan V. (1)
Clarinet - Ben F. (4)
Clarinet - Darcy G. (5)
Clarinet - Ryan F. (7)
Clarinet - Derrick H. (10)
Clarinet - Maddie W. (11)
Bass Clarinet - Faith M. (2)
*Alto Sax - Josh H. (1)
Tenor Sax - Jaden A. (2)
Trumpet - Luke B. (2)
Trumpet - Alejandro C. (3)
Trumpet - Christian R. (5)
Trumpet - Michael V. (10)
Trumpet - Richard R. (Alt)
French Horn - Austin P. (4)
French Horn - Hannah R. (5)
Trombone - Chase C. (5)
Trombone - Ahmed M. (6)
Tuba - Rahman J. (3)
Tuba - Zach R. (5)
Tuba - Blake M. (Alt)
*Percussion - Alayna R. (1)
Percussion - Russell N. (2)
Percussion - Yui D. (3)
Percussion - Maddie R. (6)
Percussion - Blake B. (Alt)

Warrior Trees!

The Martin Band is having their 2nd annual Warrior Trees Fundraiser! This fundraiser offers fresh trees, wreaths, and centerpieces. Orders are places directly online. Most items will be picked up at Martin High School, but two wreaths can be directly shipped to friends and family anywhere in the US! There is also an option to donate your order to a local family in need of a little cheer this season.

Mention the Boles Band during the checkout process and we will receive a percentage of the profits!

Participating in this fundraiser is not required, but if you were thinking about fresh decorations for your home this holiday season, please consider supporting the Martin and Boles Band programs as well! Items will be picked up/delivered the week after Thanksgiving.

"Thank You" Concert is on Thursday

Our annual "Thank You" Concert is on Thursday, October 23.

Here is the handout

Boles & Young Performing at Martin HS Football Game

This Friday the combined Boles and Young bands will perform at the Martin vs. Bowie game at Sam Houston HS. The Martin HS band will be at the Bands of America Super Regional in St. Louis, MO, so we will cheer for the Martin Football team while they are away!

Here is the handout/itinerary/map

I grew up attending BOA contests with my high school band (The Woodlands High School) and always found them to be a rewarding experience. They do a great job of making every band and every band feel valued and successful. Check them out: www.musicforall.org

Dean Corey Time Lapse

Jeremy Earnhart, the AISD Fine Arts Director, just sent all the band directors a link to a 90-second time lapse of the Dean Corey Marching Band Extravaganza. It's pretty neat, especially the massed band at the end. Check it out!

Dean Corey Time Lapse

Dean Corey Band Spectacular!

The 32nd annual Dean Corey Band Night is this Tuesday, October 7!

CLICK HERE FOR THE HANDOUT
CLICK HERE FOR THE SEATING CHART

Junior High Band Night is RESCHEDULED

The Martin vs. Sam Houston Game will happen tonight despite classes being canceled today, however, junior high band night has been rescheduled to Friday, October 31.

We made this decision for several reasons. First of all, we did not want any students to miss out on the opportunity to perform with the high school band. We know that there are many families that would have a hard time getting their students up to school at 5:30 PM with short notice. It would not be right to exclude students because of transportation situations. Additionally, Young junior high was one of the schools affected by the power outage. Mr. Howell has not heard if he is allowed to be in their building today, and Boles  and Young need to have the same junior high band night.

Rescheduling this event will also allow for us to have the rehearsal like we had planned originally. Students will have more time to talk to their high school buddies and will have a more meaningful performance at halftime.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions. The Dean Corey Band Spectacular is on Tuesday! I hope to get a handout to you before the weekend is over.

Rehearsal @ Martin is CANCELLED

Good morning Spirit Band Family,

Due to the seemingly inevitable thunderstorms that will cross through our area this afternoon, Mr. Carbone (head band director at Martin) has cancelled tonight's combined rehearsal in the interest of everyone's safety. I am disappointed that we can't have this rehearsal tonight because it was so much fun last year, however, the safety of our students is the most important thing.

This will change the format of tomorrow's game. The timeline remains the same, but we will not be able to go on the field with the band without the rehearsal this afternoon. We will still get to meet and hang out with the high school band kids, watch the halftime show from the stands, and enjoy 3rd quarter break with the Martin Band.

For today, this means that regularly scheduled Symphonic Band trumpet and oboe sectionals will be after school in the band hall and end at our normal time of 5:05 (unless for some reason the school district cancels all after school activities -- I will let you know if this happens). Everyone else should go home after school like they normally would.

The weather for tomorrow looks GREAT, so we should be on for the game! Keep sending me emails if you plan to check your band student out with me during the third quarter of tomorrow's game. I need those emails by 9:30 tomorrow morning.

Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions!

Meredith DeMaagd

Junior High Band Night with the Martin Band

We will rehearse with the Martin Band after school this Thursday, and will perform with them on the field during halftime at the football game on Friday!

HERE IS THE HANDOUT

Junior high band night is so much fun. We are going to have a blast!

Directions to Martin
     Detail of Martin parking lot
Directions to Cravens

Boles vs. Young

Our Boles Bulldog football team will face the Young Eagles tomorrow evening at Martin High School, and our Spirit Band will be there to cheer them on!

CLICK HERE FOR THE HANDOUT

First Football Game is Tonight!

TONIGHT our Boles Spirit Band will be cheering for our 8th Grade A Football team as they face the Bailey Rams here at Boles.

HERE IS THE HANDOUT

No Spirit Band Rehearsal

Just a friendly reminder that there is no Spirit Band rehearsal this week. There is a district-wide band director meeting on Wednesday after school that both Mrs. DeMaagd and Mrs. Parker need to attend.

Thanks!

Introducing the new Boles Band shirt for 2014-2015.  Each band member will receive this shirt as part of their band fee.  If any other family members would like one, please send 12.00 to school by this Friday August 29th. along with the desired size.

Pool Party and Boles Band Bash

Wow, what a week of Summer Band we have had! Our full rehearsal not only sounded great, but the students were respectful and rehearsed well, and at this stage in the game that is almost more important to me. YAY BAND!

Our pool party is this Saturday at Hugh Smith, and Boles Band Bash is Monday night at 7:00. Here is the handout!

The Boles Band Boosters will have a table set up at the Bash. You can purchase a Band Booster membership for $25. We will also have some car decals on sale for $5. We hope to see you there!!

Summer Letter

Click here to view our summer letter, which will also be published in the first issue of the Boles Bulletin!

Summer Band Schedule

Boles Summer band Camp

Rehearsals: Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15

Detailed schedule will be sent out this summer – keep your email current in Charms!

Swim Party on Saturday, August 16 @ Hugh Smith Indoor Pool, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

BOLES BAND BASH Performance – Monday, August 18^th @ Boles Cafeteria, 7:00 PM

Visit the blog for help with Charms and summer updates: bolesjhband.blogspot.com

**School-owned instruments will be available for check-out when they return from repair. We will contact you with a pick-up window when they are ready!

End of Year Info

Boles Band Family,

First of all I want to congratulate all of the kids on a fantastic concert last week! Thank you for being flexible as we changed the flow of the concert. 

We have a few things left on our band calendar to wrap up this school year.

1. School-owned instrument turn-in

Students with a school-owned instrument that stays at home need to turn those in to the BOLES BAND HALL on Wednesday (5/28) or Thursday (5/29). All of our elementary instrument inventory is being transferred to Boles. You can either come during the school day or after school. We will be at school from 8:15 - 4:30 those days. We will continue to play on school-owned instruments that stay in the band hall until the end of the year.

2. School-owned instrument repair

As instruments are turned in, we will assess the condition of the instrument and determine if any repairs need to be made. The district will pay for normal wear and tear issues (such as old pads on woodwind instruments or a chemical cleaning for brass). However, students are responsible or student-inflicted damage (such as dents or broken/bent keys). We will contact you individually about these repairs (hopefully you won't hear from us!!).

3. SPRING PICNIC!!

Our Spring Picnic is next Friday, May 30th from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at Bowman Springs Park (7003 W Poly Webb Road, Arlington, TX 76016). Our boosters will provide hot dogs and paper products, but families attending the picnic need to please contribute the following:

6th graders: 2 liter drink

7th graders: bag of chips

8th graders: dessert

Feel free to bring sporting equipment that you would enjoy playing with, HOWEVER, we will not be using lake or any water toys in any way. :)

Thanks for helping make the end of the school year go smoothly! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Summer Band Camps

One of my favorite parts of being a band student in junior high was going to university-sponsored band camps with my friends. Students can either stay in the college dorm and eat in the college cafeteria for the duration of camp or commute each day. The universities provide full group and small group instruction during the day and activities at night. Each band will present a concert at the end of the camp. They are a fun way to keep playing our instruments over the summer.

Some of the registration deadlines are approaching quickly, so check them out soon!

There are several band camps in the area that are worth checking out:
TCU Band Camp
UTA Band Camp
If you want to travel a little farther ....
Texas Tech Band Camp
Stephen F Austin Band Camp (I attended this one in HS)
University of Houston Band Camp
Sam Houston State University Band Camp

There are also some instrument-specific opportunities to explore:
Floot Fire
Bocal Majority & Operation OBOE
TCU Summer Clarinet Workshop
Low Brass Camp (Heavy Metal) (New 5/30)

Spring Concert Info!

Here is the Spring Concert handout!

It's going to be a great concert!

SPRING CONCERT AND AFTER CONCERT DESSERT BAR THIS THURSDAY MAY 22ND 7PM

DON'T FORGET TO BRING A FINGER FOOD DESSERT TO CONCERT!! 

 BAND  BOOSTERS WILL BE SET UP IN CHOIR ROOM WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO RECITAL HALL, SO TAKE YOUR DESSERT TO THEM BEFORE CONCERT BEGINS AND THEN COME ENJOY AFTER THE CONCERT.

Solo Festival Info and Schedule

Solo Festival is this Saturday, May 17th! Please see below for details.

Performance Day Handout
Performance Times (listed in alphabetical order by first name)

Solo Festival

SOLO FESTIVAL ENTRY FORM

UIL Itineraries

UIL is at the end of this week! Please see below for itineraries and let us know if you have any questions.

Concert Band Itinerary 4/10
Symphonic Band Itinerary 4/11

POST-PRE-UIL PARTY!

We hope to see you at our Post-Pre-UIL Party tonight!

Arlington Skatium
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Pre-UIL Itineraries

Pre-UIL is almost here!! Please follow the links below for band-specific itineraries.

SYMPHONIC PRE-UIL ITINERARY
CONCERT PRE-UIL ITINERARY

Charms Recording Studio

We are beginning to utilize Charms Music Office to help with UIL music pass offs. Symphonic Band students can make up pass offs that they have attempted in sectionals. Concert Band students have a Spring Break challenge.

The Charms Recording Studio is easy to use once it is set up correctly. It can be used on a computer OR using the Charms app on a smart phone. Below are three PDF documents to help you get started.

Logging in to Charms for Boles Band Students
Charms: Using Recording Studio on a computer
Charms: Using Recording Studio via the app

We look forward to hearing good recordings over Spring Break!

You can still join Shutterfly!

Join Shutterfly now to view the AISD ensemble contest from this past weekend and All-City Clinic and Concert held Feb. 1st.

Link:    bolesband2013.shutterfly.com

Email Mrs. Maxwell at jmaxmom@yahoo.com to get set up.

AISD Solo/Ensemble Results!

I just got home from the contest with a heavy bag full of medals .... 94 First Division medals, to be exact! :)

Click here for results from AISD Solo/Ensemble

Mrs. Parker and I are so proud of the good work that Bulldog Band students put into preparation for this contest! Way to go, band!

Concert Band members for the weeks of Jan 27th and Feb. 3rd Nicole J. and Madi R.

AISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

The AISD Solo/Ensemble Contest is this Saturday, February 8th at Ferguson Junior High School.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PERFORMANCE DAY HANDOUT
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE (Updated 2/7 @ 9:00 AM)

Students will each receive a sticker with their performance room and time to affix to their solo/ensemble music so they cannot lose it. :) Parents may want to check the full schedule to make sure that the correct time has been communicated to you.

Symphonic Band UIL Resources

Symphonic Band's UIL performance will be on Friday, April 11 at the Mansfield PAC (west of 287 & Debbie Lane). UIL is like the Band STAAR test, so preparation for this performance is the most important part of our year. It is vital that all Symphonic Band students remain eligible for this contest and are able to perform. Performing at UIL is a prerequisite to going to our spring band contest at NRH2O (date TBA, but will likely be on a school day).

We will have weekly sectionals through UIL. Here is the sectional schedule. Please do your best to schedule appointments around this schedule.

Please be smart about orthodontia this semester. It is very frustrating for students to work hard on perfecting music for months, only to get braces or some other new apparatus a week or two before our most important contest of the year. The best plan is to wait until the the beginning of summer break. I realize that this isn't always possible, but please be cognizant of band events when scheduling anything with the orthodontist.

I have TENTATIVELY chosen three pieces for us to play for this contest. I have played recordings of them in class, and the links to the recordings are below.

Hosts of Freedom by King/Glover
Allegretto from Symphony No. 2 by Beethoven/Longfield
La Madre de los Gatos by Beck

7th & 8th Grade Spring Events Calendar

CLICK HERE FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER EVENTS CALENDAR

One date is still TBA. I am waiting to be assigned a date from the NRH2O Band Contest. As soon as our date is confirmed I will let you know.

Students and parents are responsible for the dates listed on the calendar. Any conflicts (ESPECIALLY WITH Pre-UIL OR UIL) need to be communicated to the directors ASAP.

Recording links for Concert Band UIL music

Attention all Concert Band Members!!!!!  Links to our UIL concert music are below.  Get your music and follow along.....


Cahokia by Jared Spears| J.W. Pepper Sheet Music


Atlantis by Anne McGinty| J.W. Pepper Sheet Music

Lexington March by John Edmondson| J.W. Pepper Sheet Music