Winter Concert December 8th 7:00 @ Martin H.S. Don't forget your extra change for the Cook Children's toy drive we are supporting this year!

6:20 drop off time for band students.  8th graders bring a dessert.

Dressy attire is required.  Please no jeans, T-shirts, or athletic shoes.

Attendance is required for all band students.

Holiday Concert Tour

On December 2nd the Symphonic Band will be performing at Corey, Wood, and Moore Elementary Schools. Please see the attached itinerary for details. Please call or email if you have any questions.

Holiday Tour Itinerary

BOLES BAND SKATING PARTY
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
6:30- 8:30
ARLINGTON SKATIUM

7TH GRADE BRING A 2 LITER SOFT DRINK
8TH GRADE BRING A FINGER DESSERT OR BAG OF CHIPS

PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDED
COST IS FREE
ONLY BAND STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED OTHER THAN PARENT HELPERS.

All-Region Information

The following students are auditioning for All Region this Thursday and Saturday:

Ryan Jablon
Grace Dean
Lindsay Rogers
Tkoi Strickland
Michael Varner
Jacob Carpenter
Seth Maginnis
Mia Keliikoa
Wendi Rivera
Sara Blasingame
Aspen Christensen
Aiden Johnson
Gabriel Ruiz
Ethan Tackenberg
Roe Hale
Kyler Thomas
Mallory McBride
Katie Rose
Jaden Arrizola
Collin Turner
Dylan Reyna
Matthew Dominguez

Please look over the information below for times, locations, and directions. The students have also been given this information. Please call or email if you have any questions.

All Region Information

All-city itinerary/info

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6jHf9DW3kLdY0pVaFpZVEJKSXM
All-City Itinerary

Dean Corey Itinerary

Attached is the itinerary for the Dean Corey Band Night. All Symphonic Band and Bulldog Band members are required to attend the performance. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or email.
Dean Corey Itinerary

AMEP private lesson form link

It looks like the link to the AMEP private lesson form went to an old version. It should be working now. Thank you for your patience!

Summer Camp Info and Supply List

Below is a link to access the information regarding summer camp for 8th graders, as well as the supply list. I look forward to seeing all of you soon!

Burum

Summer Camp Info and Supply List

Year-End Accolades

Below is the list of accomplishments that were announced at the Sprint Concert last night. GO BAND!

·       30 students made All-City Band

·       5 students made All-Region Band

·       Over 90% of our ensembles received first division ratings at AISD S&E

·       Concert Band received straight first division ratings in UIL Sightreading

·       Symphonic Band received straight first division ratings at UIL – both on stage and in sightreading – for the first time since 2006!

·       7^th graders received straight first division ratings at NRH2O on 5/4

·       8^th graders received straight first division ratings at Schlitterbahn on 5/9, AND Best in Class, AND Judge’s Choice

·       71 students received a first division rating on their solo this past Saturday

Performances This Week

The Boles Band will be performing in three concerts this week! Please see below for individual itineraries.

SPRING CONCERT - this is for EVERYONE!
PTA Performance - this is for Symphonic Band ONLY
Full Orchestra Concert - this is for select students (they know who they are)

All Things Solo Festival!

Performance Day Handout/Info

Updated Schedule

Mrs. DeMaagd and Mrs. Parker will both be at the contest all day. If you don't see us in the hallway, we are probably in the Contest Office (Library).

Pre-UIL Itineraries

Please see below for our Pre-UIL itineraries. Please note that Pre-UIL is on TUESDAY, March 24th. I apologize for my typo earlier in the day.

Symphonic Band Itinerary
Concert Band Itinerary

Symphonic Band Pass-off Sign Up

Symphonic Band students need to sign up for a 10 minute session with Mrs. DeMaagd this week.

Click here to visit the Sign Up Genius page

Schlitterbahn!

The Boles 8th Grade Band trip to Schlitterbahn is on Saturday, May 9th. The packet containing detailed information about the trip goes home with students today, Tuesday, March 3rd. The Trip Commitment Form (not the payment) is due this Friday, the day before Spring Break.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SCHLITTERBAHN TRIP PACKET 

As always, please email Mrs. DeMaagd if you have any questions or concerns.

We are going to have a Schlitter-tastic time!

Never been to Schlitterbahn? Check out this video to see what it's all about!

(Information about the 7th Grade Band trip to NRH2O will be available at a later date)

AISD Ensemble Contest

The AISD Ensemble Contest is this Saturday, February 7th at Ferguson JH. Click the links below to obtain more information about the contest. Each student received a handout with their personal information merged in, so the handout published here has placeholders in those areas. Please refer to the Schedule Spreadsheet for details about your student's performance.

Handout
Schedule Spreadsheet

Future Fish Night!

Future Fish Night at Martin High School is in one week on Tuesday, February 3rd! This is an opportunity for current 8th graders to have an orientation session at Martin. See the poster below for session details. If you have any questions, visit the Martin Band website at www.martinbands.com

 

Symphonic Band UIL Files

Here is pertinent information for Symphonic Band as they begin to prepare for UIL Contest in April.

Sectional Schedule
Objective Chart & Expectations

Recordings of our pieces:
Arch of Triumph
Crest of Nobility (fades out before the end)
Abracadabra

Spring Semester Calendar is Here!

The Spring Semester 2015 Calendar has been posted in the calendar tab, and you can also access it here.

Please be sure to put all pertinent dates in your family's calendar and let us know about any conflicts ASAP. We are better able to work through conflicts months or weeks in advance than we are able to with hours or days notice.