Boles Band @ Martin Band Rehearsal & Varsity Football Game

Next week, the Spirit Band will get to rehearse and perform with the Martin HS Band!

Wednesday: Spirit Band Rehearsal @ Boles, 4:00-5:30
Thursday: Combined Rehearsal @ Martin HS, 3:00-5:00
Friday: Varsity Football @ Cravens Field

Detailed Handout
Directions to Martin
     Detailed view of Martin HS
Directions to Cravens

Concert Band Members of the Week

Great work, you two!

Week of October 7: Alejandro C.

Week of October 15: Hannah R.

Another article about practice

As Symphonic Band members continue to prepare tor All-City and All-Region auditions, we need to beware of preventing unnecessary frustration. We have been covering (and will continue to cover) practice strategies during sectionals and in band class. The following article covers some of the concepts we encourage in class. As a parent, being aware of these strategies can help you guide your band student's practice.

Specifically, this article focuses on the difference between mindless practice and deliberate practice.

A Better Way to Practice

Concert Band Members of the Week!

Congratulations to our Concert Band Members of the Week! Every week Mrs. Parker chooses a Concert Band member to be recognized for their hard work and great attitude during band.

Week of September 17: Trinity S.

Week of September 24: Derrick H.

Week of September 30: DJ O.

"Thank You" Concert & Haunted House

Our annual "Thank You" Concert is tomorrow, Thursday, October 10, 2013. It is a required performance for all Boles Band members in all classes.

Thank You Concert Handout

Also, the Haunted House & Carnival is upon us! Students who chose to participate in the Haunted House should get this handout on Wednesday, but here it is in case it is misplaced.

Final Haunted House Handout

31st Annual Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza!

Dean Corey Band Night is next Tuesday, October 8th at UTA Maverick Stadium (1307 W Mitchell St., Arlington, TX  76019)

HANDOUT FOR SPIRIT BAND MEMBERS

DEAN COREY FLYER

Spirit Band Schedule Change

I want to inform you of a change to our schedule tomorrow. With both Dean Corey (10/8) and the Thank You Concert (10/10) next week, the Spirit Band needs one more rehearsal in order to be fully prepared. Tomorrow, instead of playing at the Boles vs. Workman game, we will be having rehearsal inside until 5:30. I really wanted to play at the game and cheer for our friends who play football (I even considered a hybrid schedule where we could play for half of the game and rehearse for the other half), but the Spirit Band needs the rehearsal and that is the only time we can do it.

The students may walk over to the field for the end of the A team game and/or the B team game after rehearsal if they so choose and it is okay with you. I will not be chaperoning them at the game. :) We will still be playing at the Martin vs. Lamar game on 10/25 and the Boles vs. Young game on 10/30.

I'll have a handout for Dean Corey (10/8) ASAP. We are waiting on a revised schedule from the Fine Arts Office; as soon as I get that, I will send it out to you. I need 4 chaperones for the Dean Corey trip (two for each bus). Email Mrs. DeMaagd if you would like to chaperone.