Good afternoon! Congrats to making it to the end of the year!
- Pit rehearsal 6-9 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. - Please turn in your uniforms and instruments and any other school owned equipment by Friday! Uniforms should be turned into Nick, Angie, or Mr. Wiley. Instruments should be turned into Mr. Wiley or Nick. - Make sure to have marching instruments in class this week as we will begin working on “Fallen Silent”! - The first band fee payment date is this Friday! It will be $50 if you have 1 student in band, $75 for two band students, and $100 for 3 band students! You can pay with cash or check in person, or pay with card by using the following link: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Band-Camp-2019/SQ4yiX You can of course pay the fee all at once. Students must have to have a minimum of $20 payed by the Meet and Greet on June 24th if they would like to receive their show shirt and uniform shorts at band camp. Thanks all and let me know if you have any questions!
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Hello all, here is the schedule for this thursdays graduation. This is for wind ensemble students and selected symphonic band members who should know who they are.
1:15pm: report to band room in concert black wind ensemble uniform. 1:30pm: load buses and depart for Fenn Center (county is requiring us to depart this early. 4:30pm: ceremony officially begins 6:00pm: ceremony ends 7:00pm: Arrive at pslhs and dismiss Good evening everyone! Congratulations to all again on an awesome school year! I can’t wait to take it even further next year! Thanks again to all who helped with banquet, and I hope that everyone had a wonderful time! As the year comes to a close, there are a few things we need to do to wrap up some lose ends as we gear up for next year. - Pit rehearsal Monday and Wednesday from 6-9pm. - There will be a mandatory leadership meeting on Tuesday from 2-3pm for all leadership members. Immediately following this meeting, Current Wind Ensemble students and only those who are filling in for seniors will have a short graduation rehearsal from 3-4pm. This is to ensure we are ready for our graduation performance on Thursday. - Graduation is on Thursday, and students will be riding a bus from PSLHS at 1:30pm. This means that all students performing should be in the band room by 1:15pm on Thursday. An itinerary for this will be posted by tomorrow. - The Port St. Lucie High School Colorguard will be holding clinics and auditions for next fall’s colorguard. If you are interested in learning how to spin flags, rifles, and sabers please join us on Saturday May 25th and Monday May 27th from 8am to 2pm. No prior experience is necessary. All basic skills needed for auditioning will be taught at these clinics. Please see your home room teacher for a flyer or contact the band director, Mr. Wiley for more information. - Students are to return all school owned instruments and u uniforms by May 30th (next Thursday). Students may recheck our their instruments for the summer, but you must do so with Mr. Wiley. Uniforms are to be cleaned, and neatly put onto hangers before returning to the CURRENT uniform managers. - The first recommended band fee payment date of $50 per student is on May 31st (please refer to my prior news posts if you missed the break down of band fee costs). We are doing payments over the course of the summer in an attempt to alleviate some financial burdens on families. Of course students can pay their entire fee ($200) at once by the deadline of August 2nd. Also, we will be accepting card for this payments, and it’s super easy! All you have to do is click the following link and follow the basic steps and the fees will automatically be put into the band account! https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Band-Camp-2019/SQ4yiX Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions! Goodevening and thanks to all for auditioning for Wind Ensemble! I was impressed with many of your auditions! Please note, if you were not selected, it is not an insult, but an opportunity to continue progressing and becoming the best players you can! Also, this is NOT in seating order, just the roster. There may be changes made to this document, as some incoming freshman are auditioning in the coming weeks.
Flute: Angela Himes Melanie Gonzalez Elizabeth Carrasco Natasha Gray Aivi Lang Clarinet: Daniella Medina-Tellez Naisha Blanco Elizabeth Roth Alexis Morris Henry King Royce Ivey Whitney Beaucejour Larrin Delaney Devon Barbour Oboe: Daniella Camac Opizo Sebastian Soto Bass Clarinet: Lakevia Reid Cody Matthews Alto Saxophone: Gabriel Caballero Dominic Amato Tyler Steck Tenor Saxophone: Gabriel Bailey Aaron Saltzberg Baritone Saxophone: Kendall Harris Trumpet: Matthew Marquez Saryna Boone Sophietta Perfetti Debora Buzziz Angelyssa Linton Alexis Wilson Luis Muniz Sebastian Marquez French Horn: Isaac Roman Connor Brubaker Madison Dipiazza Jordan Braden Jordan Saltzberg Trombone: Tyler White Kurtis Moore George Fitzpatrick Saphirre Bermudez Baritone: Kevin Li Carolyn Judd Jose Collazo Tuba: Esteban Roman Emily Plank Joey Kerrins Riley Fraiser String Bass: Maddison Bent Jillian Merkle Percussion: Kyle Matthews Demontavious Smith Nicholas D’Amato Robert Robinson Jacob Rodriguez Nicole Grieve Ariana Sanchez Raul Alvarez Kacie Reese Good evening band family! I hope you’ve had a restful Sunday after an AWESOME week! Spectrum concert was incredible, and the BEST one I’ve been apart of yet overall! Thanks to everyone for their hard work and dedication! Also, thanks to those who went on the band trip! I had a blast and I can only hope that you all did too! Shout out to my group.... aka the best. :) Here is the news for this week as we begin gearing up for next year! MARCHING SEASON IS HERE!
- Pit orchestra rehearsal Monday and Wednesday from 6-8pm. - Leadership candidates, please be sure of your audition and interview times and prepare accordingly! Please remember that you must dress professionally for your interviews! Appearance matters! Also, please review the audition requirements posted on the website last week! I’m excited to hear from all of you! - Band Banquet is THIS Saturday! I’m looking forward to celebrating our awesome year! Doors open at 5:00pm, and you will surely be blown away by the preparation and execution of our wonderful band parents! If you have any questions regarding tickets, please reach out to Mrs. Matthews or myself. Remember, this is a night to celebrate the band FAMILY, not just students! -All school owned uniforms and instruments for Seniors will be due by this Wednesday. Please remember that these must be collected and marked off by myself or Angie. If not returned students will go on the obligation list. -Uniforms and instruments for all other band members will be due by May 31st. Instruments must be in the same condition they were checked out in, according to your instrument checkout agreement, so make sure you get these instruments looked it if they are not working properly! - Also, a reminder that we will be collecting next years band fees in installments! The first payment of $50 for students is recommended to be paid by May 31st! Read below if you missed my previous post in March! “I wanted to give you all some information regarding next years band fees (as always, I wish we didn’t have to charge any fees, but that is just impossible if we want to keep heading towards our goal of being the best band around...). The fee next year will be going up by $25, equaling to a total of $200 per student. BUT, it will actually come out to be less for you all because this fee will include, but not limited to, a brand new style of band polo, brand new uniform black gym shorts, the complimentary show shirt, a water jug ready at band camp, and some other small band merchandise!! (All of these things would have been separate purchases in the past, bringing the band fee OVER $200. ALSO, I am setting up some payment dates for families so we can eliminate the burden of paying all at on time. The dates will be as follows: May 31st: $50 June 24th (band meet and greet): $100 August 2nd (LAST day of band camp): $50 Lastly, for families with multiple children in band, there will be deals for you! For example: 2 students in band: $300 3 students in band: $400 4 students in band: $500 Etc..... I hope this helps some of you! Like I said, I hate band fees, but unfortunately they are vital....” -Thank you and let me know if you have any questions! That time of year is upon us! It is time to gear up and get ready for next years marching season! In this post, you will find any necessary information to prepare for your audition and/or your leadership interview!
Interviews: Who has to interview? Anyone who is planning to go out for a leadership position must complete an interview! These will be held in Mr. Wiley's office during your band class on Monday and Tuesday at a designated time. Your time slot is posted in the band room. How should I prepare? All leadership candidates should be expected to know the duties of the position(s) you are applying for. All candidates must dress professionally for their interview and expect to answer questions that revolve around what your expectations are to better the band program. Auditions: Who has to audition? Not all leadership candidates have to complete an audition. Only those seeking to be on executive leadership (Drum Major, Band Captain, or 1st and 2nd Lieutenant), or a section leader/section captain must complete an audition. You will find the requirements for your auditions below. Drum Major Auditions: Drum Major auditions will be held in the PLSHS Band Room on Monday, May 13th from 2:00pm-3:00pm. During this audition, you must conduct a prepared piece of your choosing, conduct the prepared excerpt, sight analyze a score provided to you, and must perform marching fundamentals and teach marching fundamentals. Read below. Executive Leadership Auditions: Executive Leadership Auditions will be held in the PSLHS Band Room on Tuesday, May 14th from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Your audition times are posted in the PSLHS Band Room. This audition will be judged based on 3 categories: Performing Marching Fundamentals, Teaching Marching Fundamentals, and Playing. Performing Marching Fundamentals - Executive Leadership Candidates will be asked to demonstrate basic marching skills. Be prepared to demonstrate from the following commands - ( You should prepare all, but will be asked to perform 5)
Playing - All executive leadership candidates will have to play major scales on their instruments. You will be performing 3 major scales from the following list: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A. Your scales should be in pass-off rhythm with arpeggios. Bonus points will be applied to candidates who can perform scales in more than 1 octave. Section Leader Auditions: Section Leader auditions will be held in the PSLHS Band Room on Tuesday, May 14th from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Your audition times are posted in the PSLHS Band Room. This audition will be judged based on 3 categories: Performing Marching Fundamentals, Teaching Marching Fundamentals, and Playing. Performing Marching Fundamentals - Section Leader Candidates will be asked to demonstrate basic marching skills. Be prepared to demonstrate from the following commands - ( You should prepare all, but will be asked to perform 5)
Playing - All section leader candidates will have to play major scales on their instruments. You will be performing 3 major scales from the following list: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A. Your scales should be in pass-off rhythm with arpeggios. Bonus points will be applied to candidates who can perform scales in more than 1 octave. Color Guard Captain Auditions: Section captain positions will be held in the PSLHS Bandroom on Tuesday, May 14th from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Your audition times are posted tomorrow morning. The color guard captain position will be judged on 4 categories: Performing Marching Fundamentals - Guard captainCandidates will be asked to demonstrate basic marching skills. Be prepared to demonstrate from the following commands - ( You should prepare all, but will be asked to perform 5)
Teaching Flag Basics - Candidates should be expected to teach drop spins, butterflies, and blue devils. Teaching Weapon Basics - Candidates should be expected to teach consecutives, stops, and singles. Percussion Captain Auditions: Section captain positions will be held in the PSLHS Bandroom on Tuesday, May 14 from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Your audition time is posted in the band room. The percussion captain position will be judged on 4 categories: Performing Marching Fundamentals - Section Leader Candidates will be asked to demonstrate basic marching skills. Be prepared to demonstrate from the following commands - ( You should prepare all, but will be asked to perform 5)
Playing - It is important for the percussion captain to be able to demonstrate and play on all of the percussion instruments. You will be expected to perform all required material from the audition packed given to you by Mr. Cromer. Demonstrating a Sectional Plan - Leading sectionals will be a very large part of the percussion captain job. During your audition, you will have to give a verbal plan outlining your ideal sectional. This will be asked interview style. Here is the schedule for this Saturday’s trip to Busch Gardens! Please remember, students need to wear their show shirts, and school appropriate comfortable shorts and shoes. Recommended items to Bring: some sort of bag to carry personal belongings, a towel for water rides, extra socks, hat, sunscreen/sunglasses, and snacks for the bus ride.
6:15am- call time/load bus 6:30am- depart pslhs 9:30am- arrive at park/distribute tickets/get into groups 10:00am- enter park with groups 7:00pm- meet at park front gates/load bus 7:30pm - depart 10:30pm- arrive at pslhs/dismissal Good evening everyone! Happy concert week! Here is what to look out for as we prepare for our end of the year show!
- Monday: symphonic band rehearsal from 2:30-4:30pm in the auditorium. Color guard 2:30-5:00pm. Pit rehearsal from 6-8pm. - Tuesday: Wind ensemble rehearsal from 2:30-4:30pm in the auditorium - Wednesday : Dress rehearsal for ALL band and guard members from 2:30-5:30. - Thursday: Spectrum concert! Student call time is 6pm in the band room in full uniform! The concert starts at 7pm and tickets are $5 each at the door! Students can purchase tickets in advance for $4 each in the band room until Wednesday after school. - Friday: Executive leadership videos due for students interested in auditioning for band captain, drum major, or lieutenants. ALSO band banquet RSVPs due to the band office. Fill out the info slip and place in envelope WITH total cost included. - Saturday: Band trip to Busch gardens! Itinerary will be posted this week. - Things happening in the future: Leadership interviews and auditions will take place next week during and after school. Times will be posted on Tuesday in the band room. Wind ensemble auditions will also be next week! Please read the audition packet posted on this website! Pslhs graduation will be on the 23rd! More info will come after spectrum! Thanks and let me know if you have any questions! See everyone Thursday! |
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