Good afternoon band family! Thank you again to everyone who came out to band banquet yesterday! I hope you all had fun celebrating an amazing school year. I know I had a wonderful time soaking up all the successes and honoring the class of 2022. I already can’t wait for next year! There are just a few things left to do before we close this book and move on to the next one!
- We have one more performance this year, and it will be a pep rally at village green elementary school immediately after school on Thursday! Seniors, though not required for you, I hope you come back and join us 1 more time to have some fun playing! Call time will be 1:50 at village green! Since it’s literally right down the street from pslhs, we are going to attempt to car pool to village green and students will be dismissed around 2:30pm. If there are many issues with this, we will try and secure a bus: let me know! - If you haven’t brought back your marching uniform yet, you must do so ASAP! Any student who doesn’t turn in their uniform by Friday will be charged the full amount for it. All seniors need to have uniforms turned in by Tuesday. - If you play a school owned instrument, be sure to bring it back to school this week: we will be play testing instruments and rechecking them out for the summer. If you do not return instruments, you will be responsible to pay for them. - There will be a leadership meeting after school on Tuesday from 2-3pm! all 2022-2023 leadership required to attend! Please let me know if you have any questions! stay tuned for more info regarding our summer schedule, and remember to be ready to play this week! We will be taking our first look at Fireborn!
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Hello band family! Congratulations again on a successful spectrum concert :) I’m very proud of all of your hard work to that off! Can you believe there are only 2 weeks of school left?? Here’s what to expect for the rest of the year!
- Leadership interviews begin tomorrow! Please make sure you are prepared for your interviews, check the leadership post on this website sent out last week for details :) - leadership auditions begin on Tuesday! Check the post sent out last week for details! - Senior dinner is tomorrow at 6:00pm! Bonefish Mac! - We will be collecting senior band uniforms and Instruments tomorrow and Tuesday. Please stop by to turn this stuff in to avoid being on the obligation list! - We will be collecting band uniforms and rechecking out instruments for all other band students beginning on Wednesday in classes! All students must turn in their coats and bibbers. If you do not, you will be charged the amount to replace the uniform! - Band banquet is THIS SATURDAY! Please remember to purchase your tickets. $15 each for everyone except senior students. All other people must have a ticket. You can purchase these in the band room with cash or check. - Please take a few moments to give us a heads up on how many guests you plan to bring to banquet! Click the survey to let us know. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=T03JsunXB0ejlSFUSSO_MOHRcQJb_FdClzaLVjRLvIhUQzFYTkFLTVlQVjEwQTFIWFk2STNXQjlONy4u - We are looking for wrapped candy and drink (sodas, gatorades, water, etc) donations for banquet! Please feel free to drop these by the band room if you can! See you all tomorrow! 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 classes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 16th-18th. 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 Wednesday, May 18th 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. Refer to Drum Major Audition Sheet given to you. Executive Leadership/Section Leader Auditions: Executive Leadership Auditions will be held in the PSLHS Band Room on Tuesday, May 17th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. 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 - 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/section leader candidates 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 auditions will be held in the PSLHS Bandroom on Tuesday, May 17th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Your audition times are posted in the band room. The color guard captain position will be judged on 4 categories: Performing Marching Fundamentals - Guard captain 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)
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 Tuesday, May 17th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Your audition time is posted in the band room. The drum 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. Pit Captain will need to demonstrate a competent understanding on Mallets. You will need to be prepared to play the following scales in two octaves: Bb, F, Eb, C, Db, Ab, D, A Good morning band family and happy Sunday! To those of you who came on the band trip, THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING TRIP! It has been an absolute blast and I am so happy that you all got to experience this. To the chaperones, than you for all of your help to keep things running like a well oiled machine. To the students, thank you for your absolutely stunning behavior and attitudes! It has been a pleasure to be on this trip with you :) Also, congrats again on becoming GRAND CHAMPIONS!! Now, let’s finish out this year strong and have a great concert, banquet, and leadership audition week!
- It’s spectrum week!! The concert is this Thursday beginning at 7pm. Tickets are $7 each and can be purchased at ticketspicket.com. Search for Port St. Lucie high school and select Band Spring Concert to purchase. No tickets sold at the door. Because of spectrum, there is a slightly different rehearsal schedule. - Monday - Symphonic band rehearsal 2-4pm. - Tuesday - Wind ensemble 2-4pm - Wednesday - full concert dress rehearsal 2-5pm. - Also on Wednesday, a small amount of members from wind ensemble will be playing in the PSLPD annual ceremony on Wednesday morning. If you played at the ROTC flag burning ceremony, we need you! Please be in the band room on Wednesday morning by the start of 1st period, - Thursday - concert day! Call time 6pm! - Friday (during 6th period) Final drum major help session with me. Only those planning to try out for drum major should come, if you’re not in 6th period, let me know and you will be excused. Info regarding the drum major tryout will also be posted in the leadership info announcement coming out tomorrow. - Next Tuesday - leadership auditions after school! 2pm until whenever last candidate is finished. List published tomorrow. - Leadership auditions will be taking place next week during classes, schedule posted tomorrow! - BAND BANQUET IS COMING UP FAST ON MAY 21st!! You can purchase tickets in the band office. They are $15 each. Please plan on coming to banquet to celebrate your awesome year :) Each student may bring up to 3 guests. Seniors (just the students) are free! Seniors!! Most of you sent me your senior slide show info, some haven’t! Get this taken care of ASAP!!! Lots going on! Read and reread and let me know if you have any questions! The band trip is THIS FRIDAY!! Below you will find some information to help you pack, plan , and know what to expect. Student Packing List: Please label all luggage with your name! 1. Comfortable outfit/shoes for the park on Friday. If you're bringing a bag into the park, please remember it needs to be able to fit in a locker for rides, and they are not very big. Hats and sunglasses for the park may help. 2. Nicer outfit for dinner Friday night (nothing crazy, maybe just something you'd wear to a dinner out to a semi formal restaurant. 3. Concert black for winds and percussion performing on Saturday morning. Don't forget belts, dress shoes, and black dress socks! 4. Your instrument and music to play. Percussionists, any instruments that aren't considered "large percussion". 5. Your Reign show shirt to wear in the park on Saturday. Chaperones, if you need a show shirt, let me know! 6. Any toiletries you need for the hotel. Toothbrush, deodorant, shampoo, body wash, etc. 7. Any snacks you would like to bring for the hotel/bus. 8. Extra money for souvenirs AND food in the parks (lunch Friday and lunch/dinner Saturday). 9. Pillows/blankets you want to bring. Must be small enough to pack OR fit on the bus without issue. 10. Any electronics you need. Chargers, gaming consoles, tablets, etc. Must fit in your luggage. 11. Sunscreen. Chaperones - consider having a bag with a couple extra bottles of water/snacks for your groups if absolutely needed. On Saturday, you will be provided a list of your student's and their phone numbers. It will be your responsibility to create a group chat with them to remain in contact. Trip Itinerary May 6th: 5:15am - band room opens. 5:45am - load bus 6:15am - depart pslhs 8:30am - arrive at parks and distribute tickets (annual pass holders, don't forget your passes! This is crucial), split into groups 9:00am - enter parks with your groups 12-1pm - suggested lunch time (on your own) 3:30pm - begin heading towards the bus 4:00pm - depart parks for hotel 4:15pm - hotel check in (split into rooms) 5:00pm - Load buses 5:10pm - depart for Wonderworks dinner show 6::00pm - dinner show at Wonderworks! 8:30pm - depart for hotel 9:00pm - Hotel hang out time (must remain on your floor, do not enter the room of a member of the opposite gender). 10:30pm - in your rooms - doors taped for the night. May 7th: 7:00am - wake up! 7:30am - breakfast at hotel/get ready for performance 9:00am - depart for performance at Universal - Bring your show shirt and park clothes 9:45am - arrive at sound stage 33 for performance/unload 10:45am - Set up/warm up 11:00am - Perform 11:30am - End of performance 11:45am - change/put instruments away/enter parks 12:30pm - suggested lunch time on your own/park time 2:00pm - Grand awards ceremony at sound stage 2:30pm - Time on your own in parks 6:00pm - suggested dinner time 9:00pm - parks close 9:15pm - meet at bus 10:00pm - arrive at hotel - hangout time 11:15pm - in your rooms, doors taped for the night. May 8th: 7:30am - wake up 8:00am - breakfast 8:45am - pack up/load buses 9:30am - depart Orlando 12:00pm - Arrive at PSLHS/dismiss |
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