Our annual band banquet is coming up quick! Here is all you need to know!
When: It will be on May 11th beginning at 6pm and ending at 10:30pm Where: We will be utilizing the first ballroom closest to the parking garage at the mid Florida event center on Walton Road. Theme: Our theme is Violet Twilight! This pink and purple color scheme with lights! Tickets: Tickets are $10 a piece and can be purchased in the band room only. Cash or card. School pay will not work for banquet. Sorry for any inconveniences! All attendees have to pay, including students and guests. Senior STUDENTS get a free ticket. What will be happening at banquet? - There will be a dinner consisting of 3 entree options, sides, and a full dessert table! A survey will be sent out to select entrees later this week! - Awards ceremony for students with excellent achievement - Band superlatives! - Senior ceremony (remember to send in slide show info by May 1st!!! Wednesday - Leadership reveal - End of year dance! How can you help? - We will be needing donations of lights! If you have purple/pink/white lights that we can borrow for decoration, please let me know! - If you are interested in helping with decoration, please let myself, Lori Chandler, or Jackie Roth know! We will be beginning set up at 9am on may 11th! Set up should only take a few hours! If you have any additional decoration ideas, please let us know! - Make sure all ticket purchases are done by Wednesday, may 7th! We are looking forward to this awesome event! Please reach out with any questions.
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What a whirlwind it was last week with leadership auditions and interviews, on top of rehearsals, mpa, and all! I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to be your band director! We have 40 students going for leadership and there were some truly fantastic auditions and interviews. The process will continue this week as we will be casting votes for executive leadership! There is lots and lots going on in the next two weeks, so please read carefully and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! Here is this week's schedule! Monday: - Symphonic winds (band trip) from 2-4pm! This will be the final rehearsal before we leave on FRIDAY!! - Drumline audition help session 5:30-7pm! Tuesday: - Wind ensemble 2-4pm -Jazz band 4:30-5:30pm - drumline audition help session 5:30-7:00pm Wednesday: - percussion rehearsal 2-4pm - Drumline audition 5:30-7:00pm Thursday: - Symphonic band 2-4pm - color guard 2-4pm Friday: -BAND TRIP!! Report time 4:45am at the school! We will be leaving by 5:15am!! - Below you will find two links containing the band trip packing list, as well as a full itinerary of the trip! - Chapeones! I will be reaching out to each of you individually to make sure everyone is fully aware of what to expect! Band trip information! Packing list: http://pslhsband.weebly.com/announcements/band-trip-packing-list2873083 Itinerary: https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F2y266ca3&data=05%7C02%7CTROY.WILEY%40stlucieschools.org%7C03a61f640a7e4e79389008dc6559af4e%7Cb2c94d4fd7e94707a39521544923bf30%7C0%7C0%7C638496683098089304%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Wo7S4Yvar9Z69KnnYkzUG7ezCYuoIUX8s%2FZdYOaAuIs%3D&reserved=0 Medication - Please remember that students who take prescription medication must provide me with a write up of your subscription from your doctor or parent. For example “so and so needs to take X amount of medication, twice a day, morning and night” ****Remember, this band trip is supposed to be fun! Keep all drama away, and enjoy the moment for what it is! You only get so many of these memories, and we don’t want to cloud them with temporary discomforts! Good Vibes Only! All school and band expectations will be enforced! Just don’t even try it!!******* Coming up next week!!! - Next week is our end of the year concert week AND our band banquet! - Our concert (Spectrum) is going to be on Thursday May 9th at 7pm! Tickets will be going on sale this week! The concert will be $7 a ticket! Doors will open at 6:30pm. Stay tuned for a flyer to share! You won’t want to miss this show, as it features performances from all the different aspects of our program. - Band banquet is on Saturday May 11th at 6pm! This will be at the mid Florida event center, and the theme is violet twilight! Be on the look out with a full detailed banquet remind sent out tomorrow! - Tickets are $10 each for banquet and can be paid for either by cash or check in the band office, or by paying on school pay (link sent out tomorrow). Senior students are free. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions! The band trip is NEXT 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 with friends. 3. Concert black for winds and percussion performing on Friday morning. Don't forget belts, dress shoes, and black dress socks! You will wear this FIRST and then change into your park clothes. Guard not included in the performance. 4. Your instrument and music to play. Percussionists, any instruments that aren't considered "large percussion". 5. Your mythos show shirt to wear in the park on Saturday. 6. Any toiletries you need for the hotel. Toothbrush, deodorant, shampoo, body wash, etc. Don't forget, you are sharing a bus with 55 other people :) 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 students and their phone numbers. It will be your responsibility to create a group chat with them to remain in contact. Good morning band family and happy Sunday! Thanks again to all who came out to the marching jag challenge on Friday! It was a ton of fun and a great opportunity to bond as we enter in the final stretch of the year! Couple busy weeks ahead for the band, so please read carefully!
State concert MPA is next Monday, April 22nd! We will be performing at Vero Beach High School at 1:30pm. Below you will find the plan for the day! We are in need of two band chaperones to come with us! Please let me know if you are available to help!
We will be stopping for food AFTER we leave VBHS, so please plan to eat breakfast and possibly even bring a lunch or substantial snack. We will have snacks as well for students. Please plan to bring around $10 for lunch. Students will need to COME TO SCHOOL in their full concert black uniform. There will be no time to change. Students in wind ensemble will come to the band room at the start of 3rd period on April 22nd. You will be excused from 3rd, 5h, and 7th periods. 9:10 - warm up and continuity rehearsal 10:15 - load trailer/bus 10:30 - leave PSLHS 11:30 - arrive at VBHS 12:00 - required listening 1:00 - warm up 1:30 - perform 2:00 - required listening 2:30 - load and leave 3:00 - food stop! Bring $$ 4:00 - arrive at PSLHS and dismiss 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 Thursday, and Friday, April 25th and 26th. Your time slot will be 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, April 24th from 2:00pm-3:30pm. 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, April 23rd from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Your audition times will be 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. Your scales should be in FBA 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, April 23rd from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Your audition times will be 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, April 23rd from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. Your audition time will be 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 |
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