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Weekly Update

3/31/2019

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in State Auxiliary MPA last week Wednesday! This year all four indoor groups and 18 soloists qualified for State. A very special thank you and congratulations to their coaches: Annamarie Magdaleno, Madison Rainey, and Krista Cosio. Here were the results:

JV Guard – Straight Excellent Ratings
Varsity Guard – Straight Superior Ratings
Contemporary Dance – Straight Superior Ratings
Jazz Dance – Overall Superior Rating
Lauren Blocker (rifle solo) – Excellent
Daniela Cadavid (dance solo) – Excellent
Mia Casalanguida (dance solo) – Excellent
Nicole Chediak (flag solo) - Excellent
Taylor Crato (flag solo) – Superior
Yulizay Figueredo (flag solo) – Superior
Herbney Niace (dance solo) – Excellent
Catalina Perez (flag solo) – Excellent
Nivia Perez-Bracho (dance solo) – Superior
Trevor Raines (flag solo) – Superior
Samantha Rodriguez (dance solo) – Superior
Allison Rowtie (flag solo) – Excellent
Emma Scheffler (flag solo) – Excellent
Natalie Silguero (flag solo) – Superior
Amy Torres (dance solo) – Excellent
Leslie Torres (dance solo) – Excellent
Kylie Volkers (dance solo) – Superior

We’d like to thank all of our parent and student volunteers who helped to run State Auxilairy MPA. Thank you so much for your hard work and effort!

This week we have our 2019-2020 Marching Pride Information Meeting. This meeting is for students currently in grades 8-11 who plan on joining the Marching Pride next year. Auxiliary (dance and color guard) students are included. Check-in will start at 6:00pm and the meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (4/1)

Wind Ensemble, 3:00-4:15pm

2019-2020 Marching Pride Information Meeting, 6:30pm

Tuesday (4/2)

Auxiliary Practice, 4:30-7:30pm
Honors Orchestra Rehearsal at Oakridge MS, 6:00-8:30pm

Band Booster Meeting, 7:00pm

Thursday (4/4)

Symphonic Winds, 2:15-3:15pm
Auxiliary Practice, 4:30-7:30pm

Honors Orchestra Rehearsal at Gulf Coast HS, 6:00-8:30pm

Friday (4/5)

Honors Orchestra Rehearsal at Gulf Coast HS, 8:00am-1:30pm
Senior Grad Bash, Leaving at 2:00pm

Honors Orchestra Concert at Gulf Coast HS, 6:30pm

2019-2020 Marching Pride Information Meeting (Mon. 4/1): We will hold our 2019-2020 Information Meeting on Monday, April 1st. Check-in will start at 6:00pm and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30pm. All students and parents (new and returning) should attend this meeting. Information will include: band camp dates, band fees, and audition dates. Please see the attached flyer. Student volunteers will be needed as early at 5:00pm.

After School Band Rehearsals: Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds will resume their after school rehearsals this week. Please refer to the band calendar for specific dates and times.

Auxiliary After School Practices: All auxiliary students will have combined practices after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-7:30pm.

Band Booster Meeting (Tues. 4/2): The Band Boosters are holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday at 7:00pm in the percussion room. All parents are encouraged to attend. New board members will be nominated at this meeting.

CCPS Honors Orchestra Rehearsals: Select students participating in the CCPS Honors Orchestra are reminded that they have rehearsals this week and a performance on Friday evening. Please see Mrs. Robinson if you have any questions.

2019-2020 Percussion Auditions: We will be holding 2019-2020 Percussion Auditions on April 8-10 from 5:00-7:00pm in the band room. All students (new and returning) must attend. Please email Mrs. Robinson for more information. Please see the attached flyer.

2019-2020 Auxiliary Auditions: We will be holding 2019-2020 Auxiliary Auditions on May 6, 8, and 9 from 4:30-8:00pm in the gymnasium. All students (new and returning) must attend. Please email Mrs. Robinson for more information. Please see the attached flyer.

Daileen Alfonso Scholarship Application: The application for the Daileen Alfonso Scholarship is available on the band website: http://www.prhsbands.org/daileen-alfonso-scholarship.html. Applications are due by Friday, May 3rd.

Yankee Candle Fundraiser: Thank you to all of our students and families who participated in the Yankee Candle Fundraiser. We will let you know when the delivery date is set.

Other Upcoming Events:

2019-2020 Percussion Auditions – Mon. 4/8, Tues. 4/9, and Wed. 4/10 (5:00-7:00pm)
2019-2020 WW & Brass Band Placements – Tues. 4/23, Wed. 4/24, and Wed. 4/25 (By appointment)
Rhythm of the Pride –Tues. 4/30
State Concert Band MPA –Thurs. 5/2
2019-2020 Auxiliary Auditions –Mon. 5/6, Wed. 5/8, Thurs. 5/9 (4:30-8:00pm)
2019 Band Awards Banquet –Fri. 5/17 (6:00pm)

Weekly Update

3/24/2019

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A very special thank you to our Band Boosters and all of our parent volunteers who worked the Stroller Rental Tent at the Collier County Fair for the past week and a half. This fundraiser is our biggest fundraiser of the second semester and we really appreciate your time and support for the Palmetto Ridge Marching Pride, thank you!

Congratulations to Jazz Band 1 on earning Straight Excellent ratings at State Jazz MPA last Thursday. We’re so proud of Jazz Band 1 for all of their hard work! Last year the band did not qualify for State, so it was an accomplishment for them to qualify this year and earn an Excellent rating. Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in State Solo & Ensemble last week Thursday! Last year we only had 3 students who participated at State S&E. This year we had 22! Here were the results:

Shelby Blocker (Flute Solo) – Superior
Dreamson Beauplan (Snare Solo) – Superior with Distinction
Nikolai Coletta (Marimba Solo) – Superior with Distinction
PJ Roan (Timpani Solo) – Excellent
Flute Choir (Shelby Blocker, Nyla Gomez, Taylor Kissane, Kaitlyn Henches-Moore, Sarah Impellizzerri, Eve Nahs-Chandler, Clarissa Nieto, Eric Robinson, Sofia Rojas, and Ben Southwick) – Excellent
French Horn Quartet (Jayden Aimaro, Zane Alani, Sonia Lountchenko, and Scout Rogers) – Superior
Percussion Ensemble (Nikolai Coletta, Cheyenne Cure, Hailey Gursoy, and Damaris Lara) – Superior

This week we’re hosting Middle School Pre-MPA on Monday, State Auxiliary MPA on Wednesday, and on Friday, we’re taking a small Pep Band to Sabel Palm Elementary for their FSA Pep Rally! Honors Orchestra rehearsals also start this week for select students.

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (3/25)

Middle School Pre-MPA, 6:00-8:30pm

Tuesday (3/26)

Auxiliary Dress Rehearsal, 4:30-8:30pm

Honors Orchestra Rehearsal at Oakridge MS, 6:00-8:30pm

Wednesday (3/27)

State Auxiliary MPA at PRHS, 8:00am-8:45pm

Thursday (3/28)

Honors Orchestra Rehearsal at Oakridge MS, 6:00-8:30pm

Friday (3/29)

Sabel Palm FSA Pep Rally (select students) – 8:00am-10:30am

Middle School Pre-MPA (Mon. 3/24): PRHS Bands is hosting Pre-MPA for Immokalee, Corkscrew, and Cypress Palm MS. Student volunteers will be needed from 5:30-8:30pm. The event will start at 6:00pm in the auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. Please come out to support our feeder middle school band programs as they prepare for their upcoming District MPA.

Auxiliary Dress Rehearsal (Tues. 3/25): All auxiliary students will have their dress rehearsal from 4:30-8:30pm in the gym. All auxiliary students are being reminded that after State MPA, they will have combined rehearsals after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-7:30pm.

State Auxiliary MPA (Wed. 3/27): PRHS is hosting State Auxiliary MPA this Wednesday. Student volunteers will be needed from 6:30am-9:00pm. The event will start at 8:00am in the gym. Admission is free and open to the public. Please come out to support the PRHS Auxiliary Team who will be performing from 6:25-8:30pm.

Sabel Palm FSA Pep Rally (Fri. 3/29): The band has been invited to perform at Sabel Palm Elementary school for their FSA Pep Rally. Due to transportation restrictions, we were only able to send 50 students. The select students will report to the band room on Friday at the beginning of 2nd period wearing jeans and this year’s green band t-shirt. Students will return to PRHS around 4th period.  Please see the attached list for students who were selected.

2019-2020 Marching Pride Information Meeting (Mon. 4/1): We will hold our 2019-2020 Information Meeting on Monday, April 1st. Check-in will start at 6:00pm and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30pm. All students and parents (new and returning) should attend this meeting. Information will include: band camp dates, band fees, and audition dates. Please see the attached flyer.

2019-2020 Percussion Auditions: We will be holding 2019-2020 Percussion Auditions on April 8-10 from 5:00-7:00pm in the band room. All students (new and returning) must attend. Please email Mrs. Robinson for more information. Please see the attached flyer.

CCPS Honors Orchestra Rehearsals (Tues. 3/25 and Thurs. 3/28): Select students participating in the CCPS Honors Orchestra are reminded that they have rehearsals this week at Oakridge Middle School from 6:00-8:00pm. Please see Mrs. Robinson for your music.

After School Band Rehearsals: Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds will resume their after school rehearsals on April 1 (Wind Ensemble) and April 4 (Symphonic Winds).

Yankee Candle Fundraiser: Thank you to all of our students and families who participated in the Yankee Candle Fundraiser. We will let you know when the delivery date is set.

Other Upcoming Events:

2019-2020 Marching Pride Informational Meeting – Mon. 4/1
Band Booster Meeting –Tues. 4/2
2019-2020 Percussion Auditions – Mon. 4/8, Tues. 4/9, and Wed. 4/10, 5:00-7:00pm
Rhythm of the Pride –Tues. 4/30
2019 Band Awards Banquet –Fri. 5/17, 6:00pm

Weekly Update

3/17/2019

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Happy St. Patty’s Day! I hope you all had a nice Spring Break. Thank you to all of our volunteers who have been helping with the Collier County Fair Rental Tent.

Yankee Candle is due this Tuesday. We have State Jazz and Solo & Ensemble this Thursday. Middle School Pre-MPA is next week Monday and State Auxiliary MPA is next week Wednesday.

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (3/18)

Code Red Drills in every class period throughout the day.

Jazz Band 1, 2:15-3:30pm

Tuesday (3/19)

Yankee Candle Fundraisers are due
Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm
Jazz Dance, 4:30-6:30pm
JV Guard, 6:30-8:30pm

Contemporary Dance, 6:30-8:30pm

Thursday (3/21)

State Jazz and Solo & Ensemble MPA, Call time 3:30am
Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm
Jazz Dance, 4:30-6:30pm

Contemporary Dance, 6:30-8:30pm

Code Red Drills (Mon. 3/18): The District is running Code Red Drills at PRHS tomorrow during every class period to ensure that students are aware of the action plan for every class. The drill for every band class will remain the same: students will proceed to the back locker room and if needed, the uniform room. Students will remain in these areas in silence as the teacher(s) will check and lock all doors, barricade the doorways, and turn off all of the lights. This is a mandated process by the District. All students are asked to cooperate with patience as this is for their safety.

Jazz Band 1 Rehearsal (Mon. 3/18): Jazz Band 1 will have an after school rehearsal tomorrow to prepare for Thursday’s State performance. This rehearsal is mandatory and will be graded.

Yankee Candle Fundraiser (Due Tues. 3/19): The Band Boosters are holding their Yankee Candle Fundraiser till March 19. All students are expected to sell at least one item. Students going to State Jazz/Solo & Ensemble are asked to sell more than one item. Please remember that these fundraisers are to help raise money for our Band Banquet and next year’s marching band show. Our last two fundraisers were not very successful. Please help our Band Boosters by participating in these events.

Auxiliary After School Rehearsals: Auxiliary will continue their after school rehearsals this week. All auxiliary students are being reminded that after State MPA, they will have combined rehearsals after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-7:30pm.

State Jazz/Solo & Ensemble Itinerary (Thurs. 3/21):

Call time, 3:30 AM.
Bus Departs from PRHS, 4:00 AM. We are traveling to Seminole High School located at 2701 Ridgewood Ave. Sanford, FL 32773.
Estimated arrival time at Seminole HS, 8:30 AM.
Estimated departure time from Seminole HS, 4:00 PM. We will make a brief dinner stop at the Seminole Towne Center Food Court located at 200 Towne Center Cir. Sanford, FL.
Estimated arrival time to PRHS, 9:00 PM.

Other Upcoming Events:

Middle School Pre-MPA, Mon. 3/25 at PRHS
State Auxiliary MPA, Wed. 3/27 at PRHS 8:00am-8:45pm. PRHS will be performing from 6:15-8:34pm. A separate email will be sent with more information.
2019-2020 Marching Pride Informational Meeting, Mon. 4/1, 6:30pm in the auditorium.

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