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Weekly Update

4/25/2021

Congratulations to all of our band students who completed their 2021-2022 auditions last week. We hope to post percussion results later this week. Band results for woodwinds and brass will not be posted for another week or so. Course requests are still being finalized and there are some students who have yet to make-up their auditions.

This week our percussion and auxiliary students will hold their end of the year recital, the Rhythm of the Pride, this Thursday, April 29th at 6:30pm. Tickets must be purchased in order to attend. More information is provided below.

Wind Ensemble students will resume their after school rehearsals this week. Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Symphony will resume their after school rehearsals next week.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2021-2022 Marching Pride Information Meeting. If you missed the meeting, the information packet and commitment forms have been posted on the band website: https://www.prhsbands.org/2021-2022-info.html. Information packets are also available through Mrs. Robinson in the band office. Please contact Mrs. Robinson if you have any questions. Commitment forms and fees are due by May 17th.

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (4/26)

Drum Major Workshop, 2:15-3:30pm

Tuesday (4/27)

Wind Ensemble, 2:15-3:15pm

Wednesday (4/28)

Rhythm of the Pride Dress Rehearsal, 4:30-7:30pm

Thursday (4/29)

Drum Major Workshop, 2:15-3:30pm
Rhythm of the Pride Recital, Call 5:30pm, Performance 6:30pm

All Brass Students: All brass students are now required to bring a small towel to class, rehearsal, and performances. These towels will be used to empty out their instruments as they play. Students are no longer allowed to empty out their instrument condensation directly to the floor and it is too distracting for students to constantly empty out their instruments by the garbage can. Mrs. Robinson has provided absorption pads all year. Students are now required to provide their own towel from now on. These towels should be cleaned on a regular basis.

Rhythm of the Pride Recital (Thurs. April 29): The Rhythm of the Pride Recital will start at 6:30pm. This event is the end of the year recital for our auxiliary team and percussion students. Doors will open at 5:45pm. Tickets will be sold at $5, but there will be a limit to how many tickets can be sold. Each student will have the opportunity to purchase 2 tickets. This will help to ensure that audience members can be socially distant during the recital. Masks will also be required by all in attendance at all times. Tickets can be purchased before or after class by percussion and auxiliary students starting on Monday, April 26th. On Wednesday, April 28th, all unclaimed tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets will not be available at the door.

Drum Major Workshops & Officer Auditions: Drum Major workshops will start this week after school in the band room. All students who are applying for a band officer position are encouraged to attend. All information regarding Officer Auditions can be found on the 2021-2022 Marching Pride Officer Applicant Canvas Page. Students should contact Mrs. Robinson if they would like access to this page.

Daileen Alfonso Scholarship Applications (Due May 6): All seniors who wish to apply for the Daileen Alfonso Scholarship must complete their applications by Thursday, May 6th. More information on how to apply can be found on our band website: https://www.prhsbands.org/daileen-alfonso-scholarship.html.

2021 Graduation Band: The band is performing at graduation this year! All non-graduating band students who attend school on campus will participate and perform. There will be a graduation band rehearsal on Wednesday, May 26th from 2:15-3:15pm. Graduation is on Friday, May 28th. Call time will be at 7:30am. We will rehearse briefly in the morning. The graduation ceremony will start at 9:00am and will end around 10:30am. Attire will be a band t-shirt and khaki or black shorts--no denim and no athletic shorts.

Other Important Dates:

2021-2022 Auxiliary Auditions, May 4, 5, & 11, 4:30-6:30pm
Daileen Alfonso Scholarship Applications due by May 6th
2021-2022 Marching Pride Officer Applications & Contracts due by May 7th at 5:00pm
2021-2022 Drum Major Auditions, May 10th, 2:30pm
Spring Band Concert, May 13th, 6:00pm
Band Awards Banquet, May 15th, time TBD
2021-2022 Marching Pride Commitment Forms & Contracts due by May 17th

Questions? Email Mrs. Robinson at [email protected].

Weekly Update

4/18/2021

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Congratulations to all three concert bands on a successful MPA and congratulations to Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Wind Symphony for both having great performances at the Collier County Concert Band Festival! The clinicians at the Concert Band Festival were very complimentary of our bands and gave some great comments on how we can continue to improve. We will listen to the MPA judges’ comments in class when they become available. Video recordings of our jazz bands and concert bands have been posted on the band website in case you missed the performance: https://www.prhsbands.org/mpa-band-concert-performances.html.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2021-2022 Marching Pride Information Meeting. If you missed the meeting, the information packet and commitment forms have been posted on the band website: https://www.prhsbands.org/2021-2022-info.html. Please contact Mrs. Robinson if you have any questions. Commitment forms and fees are due by May 17th.

This week all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade woodwind and brass students are having their final playing test of the year. These playing tests will also serve as next year’s concert band placement auditions, marching band part assignments, and officer auditions. There were a few students who did not complete the online registration. Please be sure to complete the online google form as the information is very important to Mrs. Robinson. Woodwind and Brass audition information can be found on Canvas and on the band website: https://www.prhsbands.org/ww--brass-auditions.html.

We are also having Percussion Auditions for the 2021-2022 season this week. All returning and new percussionists must attend these auditions. These auditions will determine drum placements for the marching band season. More information can be found on the band website: https://www.prhsbands.org/percussion-auditions.html.

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (4/19)

2021-2022 Band Placement Auditions – Flute, Euphonium, & Tuba

Tuesday (4/20)

2021-2022 Band Placement Auditions – Double Reeds, Saxophone, French Horn, & Trombone
Auxiliary Camp, 4:30-7:30pm
2021-2022 Percussion Auditions Day 1, 5:00-7:00pm

Wednesday (4/21)

Early Dismissal Day
2021-2022 Percussion Auditions Day 2, 5:00-7:00pm

Thursday (4/22)

2021-2022 Band Placement Auditions – Clarinet & Trumpet
2021-2022 Percussion Auditions Day 3, 5:00-7:00pm

Friday (4/23)

Spring Drama Production “She Kills Monsters,” 7:00pm

Saturday (4/24)

Spring Drama Production “She Kills Monsters,” 7:00pm

2021-2022 Woodwind and Brass Placement Auditions (April 19, 20, & 22 by appointment): Several students have not completed the registration for their auditions. Please remember that there are two steps to complete: sign up for an audition and the complete the online registration form provided through Canvas. If you have been sent home due to contract tracing, please complete the registration form and when asked for your audition time, please type in the date for when you’re able to return to school.

2021-2022 Percussion Auditions (April 20, 21, & 22): Percussion Auditions for the 2021-2022 Marching Pride season start this Tuesday! Please be sure to register by Monday, April 19th at: https://forms.gle/9VpsgT5QRXNFD1bP8.

Rhythm of the Pride Recital (Thurs. April 29): The Rhythm of the Pride Recital has been moved to Thursday, April 29th! The dress rehearsal will now be on Wednesday, April 28th from 4:30-7:30pm. The recital will start at 6:30pm. This event is the end of the year recital for our auxiliary team and percussion students. Tickets will be sold at $5, but there will be a limit to how many tickets can be sold. Each student will have the opportunity to purchase 2 tickets. This will help to ensure that audience members can be socially distant during the recital. Masks will also be required by all in attendance at all times. More information will be given at a later time.

Other Important Dates:

2021-2022 Auxiliary Auditions, May 4, 5, & 11, 4:30-6:30pm
2021-2022 Drum Major Auditions, May 10, 2:30pm
Spring Band Concert, May 13, time TBD
Band Awards Banquet, May 15, time TBD

Questions? Email Mrs. Robinson at [email protected]

Weekly Update

4/11/2021

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Congratulations to our concert bands and jazz bands on a very successful Mid-Year Band Concert! It was so nice to have the students perform on stage in the auditorium. It’s hard to believe that that was our first on stage performance in over a year! Thank you to all of our parents and family members who came out to support the bands. We hope to see you all again at the Spring Band Concert on Thursday, May 13th!

This Monday we are holding our 2021-2022 Marching Pride Information Meeting. This meeting is for all students (new and returning) who plan on joining us next season! More information can be found below.

This Tuesday all students are testing. All students are being reminded to charge their laptops on Monday night and bring headphones/earbuds and their laptop chargers to testing on Tuesday. Good luck students!

This Thursday our band students will have an in-school concert during 6th and 7th period. Concert/formal attire is not required. This will allow the students to have the opportunity to listen and support each other as they prepare for MPA and the Concert Band Festival.

All concert bands will make their MPA recordings this week and Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Wind Symphony will both travel to Gulf Coast High School on Friday for the Collier County Concert Band Festival.

FINAL REMINDER, band Pictures should be available online to those who registered. If you are not getting information on how to view and order pictures, please email the photographer at [email protected] and he can assist you. Please be sure to tell the photographer your student’s name.

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (4/12)

2021-2022 Marching Pride Information Meeting Session 1, 6:00pm
2021-2022 Marching Pride Information Meeting Session 2, 7:00pm
2021-2022 Marching Pride Information Meeting Session 3, 8:00pm

Tuesday (4/13)

Testing for all students, bring your laptops!
Wind Ensemble, 2:15-3:15pm
Auxiliary Rehearsal, 4:30-6:30pm
Drumline Club, 4:30-6:30pm

Wednesday (4/14)

Symphonic Wind Symphony, 2:15-3:15pm
Symphonic Band, 3:15-4:15pm

Thursday (4/15)

In School Band Concert, 6th & 7th period, band students only

Friday (4/16)

Collier County Concert Band Festival, Call 4:00pm (WE & SWS students)

2021-2022 Marching Pride Information Meeting (Mon. April 12): An information meeting for the 2021-2022 Marching Pride Season will be held on Monday, April 12th in the auditorium. This meeting will be split into 3 sessions to ensure that all those in attendance can be socially distant. Please sit in the seats labeled with green tape. Please bring your phones with you. Handouts will be provided electronically. Registration can be completed at this link: https://forms.gle/2Qs737b2PWHnztc17 All sessions are full, but you can still get into a session by contacting Mrs. Robinson.

Concert Band After School Dress Rehearsals: This week’s after school rehearsals for all three concert bands will count as dress rehearsals. Attendance is required in order to perform in the in school concert & concert festival. Students do not need to dress up for these rehearsals. All woodwind and brass students will be required to wear their music masks at these rehearsals. Students who do not have a music mask will have to purchase one for $15. Percussion students are required to wear a mask as well, but they are not required to wear the “music mask.”

Collier County Concert Band Festival (Fri. April 16): Collier County is holding a Concert Band Festival at Gulf Coast High School on April 16. This Festival will allow performing bands to have a live performance for their parents and judges. After each performance, the bands will get to work with one of the judges in a clinic. Mrs. Robinson will be taking the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Wind Symphony to this festival. All concert bands are still doing recordings for Concert MPA.

Symphonic Wind Symphony will perform in the auditorium at 5:30pm
Wind Ensemble will perform in the auditorium at 7:30pm
After the performance, each band will proceed to the band room to have a clinic with one of the judges.
Each band will listen to two other performing bands.
There is NO admission charge, and tickets are not required to attend. A parents and family members will be allowed to sit in the middle section of the auditorium.
All audience members will be required to wear a mask throughout the entire duration of the concert.

Schedule for Students (Fri. April 16):

Call time for all students is 4:00pm. Upon arrival, please load your instrument on to the band trailer. We will load buses at 4:30pm.
Symphonic Wind Symphony:
- Warm-up, 5:00pm
- Perform, 5:30pm
- Clinic, 6:00-6:30pm
- Listen to bands, 6:50-7:50pm
- Eat dinner, 7:50pm
- Load buses and return home, 8:45pm
Wind Ensemble:
- Eat dinner, 5:00pm
- Listen to bands, 5:30-6:30pm
- Warm-up, 7:00pm
- Perform, 7:30pm
- Clinic, 8:00-8:30pm
- Load buses and return home, 8:45pm

Band Student Concert Attire:

All students are required to wear their music masks for the performance. Band students must have their bell covers.
Band students are to wear all black dress clothes—even the shoes should be all black.
Students may not wear: jeans, sweatpants, t-shirts, pajama pants, band jackets, gym shoes, crocs, sandals, sliders, or any clothing that does not follow the school dress code.

Rhythm of the Pride Recital (Thurs. April 29): The Rhythm of the Pride Recital has been moved to Thursday, April 29th! The dress rehearsal will now be on Wednesday, April 28th from 4:30-7:30pm. The recital will start at 6:30pm. This event is the end of the year recital for our auxiliary team and percussion students. Tickets will be sold at $5, but there will be a limit to how many tickets can be sold. Each student will have the opportunity to purchase 2 tickets. This will help to ensure that audience members can be socially distant during the recital. Masks will also be required by all in attendance at all times. More information will be given at a later time.

Other Important Dates:

2021-2022 Band Placement Auditions, April 19-22, by appointment
2021-2022 Percussion Auditions, April 21-22, 5:00-7:00pm
2021-2022 Auxiliary Auditions, May 4, 5, & 11, 4:30-6:30pm
2021-2022 Drum Major Auditions, May 10, 2:30pm
Spring Band Concert, May 13, time TBD
Band Awards Banquet, May 15, time TBD

Questions? Email Mrs. Robinson at [email protected].

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