Congratulations to all our concert bands on having a very successful District Concert Band MPA! Wind Symphony earned an overall Superior rating and both Symphonic Winds and Wind Ensemble earned straight Superior ratings and qualified for State! State Concert Band MPA will be held at Broward College Central in Davie, Florida on April 20, 21, and 22. We will discuss dates for State in class this week.
Congratulations to our Dance Team who earned Elite High Gold ratings on both performances and the Outstanding Performance Award with their Contemporary routine at the Bravo Dance Competition! This week we have our final trip rehearsal and trip meeting on Monday. We’re just 5 days away from our trip to Texas! On Wednesday, we’ll load instruments and equipment on to the truck for Texas at 6:00pm. Student carry-on bags are due by 7:00am on Thursday morning. Call times for Friday flights are listed below. Here are last week’s Musicians and Performers of the Week for Jazz Band and Auxiliary. Honorable Mentions are Eddie Feliciano (jazz 2), Malia Hubbell (jazz 1), and Damara Georges (auxiliary). Musicians/Performer of the Week is Dylan Hubbell (jazz 2), Mathyas Jones (jazz 1), and Jillian Paquette (auxiliary). For band, instead of individual Musicians of the Week, we’re going to recognize Sections of the Week for each concert band. Sections of the Week are Trumpets from Wind Symphony, Clarinets from Wind Ensemble, Trumpets from Symphonic Winds, and Wind Ensemble Percussion from Percussion. Congratulations and keep up the good work! Here's what you need to know for our upcoming events. This Week’s Schedule: Monday (3/6)
Texas Trip Medication, Band Plastic Bags, Auxiliary Duffle Bags, and Toiletries (Past Due):
Texas Trip Student Carry-on Bags (Thurs. 3/9): All students must turn in their carry-on bags by 7:00AM on Thursday. These bags will be stored in Room 833 overnight. Our school administration and the Collier County Sheriffs Dept. will inspect all bags. Parents, please check your student’s bag before they report to the school and remove any unnecessary contents. Students are allowed to bring 1 carry-on and 1 personal bag (ie. A purse or small backpack) on their flight. Students and chaperones will not be allowed to check-in their bags at the airport as this will delay the rest of the group. Carry-on bags shouldn’t exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches Drumline & Auxiliary Performances at the County Fair (Sat. 3/18 and Fri. 3/24): Our drumline and auxiliary has been invited to perform at the Collier County Fair on Saturday, March 18th and Friday, March 24th. Performing students will get free admission to the fair on the night of the performance. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the band room. Interested students must sign-up by Wednesday, March 8th. State Jazz and Solo & Ensemble MPA (Wed. 3/22): State Jazz and State Solo & Ensemble MPA will be held at Wellington Community High School in Palm Beach County on Wednesday, March 22nd. We will share the schedule when it is received. State Auxiliary MPA (Thurs. 3/23): State Auxiliary MPA will be held at Palmetto Ridge High School on Thursday, March 23rd. We will share the schedule when it is received. Questions? Please email Mrs. Robinson at robina2@collierschools.com.
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Congratulations to our Auxiliary Team on having a very successful District Auxiliary MPA! All of our performing ensembles and soloists earned Superior ratings and qualified for State! State Auxiliary MPA will be held on Thursday, March 23rd at Palmetto Ridge High School. Students who wish to perform their solo at State MPA must complete the attached agreement form and return it to Mrs. Robinson by Tuesday, February 28th.
Our Mid-Year Band Concert was a huge success. Thank you to all who came to support our students! This week all concert bands will have their District Concert Band MPA at Gulf Coast High School in the auditorium. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. Wind Symphony will perform at 6:00pm on Thursday March 2nd. Symphonic Winds will perform at 7:45pm on Thursday, March 2nd. Wind Ensemble will perform at 7:30pm on Friday, March 3rd. There are no indoor guard practices after school this week. We will resume practices next week on Tuesday, March 7th. Good luck to our Dance Team as they prepare for the Bravo Dance Competition on Sunday, March 5th. The competition will be held at Lehigh Senior High School. All performing students will meet at Lehigh Sr. High School at 1:15pm. Here are last week’s Musicians/Performers and Section of the Week. Honorable Mentions: Jamie Moccia (wind symphony), Jeremy Walsh (jazz band 1) Ben Llorca (jazz band 2), Michael Gordon (wind ensemble), John Allen (symphonic winds), Joanna Gutierrez (percussion), and Thaliana Chavez-Vidal (auxiliary). Musician’s of the week: Isabella Hernandez (wind symphony), Jonathan Eysaman (jazz band 1), Ryan McElhinney (jazz band 2), Santiago Nieto (wind ensemble), Carlos Mejia (symphonic winds), and Johnny Leveck (percussion). The Performer of the Week is Alexandra Soto (auxiliary). The Section of the Week goes to the Dance Team! Congratulations and keep up the good work! Here's what you need to know for our upcoming events. This Week’s Schedule: Monday (2/27)
Make-up Assignments: All missed rehearsals and performances will require a make-up assignment. Instructions on how to request a make-up assignment are posted on Canvas. This Week’s After School Concert Band Rehearsals (Mon. 2/27, Tues. 2/28, & Wed. 3/1): Times were changed last week for this week’s after school concert band rehearsals. This is to provide the students extra time to practice for sight-reading. Wind Symphony will rehearse on Monday, 2/27 from 2:15-3:30pm. Wind Ensemble will rehearse on Tues. 2/28 from 2:15-4:00pm. Symphonic Winds will rehearse on Wednesday, 3/1 from 2:15-3:30pm. District Concert Band MPA (Thurs. 3/2 and Fri. 3/3): Concert Band MPA will be held at Gulf Coast High School. All bands will travel to and from Gulf Coast via school bus. Alternate travel forms are due by Monday, February 27th. Wind Symphony and Symphonic Winds will perform on Thursday, March 2nd. Call time will be 4:00pm. Approximate return to PRHS is 9:00pm. Wind Ensemble will perform on Friday, March 3rd. Call time will be 5:00pm. Approximate return to PRHS is 8:30pm. All students must have their concert band attire to perform at District Concert Band MPA. Students who missed the Mid-Year Band Concert must complete the alternate assignment posted in Canvas. Questions? Please email Mrs. Robinson at robina2@collierschools.com. Congratulations to our Varsity Guard on winning Class A Indoor Guard at the FFCC Regional Competition at Seminole Ridge High School! In addition to winning their class, Varsity Guard also earned the highest score of all performing indoor guard groups at the competition! Congratulations ladies!
Our Mid-Year Band Concert will be on Wednesday, February 22nd. The concert will start at 6:00pm with one of the Immokalee Middle School concert bands. This concert will feature two concert bands from Immokalee Middle School, Cypress Palm Middle School’s Advanced Band, Corkscrew Middle School’s Symphonic Band, all three PRHS concert bands, both PRHS jazz bands, and a few select Solo & Ensemble performances. Admission is free and our Band Boosters will be offering snacks and drinks in the lobby. Call time for all students is 5:00pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm. On Friday, our Auxiliary Team will travel to Lely High School for their District Auxiliary MPA! We have a very early call time of 5:15am. In order to get to LHS before our performance time, we have to leave PRHS very early. Students will be able to prepare their hair and make-up at Lely High School. The team is performing in the gym from 8:30-12:30pm. Parents are welcome to come to watch. There is no admission charge. Here are last week’s Musicians/Performers and Section of the Week. Honorable Mentions: Yori Newransky (wind symphony), Matt Ford (jazz band 1) Ben Llorca (jazz band 2), Christopher Alvarez (wind ensemble), Kenadie Thomas (symphonic winds), Ray Patterson (percussion), and Alexandra Soto (auxiliary). Musician’s of the week: Jaycee Acosta (wind symphony), Blake Waligora (jazz band 1), Eden Dalusma (jazz band 2), Jack Waligora (wind ensemble), Shaun Anderson (symphonic winds), and Dylan Hubbell (percussion). The Performer of the Week is Samantha Mugavero (auxiliary). The Section of the Week goes to Symphonic Winds Flutes! Congratulations and keep up the good work! Here's what you need to know for our upcoming events. This Week’s Schedule: Monday (2/20)
Mid-Year Band Concert (Wed. 2/22): This year’s Mid-Year Band Concert will be on Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:00pm in the auditorium. This concert will feature two concert bands from Immokalee Middle School, Cypress Palm Middle School’s Advanced Band, Corkscrew Middle School’s Symphonic Band, all three PRHS concert bands, both PRHS jazz bands, and a few select Solo & Ensemble performances. Admission is free and our Band Boosters will be offering snacks and drinks in the lobby. Call time for all students is 5:00pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm. District Auxiliary MPA (Fri. 2/24): All indoor auxiliary groups are required to perform at District Auxiliary MPA. Auxiliary MPA will be at Lely High School on Friday, February 24th. Our indoor groups and soloists will be performing at Lely from 8:30am-12:30pm. Students will travel to and from Lely via school bus. Alternate travel forms are due now past due. Call time is now 5:15am. The approximate return to PRHS is 2:00pm. Students should either bring money for concessions or a packed lunch. Jazz 1 Performance (Sat. 2/25): Jazz Band 1 has been invited to perform at the Naples Grande Resort for the Champions of Learning Golden Apple Awards Night. Students will meet at the Naples Grande Resort at 5:00pm and they will be done by 7:00pm. Students will have to provide their own transportation to this event. More details will be provided in class. District Concert Band MPA (Thurs. 3/2 and Fri. 3/3): Concert Band MPA will be held at Gulf Coast High School. All bands will travel to and from Gulf Coast via school bus. Alternate travel forms are due by Monday, February 27th. Wind Symphony and Symphonic Winds will perform on Thursday, March 2nd. Call time will be 4:00pm. Approximate return to PRHS is 9:00pm. Wind Ensemble will perform on Friday, March 3rd. Call time will be 5:00pm. Approximate return to PRHS is 8:30pm. (These times are tentative and may change.) All students must have their concert band attire to perform at District Concert Band MPA. In addition to the concert band attire, students will wear solid black socks and solid black dress shoes. Marching band shoes are permissible. The schedule is posted in the band room. Next Week’s After School Concert Band Rehearsals (Mon. 2/27, Tues. 2/28, & Wed. 3/1): Times have changed for next week’s after school concert band rehearsals. This is to provide the students extra time to practice for sight-reading. Wind Symphony will rehearse on Monday, 2/27 from 2:15-3:30pm. Wind Ensemble will rehearse on Tues. 2/28 from 2:15-4:00pm. Symphonic Winds will rehearse on Wednesday, 3/1 from 2:15-3:30pm. Concert Band Attire: By now all band students should have their concert attire ready. It is each band family’s responsibility to order and purchase these uniforms. All band students were required to turn in a picture of their concert attire through the assignment page posted on Canvas. This assignment will count as a grade in the “Tests and Assignments” category. This assignment was due on Friday, February 17th. In addition to the concert attire, students are to wear solid black dress shoes. Marching band shoes are sufficient. Information is attached to this email and is also posted on the band website under the “Students” tab under “2022-2023 Information.” Texas Trip Boxed Lunch Order #2: If you have not already done so, please log in to your account at www.brtpayments.com to select your second boxed lunch option for Monday, March 13. There are different sandwiches/salads offered for this day to provide variety! We are still missing over 70 orders. Questions? Please email Mrs. Robinson at robina2@collierschools.com. |
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