Weekly Update

Our Dance Team will compete at the Shake the Ground Dance Competition at South Fort Myers High School today! Call time is 4:00pm. Students will provide their own transportation to this event. Good luck to our Dance Team and their coach Mrs. Annamarie Magdaleno!
 
Thank you to our Drumline and Auxiliary students who volunteered to perform at Corkscrew Elementary’s Literacy Parade last Friday! We love attending the event and hope to be invited back next year!
 
We’re holding a Texas Band Trip Meeting on Monday, January 30th at 6:30pm. Check-in will start at 6:15pm and the meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm. Please be sure to bring your student’s required forms and shirt/hat orders if you have not already done so. All students attending the trip will rehearse on Monday after school from 3:15-4:30pm.
 
Here are last week’s Musicians/Performers and Section of the Week. Honorable Mentions: Hunter Scott (wind symphony), Jeremy Walsh (jazz band 1) Mason Duryea (jazz band 2), Carlos Cazorla Vergel (wind ensemble), Enrique Arizmendi (symphonic winds), Xavier Cortinas (percussion), and Haylie Nguyen (auxiliary). Musician’s of the week: Isabella Hernandez (wind symphony), Jonathan Eysaman (jazz band 1), Bodin Rice (jazz band 2), Brisayda Chavez (wind ensemble), Sara Hudson (symphonic winds), and Diego Font (percussion). The Performer of the Week is Daniela Rives (auxiliary). The Section of the Week was the Dance Team from 6th period. Congratulations and keep up the good work!
 
Here's what you need to know for our upcoming events.
 
This Week’s Schedule:
Sunday (1/29)

• Shake the Ground Dance Competition, Call 4:00pm at South Fort Myers HS

Monday (1/30)

• Wind Symphony, 2:15-3:15pm
• Band Trip Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30pm
• Band Trip Meeting, 6:30pm (check-in will begin at 6:15pm)

Tuesday (1/31)

• Wind Ensemble, 2:15-3:30pm
• Symphonic Winds, 3:30-4:30pm

Wednesday (2/1)

• Early Dismissal for Students
• Dance Practice, 12:00-1:00pm

Thursday (2/2)

• Dance Practice, 2:15-3:15pm
• Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm
• JV Guard, 6:30-8:30pm

Friday (2/3)

• Final Band Trip Payment is Due

Saturday (2/4)

• Varsity Guard Camp, 9:00am-1:30pm

 
2023 Band & Auxiliary Event Calendars: Band and Auxiliary Event Calendars for the remaining dates of the semester were sent via email. All dates are posted on the band calendar found on the band website. All band students are required to turn in a Second Semester contract through Canvas. This contract is now PAST DUE, and grades have been posted in Focus.
 
District Solo & Ensemble MPA (Fri. 2/10 and Sat. 2/11): Solo & Ensemble MPA will be at Lely High School on Friday, February 10th and Saturday, February 11th. Students will have to provide their own transportation. The schedule will be posted in the band room when it’s provided.
 
District Jazz MPA (Fri. 2/10): Jazz MPA will be held at Lely High School on Friday, February 10th. Both jazz bands will travel to and from Lely via school bus. Alternate travel forms are due by Monday, February 6th. Call time will be 4th period and the approximate return to PRHS is 4:30pm. (These times are tentative and may change.) All students must have their concert band attire to perform at District Jazz 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.
 
District Auxiliary MPA (Fri. 2/24): Students who drop out of performing their solo will be charged a Drop Fee. All indoor auxiliary groups are required to perform at District Auxiliary MPA. Auxiliary MPA will be at Lely High School on Friday, February 24th. Students will travel to and from Lely via school bus. Alternate travel forms are due by Friday, February 17th. Times are TBD.
 
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.
  
Questions? Please email Mrs. Robinson at robina2@collierschools.com.