Weekly Update

Congratulations to both jazz bands on a very successful District Jazz MPA! Both Jazz Band 1 and Jazz Band 2 earned Straight Superior ratings! This is the first time Jazz Band 2 has ever earned a Superior rating at District Jazz MPA! Congratulations to all of our students.
 
Congratulations to all our students who participated in this year’s District Solo & Ensemble MPA! We had 41 students participating in 24 events this year. 18 entries earned a Superior rating, 5 entries earned an Excellent rating, and 1 entry earned a Good rating. 15 events qualified for State S&E MPA! We are so proud of all our students who prepared to perform. Thank you for putting in the extra effort to learn your music independently. If you qualified for State, please notify Mrs. Robinson if you intend to perform at State by this Tuesday. We will travel to A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts on Wednesday, March 20th or Thursday, March 21st. (We will go with the date that works best for Jazz Band 1 as they will also perform at State.)
 
Here are last week’s Musicians/Performers of the Week:
Honorable Mentions: Sebastian Angeles (Jazz 2), Elliott Stilwell, Laci Prue, Raul Parada, Jaycee Acosta Baquedano, Fabiana Cortazar, Adam Mosley, Marc Robinson, Leila Rodrigue, Emily Bejarano, Ashley Cote, Ben Llorca, Joseph Crato, Arianna Perez-Bejarano, Bianka Munoz, Malia Hubbell, Genesis LaRusso, Aiden Passelle, Jeremy Walsh, Jack Waligora, Corey Newell, Carlos Cazorla-Vergel, Isaiah Perez, Ava Jones, Christian Alvarez, Eden Dalusma, Andrew Borbor, Gabriella Chaviano, Dania Alvarado (Band), Alex Soto (Dance), Zaira Barajas, Anjeliette O’Meara (Guard).
 
Musicians & Performers of the Week: Gabriela Gaspar (Jazz 2), Matt Ford, Santiago Nieto, Kevin Milord, Shaun Anderson, Mathyas Jones, Jonathan Eysaman, Kleber Flores-Hernandez, Justin Luque, Liam Rezende, Brisayda Chavez, Jasmine Saltarin, Alex Bonet, Maximus Bogert, (Band), Gianna Klenk (Dance), Makenna Tate (Guard). Congratulations!
 
This Week’s Schedule:
Monday (2/12)

• Band room will be closed during lunch for auxiliary solo practice
• Wind Symphony Rehearsal, 2:15-3:15pm
• Varsity Guard Practice, 4:30-6:30pm
• JV Guard Practice, 5:30-7:30pm

Tuesday (2/13)

• Band room will be closed during lunch for auxiliary solo practice
• District Auxiliary MPA, Call 2:30pm, Performances start at 4:00pm

Wednesday (2/14) – Happy Valentine’s Day

• Early Dismissal Day for Students

Thursday (2/15)

• Symphonic Winds Rehearsal, 2:15-3:15pm
• Dance Practice, 6:00-7:00pm

Friday (2/16)

• Wind Ensemble Rehearsal, 2:15-3:30pm

 
District Auxiliary MPA (Tues. 2/13): This year’s District Auxiliary MPA will be on Tuesday, February 13th at Palmetto Ridge High School. Our students are scheduled to perform from 4:00-6:30pm. Performances will start in the gym and conclude in the auditorium. Parents and students are welcome to come and watch the performances. There is no admission charge. Special thanks to our District 22 Chair and PRHS Administration for helping to reschedule this event.
 
CCPS Concert Band Pre-MPA (Tues. 2/20): Our Wind Ensemble will have their Pre-MPA performance at Gulf Coast High School on Tuesday, February 20th. Call time is 4:30pm. Performance time is 7:00pm. After the performance, the students will have a clinic with a guest clinician. The approximate return to PRHS is 9:00pm. Parents and students are encouraged to come and watch the performances in the GCHS auditorium. There is no admission charge.
 
FFCC Color Guard Competition at Braden River HS (Sat. 2/24): Our Varsity Guard will have their first competition of the season on Saturday, February 24th at Braden River High School. Call time is 11:30am. Students will need to eat lunch before they arrive, and they will need to bring money to buy their dinner at the event. All students will travel to and from Braden River High School via school bus. Alternate Travel Forms are due by 1:00pm on Wednesday, February 21st. The approximate return to PRHS is 10:30pm.
 
Mid-Year Band Concert (Wed. 2/28): Our Mid-Year Band Concert is coming up on Wednesday, February 28th. This concert will start at 5:30pm in the auditorium. We will feature both jazz bands, all 3 concert bands, a few select small ensemble groups, and the concert bands from Immokalee Middle School, Corkscrew Middle School, and Cypress Palm Middle School. There is no admission charge. Please save the date, we hope to see you there!
 
Concert Attire (Due by Fri. 2/16): If you did not purchase your concert attire for the Winterfest performance, please be sure to order it ASAP. Students will turn in a picture of their attire in Canvas to show that they are prepared for our upcoming concert and District Concert MPA. Ordering instructions were sent via email.
 
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MARCHING PRIDE!!!
Every week in the weekly update we’ll ask a random question to staff, select students, and select parent volunteers. We will go through each week’s feature on Fridays at 12 noon in the band room after recognizing the Musicians and Performers of the Week. Here’s this Week’s Getting To Know Your Marching Pride: https://forms.gle/DBySgftPnnbUizVr9
 
Marching Pride Sponsors: We’d like to thank our 2023-2024 Marching Pride Sponsors: First Foundation Bank, Architectural Wood Products, Volkswagen of Naples, Pro Water Systems of Southwest Florida, Hood Distribution, Dakota Hardwoods, the Freedline Family, JW Building Consultant Services, D. Garrett Construction, Goldie’s Restaurant, and Colossians Home Services. More information on our sponsors can be found on the homepage of the band website. Thank you for supporting the Marching Pride!
 
Questions? Please email Mrs. Annabelle Robinson at [email protected].