Hello!!! Is anyone else wondering how it’s all ready May??? Here’s what we’ve got this week: AHS Spring Band Concert – Thursday, May 4, 7pm, AHS Auditorium. Here’s the plan: Concert Band – Wear all black (look nice! No jeans/tennis shoes) – Arrive at 6:15pm Symphonic Band – Wear all black (look nice! No jeans/tennis … [Read more…]
Hello! We’ve got a busy week: Tuesday, 2/21 – Red Pep Band Game – 6:45pm, AHS Thursday, 2/23 – All Bands Concert – 7pm, AHS Auditorium. This is our Solo & Ensemble preview concert and all bands will perform – all high school students perform! Concert Band needs to arrive at 6pm Wind Symphony & … [Read more…]
Hello! Here’s our week: Friday, February 10 – Gray Pep Band Game – AHS, 6:45pm Symphonic Band and Concert Band each have playing quizzes due this Friday (they were assigned Monday). Concert Band – Blue Book (Foundations of a Superior Performance), Set 3, Option 5 (page 8). Symphonic Band – Cajun Folk Songs – m. 110 … [Read more…]
Hello! We’ve got a pretty light week this week: Friday, January 13 – Gray Pep Band Game – 6:45pm. Meet in the band room. Pep Band Tshirts will be in by this game! Other Information (some is new!!!) Our next ABOB Dine Out night is Wednesday, January 18 from 4-8pm at the Homer Adams McDonald’s. … [Read more…]
Hello! Here’s what we have going on this week: Tis the season for holiday shopping! Please don’t forget that if you’re shopping on amazon.com you can help support ABOB with just a couple additional clicks! Please just click this link and then continue shopping! Thanks! If you’d like more information on how this works, please … [Read more…]
Hello! Here’s what the week is looking like: 4th Quarter Playing Tests will finish up this week. Here’s some information: Playing Test Info Marching 100 Drumline/Pit Rehearsal/Auditions – Today! Monday, May 2 – 6-8pm. This was discussed at the previous audition night. Nashville Trip – Tumbler Fundraiser – orders are due Wednesday, May 4. Spring Band Concert … [Read more…]
Hello! It’s the final countdown: Marching 100 Color Guard Auditions – Monday, April 25 – Thursday, April 28 – 3:45 – 6:30pm each evening. Meet near the band room wearing comfortable clothes and tennis shoes! 4th Quarter Playing Tests will begin this week. Here’s some information: Playing Test Info Marching 100 Student Leader applications have gone out. … [Read more…]
Below is the information for the 2nd quarter playing test – we will begin playing tests on Thursday, December 10. Wind Symphony Information – 2nd Quarter Playing Test Chunks 2015 WS Symphonic Band Information – 2nd Quarter Playing Test Information Symphonic
Hello! Here’s what our week looks like: Tuesday, December 8 –Symphonic Band Rehearsal – after school, 3:15-4pm. A note about after school rehearsals: due to changes in activity bus/high school policy, students must be out of the building after school or escorted to the doors. We will be releasing students out the back door (by … [Read more…]
Hello! Here’s what our week looks like: Our first quarter playing test is THIS WEEK! Students will need to know the Concert Bb, Db, G Scales and Bb Chromatic from memory. All can be found in the blue “Foundations for Superior Performance” book. Students will also be asked to play a selection from Gotham (also … [Read more…]