Welcome to SWO BANDS!
THIS WEEK
DECEMBER 14th - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON (WINTER CONCERT WITH CHORUS, ORCHESTRA, and MS ORCHESTRA) - 6:30pm
Call Time for Band Students - 6:00pm (Warming up in the band room)
Attire - CONCERT BLACK with Holiday Accessories (See Mr. Barton for details)
View Concert Program: Sounds of the Season Program
DECEMBER 15th - CAROLING AT THE AIRPORT
Departure - 11:30am (Students will eat 1st Lunch then report to the Band Room)
Return to Campus - 1:45pm
Attire - Holiday Sweaters and Accessories
All District Information
Auditions Cost $10.00 Location – JH Rose High School (Greenville, NC) Date: January 13th |
Clinic Costs: TBD Location: East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) Date: February 2nd – 3rd – 4th |
Must be able to play the following:
- Required Scales for 9/10 or 11/12. FROM MEMORY
- Including Chromatic Scale
- Required Solo
- see Mr. Barton
- Sightreading
- (Music grades 3 thru 5)
If you make the band!
- Congratulations – you will receive music and need to practice before the Clinic
- Make sure you can attend the entire clinic!
- We leave Thursday night
- Stay in Greenville Thursday and Friday night
- Your parent or guardian must pick you up after the last rehearsal and make sure you get to the concert…and home.
- Missing any portion of clinic will result in being removed from the clinic and concert.
- If you make the cut for All State Auditions – See Mr. Barton
- Be prepared for a few costly items:
- Fun activity (includes dinner as well)
- Hotel – see Mr. Barton
Please note that behavior and grades may also determine who represents our school for the All-District Honors Band.
- Students who receive or serve ISS on the day of Sectionals or Clinic will be removed from the Sectionals and Clinic.
- Students who receive OSS prior to the event will be removed from the Sectionals and Clinic.
- Students who have a grade below a 60, will be removed from the Sectionals and Clinic.