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SWO BANDS UPDATE - WELCOME TO THE END OF MARCHING BAND SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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:

  1. Required Scales for 9/10 or 11/12. FROM MEMORY
    1. Including Chromatic Scale

 

  1. Required Solo
    1. see Mr. Barton

 

  1. Sightreading
    1. (Music grades 3 thru 5)

If you make the band!

  1. Congratulations – you will receive music and need to practice before the Clinic
  2. Make sure you can attend the entire clinic!
    1. We leave Thursday night
    2. Stay in Greenville Thursday and Friday night
    3. Your parent or guardian must pick you up after the last rehearsal and make sure you get to the concert…and home.
    4. Missing any portion of clinic will result in being removed from the clinic and concert.
  3. If you make the cut for All State Auditions – See Mr. Barton
  4. Be prepared for a few costly items:
    1. Fun activity (includes dinner as well)
    2. 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.