All incoming freshman to FHS who are currently signed up for band at Warren Middle School will participate in the FORNEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND EXPERIENCE on Thursday, May 24, 2012!
- Time: 4:30-5:30pm Band Experience, 5:30-6:00(when it runs out) Social with pizza and the High School band students!
- All WMS Band students will be released from their 8th period class to meet in the band hall and we will bus you over to FHS.
- What to Wear: You will be in your school uniform
- Where: Forney High School Band Hall
- Pickup: Rides will need to be arranged to pick students up atForneyHigh School
During the first hour students will get a first hand look at what it will be like to play with the AWARD WINNING FORNEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND!
Beginning Band
6:15 Arrive @ FHS Auditorium on stage (Cases will go on side of stage)
6:30 Warm Up Begins
7:00 Concert Begins
**Wear Band Polo, Khaki Pants**
Symphonic Band
6:15 Arrive @ FHS Band Hall
6:30 Warmup in Band Hall
6:45 Move to Auditorium
7:00 Concert Begins
**Wear Concert Uniform**
Honors Band
6:30-Arrive @ FHS
6:45-Warm Up in Band Hall
7:00 Concert Begins
**Wear Concert Uniform**
Let’s end a great year with some great drinks and food! Please bring the appropriate item per your section.
Brass- 2 liter soda
Woodwind- Cookies and deliciously baked treats!
Percussion-plates/cups/Napkins
Download these to your computer so you can practice at home!
Clarinet
Chrysalis – Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Flute/Oboe/Bassoon
Don Giovanni – Flute, Oboe, Bassoon
Handel-Natalie
Gavotte – Jenny
Parents:
Below is all the information students have been given in regards to the trip on May 8th. Please make sure they have turned in their paperwork to Mr. Duermeyer by Thursday, May 3rd.
Itinerary for Friday, May 4th
What to Wear: All Students will need to bring their Concert Uniform to School! Please make sure you have appropriate socks, and footwear
Money Needed: All students are to Bring $4 and drop in black drop box in front of Band Hall. This will pay for your lunch buffet at Kerr Hall. You may want to bring extra money if we have an opportunity to stop at the UNT Bookstore for any UNT souvenirs you may want.
8:30- Dismiss to Band Hall to Change and Load
9:15-Leave WMS
10:45-Arrive @ UNT
11:00 Warmup
11:25 Perform
12:30 Lunch
1:15 Campus Tour
2:30 Leave UNT
3:45 Arrive @ WMS
Parents:
Below is all the information that has been given to you students in regards to Tuesday, May 1st trip. Please make sure your child has all forms turned in by Monday, April 30!!
Honors Band (6th Period), Friday
What to Wear-Concert Uniform
Where-Poteet HS
Performance Time- 3:30pm
1:00-1:30-Students will change into Concert Uniforms
1:30-2:00-Warm up in Band Hall(WMS)
2:10 Load Bus
2:40 Arrive at Poteet HS
3:00 Warm Up
3:30 Performance
4:00 Sightread
4:30 Leave PHS
5:00 Arrive Back at WMS
Symphonic Band (3rd period), Thursday
What to Wear-Concert Uniform
Where-Poteet HS
Performance Time- 4:30pm
2:30 Dismiss to Band Hall to Change to Concert Uniforms
3:15 Leave for Poteet HS
4:00 Warmup
4:30 Performance
5:00 Sightread
5:30 Leave for WMS
6:00 Arrive at WMS
This is our biggest event of the year, and all students are required to be in attendance. If you would like to check your child out after the contest that is fine please make sure to let a director know before you leave.
Joshua Duermeyer
joshua.duermeyer@forneyisd.net
Adam Davis
WMS BAND INSTRUMENT PLACEMENT
WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 2012
TIME: 9am-Noon
WHERE: WMS Band Hall
This event is for ALL 6th grade students who are signed up or are interested in band next year. Instrument placement will not last 3 hours for every person this is just when the directors of WMS will be available for you to tryout various instruments, and decide what you are going to play next year. Please keep in mind there is a limit to how many students can play some instruments, and those fill up very fast so make sure you arrive early on Saturday! When you arrive please have already filled out the form you are receiving with this letter. This will expedite the process and help us to get you placed on an instrument quickly.
Representatives from Award Music will be available to get instrument rental information, and answer and questions you may have.
If you cannot make this event, please contact Mr. Davis to schedule a makeup time. Please remember that ALL students must meet with the directors to be placed on an instrument. This step is critical to your child’s schedule for 7th grade being completed by our counselor.
The following handouts were given out to the students. Please remember all performances are required.
