Fall Band News

Every student needs to set up their personal fundraiser account at home and enter 25 phone contacts before Oct. 22. You have to use a cell phone number (NO Emails) to receive a text message on your phone to complete the set-up process. If you set up an account last year, please try to add 5 additional new contacts to your list. Please follow the instructions here:

Fundraiser Setup info here!

Students need to make sure they have their Chromebook at school on Oct. 22.

Fundraising is crucial for the success of our band. Money raised can be used for student transportation, offset the cost of our spring trip, purchase of new instruments (needed for the growth of our program), instrument repair (desperately needed), clinicians, new music, etc.

Our goal is $30,000! "One Team, All In!"

ADVANCED BANDS FALL CONCERT (CLICK FOR INFO)

Students need to wear their Hawk Band Shirt and nice blue jeans.

THIS IS A REQUIRED PERFORMANCE FOR ALL ADVANCED BAND STUDENTS.

Symphonic Band (3rd Period)

● 5:30pm - Get instruments and music from the MVMS Band Hall. Leave your instrument case in your locker, and immediately go to the Cafeteria.

● 5:45pm-6:15pm - Warm-Up in the Cafeteria

● 6:30pm-6:45pm - Performance in the Cafeteria.

● 6:50pm - You are required to watch Honor Band and then perform w/Honor Band

Honor Band (2nd Period)

● 5:40pm - Report to the MVMS Band Hall. Leave your instrument case in your locker, and immediately go to your spot for attendance.

● 5:45pm-6:15pm - Warm-Up/Tune in the Band Hall

● 6:15pm - Go to the Cafeteria to watch the Symphonic Band

● 6:50pm-7:10pm - Performance in the Cafeteria.

Combined Bands (Both Symphonic and Honor Bands)

● 7:15pm - Perform together

● 7:25pm - Tear down set-up and return equipment to the Band Hall

Symphonic Band - Rack all Music Stands; Honor Band - Stack all Chairs; Percussion - Take all Percussion equipment back to the Large Ensemble Room

● Everyone will go back to the Band Hall to put away their instrument, grab a treat, and then exit through the band hall side doors.

BEGINNING BAND FIRST SOUNDS CONCERT (CLICK FOR INFO)

MVMS CAFETERIA

4:00PM-6:00PM - PRACTICE

6:00PM - CONCERT STARTS

THIS IS A REQUIRED PERFORMANCE FOR ALL BEGINNER BAND STUDENTS. Students need to wear their Hawk Band Shirt and Nice, Blue Jeans. Click on the link above for all the details!

The students are excited to demonstrate what they have been working on in class for the first

nine weeks. They will demonstrate music theory, chants, and play some songs! The band

directors will recognize students receiving awards for the first nine weeks. The performance is

free and open to the public. Please invite your friends, family, and teachers!

These are individual photos taken by Sam Roberts Photography. Students will need to wear their hawk band shirt, tucked in to nice blue jeans. They will also need their instrument/drum sticks for their picture. A link will be sent out soon to order pictures. Order in advance of picture day and save 5%!

Our Advanced Bands have been offered the opportunity to play on the court, pre-game, for an upcoming SPURS VS. ATLANTA HAWKS game. We are so excited for this performance! The game starts at 7pm. We will be riding in style on charter buses to and from Frost Bank Center, and students must be passing with a grade of 70 or higher in all of their classes on their 1st 9 weeks report card in order to attend.

This trip is optional. We realize there is also an MVMS soccer game and girls basketball the same evening. Coach Sierra said that students will be able to choose which event they would like to do. There will be no penalty for athletes that choose to attend the Spurs game. The coaches realize this is a once- (or twice)-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

There is no cost to the students! The school will order seats for band students that plan to attend and will also order seats for a pre-determined number of chaperones. We will not be able to add additional tickets at a later date to sit with our group. I need to have confirmation of attendance/participation in this event by October 24. Here is the form. Please complete it no later than October 24.

Parents, you may use this link to purchase tickets to sit in any section of your choice. Students will be allowed to sit with you (if you pay and reserve their seat ticket) after their pre-game performance. Please use our official ticket link, and do not purchase tickets from another site. This ensures our school gets the credit for ticket sales. Be advised that ticket prices may be higher 2 weeks prior to the event.

We hope for this to be a fun-filled, family night of entertainment. More details coming soon!

An ONLINE STORE has been opened for anyone that would like to purchase a Hawk Band Hoodie. They are soft, they are warm, and you will be vibing in your new 'fit. Students are not required to purchase a hoodie, but they will be allowed to wear them while marching in the Sattler Christmas Parade. This is not a fundraiser. You are paying the actual cost of what the company charges. It has been two years since we last made hoodies available. We cannot re-open the store after October 30, so be sure to get your order in BEFORE 11:59PM on OCTOBER 30! Hoodies are supposed to arrive before Thanksgiving break - just in time for the cooler weather!

Band students are expected to practice their instruments outside of class time. It is better to play for a little bit of time over several days vs. a lot of time spent in just one day. Ideally, students should be practicing 15-20 minutes, 3-4 days/week. Playing what you already know is not practicing. Choose one specific skill, or work on one specific part of a song during practice. Practice sessions should sound bad until you've practiced it enough.

When you practice, you get better! -> When you're better, you have more fun! -> When you have more fun, you want to practice more! -> When you practice, you get better! (etc.)

"BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO PRACTICE!"

If you have time to eat, you have time to practice. When I was working on my Master's Degree last year while teaching full-time, I would practice during every 5-minute passing period. You have to find time to practice. That is the only homework for band.

The band hall is open for practice Tuesday-Friday (before school) and Monday-Thursday (after school). Always check with a band director first to make sure we will be available after school and not at a meeting. We can also be available Friday afternoons if requested.

• Mon., Oct. 20 - Advanced Bands Fall Concert (6:30PM) - MVMS Cafeteria
• Wed., Oct. 22 - Fundraiser Kick-Off - We need 100% participation!
• Wed., Oct. 29 - Beginning Band After-School Practice (4PM) and Concert (6PM) - MVMS Cafeteria
• Mon., Nov. 3 - Honor Band Elem. Tour (9AM-2:15PM) - RCES/STZES with a stop at Whataburger (bring lunch $ or your own lunch)
• Tues., Nov. 4 - Jazz Band Performance (2:00PM) - MVES
• Tues., Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day Performance (10AM) - Honor Band only- MVMS Gym
• Thurs., Nov. 13 - Band Picture Day (all day) - in class
• Thurs., Nov. 20 - SPURS pre-game performance (3PM-10:30PM) - Adv. Bands - Frost Bank Center
• Tues., Dec. 2 - HS Band Boosters Meeting (6PM) - All band parents invited - CLHS Band Hall
• Fri., Dec. 12 - Beginner Band After-School Practice (4PM-5PM) - Required!
• Sat., Dec. 13 - Sattler Christmas Parade (AM) - Advanced Bands - Downtown Sattler
• Sat., Dec. 13 - Winter Band Concert (PM) - All Band Students - CLHS Auditorium
• Sun., Dec. 14 - Mrs. Conard performs with the San Antonio Wind Symphony - Free concert!

• CONGRATULATIONS to our CLHS Hawk Band for Earning 3rd Place in the 4A Division in the comal Classic Marching Competition and "Best Music" at US Band Regional Contest. Our own 8th grader, Jake Wadle, performs with the HS band, and many of those students attended MVMS last year. We are thrilled that they are now in good hands and thriving at the HS! Good luck to our HS Band as they compete at UIL Marching Contest at Heroes Stadium this weekend!

Email: danette.conard@comalisd.org
Website: mvhawkband.org
Location: 1165 Sattler Road, Canyon Lake, TX 78132, USA
Phone: (830) 885-1300
Facebook: facebook.com/mvmshawkband
Twitter: @mvhawkband