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Prosper Band News December 8, 2019

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This Week in Band

Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Band Concert Winds Concert Band I

Concert Band II

Winter Guard

Monday, Dec 9 (B Day) All-Region Phase II Auditions @ Plano Senior High School beginning 5:30pm (see pg 5 schedule)

Reynolds MS Band Concert in PHS Auditorium @ 6:30pm

Tuesday, Dec 10 (A Day)

4:15pm-5:30pm Afterschool

Rehearsal w/ CW

4:15pm-5:30pm Afterschool

Rehearsal w/ SB

WG Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm

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Wed, Dec 11 (B Day)

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Rehearsal w/ CBII

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Afterschool Rehearsal

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Thursday, Dec 12 (A Day) 9th Grade All-Region Auditions @ Clark High School beginning 5:30pm

MORE INFO TO COME AS IT IS RELEASED BY THE REGION WG Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm

Gym 2 Friday, Dec 13 (B Day)

Rogers MS Band Concert in PHS Auditorium @ 6:30pm WG Rehearsal 4:30-9:00pm

Gym 2 Saturday, Dec 14

WG Rehearsal 8:30am –

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THANK YOU! The Directors want to express our sincere THANK YOU to all of our wonderful parent volunteers who have donated their time, money and effort to the Prosper Mighty Eagle Band throughout the marching season. We could not have done it with out you. YOU are what make this program so MIGHTY and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Prosper Band Holiday Concert & Percussion Coffee House – Monday, December 16th The annual Prosper Band Holiday Concert is almost here! All parents, friends and community members are invited to our Holiday Concert being held on Monday, December 16th at PHS Auditorium beginning at 6:30pm. The Prosper Percussion Coffee House being held right after the Band Concert in the PHS Cafeteria on Monday, December 16th. Come join us for some treats and great music featuring the Middle School and High School Prosper Percussionists! All-Region Phase I Results Congratulations to the over 50 Prosper Band Students that either advanced to Phase II, placed in a Region Band, or made it to Area Level Auditions.

Why have some instruments already announced Area Level and All-Region band recipients while others have not? There are a number of instruments that are considered “one phase only” due to the relatively small number of students auditioning for these instruments. These instruments include: Piccolo, English Horn, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, and Bass Trombone.

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The complete ranking list of everyone trying out can be found by clicking this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxEDj970ksXkNEt4UkhNSDY3UzJHV1BuNTZWNHFUUEpxU1Qw/view?usp=sharing Congratulations to the following “one phase” musicians that have been awarded placement in either Area Auditions or an All-Region Band: Jacob Hood – Concert Band Maia Pipkin – Symphony Orchestra and Area Auditions Tyler Berlin – Symphonic Band Jolina Carlberg – Concert Band Christa Nabor – Wind Ensemble and Area Auditions Alec Shreve – Concert Band Students advancing to Phase II auditions on Monday, December 9th at Plano Senior High School: Flute Isabella Trevino Tiana Albino Emily Strong Ashton Haiman Alexa Dominguez-Rohanna Oboe Julia Ray Bassoon Madison Weaver Clarinet Emily Cox Gianna Galante Cameron Dawes Devin Pham Sarah Hennan Sarah Lane Macy Graham Kaitlyn O'Brien Alyssa Dickens

Trumpet Sophia Kelly Claire Vance Cameron Stulting-Flores Elijah Leonard Drew Jones Christian Townsend Abel Dawit Tenor Trombone Xander Byrd Allison Crowe Aidan Wilson Jonah McConnell Skylar Spears Jason Jordan French Horn Jaycob McKay Shaq Callejas

Euphonium Makenna Steele Gabe Mills Tuba Hutch Dunn Drew Haslam Kate Keeler Dylan Newsom Chet Black Percussion Michael Dy Samuel Austin Jonah Leonard Miranda King Johnathan Sicard Drew Wessels Brayden Hasla

Congratulations to all who participated!!!! All-Region Phase I and Phase II Auditions

So what is this All-Region thing? All-Region is a highly competitive audition comprised of students from Prosper, Little Elm, Frisco and Plano ISDs. All participating students have been working on the three audition pieces made available back in late July. During the audition, each student will play an excerpt from each of the three selected etudes for a blind panel consisting of 5 judges. Students will be given a reporting time for their room to begin. The audition is organized in a “round robin” format, consisting of 20-25 other students in each room. Students will be ranked by all judges and their overall score will determine the chair order.

A predetermined amount of each instrument will advance to the Phase II audition which will be held on Monday, December 9th at Plano Senior High. The auditions for Phase II are similar to that of Phase I, however it will be over a different cut of all three etudes than Phase I (unless the full piece was played in Phase I). The scoring will be the same as in Phase I auditions and the top performers out of each instrument group will advance to the Area Level Audition which will be held on Saturday, January 11th at Coppell HS. Students that advance to the Area level will participate in one last audition and the top performers out of each instrumental group will become Texas All-State Musicians!

9th Grade All-Region All 9th grade students have the option of participating in the 9th grade all-region process as well. As stated on the band calendar, the 9th all-region process will be held on Thursday, December 12th at Clark High School in Plano ISD. The 9th All-Region audition is designed as a “crash course” of the all-region process with students preparing a smaller portion of the all-

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region music that was released back in July. Unlike All-Region, the 9th grade all-region is a one-time audition. Students will be ranked by all judges and their overall score will determine the chair order. A predetermined amount of each instrument will then be awarded a placement in the 2019-20 Region 24 All-Region Band Clinic and Concert which will be held on January 16th & 17th.

Region 24 All-Region Band Member Numbers Students that will advance from Phase II to Area Auditions

Area Students Advancing to State

Piccolo 1 Trumpet 6 Flute 5 Horn 6 Oboe 3 Tenor Trombone 4

Bassoon 4 Bass Trombone 1 Bb Clarinet 9 Euphonium 2

Bass Clarinet 3 Tuba 3 Alto Sax 2 Percussion 4

Tenor Sax 1 Bari Sax 1

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TMEA REGION 24 High School Region Band Auditions

Student Information

WHEN: Phase II - Monday, December 9, 2019 Report Time 5:00 p.m. (if you are in the first group) WHERE: Plano Senior High School – 2200 Independence Pkwy. Plano, TX 75075 Welcome to Plano Senior High School and the TMEA Region 24 All-Region Band Auditions. Please read ALL of the following information so that you are familiar with the policies and procedures regarding the audition process. This will greatly enhance your experience during the auditions. Discuss any questions you have with your director prior to your arrival. 1. PARKING: East Parking Lot (Access from Park Blvd. and Westside Dr.). 2. WARM-UP: Cafeteria (1st Floor “C” Building, across the pond from East Parking Lot). If a room monitor calls for your group to audition, you must immediately proceed to the audition room. Periodic “in-room” warm-ups will be given by your room monitor during the audition.

3. ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: These should be given to you by your director prior to your arrival along with maps. They will also be posted on the day(s) of auditions. SEE ATTACHED ROOM ASSIGNMENTS AND MAPS.

4. SIGN-IN TIMES: Students will audition in groups during a designated time slot. Your director will provide you with this information. Students may NOT perform in another time slot. If a student fails to show up with their group they will be SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION. If you are late, report immediately to the Contest Office (PSHS Library, 2nd Floor “C” Building).

5. SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT TIMES: Students in the first groups of Phase 2 will actually begin the audition around 5:45pm respectively. All others should be aware that delays may and will occur. The sign-in times do not necessarily mark the start of the audition. While every effort will be made to complete the auditions as scheduled, students and parents should allow for extra time.

6. STUDENT SIGN-IN PROCESS: Each student will need to be at the room per their sign-in time on the room assignment list. Be sure to write down your audition letter and keep it with you at all times. This letter should be kept confidential until AFTER the entire audition is complete.

7. “IN THE ROOM” PROCEDURE: Students of each auditioning group will be in the room at the same time. Your room monitor will give all instructions inside the room. No communication between the auditioning students and the judges is permitted. Each student will audition one at a time according to their letter assignment (round robin style). THE STUDENT SHARES EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY THAT THEIR CORRECT AUDITION NUMBER IS CALLED OUT BEFORE THEY BEGIN THEIR AUDITION. All students in the group must remain in the room until their entire group is done. Once their group is finished they are free to leave the contest. EXCEPTION: All-Region Orchestra instruments. Please see Paragraph 13 below for more info. Results will be posted once the ENTIRE ROOM has finished. CELL PHONES, ipods, radios, etc. are expressly prohibited in the room.

8. PERCUSSION: Percussion students will follow all of the above procedures except: The percussion audition will be separated into three rooms – snare, mallets, and timpani. Once each room is complete, the students AND the judges will rotate to the next room and continue the audition. This will be repeated once more allowing each student to audition in each of the three areas. Percussion students may choose to bring their own instruments, however, one of each will be provided should you need them.

9. PERCUSSION LOADING/UNLOADING: Access Percussion Loading Zone from Park Blvd. Percussion unloading should take place on the south side of “D” Building (Fine Arts). Look for the large antennae on the roof and garage doors leading inside the building. SEE “D” BUILDING MAP.

10. RESULT POSTINGS: All results will be posted in the Cafeteria.

*NOTE: RESULTS ARE NOT OFFICAL UNTIL 1 HOUR AFTER THE ENTIRE PHASE IS OVER.*

11. CONCESSIONS: Students are encouraged to eat before arriving. Concessions will be available in the Cafeteria.

12. CONTEST OFFICE: The contest office is located in the PSHS Library (2nd Floor “C” Building) and is available only to directors and staff. 13. PHASE 2/ALL-REGION ORCHESTRA: Following the completion of Phase 2 all students playing instruments used in All-Region Orchestra must return to their room within 15 minutes after the end of the final round of auditions at which time the rank order will be announced and the students will be given the opportunity to participate in the All-Region Orchestra. Students MUST be present for this selection process. When all All-Region Orchestra seats have been filled, students will be dismissed and final results will be posted in the cafeteria. NO FURTHER RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE ROOM. 14. AREA AUDITIONS: All students advancing to Area must report to the Contest Office (PSHS Library, 2nd floor, Building C) to pay the $7.00 Area fee before they leave campus. 15. ALL-REGION BAND MUSIC: Your directors will pick up your All-Region music. Finally, students are asked to remain in the cafeteria when not auditioning. Hallways, classrooms and “other” areas of the building are off limits. It is expected that a positive behavior and attitude will be exhibited by each student auditioning. Parents are asked to remain in the cafeteria during auditions. Good luck and best wishes for your audition.

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Instrument Check-in Audition First Last Grade School

Bassoon 6:00p 6:30p Madison Weaver 12 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 6:15p 6:45p Emily Cox 10 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 7:30p 8:00p Cameron Dawes 9 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 7:30p 8:00p Alyssa Dickens 9 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 5:00p 5:30p Gianna Galante 9 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 6:15p 6:45p Macy Graham 12 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 6:15p 6:45p Sarah Hennen 10 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 6:15p 6:45p Sarah Lane 12 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 6:15p 6:45p Kaitlyn OBrien 10 Prosper HS

Bb Clarinet 7:30p 8:00p Devin Pham 9 Prosper HS

Cornet/Trumpet 5:00p 5:30p Abel Dawit 10 Prosper HS

Cornet/Trumpet 6:15p 6:45p Drew Jones 12 Prosper HS

Cornet/Trumpet 5:00p 5:30p Sophia Kelly 10 Prosper HS

Cornet/Trumpet 6:15p 6:45p Elijah Leonard 10 Prosper HS

Cornet/Trumpet 5:00p 5:30p Cameron Stulting-Flores 9 Prosper HS

Cornet/Trumpet 5:00p 5:30p Christian Townsend 11 Prosper HS

Cornet/Trumpet 6:15p 6:45p Claire Vance 11 Prosper HS

Euphonium 6:45p 7:15p Gabe Mills 11 Prosper HS

Euphonium 6:45p 7:15p Makenna Steele 12 Prosper HS

F Horn 5:00p 5:30p Shaq Callejas 12 Prosper HS

F Horn 5:00p 5:30p Jaycob McKay 11 Prosper HS

Flute 5:00p 5:30p Tiana Miles Albino 10 Prosper HS

Flute 6:15p 6:45p Alexa Dominguez-Rohana 11 Prosper HS

Flute 5:00p 5:30p Ashton Haiman 12 Prosper HS

Flute 6:15p 6:45p Emily Strong 10 Prosper HS

Flute 6:15p 6:45p Isabella Trevino 10 Prosper HS

Oboe 6:15p 6:45p Julia Ray 11 Prosper HS

Percussion 5:00p 5:30p Samuel Austin 10 Prosper HS

Percussion 6:30p 7:00p Michael Dy 10 Prosper HS

Percussion 6:30p 7:00p Brayden Haslam 10 Prosper HS

Percussion 6:30p 7:00p Miranda Kang 11 Prosper HS

Percussion 5:00p 5:30p Jonah Leonard 12 Prosper HS

Percussion 5:00p 5:30p Johnathan Sicard 11 Prosper HS

Percussion 5:00p 5:30p Drew Wessels 10 Prosper HS

Tenor Trombone 6:00p 6:30p Xander Byrd 11 Prosper HS

Tenor Trombone 5:00p 5:30p Allison Crowe 12 Prosper HS

Tenor Trombone 5:00p 5:30p Jason Jordan 9 Prosper HS

Tenor Trombone 5:00p 5:30p Jonah McConnell 10 Prosper HS

Tenor Trombone 5:00p 5:30p Skylar Spears 11 Prosper HS

Tenor Trombone 6:00p 6:30p Aidan Wilson 10 Prosper HS

Tuba 7:00p 7:30p Chet Black 11 Prosper HS

Tuba 7:00p 7:30p Hutch Dunn 12 Prosper HS

Tuba 7:00p 7:30p Drew Haslam 11 Prosper HS

Tuba 7:00p 7:30p Kate Keeler 10 Prosper HS

Tuba 7:00p 7:30p Dylan Newsom 12 Prosper HS

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