March17, 2017

Dear Band Parents,

UIL Playing Contest is quickly approaching! One quick addition to the schedule……... The Wind Symphony will have a full band rehearsal starting at 7:00 AM on March31st. Please make arrangements to have your student there.

We will have a Pre-UIL Contest in the auditorium at Stephenville High School on Thursday, March23rdat 6:00 PM. This will feature all UIL performing groups as well as the Winter Guard and the Indoor Percussion group. You are invited to come and hear those groups and hear how all of our music is hopefully supposed to sound – not just thesolo version that you have been hearing at home.

The UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest will be April 4th at Clyde Wells Fine Arts Center on the campus of Tarleton State University. The Symphonic Band is scheduled to perform at2:00 PMand the Wind Symphony is scheduled to perform at 3:30 PM. You are invited to come and listen. We could use a few people to chaperone for each group. If you are interested in going with us, please let me know. We will leave HJHaround1:00 PM for the Symphonic Band and 2:30 PM for the Wind Symphony. Please remember the dress for the students: Wind Symphony guys wear a white button up shirt with black pants/shoes and Symphonic Band members need Khaki pants and black dress shoes. No jeans or tennis shoes!

Here are a few things that will be here before we know it. The Spring Trip to perform at the Meyerson is on April 7th and the fun day to Six Flags is on April 8th. Please let me know ASAP if you plan on chaperoning either of these trips. The Spring Concert will be Thursday, May 4thin the High School Auditorium. This concert will feature 6th Grade, 7th Grade, and 8th Grade bands and will begin at 7:00 PM. Nice church clothes are acceptable attire for this concert. The Solo and Ensemble Contest will be held Friday, May 19th. All students are participating with a group (ensemble) and/or by themselves (solo).

Thanks for all your help this year. The kids have made a GREAT deal of improvement, this last month. If we make the same amount of improvements over the next few weeks, we will have some performances to be proud of. I know without good parents and encouragement this would not have happened. If you have any questions email me at or through the band hall phone at 254-552-6837.

Chris Conway

Head Director

Henderson Junior High

Stephenville ISD

4/4Symphonic Band UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest

12:20 PMArrive at Band Hall to change

12:40 PMIn seats ready to load

12:50 PMLoad buses

1:00 PMLeave for TSU

1:10 PMArrive at TSU

1:30 PMWarm-Up

1:55 PMLeave for stage

2:00 PMPerformance

2:30 PMEnter Sight-Reading Room

3:00 PMLeave for HJH

3:15 PMArrive @ HJH

-Symphonic Band make sure you have khaki pants, black shoes, and black socks

4/4 Wind Symphony UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest

1:45PMArrive at Band Hall and Get Dressed

2:10 PMIn seats ready to load

2:15 PMLoad Buses

2:30PMLeave for TSU

2:40 PMArrive in TSU

3:00 PMWarm-Up

3:25 PMLeave for stage

3:30 PMPerformance

4:00 PMEnter Sight-Reading Room

4:30 PMLeave for HJH

4:45 PMArrive @ HJH

-Wind Symphony make sure you have everything you need for your uniform

Items to Have:

  • Horn, mutes
  • Music
  • Reeds, valve oil