High School Concert Band Clinic

The HS Concert Band will be having a clinic during 1st and 2nd period on Friday the 24th at the HS Band Hall.  We will be welcoming Mr. Charles Pennington to the podium.  Mr. Pennington is the head director of the Allen High School Band from Allen TX and is a Southwestern Oklahoma State University graduate.  The Allen Band is the largest band in the state of Texas.  It is an honor to receive him and have him work with our students.  If you would like to know more about Mr. Pennington and the Allen Band, check out the links below.

http://www.allenescadrille.org/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PooH-VHpx_E&feature=fvst

2012 Spring Contest and Trip

HIGH SCHOOL BAND
2012 Spring Contest and Trip
New Braunfels
April 27-29, 2012

Okay folks… here it is!!!! Your chance to win a trophy and have a blast at Schlitterbahn!!! Troubadour Consultants has helped us put together a fantastic affordable trip for everyone! You will not want to miss out on this one! Anyone who needs help with payments will need to participate in our next fundraiser or two. Most of you already have enough funds in your student activity account from previous fundraisers. Please see Mr. Polk with any questions.

Trip Includes:
Two nights lodging, Two extended bright side breakfasts, participation in the Sound Waves Music Festival, Admission to Schlitterbahn Water Park, Lunch included at the park, Festival t-shirt.

Trip Cost: $140.00 (students may use their band student activity account)

Depart – 4:00pm on Friday, April 27
Contest/Water Park – All Day Saturday, April 28
Return – 6:00pm to Kemp Sunday, April 29

Payment #1 – $50 due February 15
Payment #2 – $50 due March 7
Final Payment – $40 due April 4

Refund Policy (Troubadour Consultants)
02/15/12 to 03/07/12 100% refundable
03/07/12 to 4/4/12 50% refundable
04/4/12 to and after Non refundable

Color Guard 2012

Information about color guard, camp, and auditions have been announced! Please head over to the Color Guard Page to check it out!

UIL Solo/Ensemble SUCCESS!!

Mr. Polk took 46 high school band members to the UIL Solo and Ensemble
contest at Mesquite High School this past Saturday.

They received 41 FIRST DIVISION medals and 28 students advanced to the
State UIL Contest in May.

The following students will be competing at the State UIL Contest:
Dayton Chambers
Larry Martinez
Cathy Fessenden
Jenny Sparks
Caleb Murray
Cameron Polk
Kiara Hernandez
Juan Montoya
Patrick Renfro
Garrett Haley
Jered Hulick
Danielle Davis
Travis Bell
Austin Goswick
Samantha Clark
Luis Baeza
Garrett Smith
Austin Taylor
Drake Barnica
Lauren Baumgartner
Christine Day
Taylor Dunn
Mason Hyde
Kari Mast
Jesse Morton
Bill Neighbors
Cassie Valentin

Congratulations to these students for working so hard to represent
Kemp High School in such a positive way!

UIL Solo & Ensemble Info

INFO SHEET
UIL SOLO & ENS
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Old Mesquite High School
DRESS NICE. NO JEANS. NO TENNIS SHOES. DRESS MODEST. NO CHANGING CLOTHES.
6:00 a.m. – Arrive at Band Hall (load and depart for Mesquite)
8:00 a.m. – Performances will Begin at Old Mesquite High School
12:00 p.m. – We should be finished performing. (If everyone brings money we can make a quick stop
for lunch on the way home!)

Arrive in Kemp no later than 2:00 p.m.

SCHEDULE
A-8 9:04 Hennig, Taylor (10)
C-1 8:56 Chambers, Dayton (12) Fessenden, Catherine (10) Martinez, Larry (10)
C-5 8:00 Alphin, Darcee (12) Powell, Meagan (11) Thompson, Monica (10) Wiggins, Constance (11)
C-5 8:08 Smart Music Lopez, Rosa (12) “Andalouse”
C-5 8:16 Smart Music Loper, Emily (11) “Andalouse”
C-5 8:24 Smart Music Mast, Katrin (11) “Andalouse”
C-5 8:32 K Williams Sparks, Jenny (11) “Sonata 2 Bach”
C-5 9:04 K Williams Wiggins, Constance (11) “Song of the Sea”
C-5 9:12 K Williams Anderson, Kalee (10) “Nocturne”
C-5 9:20 K Williams Alphin, Darcee (12) “Nocturne”
C-5 9:28 K Williams Floyd, Stephanie (9) “Minuetto”
C-5 9:36 K Williams Thompson, Monica (10) “Wessex Pastorale”
C-5 9:44 K Williams Chambers, Dayton (12) “Ballade”
C-5 9:52 K Williams Martinez, Larry (10) “Intrada”
C-5 10:00
C-5 11:04 Smart Music Fisher, Nikki (10) “Sonata 2 Bach”
C-5 11:12 Smart Music Valles, Estela (11) “Andalouse”
C-5 11:20
C-9 9:28 Cantrell, Leia (9) Dickson, Jennifer (12) Fisher, Nikki (10) Hennig, Taylor (10) Lopez, Rosa (12) Mast, Katrin (11) Sparks, Jenny (11) Valles, Estela (11)
Choir 8:00 Day, Christine (12) Hudspeth, Harley (11) Hyde, Mason (9)
Choir 8:08 Tanner, Dilan (9)
Choir 8:16 Dunn, Taylor (12)
Choir 8:32 Mast, Kari (9)
Choir 8:40 Hudspeth, Harley (11)
M-1 8:40 Smart Music Taylor, Austin (12) “Sonata Galliard”
M-1 8:48 Smart Music Davis, Danielle (11) “Mozart Sonatina”
M-1 8:56
M-7 10:24 K Williams Montoya, Juan (12) “Sonata en fa”
M-7 10:48 Smart Music Polk, Cameron (9) “The Swan”
M-7 10:56 K Williams Bell, Travis (11) “Turquoise”
M-9 9:04 Baeza, Luis (12) Bell, Travis (11) Clark, Sammy (11) Davis, Danielle (11) Goswick, Austin (12) Haley, Garrett (11) Hernandez, Kiara (10) Hulick, Jered (12) Jedlicka, Mikayla (9) Montoya, Juan (12) Murray, Caleb (12) Polk, Cameron (9) Renfro, Patrick (12) Smith, Garrett (10) Taylor, Austin (12)
M-9 10:32 K Williams Folmar, Austin (9) “The Dancing Song”
Orch 8:24 Barnica, Drake (10) Baumgartner, Lauren (9) Day, Christine (12) Dunn, Taylor (12) Hyde, Mason (9) Mast, Kari (9) Morton, Jesse (9) Neighbors, Bill (12) Valentin, Cassie (10)

Important Spring Dates for High School Band

February 4 – UIL Solo & Ensemble
February 8-11 – Directors to TMEA Convention
February 15-17 – Select Group to Superintendent/School Board Convention
February 18 – Starry Night Café (Fine Arts Scholarship Event)

March 1 – UIL Concert and Sight Reading for Concert Band
March 2 – UIL Concert and Sight Reading for Wind Ensemble

April 27-29 – New Wave Music Festival / Schlitterbahn

May 1 – HS Band Spring Concert
May 5 – Band Banquet
May 26 – Graduation
May 27-29 – UIL State Solo & Ensemble

Alert

Just making sure folks are out there! Check the HS Band announcement page from time to time. Have a great day! – Mr. Polk

BAND BOOSTERS NEED YOUR STUFF!!

  The Band Boosters are starting to collect STUFF for our annual GARAGE SALE.
 
Please bring your things to the Taylor’s garage.
We will take almost anything furniture, clothes (no undergarments), toys, knick-knacks, household items. 
 
If you bring clothes please leave them on hangers (wire hangers preferred)
 
Stack all of you items in the barn by the sign.
 
For more info contact:
Bobbie Jo Taylor
214-202-2381 or 903-498-6800
5801 Cedar Creek Drive
Kemp, TX 75142
 
 
 
PS: Don’t Forget CONCESSION CLEAN UP is tomorrow morning (1-14-2012) at 8:00.  See you at the Football Field.
The more volunteers we have the less time it takes.

All-Region Clinic and Concert Information

***** This is for students making the All-region Band.

INFO for ATSSB All-Region Clinic and Concert

 

Friday, January 20

8:30 Depart for Canton

-Drive Time

9:30-11:45 MS morning rehearsal

9:30-12:00 HS morning rehearsal

-Lunch (bring $10)

1:30-4:30 MS afternoon rehearsal

1:30-5:00 HS afternoon rehearsal with a definite break 3:20-3:45 for Concert band (allows our students into band hall for personal items)

5:15 Depart for Kemp

 

Saturday, January 21

8:00 Depart for Canton

-Drive Time

9:00-12:00 Rehearsal for all students and meeting for directors (HS)

12:00-12:45 MS Lunch provided by region

12:00-1:00 HS Lunch provided by region and change into concert attire

12:45-1:15 MS changes into concert attire

1:15-1:30 MS students move to HS and gather in Commons area

1:00-1:30  HS rehearsal (switch locations as usual)

1:40 MS Concert band on stage, MS Symphonic band in large band hall, and HS students report to auditorium

2:00 Concert starts with one band on stage and the next band in the large band hall warming up

 

 

Students will be riding home with Parents following the concert.

 

Concert Schedule: 

2:00 MS Concert                3:00 HS Concert
2:30 MS Symphonic            3:30 HS Symphonic

 

 

 

Please contact us with any questions.

 

Jimmy Polk – (903)340-1085

Marc Christy – (903) 802-0515

Carrie Norwood – (817) 613-6684

 

Holiday Concert and Parade Information

Just some updates!

The High School Band will be marching in the Kemp Christmas Parade this Saturday. Students need to arrive at the bandhall at 4pm with back socks, black shorts, and band shirt. We will be wearing marching uniforms. Students may wear a Santa Hat or a Black Tobaggan. Any 8th grade students wishing to march with the High School Band is welcome to come!

High School Band Concert – December 12th, 6:30pm

• Be at Bandhall at 5:30pm
• Students will be wearing concert uniforms, black dress shoes, (black shoes for gentlemen)

7th and 8th grade Band Concert – December 13th, 6:30pm

• Students need to be at the HIGH SCHOOL BANDHALL no later than 6pm
• Students need to wear 2011 Band Shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes

Beginning Band Concert – December 19th, 6:30pm

• Students need to be at the HIGH SCHOOL BANDHALL no later than 6pm
• Students need to wear 2011 Band Shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes