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Spring Semester Newsletter
Wednesday, 5/18: Peak Music Festival
This Wednesday, May 18th is the Peak Music Festival at the Murchinson Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of North Texas.
- Who: All Eligible Honors Band and Wind Ensemble members
- When: Wednesday, May 18th
- Call time: During school, 10:45 AM
- Dismissal: ~ 6:30 PM at Killian Middle School
- Attire: Formal Concert Attire (the same as UIL and NTFD)
- Chaperones: We need 2-3 chaperones to make this event possible. If you are available, please reach out to our parent liaison, Michelle Passmore, at killianbandparentrep@gmail.com
Soccer Students: If your child is on the Killian Soccer team, please refer to Mr. Ousey's email from the weekend regarding additional information and instructions. Those instructions are also included in the student logistics sheet attached below.
Thursday, 5/19: Spring Concert
This Thursday, 5/19 is our Spring Concert! This is the final performance of the year for all Killian band students. As a reminder, all concerts are required. We cannot wait to celebrate a wonderful year and feature our students one final time!
- Who: All Killian Band students
- When: next Thursday, May 19th
- Call Time/Concert time: Specific to each ensemble - refer to the email from Mr. Ousey and/or the logistics sheets below for additional details
- Attire: Formal Attire (same attire from NTFD and UIL)
- Parking and Entrance: Please drop off your students in the front circle drive of Hebron High School before proceeding to the parking lot. We encourage patrons to park in the lot between Hebron High School and the Freshman Center. A map is included on page 3 of the attached logistics sheet and is also embedded below.
The concert is FREE and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s band director.
Percussion Solo Contest Results
This past Friday, percussion students competed in our very own Percussion Solo Contest at Killian. Students performed both snare and mallet etudes. Congratulations to the 29 solo events that earned a Division I - Superior rating! Additionally, 13 students received an Outstanding Performance award. Bravo and congratulations to those students!
School-Owned Instrument Final Check-In / Summer Information
This information is for students who play Piccolo, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, Bari Saxophone, Bassoon, French Horn, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba only.
We will start collecting school-owned instruments for summer repair and reconciliation on Friday, May 20th. Students will need to turn in all school-owned instruments including instruments checked out for home use.
Summer Instruments: For students currently in 6th or 7th grade, a summer instrument will be issued during the final week of school. Due to the extent of summer repair, we may have to issue an instrument to your child which will require summer repair and maintenance. Our goal is to send in instruments in phases and swap out instruments as others become available after repairs are complete. To summarize, students will not be without a school-owned instrument over the summer, but we may have to swap out the instrument in June or July once the first phase of repairs are complete.
Current 8th Graders: More information about summer instrument check-out is forthcoming.
Summertime Band Activities!
Upcoming Registration Deadline: LISD East Camp deadline is May 22
The time is now to start planning for fun Summertime Band Activities!
- LISD East Middle School Camp is June 6-10 and hosted at Killian Middle School
- Private lessons continue through the months of June, July and August
- Honors Band bootcamp is July 26, 27, and 28
- KMS Jumpstart Camp is August 1-5
- Dozens of other band and instrument specific camps are offered all throughout the summer
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