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1/17: School Holiday

1/17: Winter Band Social / 2:00 - 4:00 PM / Main Event Lewisville

1/18: UIL Master Classes / 4:30 - 6:30 PM / Killian MS

1/26: Wind Ensemble Rehearsal / 7:30 - 8:30 AM

1/26: Honors Band Rehearsal / 4:10 - 6:00 PM

2/4: Hebron HS Game Night / 6:00 - 9:00 PM / Hebron High School

2/5: Small Ensemble Contest (Honor Band Only) / Times TBA / Shadow Ridge MS

2/8: Hebron HS 9th Grade Expo / 4:30 - 6:30 PM / Hebron Freshman Center

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Schedule changes for this week only:

Honors Band Trombones - Moved to Wednesday AM

Honors Band Percussion - Moved to Friday PM

Wind Ensemble Trombones & Bassoons - Moved to Friday PM

This is an optional event for all 6th-8th grade band students.

Transportation is not provided for this event. Please drop off and pick up your child from Main Event.

Monday, January 17th, we are hosting a Winter Band Social at Main Event in Lewisville! This is a chance for band students to hang out, eat pizza, and have some fun with current and new band friends.

• Who: Any Killian Middle School band student grades 6th – 8th
• When: Monday, January 17th, 2022
• Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
• Where: Main Event Lewisville, 2070 S Stemmons Fwy, Lewisville, TX 75067
• Food: Pizza and a drink will be provided
• Games: $10 arcade card is provided, all you can play bowling (5 lanes,) billiards, laser tag (height requirement of 48”), and shuffle board

How do I sign up my child?

• The sign-up deadline has passed.

This is a new event not on the original master calendar.

On Tuesday, January 18th, we are hosting required UIL master classes for Honors Band. All students are required to attend. This two-hour intensive session will give the band a massive boost in initial preparations for UIL contest in March.

Update: Due to Killian moving to Tier 3 COVID mitigation, we have decided to offer individually packaged snacks and water prior to master classes rather than pizza afterward. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility!

Schedule

• 4:10 - 4:30 Snacks / Move to Master Class Rooms
• 4:30 - 5:30 Master Classes
• 5:45 - 6:30 Full Rehearsal

Students will be picked up from the back band hall door (door #17.)

Next Wednesday, January 26th, Wind Ensemble and Honors Band will have mandatory rehearsals outside of the school day with one of our amazing clinicians, Mr. John Benzer.

Wind Ensemble will have rehearsal from 7:30 - 8:30 AM

Honors Band will have rehearsal from 4:30 - 6:00 PM

These rehearsals are mandatory. Students are excused from athletic practices. If your child has a legitimate conflict, please contact your child's band director as soon as possible.

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