Monday, December 5, 2016

ATSSB All-Region Band General Info

What: Middle School All-Region Band Auditions are just around the corner. Region Band is the highest honor a middle school band student can attain. The competition’s goal is to find the best young musicians in this region of Texas. The music to prepare for the auditions is very challenging, and students have already been given the music. Students that make the All-Region Band will participate in an all-day clinic which leads to a concert performance in the evening. It is an exciting day. They will get to be among other students that share their same interest in music, and they will get to work with a well-respected band director throughout the day.

When: Deadline to sign-up to audition is Friday, December 16th. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 17 at LaVernia HS. We will take a bus from school. Auditions start at 4pm and usually go until at least 9pm. It will be a late evening. Some instruments are finished earlier than others. Parents wishing to meet at LaVernia HS and take their child home early may do so (there will be a sign-out sheet). Any student that makes the band will miss school all day Tuesday, January 24 for a required rehearsal and concert with the All-Region Band. The concert will begin at 7:00pm at LaVernia HS and is open to the public.

Who: Typically, only 7th and 8th graders audition, but 6th graders that can prepare the audition music may be allowed to audition.  The band directors decide which students are ready to represent Blanco at this contest. Any students wishing to audition are required to play their music and scales for one of the band directors by Monday, December 19th. Students must be passing all their classes in order to participate.

Practice: No after school practices are required, but Mrs. Conard will be available every day after school January 9th-13th from 3:30-4:30pm. Students are required to practice during tutorials and should be taking their instruments home daily! Students that need other practice times may arrange that with Mrs. Conard.

Awards: Every student that auditions has gone above and beyond what is required of them and will receive extra participation points and a “free day” pass in band. Students that make the All-Region Band will receive a patch and will have the option of purchasing a t-shirt, plaque, and CD/DVD recording of the concert. Any student that makes the region band will receive an additional treat. If a student gets 1st chair in the Symphonic Band, their name will be added to the “Wall of Fame” in the MS Band Hall.

More info: Region band info/music can be found online here.


If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Conard or any of the band directors. We are always happy to help. 

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