Odem Bands Schedule – Week of 1/31/2022
I hope this message finds you well! This week will be focused mainly on preparations for students going to solo and ensemble for after school practices. The HS Band Hall will be open per the schedule below.
Odem HS Wind Ensemble Information
Last week we had our first evening rehearsal for Wind Ensemble and were able to make some progress on their music. We need every member of this group to attend these required rehearsals! We will rehearse this week from 6:30pm-8:30pm, and then again on February 17th and March 3rd.
We have also confirmed the opportunity that we will have to perform at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi with the group on Saturday, March 5th as part of their inaugural Invitational Band Festival. Getting an opportunity to perform in the hall at TAMUCC is an amazing experience as a musician! Their auditorium is in the top five concert halls in the State of Texas, and we look forward to performing there. Once the bands have all been finalized we will receive a schedule/itinerary. We get to rehearse/perform/receive a clinic for 75 minutes on that day. We will then return to watch the TAMUCC Symphonic Winds in concert that evening.
Windi and Jazzi 2022
Tickets are now available for Windi and Jazzi that will be held on May 7th here at this site: https://odemhsband.ludus.com/index.php This has become an annual dinner/concert to benefit the bands that we look forward to presenting each year! This year’s theme is ‘Night On Broadway’ and will feature music from a number of hit musicals, as well as some other works performed by the HS Band Students. This event benefits the Band Boosters and helps us raise funds program wide by ticket sales and the silent auction we hold simultaneously. Please be on the lookout for information about this event coming soon, and we ask that if you have a business that you own or work for that might be able to contribute that you reach out to them.
We will be asking each student in grades 6-12 to help with contributing one item to baskets that we will be auctioning off by theme. This event has done quite well for us in the past! Tickets will be $15-$25 per ticket depending on the seating type/location, and comes with a choice of Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken, Sides, a drink, and dessert along with the great entertainment! I will send out basket themes for students in the next week or so!
2022 Orlando Trip
A fourth trip payment should be made this month. If you haven’t turned that in please do so! The link below will allow you to make payments directly to them.
https://www.toursandtravelpaytrip.com/Reservation/TripReservation/247
You may also pay the Owl Band Boosters via Check or Money Order turned into the Band Hall Office or brought to the Band Booster Meeting Tuesday night.
This past week I sent home statements with students, but due to absences may have missed a few. We will catch those students this week. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about those statements!
This Week’s Schedule:
| Day: | Event: | Time: |
| Monday: | Band Hall Open After School for Practice | 3:30pm-4:00pm |
| Tuesday: | Band Hall Open After School for Practice | 3:30pm-4:00pm |
| Wednesday: | Band Hall Open After School for Practice | 3:30pm-4:00pm |
| Thursday: | Band Hall Open After School for Practice Odem HS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal | 6:30pm-8:30pm |
| Friday: | Band Hall Closed after School |
Upcoming Events:
| Day: | Event: | Time: |
| TBA | 4th Annual Odem Solo and Ensemble Recital (With the date change of Solo and Ensemble we are going to adjust this date back a week or two) | TBA |
| Thursday, 2/24 | UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Contest | |
| March 3rd | MS All-Region Jazz Recordings Due | |
| March 5th | Odem HS Wind Ensemble at TAMUCC | |
| March 28th | Odem Bands Pre-UIL Contest Concert |
Thank you for your help and support of these amazing students! Please contact us if you have any questions!