Odem Bands Schedule – Week of 2/4/2019

This will be a busy week for us with the Odem Bands as we host our 2nd Annual Solo and Ensemble Recital, and our students compete at the UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Contest in Robstown on THURSDAY. Please see below for more information on these events. The OJH Jazz Band will have it’s second rehearsal on Tuesday as well.

Solo and Ensemble Recital

Tuesday students will be able to perform their solos and ensembles for an audience to prepare for Thursday. Participating students should be at the high school band hall by 6:15 so we may walk students through the evening and get anything they need setup. The recital begins at 7pm and we will have a short reception at the end. Please come join us as we feature your talented students!

As with Thursday students should dress nicely for their performance. No jeans or shorts. Students can wear their concert black clothes if that’s more convenient, but they should be dressed nicely! Ensembles may wish to coordinate what they are wearing to provide a uniform appearance.

UIL Solo and Ensemble

Students from Odem will leave at 2:15pm to go to Robstown (Seale JH). Our performances begin around 4pm and end around 6:15pm. Solo and Ensemble schedules rarely run perfectly true to the schedule, but I have attached a tentative schedule to this if you wish to attend your students performance. S&E is a public UIL event and you may attend. It is a violation of UIL rules to record students performances though, so please leave phones put away during the performances Thursday.

Students should dress nicely for their performance. No jeans or shorts! Students can wear their concert black clothes if that’s more convenient, but they should be dressed nicely! Ensembles may wish to coordinate what they are wearing to provide a uniform appearance.

Students should bring money for the snack bar for before/after their perform.

Students will be evaluated according to UIL standards and awarded a rating of I – Superior, II – Excellent, III – Good, IV – Fair, or V – Unprepared. Students who receive a rating of I for a solo or ensemble will receive medals. Depending on the difficulty of solos students in HS, students receive Bronze (Class III – easiest), Silver (Class II), or Gold (Class I – Most Difficult) medals.

Class I ensembles earning I’s advance to the State Contest. Solos generally have to be memorized in addition to receiving the I to advance. (Exceptionally difficult pieces are exempt from the memorization rules at times if they are on the NMR list) The UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest is held in Pflugerville at Hendrickson HS June 2nd and 3rd for us this year.

Odem High School Solo and Ensemble Schedule
Odem Junior High School Solo and Ensemble Schedule

OJH Mixed Bags Fundraiser:

The Odem JH Bands Began their annual Mixed Bags fundraiser this past week. Students received catalogs and order forms this past week. Those are due back to Mr. Williams with a check or money order for the items by Monday, February 11th.

Please share this link http://www.mixedbagdesigns.com/landing-page?fundraiserid=578587 with your friends and family via social media. All orders placed online get delivered directly to those customers and the OJH Bands do receive profits from those sales. We receive a greater profit from those the students turn in, but the online sales have been very helpful the last few years. Please support the fundraiser by sharing the catalogs and forms at work and as many places as you can.

Corpus Christi Wind Symphony Concert:

I wanted to take a moment and invite students and parents to The Corpus Christi Wind Symphony concert that will be held at Gregory-Portland High School’s auditorium tomorrow night. One of the most important things in developing as a musician is listening to other musicians perform at a high level. The concert that the group is going to have tomorrow night is going to be an exceptional one. The concert begins at 7:30pm and is Free to attend.

This Week’s Band Hall Schedule:

Monday: Band Hall Closes at 4:10pm
Tuesday: 3:45pm-4:45pm – OJH Jazz Rehearsal
7:00pm Odem Solo and Ensemble Recital (Odem HS Cafetorium)
Wednesday: Band Hall Closes at 4:45pm
Thursday: UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Contest
2:15pm Depart for Robstown
Performances from ~4:00pm-6:15pm
Friday: Band Hall Closes at 4:00pm

7:00pm Odem Solo and Ensemble Recital (Odem HS Cafetorium)
Wednesday: Band Hall Closes at 4:45pm
Thursday: UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Contest
2:15pm Depart for Robstown
Performances from ~4:00pm-6:15pm
Friday: Band Hall Closes at 4:00pm