8th Grade Bands 2022 Winter Concert

Dear 8th Grade Band Students and Parents,

We are excited to share our Winter Concert with you all tomorrow evening at 7PM at the Union High School Performing Arts Center.  Students need to be dressed appropriately (all black) and ready to warm up in their designated location prior to 6:30PM (6:25 is perfect).

Students may be dropped off in the bus loop if that is more convenient.  Parking will be in the south parking lot, so students can also enter the building just as they did for 8th grade night back in October and head to their respective locations (Concert Band on stage; Symphonic Band in Band Room 3, which is the same location we met for 8th grade night).  Parents will enter the HS on the south side of the building. You should see "Performing Arts Center" above the entrance (if it's not too dark..lol).  Look for the staircase going down/ramp into the building. 

Students are welcome to leave their instrument cases in their vehicle and just bring their instrument if they'd like.  Each ensemble will have a designated place to store any cases brought in and will need to be retrieved prior to leaving. 

All students are required to stay for the entire performance of both ensembles. 

Students will meet their parents in the PAC Lobby following the performances.

Thanks for your support and cooperation.  We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow and sharing an evening of music.

7th Grade Band Fall Semester Concert UPDATE

I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving Break. We are preparing our concert music for December 12th. We are looking forward for showcasing the 7th grade bands on their improvement with playing their instruments. 

The Fall Concert will be on Monday, December 12th at 7:00 pm at Union High School Performing Arts Center (UPAC). This concert is required for all 7th grade band students. Their participation at the concert is their Finals Test grade for the first semester. 

The students will need to arrive before 6:30 pm. We will warm up the bands at 6:30 pm. So, they will need to be in their seats with their instruments ready to play at 6:30PM. 3rd & 7th Hour Band students will report to the UPAC Stage for warm-up, and 6th Hour Band students will report to Orchestra Room #1610 (located in the UPAC backstage area) for warm-up.

Please remember to be on time and take any traffic issues into account when leaving to come to the UPAC. Please be aware that 71st street and Mingo is a very busy intersection.

To drop off students, they will need to enter on the south side of the school between the UMAC and Sam's Club. Students will need to enter the UPAC building from the south doors. They will then be guided by signs and other directors or students of which way to go to warm up. The audience will be able to stay in the UPAC lobby and will be allowed in for seating closer to the concert start time. Students will remain at the concert for both bands' performances. They will not be able to leave until the end of the concert.

All of the Band students are required to wear a performance uniform. Please begin acquiring the necessary concert attire now to avoid any last-minute problems. Students who are not dressed according to the dress code may not be allowed to perform.

Ladies:

• Black dress pants or LONG black skirt

• Long-sleeved black dress shirt (3/4 sleeves are acceptable)

• Closed-toed completely black dress shoes with TALL/LONG black socks

Gentlemen:

• Black dress pants

• Long-sleeve black dress shirt

• Black belt

• Completely Black dress shoes and TALL/LONG black socks

The 3rd hour beginning band class has been doing a wonderful job with learning their instrument. This past week we passed out the music for the Fall Concert in December. We have given them a lot of information. Each student should be taking their instrument home to practice their concert music. The concert is only 4 weeks away and only 3 weeks of school days to practice! The 3rd hour band will be combining with the 7th hour band for the concert. 

The 6th & 7th hour band classes have also been doing a great job at improving their knowledge  of the instruments. They have also been learning the concert music and the NBDA honor band audition music for January. The students should be practicing their instrument at home. Please encourage your student to bring their instrument home to practice. 

We are very excited to be able to showcase all the bands at the December Concert!! Please begin to invite family and friends to this concert. It is free and open to the public. For any questions, please email me at gomez.adrian@unionps.org or call at 918-357-8097

God Bless, 

Adrian Gomez

7th Grade Bands Coordinator

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 Hola padres,

Espero que todos hayan disfrutado de las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias. Estamos practicando nuestra música de concierto para el 12 de diciembre. Estamos ansiosos por mostrar a las bandas de 7º grado su mejora al tocar sus instrumentos.

El Concierto de Otoño será el lunes 12 de diciembre a las 7:00 pm en el Centro de Artes Escénicas de Union High School (UPAC). Este concierto es obligatorio para todos los estudiantes de banda de 7º grado. Su participación en el concierto es su calificación en la Prueba Final del primer semestre.

Los estudiantes deberán llegar antes de las 6:30 pm. Vamos a calentar las bandas a las 6:30 pm. Por lo tanto, deberán estar en sus asientos con sus instrumentos listos para tocar a las 6:30 p. m. Recuerde llegar a tiempo y tener en cuenta cualquier problema de tráfico al salir para venir a la UPAC. Tenga en cuenta que la calle 71 y Mingo es una intersección muy concurrida.

Para dejar a los estudiantes, deberán ingresar por el lado sur de la escuela entre UMAC y Sam's Club. Los estudiantes deberán ingresar al edificio UPAC desde las puertas del sur. Luego serán guiados por señales y otros directores o estudiantes de qué camino tomar para calentar. La audiencia podrá permanecer en el vestíbulo de UPAC y se le permitirá sentarse más cerca de la hora de inicio del concierto. Los estudiantes permanecerán en el concierto para las actuaciones de ambas bandas. No podrán salir hasta el final del concierto.

Todos los estudiantes de banda deben usar un uniforme de actuación. Comience a adquirir la vestimenta necesaria para el concierto ahora para evitar problemas de última hora. Es posible que no se les permita actuar a los estudiantes que no estén vestidos de acuerdo con el código de vestimenta.

Señoras:

• Pantalón de vestir negro o falda negra LARGA

• Camisa de vestir negra de manga larga (se aceptan mangas 3/4)

• Zapatos de vestir de punta cerrada completamente negros con calcetines negros ALTOS/LARGO

Caballeros:

• pantalones de vestir negros

• Camisa de vestir negra de manga larga

• cinta negra

• Zapatos de vestir completamente negros y calcetines negros ALTOS/LARGO

La clase de banda para principiantes de la tercera hora ha estado haciendo un trabajo maravilloso aprendiendo su instrumento. La semana pasada repartimos la música para el Concierto de Otoño en diciembre. Les hemos dado mucha información. Cada estudiante debe llevar su instrumento a casa para practicar su música de concierto. ¡Faltan solo 4 semanas para el concierto y solo 3 semanas de días escolares para practicar! La banda de la 3ra hora se combinará con la banda de la 7ma hora para el concierto.

Las clases de banda de las horas 6 y 7 también han estado haciendo un gran trabajo mejorando su conocimiento de los instrumentos. También han estado aprendiendo la música del concierto y la música de la audición de la banda de honor de la NBA para enero. Los estudiantes deben practicar su instrumento en casa. Anime a su estudiante a que traiga su instrumento a casa para practicar.

¡Estamos muy emocionados de poder presentar a todas las bandas en el Concierto de diciembre! Por favor, comience a invitar a familiares y amigos a este concierto. Es gratis y abierto al público. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíeme un correo electrónico a gomez.adrian@unionps.org o llame al 918-357-8097

Dios los bendiga,

Adrián Gómez

Coordinador de bandas de 7mo grado

2022-2023 Winter Guard Update

Hello, Guard Members! 

We are approaching our first official week of the winter guard season. 

If you are in color/winter guard class, you know whether you are on the JV team or the Varsity team. 
If you are new to color guard and did not march this past Fall Season, you are with our JV team. 
*New members are still allowed to join the JV team, up until 12/6. 

If you have ANY questions about which team you are on, just reply back to me! 

FIRST REHEARSAL - THIS WEEK!!

Junior Varisty - (11/30) Wednesday 4-6 PM @ Union High School in BR 3

Varsity - (12/1) Thursday 6-9 PM @ UMAC 
Varsity - (12/3, 12/4) Saturday 9-9 PM UMAC or HS Gym, Sunday 9-5 PM HS Gym 
STAGING CAMP - ALL IN ATTENDANCE TO BE IN THE SHOW 

You can find the full calendar here:
https://www.unionbands.com/googlecalendar

Be sure to be at these first rehearsals. It's where we lock things in and know who is committed to being on the team. 

WHAT TO BRING 

• Water/Water Jug or Bottle

• Dancewear. Spandex shorts or leggings or sweatpants. Be sure that all loose shorts have tights, leggings, or spandex shorts underneath. Form fitting top (that will stay put when you do handstands, etc.). Sneakers - we will continue wearing sneakers when spinning equipment!
  Feel free to wear layers - stack sweats, pants, sweaters, hoodies, etc. on top of your dancewear so you're warm in the winter season, but can easily remove the layers.

• Hair pulled back out of the face

• Snacks, for energy, in your bag - if you want!

• Electrical Tape (black and white) - have a roll in your duffle at all times, in case you need to fix any of your equipment during rehearsal.

• Gloves - WE WILL ORDER YOU A NEW PAIR FOR THE WINTER! We will take these measurements at the first rehearsal.

• All of your equipment

Of course, feel free to add additional things to your practice bag...deodorant, scissors, hairties, etc. Anything that you think you may need! 

COMMUNICATION

Most communication will happen through Charms/Email - what you're receiving right now. We will send out weekly emails during the competition months with show schedule and plan. 
Fundraising, volunteer needs, important information will come through Charms/Email.  

GroupMe will be used for quick communication. 
Members - we will set up your Winter Guard Team GroupMes at the first rehearsal this week.

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Email me if you have any questions: 
hubbard.kylee@unionps.org

Excited to start the winter season with you all!