Go back to recent band news...

---

June 2009

Carnegie Hall Recording

It's here!

It's a Boy!

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Allen on the birth of their son!

Landen Christopher Allen Born: May 31, 2009 at 10:59 PM 8 lbs 9 oz 20.5 inches long Mother and baby are doing great!   Q: Brass, Woodwind, or Percussion?!

2009-10 Band Calendar

The 2009-10 Band Calendar is hot off the press.

In Memory of Mrs. Cheryl Guberman

Please visit www.mem.com

---

May 2009

Awards Banquet 2009

Congratulations to all TWHS band members for an outstanding year!

Color Guard Most Improved: Marielle Gabriel
Color Guard Most Outstanding: Kelly Ayers

Outstanding Symphonic Band II Award: Lauren Cromer & Josh Ashbury
Outstanding Symphonic Band I Award: Taylor Johns & Ellen Jantz
Outstanding Wind Ensemble Award: Garrett Brodeur & Michael Ference

John Phillip Sousa Award: Chris Millar

Click for the following:
37 Region & 13 District Band Members
18 Area Band Members
8 All State Band Members

Chamber Music Festival Awards

Drum Majors for 2009 Marching Season

Congratulations to our recently elected 2009 Drum Majors!

Emily Maxwell    Siobhan Mullen    Madeline Rhoden    Ashley Garvey

Introducing the 2009 Color Guard

Audition results for next year's Color Guard are in! Click here...

New York Trip Pics

Thanks to Patrick Durio for sending in some photos from the NYC trip. Were you a part of the entourage and have some pics to share? Send them to Andy Prochaska at communications@twhsband.com. Photos from any other band events this spring are welcome too!

Grand Nationals Tickets

The band boosters have pre-purchased a 200 block of seats for Finals (Saturday, November 14) in the Super section 500 @ $65 each. Order forms will be available soon! (Not yet, but soon!)

Percussion Concert Photos

Thanks to Steve Guberman for sharing photos from the percussion concert on April 24!

 

---

April 2009

UIL Contests

Congratulations to all three bands for their amazing UIL contest performances, and for continuing the tradition of earning all "1" ratings in performance and sight reading. The bands have truly never sounded better!

The Band Boosters Needs Your Help at the Pavilion!

We need volunteers to work at our concessions stand at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - No experience required! The 2009 concert season kicks off with the Dave Matthews band on May 1 and runs through November. Work at as many or as few concerts as you like. It's a great way to meet other band and choir parents while earning tax-free funds which directly cover your child's 2009-10 band fees. And yes, you'll get to hear some great live performances while you work!  More info...

Email Ken Nickolas NOW at: concessions@twhsband.com to join or if you have any questions.

---

February 2009

Winter Guard Twists to First

Congratulations to the Winter Guard for placing 1st at the Cypress Springs Contest on Jan 24! This was the first show of the season. The team premiered their show "Twisted" based on the game of Twister. The team will be competing at five more contests this year, including the WGI regional in Austin, Texas.

The next opportunity to see their show is this Saturday, Feb 7 at the WGI Houston Regional at Klein Forest H.S. The Woodlands is scheduled to perform in prelims at 1:12pm. Go Guard!!!

Awesome concert opportunity for ALL BAND FAMILIES.....

The Synergy Brass is coming to The Woodlands! This is an amazing group of performers...guaranteed to impress ALL audiences! The concert is Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Mitchell Int. at 7:00pm.

Tickets are only $3.00 and are sure to sell quickly once the word gets out about this performance! Ticket sales are CASH ONLY and can be purchased from the Band Directors. Reserve your tickets soon!!!

Please visit the Synergy Brass website at: www.synergybrass.com

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!!!!!!

---

January 2009

Announcing the Third Annual TWHS Chamber Music Festival

Our 3rd Annual TWHS Chamber Music Festival will be held during the week of April 20-23 at TWHS which is the Prelims round of the competition. All band members are expected to participate in the festival on a solo or ensemble.

Parents, you can help in the preparation for this event by helping to make sure your child has ordered his or her music, ESPECIALLY THEIR PIANO PART!!! Also, if you or your child have already made arrangements with an accompanist please let Mrs. Perez know ASAP.

Please ask your student if they have their solo and piano part. Have them turn it in to Mrs. Perez with their name and phone number on the top of the music. She will be asking the students for their music starting this week! Thank you so much for your help with this. Please make plans to attend this great event!!!

Read more...

State Advancers

Jan 27 Update: We're excited to announce that 11th grade percussionist Alex Fischer, who was the 1st alternate to advance to State, will be moving into the elite All-State group of Woodlands Band members! A vacancy from another percussionist from an area school has opened up, so Alex will move into that position and will audition in San Antonio next month for his position in the all-state bands/orchestras. Congratulations to Alex!!!

On January 10th, 18 TWHS Band members traveled to Waco to audition at the Area level in hopes of advancing to the All-State convention next month. TWHS Band came away with seven eight members advancing to the State level, the most The Woodlands HS has ever had! The following band members will be traveling to San Antonio February 11-14 to compete and perform in the Texas Music Educators Association music convention, clinic and concert ... CONGRATULATIONS!

• Garrett Brodeur (12th) - Clarinet
• Nico Chona (12th) - Clarinet
• Morgan Foulkes (12th) - Alto Saxophone
• Paul Torrisi (10th) - Trumpet
• Michael Caito (12th) - French Horn
• Michael Ference (12th) - Trombone
• Chris Fruci (12th) - Euphonium
• Alex Fischer (11th) - Percussion

New York Trip

Jan 26 Update: Although the trip is a few months away, we will be needing a final count of parents/family who would like the ground package. The cost is $1,650.00 per person. It includes everything the band is doing with the exception of air. If you are interested please email Katie Mullen at membership @twhsband.com by Thursday, January 29th.

Planning and arrangements are well underway for the New York band trip in April. The payment schedule for those students who are going was announced at the booster meeting as follows: January 15 - $500, Feb 1 - $500, Mar 1 - $650 (Total $1,650). Read more about the fees, preliminary itinerary, and travel options for parents....

Winter Guard

The Winter Guard contest season kicks off on January 24 at Cypress Springs H.S. Everyone come out and cheer them on ... You don't want to miss seeing their "twisted" show! See the complete Winter Guard contest schedule...

Million Dollar Hole-in-One Shootout Sponsors Needed

We need your help NOW! There are 19 available sponsorships. It is only with your help that we will be able to make this a successful event to help our band. This is an opportunity for all sponsors (you or your business, family, friends and business associates) to have wonderful exposure in our community for 4 days during the Shootout. The dates are April 16th through 19th and there will be hundreds of contestants trying for the Million Dollar prize. Eighteen (18) sponsorships are $1,500 and the many benefits of being a sponsor are explained in detail at www.twhsband.com/golf/TWHS_MDHIO_teebox.pdf. Additionally, there is ONE opportunity to be the "Title Sponsor". Please call for details.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to pass on contact information for any interested sponsors.

Thanks for your help! Please share this information with your spouse!!

Gary Williford
281.685.5211
golf @twhsband.com

www.twhsband.com/golf
 

December 2008

Tuba Christmas

Here are some pictures from Tuba Christmas in Market Street, where tuba and euphonium players from McC and TWHS joined with 100 others to play! Click any picture to view larger image:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

12-9-08 Printable Newsletter

TMEA Region Band

CONGRATULATIONS to all TWHS Band members who participated in the Region IX All-Region this past weekend! TWHS Band took over 150 musicians to the auditions at Dekaney HS and had 37 members qualify for the Region Band. These 37 musicians will perform in concert this weekend at Klein Forest High School. Here are the names of all those who made the All-Region Band:

Sarah Champion (Piccolo-12th), Victoria Burket (Flute-11th), Ashley Dawson (Flute-12th), Sami Eudy (Flute-10th), Ashley Garvey (Flute-11th), Kira Keshavan (Flute-10th), Mackenzie Sammis (Flute-12th), Brennon Sessions (Eflat Clarinet-12th), Cambridge Bolen (Bflat Clarinet-11th), Garrett Brodeur (Bflat Clarinet-12th), Nicolas Chona (Bflat Clarinet-11th), Anthony Dapoz (Bflat Clarinet-9th), Lotte Leussink (Bflat Clarinet-10th), Cori Reebenacker (Bflat Clarinet-10th), Hilary Tandy (Bflat Clarinet-11th), Stephanie Wythe (Bflat Clarinet-9th), Morgan Foulkes (Alto Saxophone-12th), Christopher Millar (Alto Saxophone-12th), Matthew Kryder (Alto Saxophone-10th), Sam Nudo (Alto Saxophone-11th), Joseph Joo (Tenor Saxophone-12th), Michael McCormick (Tenor Saxophone-11th), Nathan Lockwood (Trumpet-12th), Paul Torrisi (Trumpet-10th), Hayden Brown (French Horn-11th), Michael Caito (French Horn-12th), Scott Leger (French Horn-9th), Thomas Pooler (French Horn-11th), Claire DeGrazia (Trombone-11th), Michael Ference (Trombone-12th), Aaron Ramirez (Trombone-10th), Chris Fruci (Euphonium-12th), Tim Hagan (Euphonium-11th), Jordan Keene (Euphonium-11th), Ryan Kent (Euphonium-12th), Aidan Zimmerman (Tuba-9th), and Alex Fischer (Percussion-11th).

TWHS Band also had 13 District recognitions at the competition. These are the names of those who earned District recognition:

Heather Lemieux (Flute-12th), Sarah Malin (Flute-12th), Kailey Sherman (Flute-10th), Lauren Cromer (Oboe-10th), Bradley Sui (Bflat Clarinet-11th), Indy Shukla (Bass Clarinet-11th), Ashley Chuba (Bassoon-9th), Stella Miller (Bassoon-9th), Adam Janorschke (Baritone Saxophone-11th), Spenser Greeley (French Horn-9th), Phillip Helberg (Percussion-9th), Trent Stevenson (Percussion-12th), and Eric Verploeg (Percussion-10th).

TWHS Band is also proud to announce that there were 18 band members who advanced to the Area level of competition! These students will continue to practice their audition music and will compete against hundreds of other musicians from around Texas in January at Baylor University in Waco, Texas for a chance to advance to the Texas state music convention in February in San Antonio, Texas. The following TWHS Band members advanced to Area:

Sarah Champion (12th), Victoria Burket (11th), Sami Eudy (10th), Garrett Brodeur (12th), Nicolas Chona (12th), Anthony Dapoz (9th), Lotte Leussink (10th), Morgan Foulkes (12th), Christopher Millar (12th), Joseph Joo (12th), Nathan Lockwood (12th), Paul Torrisi (10th), Michael Caito (12th), Claire DeGrazia (11th), Michael Ference (12th), Aaron Ramirez (10th), Chris Fruci (12th) and Alex Fischer (11th).

CONGRATULATIONS to all of these fine TWHS Band musicians!!!

Concert Band Auditions are over, and the band placements for concert season (Spring semester) are posted. All band classes are held at the High School campus!!! Here is some information you might find helpful in planning for the coming weeks and next semester:

Daily Class Schedule:

Symphonic I (Allen)

7:15am-8:10am daily

* Band will meet at HS 10 minutes prior to the start of school every day until April; this will begin in January once the semester changes

* 9^th grade students will START their day at the High School campus; they will be shuttled to the 9^th grade campus after their band class where they will finish their school day

Tuesdays 3:15-5:15pm

* after school full band rehearsals weekly until April; small sectionals schedule will be determined before the Christmas break and will start immediately after the break

* 9^th grader students will shuttle to main campus at 2:40pm for full band and sectionals; must arrange own transportation home

Wind Ensemble (Johnson)

9:58-10:43am daily

* Band class at high school campus

* 9^th grade students in this class will be shuttled to the HS campus just prior to their band class and be shuttled back afterwards for their next class

Mondays 3:15-5:15pm

* after school full band rehearsals weekly until April; small sectionals schedule will be determined before the Christmas break and will start immediately after the break

* 9^th grade students will shuttle to main campus at 2:40pm for full band and sectionals; must arrange own transportation home

1:00-2:30pm daily

* band class at high school campus

* 9^thgrade students in this class will be shuttled to the HS campus just prior to their band class and will finish their school day at the HS campus

Wednesdays 2:30-4:50pm

* after school full band rehearsals weekly until April; small sectionals schedule will be determined before the Christmas break and will start immediately after the break

* all students will already be on the HS campus to start full band and sectionals on their scheduled day; students will need to arrange own transportation home

Concert Band (Johnson and Allen)

1:00-2:30pm daily

* band class at high school campus

* 9^thgrade students in this class will be shuttled to the HS campus just prior to their band class and will finish their school day at the HS campus

*NO AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS for this band; all sectional work done in class

 

November 2008

Marching Season Ends - Concert Season Begins

Band at halftime (11/21 TWHS vs. Stony Point)            Photo by Don Unfried

With the Highlanders' tough loss to the Stony Point Tigers in the area football playoff game on Friday, the marching season officially came to an end. Now it's time to mothball the uniforms until next fall, and dig into what Mr. Johnson calls the "Meat and Potatoes" for the band -- Concert Season! Here's a sampler:

• Mid-winter and spring concerts
• Region, Area, and State band auditions & concerts
• New York trip for Wind Ensemble and all seniors
• 3rd Annual TWHS Chamber Music Festival
• Jazz Band
• Winter Guard
• End-of-the-year Band Banquet
• And more...

Band Hoodies and 2008 Show Patches for Sale

There are a few extra TWHS Band Hoodies & 2008 Show Patches for SALE!!! If interested please contact Cheryl Guberman: merchandise @twhsband.com regarding sizes & prices.

All show patches that were ordered in advance were distributed to the students after the last rehearsal on 11/13.

Photos from Recent Events

11/21 PLAYOFF GAME 2 - The Highlanders put up a good battle, but the Stony Point Tigers emerged as the victors, thus concluding the 2008 TWHS football and marching band season. The band and guard performed a special routine at halftime in the chilly night air.

See pictures from the game in the 2008-09 TWHS Band Photo Gallery

Thanks to recent contributors Don Tandy, Duane Fritz, Cindy Mulcahy, Sarah Ramirez, Don Unfried, Michele Rector, and Dori Helberg (Have your own pics to share? Send them to communications @twhsband.com).

See also band dad Steve Guberman's extensive band galleries.

UIL Marching Band Contests

11/3 - Unfortunately, the band did not compete in the State Contest. The directors discovered and reported a UIL eligibility violation that occurred during the prior contests, which resulted in an automatic disqualification from State per UIL rules.

10/26 - Congratulations to the band for advancing to UIL Area finals with their morning performance in prelims, then pushing the "pedal to the metal" during evening finals to advance to State!

10/21 - Congratulations to the band for receiving straight I ratings in the UIL regional and advancing to Area!

October 2008

Photos from BOA Houston Regional

10/21 - Professional photographs taken by Jolesch at the BOA Houston Regional are now ready for viewing. These include close-ups of practically every band and guard member. Go to:

http://www.jolesch.com/temphomepage.aspx?eventid=2056

Speaking of photos, there are some from game 6 vs. Oak Ridge and from Lone Star Preview now in the band photo collection. Thanks to recent photo contributors Don Tandy, Duane Fritz, and Cindy Mulcahy! Also, thanks to Steve Guberman for sharing his TWHS Band Gallery (All images in his gallery are freely downloadable in full resolution).

Lone Star Preview

10/19 Update - Click here for Lone Star Preview results. Congratulations to Brazoswood HS as the Lone Star Preview 2008 Champion and to all participating bands! Thanks to all boosters and fans who came out to cheer them on - They could not do it without your support. Hope to see you next year!

BOA Houston Regional

10/12 CONGRATULATIONS to TWHS Band for their outstanding performances at the BOA Regional Championship on Saturday! This was the first time the band marched all parts of the drill in performance, and they looked and sounded superb!  After capturing third in preliminary competition, they took the show up a notch into second place during the evening's finals performance.

Finals Standings:

85.60 - L.D. Bell H.S., Hurst
82.15 - TWHS
79.85 - Stephen F. Austin H.S., Sugar Land
79.30 - Winston Churchill H.S., San Antonio
78.75 - Clear Brook H.S., Friendswood
75.80 - Cypress Falls H.S., Houston
75.60 - Spring H.S., Spring
74.15 - Brazoswood H.S., Clute
72.80 - Friendswood H.S., Friendswood
72.55 - Hendrickson H.S., Pflugerville

More results details are available at the Music for All website

See pictures taken by band boosters.

Hope you were able to attend this exciting competition! Onwards and upwards ... The UIL competition series kicks off with regionals on October 21 at Woodforest Stadium (more details TBA). Mark the date!

Band Fee Balance Due

10/9 The travel fee has been set at $70. This travel fee and the second band fee payment ($200), which were originally due on Sept. 15, are now due Oct. 9. Payments will be accepted during the booster meeting. Your total remaining balance ($270 minus grocery card and other fundraiser credits) may be paid with a single check. Check with Marguerite Ference (receivables @twhsband.com) for your current balance. Click here to see the full band/guard fee schedule.

Photos from Game vs. Port Arthur Memorial

10/2 See pictures from game 4 vs. Port Arthur Memorial. Thanks to all who have shared their photos so far this season. Anyone can share their favorite pics from band events! Send 'em to: communications @twhsband.com

Also recently posted is a new group picture of the 2008 Color Guard.

Pavilion Concessions Update

Regrettably but necessarily, the Pavilion cancelled all remaining events for the 2008 season due to damage from hurricane Ike. Thus, our concessions fundraising program ended about two months early this year. Thanks to all concessionaire volunteers who served during this abbreviated season! Consider volunteering often in Spring 2009 to make up for the lost events and to fund your student's account for the 2009 Grand Nationals trip to Indy.

Music for All (Bands of America): Aftermath of Hurricane Ike

September 18 - All of us at Music for All and the entire Music for All family have our friends and colleagues and the affected communities on the Gulf Coast and the Nation's heartland in our thoughts and prayers. None of us yet know the full and lasting impact of Hurricane Ike and the destruction it brought, however we are committed to helping support and restore the wellbeing and activities of our friends as soon as possible. We have received numerous calls and emails concerning the impact on our Bands of America Texas, Kentucky and Ohio Regional events. As of today, we expect to operate ALL of our scheduled fall events, including our September 20 Centerville (OH) and October 11 Houston Regionals.

Click to read more....

July 2008

Announcing new members of the band staff for the 2008-09 season

Color Guard Director - Andrew Acheson

Color Guard Assistant - Megan Kelley

Pit Program Consultant - John Best

Please give them a friendly TWHS Band welcome!

Congratulations to our newly elected 2008 Drum Majors!

     Mackenzie Anderson (Head DM)

     Ashley Dawson

     Emily Maxwell
     Siobhan Mullen
 

Check back soon for more updates!