Note on Private Lessons / Peek at Spring 2008, October 17, 2007

Private Lessons will begin and be in full swing on Monday, November 7th.

PLEASE have your student sign up as soon as the sheets are posted. It is imperative that we have as many students signed up as possible as as to secure the best private instructors. More students = better teachers.

ALL of our students should be taking lessons. Thank you in advance for addressing this with your band student. Students can take lessons during band class, lunch and after school. Our after school practices will drop to one per week in early November. Once Football is over we will have ZERO after school rehearsal until 2008.

Remember, all band students will be required to audition for the HISD Band and play a solo and or Ensemble this year. Gaining a seat in the Advanced band will be difficult and will require extra effort and lessons will help with all of the requirements for band in the Spring.

Auditions for the Advanced Band (Wind Symphony) will be in EARLY December.

The HISD Band auditions are January 19th. Solos are in February.

Mr. S