416 FM 1187 South

Aledo, TX 76008

(817) 441-5197

Michael W. Ganus, AMS Director

Joey Qualls, AMS Assistant Director

John Lindsay, AMS Principal

visit the Aledo Middle School Band online at:   www.aledoband.com
 

AMS Band Newsletter
Volume 4 - Issue 14
April 3, 2006

Inside this issue
UIL Contest
Middle School Auditions
Schlitterbahn 2006

Mark Your Calendar:

April 2006

7 End of 5th Six-Weeks

10 Begin 6th Six-Weeks

12 MS UIL Contest
(Burleson H.S.)

13 MS Audition Music Available
(2006-2007 school year)

14 No School

17 - 21 TAKS Testing!

26 McAnally to Sandy Lake
(Ganus out all day)

MAY 2006

2 Band Booster Meeting
7:30 p.m.
AHS Distance Learning Cntr

4 Schlitterbahn Chaperone Meeting
6:30 p.m.
AMS Band Hall

6 Schlitterbahn!!

8 McAnally Spring Concert
7:00 p.m.
AHS Auditorium

9 AMS Spring Concert
7:00 p.m.
AHS Auditorium

10 MS Auditions Begin

11 AHS Spring Concert
7:00 p.m.
AHS Auditorium

16 School Owned Instruments
Returned

20 End of Year Party
6:30 p.m.
MPC

24 End of 6th Six-Weeks



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Did You Know?
A Few Musician Jokes...

Q. How do you know when the stage is level ?
A. The drummer is drooling out of both sides of his mouth ..

Q. What's the difference between an oboe and an onion?
A. No one cries when you chop up an oboe.

Q. Why did the chicken cross the road?
A. To get away from the clarinet recital.



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Contact Information

Aledo Middle School Band
416 FM 1187 South
Aledo, TX  76008
(817) 441-5197 voice
(817) 441-5133 fax

UIL Contest

  • Students need to bring Tux-Uniforms to school in garment bag (you may bring these now - I'd like to have them early)
  • Black shoes and socks
  • Bring $5.00 for lunch
Schedule for Contest
April 12, 2006
Burleson High School

Concert 3 (Concert Band)
Leave AMS - 9:45 a.m.
Warm-Up - 11:05 a.m.
Performance - 11:30 a.m.
Return to School - 1:15 p.m.

Concert 2 (Challenger Band)
Leave AMS - 12:00 noon
Warm-up - 1:10 p.m.
Performance - 1:35 p.m.
Return to School - 3:15 p.m.

Concert 1 (Advanced Band)
Leave AMS - 2:45 p.m.
Warm-up - 3:50 p.m.
Performance - 4:15 p.m.
Return to School - 6:00 p.m.

NOTE: We are still trying to work out lunch details for the Concert and Challenger Bands. I will let you know this week what we come up with.

Another NOTE: This is a bad week for orthodontic work. If possible, please reschedule all orthodontic appointments for after April 12th.

Parents are welcome to attend all of these concerts. We would love to have you as our audience!!

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Middle School Auditions

  • Middle School Audition Music available on April 13th.
  • Middle School Band Placement Auditions begin on May 11th.

Aledo Middle School will have four Concert Bands for the 2006-2007 school year. Each band is formed with students who are on a similar ability level. Students will audition for a panel of directors beginning on May 11th. Band placement will be made as a result of this audition. The concert bands will be as follows:

Concert Band 4 - This band will help those kids who still need to develop basic skills on their instruments. This class is designed to help students promote into the 3rd Concert Band.

Concert Band 3 - This band is on a typical MS Concert Band level. These kids will perform as an ensemble throughout the year. Solid instrumental skills and good practice habits will be required for this band.

Concert Band 2 - This band is a little more challenging. These kids will have much higher performance expectations and will work on more advanced MS music. Strong musical skills will be required to perform in this ensemble.

Concert Band 1 - This band is our most advanced band. This group will perform advanced literature. This band will also be responsible for performing at Pep-Rallies as well as other community performances. This band will be reserved for the strongest players.

It is very important that your young musician work on his/her music. There will not be a lot of class time dedicated to this. We want your children to be comfortable in the band that they are in next year. They need to work on this music to be best of their ability.

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Schlitterbahn 2006

SCHLITTERBAHN 2006

Attention Aledo Middle School Band Members....it is almost that time!! Plans for our Spring Schlitterbahn trip are finalized. There is one thing that you need to be aware of...

You MUST pass the 5th six weeks to go to Schlitterbahn.
If you do not, you have lost $100.00.

The itinerary is finalized and is available on the NEWS page of the Aledoband.com website. There will me more details in the May newsletter. Hope you are excited!!!

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