Congratulations on being selected to participate in the TMEA Region VI Region Jazz Band Clinic and Concert! Your accomplishment is to be commended. This clinic should be viewed as an opportunity to broaden your musical horizons. In order for this to be a positive experience, please read and understand everything in this letter. The 5A/6A Region Jazz Band Clinic and Concert will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, 2019 at the Wylie High School Performing Arts Center in Abilene, Tx. The schedule for the weekend will be as follows:
Friday, March 1
11:45 AM Student Setup, Warmup, Announcements, and Attendance. Wylie PAC stage (please park in front of the PAC and enter through the front doors of the PAC.)
12:00 PM Rehearsal with Dr. Rogers
4:30 PM Dinner Break
5:45 PM Student Warmup, Announcements, and Attendance
6:00 PM Rehearsal with Dr. Rogers
8:30 PM Evening Break
Saturday, March 2
8:45 AM Student Warmup, Announcements, and Attendance
9:00 AM Rehearsal with Conductors
12:30 PM Break for Lunch and Concert Prep
2:00 PM Sound Check, Dressed for Concert
2:30 PM Region Jazz Band Concert
* After the concert, please wait on stage briefly for a picture with Dr. Rogers. After the picture, please gather all your belongings before you leave the stage.
Student Responsibilities
Region music. Please number your measures before the clinic. Practice the music before the clinic. Bring a pencil. Bring all necessary supplies (amps, cables, sticks). Bring bottled water. No other liquid is allowed. Attend all rehearsals and the concert. Come to the clinic ready to learn
Attendance
As a member of the Region VI Region Jazz Band, all students agree to attend all rehearsals and performances. Students tardy to Region Band events are subject to loss of their chair and/or removal from the Region Band. Failure to attend rehearsals will result in loss of membership in the region band. Conflicts with other organizations, personal schedules, etc. will not constitute a reasonable excuse. In addition, you must be eligible in all classes to participate. If you know now that you cannot attend the All-Region Band Clinic/Concert, please notify your head director immediately so an alternate can be moved up and allowed to participate.
Conductor
The clinician this year is Dr. Mike Rogers from Abilene Christian University. What a great opportunity we have to be able to learn from this outstanding teacher! The better prepared you are going into the rehearsals, the more you will enjoy the experience. Let’s do everything in our power to make this a great experience.
Parking
The Wylie Performing Arts Center has its own parking lot labeled on the included campus map. Please park in the parking lot and enter/exit from the building through the PAC front doors. As we are still having school on Friday, parking anywhere else could subject you to a ticket from Wylie ISD.
School
The Wylie Performing Arts Center is clearly labeled and is located next to Wylie High School. Region Jazz Band students have no reason to enter Wylie HS during the school day. The Region Jazz Band rehearsals and concert will all be contained to the PAC auditorium, foyer, and dressing rooms.
Rehearsal & Concert Dress
The dress for rehearsal is casual but must be within your school’s dress code. Concert dress should look professional and appropriate, i.e. no jeans or t-shirts. The PAC has dressing rooms available for boys and girls to change independently.
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