Category: BAND.us Update

Hey everyone!

To the winds/percussion people playing in the Choir/Orchestra Concert tonight, call time for you is 6:00PM. See you there!

– Ebrar Eroglu

🎄🎶 Winter Guard's Annual Silent Auction & Holiday Concert! 🎶🎄

Come support the choir & orchestra at their Holiday Concert!
Enjoy beautiful music while getting into the holiday spirit.

Silent Auction – Great Deals, Great Cause!
Get your holiday shopping done early and support the HHS Winter Guard.
We have some amazing items this year, including:

Gift cards from Dutch Bros, Scalzottos, Chip, Red Robin, Amplify Aesthetics, Contemporary Nails, Frolic, Rush Bowls, SnoBahn, The Great Greek, Barnes and Noble, Satire Brewery, Tropical Smoothie and Thorncreek Golf Course

Awesome themed baskets and much more!

Date: Tomorrow, 12/10
Time: 6:30 PM

– Kristy Ortwein

If you are playing in the Orchestra Concert on the 10th can you please comment below your name and instrument you are playing so we can get it in the program. THANK YOU!! 🙏 😊

– Mr. Duran

🎉 Ready for a mouthwatering meal that supports a great cause? Join us at Smashburger (14375 Orchard Pkwy.) TODAY between 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM and make a difference! With every order you place, 30% will be donated to Horizon High School Band Parent Association. 🙌 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to dine for a purpose! RSVP & details here: https://grouprai.se/s294303 🌟🍴

– Melissa

Mark your calendars for this Wednesday (12/4) for a meal at Smashburger!! Eat at the location at 14375 Orchard Pkwy from 11 am-9 pm and mention you are with the Horizon High School Band Parent Association, and they’ll give 30% of your meal price back to the BPA! You can dine in, take out or pick up, and order via phone, online or in store.

For more information and to RSVP please visit https://www.groupraise.com/events/294303

– Melissa

DRUM SET CAMP – January 2nd & 3rd @ Horizon
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Students and Parents,
I am offering an intensive two day drum set camp at Horizon High School from 9AM-4PM on January 2nd & 3rd. The camp is designed for percussionists with previous drum set experience who are looking to further improve their grooves, fills, and styles on the kit. We will explore how to practice, transcribing, and other advanced techniques used by the pros.

More details are on the flyer below!

Email or message for more details.
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Message for information about income based tuition!

– Gavin Kitchen

Don’t forget that Butter Braid pick up is tomorrow! Starting right after 7th hour in the auditorium lobby, students can pick up their orders. We will be there until around 4:00, but it’s pretty critical that orders get picked up as soon as possible so they aren’t out of the freezer longer than necessary.

Students, after pick up, please make sure you get these home and in the freezer as soon as possible.

There is NO freezer storage at the school. If you can’t pick up tomorrow, please arrange for a friend or someone else to grab them as we can’t hang on to them for you!

– Melissa

Butter Braid forms—get them turned in!! I will be at the school until about 4:30, so if you forgot yours, run home after school, grab it, and bring it back! Jazz I performs at 4:00, come watch that too!

– Melissa

Please remember that your Butter Braid paper order forms are due tomorrow (Wednesday)!! Make sure you get those forms and all money due with them turned in by the end of the school day, or they won’t get counted for the fundraiser!

– Melissa

Hello Band Families,

I hope you all had a great snow day on Friday and enjoyed a nice long weekend! We have a busy week ahead, so I wanted to share a few important reminders:

Horizon Jazz Festival – November 13th
Horizon’s third annual Jazz Band Festival will be held on November 13th and 14th. All of our HHS jazz bands will perform on the 13th. Here’s the performance schedule:

– Jazz 2: 8:30 am
– Jazz 3: 1:30 pm
– Jazz 1: 4:00 pm

After the performances, students will participate in a clinic with the judges. They will also have the chance to help run the festival and watch other schools perform throughout the day!

Marching Band Banquet – November 14th @ 6:00 pm
Join us in the HHS Student Center to celebrate the Horizon Marching Hawks’ record-breaking season! The evening will include:

– A dessert potluck (details below)
– Viewing of the State Performance
– Presentation of awards
– Auction of props and items from the season!

We encourage students to dress up for the event to make it even more special.

Dessert Potluck Contributions:

– Drum Majors: Brownies
– Color Guard: Water and drinks (individually packaged preferred)
– Percussion: Plates, napkins, and cutlery (We'll have 300+ at the event)
– Winds: Please bring a dessert. Here are some ideas:
Cakes, cupcakes, brownies, muffins, cheesecakes, cookies, candies, pastries, fudge, pies/cobblers, macarons, tarts, fruit salad, gelatin, chocolate confections, fried desserts, donuts, crêpes.

Band Fees Reminder:
Please ensure that all band fees are paid in full. You can check your balance on the band website. The password to access the fee area is: hawksdrop2024

Note: Band fees must be fully paid to participate in Winter Guard and Winter Percussion, so please check your balances and take care of any outstanding fees.

Butter Braids Fundraiser:
Our annual Butter Braids Fundraiser is happening now through Wednesday, November 13th. Please see the post below from Melissa Roder for more details.

Winter Percussion Auditions:
– Dates: November 12th, 14th, 16th
-Time: 5:30–8:30 pm (on 11/12, 11/14)
12:00–3:30 pm (on 11/16)

Winter Guard Parent Meeting 11/13 @6:00 pm:
There will be a meeting in the band room to discuss the finer details of the Winter Guard season, look at contracts, fees, and a more finalized calendar.

Wind Ensemble After School Rehearsals:
To continue preparing for the state conference, we’ll need additional rehearsal time outside of class to refine our 40-minute program. To avoid conflicts with winter activities, we’ll be holding these rehearsals on Wednesdays from 3:30–5:00 pm. The scheduled dates are:

-December 4th
-December 11th
-January 8th
-January 15th
-January 22nd

Additionally, we are planning a preview concert during the week of CMEA to give the Wind Ensemble students an opportunity to perform a full run-through on stage in front of an audience. More details will be shared soon.

Horizon Band Concert – December 17th @ 6:30 pm
Our annual mass holiday band concert will be held on December 17th at 6:30 pm. The students' call time will be 6:00 pm. This concert will feature all jazz and concert bands and promises to be a night to remember!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Looking forward to an exciting week!

Tim Dailey
Director of Bands
Horizon High School
[email protected]
(720) 972-4472

– Mr. Dailey