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Beginning Band & Choir Information

This is a list of the music performances that have been scheduled to date. As this list has been prepared well in advance, times may vary from what is listed below. Sports schedules may also change as we get closer to the season. Please mark your family calendars with all of the dates in which your student is involved to avoid conflicts.

• Thurs 8/17-Fri 8/18 9:00am-3:00pm: PHS Band Camp @PHS Band Room (PHS Band)

• Tuesday 8/29:  FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

• Friday 9/1 5:30pm Arrive, 7:00pm Game: Football vs. Sunnyside

• Monday 9/4 8:30am-11:30am:  States Day Parade MEET AT PHS BAND ROOM (PHS Band)

• Wednesday 9/6 5:00-7:00pm:  Ted Brown Rental Night @HMS Band Room

  • You can fill out all the paperwork at https://www.tedbrownmusic.com/topic/instrument-rentals to speed up your process that evening.

• Saturday 9/9 UW Band Day (Not required, but strongly encouraged!).  More info will be coming.

• Thursday 9/14 5:30pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Football vs. Grandview (PHS Band)

• Saturday 9/23 6:00am-6:30pm:  Leavenworth Parade (PHS Band)

• Monday 10/2 4:00pm All-Northwest & Junior All-State Audition Recordings DUE (for interested students).

  • HS All-Northwest Wind Symphony (Small Schools) Materials HERE

  • HS All-Northwest Band/Orchestra Materials HERE

  • HS All-Northwest Choir Info HERE (Middle of page)

  • MS All-State Band Materials HERE

  • MS All-State Choir (gr 7-8) Materials HERE

  • MS All-State Youth Choir (gr6) Materials HERE

• Friday 10/6 5:30pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Football vs. Othello (PHS Band) Homecoming?

• Wed 10/11-Th 10/12: Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Fri 10/13: NO SCHOOL (Inservice Day)

  • Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Events at Princess Theatre:

    • 4:30pm Sound Check (free for HMS/PHS Students--must be at theatre by 4:15pm and on BEST behavior!)

    • 7:00pm LCJO Concert ($20 student tickets--VERY limited quantity--available at Princess Theatre Box Office at 11am that morning, and they will sell out)

• Wed 10/18 3:45-6:00pm: Home Cross Country Meet @PHS Stadium (PHS Band)

• Thursday 10/19 5:30pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Football vs. Ephrata (PHS Band) Sports Senior Night

• 11/3-4 Time TBD: Likely CWAC Playoff (PHS Band)--This is considered a regular-season game and is graded.

• Saturday 11/11 9:45am-11:30am (est): Prosser Veteran's Day Parade (PHS Band)

• 11/10-11, 11/17-18, 11/24-25, 12/2:  Possible Football Playoffs (**PHS Band)

• Wednesday 11/15 In Class:  Trimester Projects Due (PHS Band)

• Monday 11/20 7:00pm (6:30pm Call Time):  Fall Choir Concert (HMS & PHS Choirs) @PHS Auditorium

• Monday 11/20 In Class:  Concert Attire Due (PHS Band) PHS Band Students will be asked to bring in a picture of themselves in their selected concert attire (see the uniform section of the website for more info) or bring in their selected concert attire--this is to ensure everyone is prepared for our concert 3 weeks later.

• Wednesday 11/22 (DURING DAY, TIME TBD): Whitstran & KRV Elementary Turkey Trot.

• Monday 11/27: END OF 1st TRIMESTER

• Tuesday 11/28: 5:15pm arrive, 6:00pm Game: Girls BB vs. Hermiston--single game--done by 7:45pm (PHS Band)

• Saturday 12/2 2:45pm arrive, 3:30pm/5:00pm Games: Basketball vs. East Valley (PHS Band)

• Saturday 12/9 2:45pm arrive, 3:30pm/5:00pm Games: Basketball vs. Zillah (PHS Band)

• Tuesday 12/12 6:00pm & 7:30pm (5:30pm Call Time):  Winter Band Concert (HMS & PHS Bands) @PHS Auditorium

• Friday 12/15 4:45pm arrive, 5:30pm/7:00pm Games: Basketball vs. Ephrata (PHS Band)

• Tuesday 12/19 6:15pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Girls Basketball vs. Wapato--single game--done by 8:45pm (PHS Band)

• Wednesday 12/20 4:45pm arrive, 5:30pm Game: Basketball vs. Warden--single game--done by 7:15pm (PHS Band)

• Tuesday 1/2 4:45pm arrive, 5:30pm/7:00pm Games: Basketball vs. Ellensburg (PHS Band)

• Saturday 1/6 2:45pm arrive, 3:30pm/5:00pm Games: Basketball vs. Grandview (PHS Band)

• Friday 1/26 4:45pm arrive, 5:30pm/7:00pm Games: Basketball vs. Othello (PHS Band)

• Tuesday 1/30 4:45pm arrive, 5:30pm/7:00pm Games: Basketball vs. Selah **SENIOR NIGHT** (PHS Band)

• Saturday 2/3 @ Chiawana HS: High School Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Festival (Select PHS Band Students)

• The most likely schedule for the opening weeks of basketball playoffs is below (**PHS Band--NOT required for grading, but ARE required for lettering points, and can earn extra credit or CS Hours)

  • Friday 2/9 6:00pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Girls BB Playoff vs . [TBD]

  • Saturday 2/10 6:00pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Boys BB Playoff vs . East Valley **BAND CONCESSIONS TOO!

  • Friday 2/16 6:00pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Likely Girls BB Playoff vs. [TBD]

  • Saturday 2/17 6:00pm arrive, 7:00pm Game: Possible Boys BB Playoff vs. [TBD]

• Tuesday 2/20 6:15pm Arrive, 7:00pm Concert: PHS Fine Arts Night (PHS Band/Choir)

• Friday 2/23 OR Saturday 2/24: PROBABLE State Basketball Regional Round (**See above about Playoffs)

• Wednesday 2/21 In Class:  Trimester Projects Due (PHS/HMS Band)

• Wednesday 2/28 - Saturday 3/2: PROBABLE State Basketball Playoffs at Yakima Sundome (**See above about Playoffs)

• Wednesday 3/6 END OF 2ND TRIMESTER

• MONDAY 3/18 8:00am-3:15pm: Elementary Tour (PHS Band/Choir) New Date!

• Wednesday 3/20 11ish to 4:00ish: CBMEA Band Contest at Kennewick HS

• Monday 3/25 1:00-7:00pm: Lower Valley HS Mass Band Festival (PHS Band)

• Monday 5/6 3:00pm-7:30pm (6:30pm Concert):  Lower Valley Beginning Band Festival @Harrison MS (HMS Beginning Band)

• Monday 5/13 3:00pm-7:30pm (6:30pm Concert) @HMS North Gym:  Lower Valley 2nd year Band Festival (HMS Intermediate Band)

• Saturday 5/18 (Time TBD)-Sunday 5/19:  Spokane Lilac Festival (PHS Band)

• Tuesday 5/21 6:00 & 7:30pm (5:30pm call): HMS Band & Choir Spring Concert @PHS Auditorium

• Wednesday 5/22 In Class:  Trimester Projects Due (PHS/HMS Band)

• Wednesday 5/22 7:00pm: Music Awards Night @City Park (by the Library)

• Tuesday 5/28 6:00 & 7:30pm (5:30pm call):  PHS Band & Choir Concert @PHS Auditorium

• Saturday 6/1 8:00am Room Opens (9:00-10:00am performance) Farmers Market Opening Day @ City Park

• Saturday 6/8 9:00-11:30am: PHS Graduation (PHS Band)--Cancelled (No Band at Graduation)

**Playoff Games are not required band activities (though they still count for lettering points and may receive extra credit or community service hours).  As such, they are considered "Activities" and fall under those requirements, especially grade eligibility.