Beginner Band

This week beginner band received information this week about our Winter Concert rehearsals and performance! Please find info here. We also passed out a new piece of music called Band on the Housetop that students should be working to prepare!

Beginners have two required after school rehearsals to prepare for the Winter Concert, these rehearsals are graded!

• Thursday, December 5th from 3:45-4:30pm

• Thursday, December 12th from 3:45-4:30pm

Questions to ask your beginner:

• Have you completed your Penguin Promenade on Make Music?

• We are halfway through the six weeks, how many Olympian lines have you done? (31, 34, 36, 38, 42) 

Upcoming Dates

• Thursday, December 5th from 3:45-4:30pm

• Monday, December 9th - Fundraiser Reward Movie Night - Movie Tavern Bedford - 6:30-9:00pm

Concert Band

This week Concert Band worked to improve our hardest technical song, Haunted Sleigh Ride and made huge strides!! With lots of chromatic and accidental notes, tricky rhythms, and interconnecting parts it is our most challenging song! Students should have passed off one cut of this piece by now and can work ahead to complete the 2nd as well. All students who have ALL 4 winter concert pieces submitted by the time we return from break will receive a reward as well as their 110 in the gradebook for early completion! Remember that only 2 pieces are on Smart Music while Winter Wonderland is submitted through Canvas.

Questions to ask your band student:

• Are you going to get all 4 cuts done before break is over?

Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, December 9th - Fundraiser Reward Movie Night - Movie Tavern Bedford - 6:30-9:00pm

Symphonic Band

We are so proud of how all of the students performed on their HEB Honor Band audition! We are excited to announce that 26 students earned a seat in the band and another 12 were named as alternates. This is a fantastic showing from our school and a direct reflection of the students commitment and hardwork on their instrument!

As we enter Thanksgiving week, I would like to let you know how thankful I am for our Symphonic band students and their amazing parents who get them where they need to be and help support the goals of our class! I hope that everyone has a restful week and look forward to seeing you in December for our Winter Concert!

Questions to ask your band student:

• How did you feel about your HEB Honor Band audition?

Upcoming Dates:

• Thursday, December 5th - Winter Pep Rally - Symphonic only - Christmas tunes!

• Monday, December 9th - Fundraiser Reward Movie Night - Movie Tavern Bedford - 6:30-9:00pm

Jazz Band

We are getting close to our holiday performances! Make sure to spend time practicing your parts with the recordings (slowed down as needed) to be prepared. We have two more rehearsals, Saturday 23rd and Friday 6th, and we will do sectionals Tuesday/Thursday next week. Saxes on Tuesday, Brass on Thursday. If you are preparing a solo, we will need to work together over the next week to put your part with the track. Tracks to practice and perform with can be found here. We will need 2+ soloists for the Tree Lighting.  Click here for the Tree Lighting schedule! 

Upcoming Dates and Performances:

• 11/23/24 - Jazz Saturday 11-1pm @ BJH

• 12/6/24 - Bedford Tree Lighting 7:35pm performance

• 12/11/24 - Jazz Christmas Café

• 12/18/24 - Winter Concert

Jazz Band Resources:

• Membership Guidelines and Welcome Letter

• Fall Jazz Calendar - All rehearsals and performances (as of now) are listed.

  • Link the Google Calendar to your calendar!

• Pay $40 jazz fee online - includes jazz shirt, snacks, clinicians, travel, etc

• Jazz Band Remind - @jazzbronco

Band Resources

Band Wishlist

Music and Arts 

Smart Music/Make Music - Assignments 

LD Bell Band Website 

HEB VPA Instagram