Action Items Before Band Camp 23-24
BAND CAMP IS MANDATORY FOR ALL BAND STUDENTS!!!
Camp begins July 17th for Percussion and Color Guard and July 24th for All other members. Check the calendar for a complete schedule of all rehearsals.
Physicals
All band students should have completed and turned in a physical by now. If you have not done so, please take care of this ASAP. All students must have a physical to participate in Band. For more information regarding physicals, please click here: physicals
Flip Folder/Lyre
All woodwind and brass students are required to have a flip folder and a lyre. You can purchase these items at any of our local music stores; Music & Arts, H&H, Fort Bend Music Center. You must have these items by July 24th.
White T-Shirts/Rehearsal uniform
All band students must wear white-t-shirts at marching band rehearsals including band camp. It is okay if the t-shirts have logos or writing on them, as long as they are mostly white. Students must wear some type of tennis shoe for rehearsals; no sandals, slides, high heels, etc. It is recommended that students wear basketball style shorts for rehearsal. There is no requirement for color.
Hot Weather Uniform
We wear hot weather uniforms for football games and performances when the temperature is extreme, usually the first 2-4 games of the year. We also wear hot weather uniforms for pep rallies, after performances at contest, etc..
Member Shirt(provided)
Black Athletic Shorts
Black Ankle Socks
Marching Shoes
Marching Show Music Summer Pass-off
All Woodwind and Brass students need to pass-off the 1st mvt of "Fade to Black" by July 21st. The music section is listed below.
Record video or audio of you playing the indicated measures with a metronome. You can skip rests. Upload the video to this google form. All music can be found on our website: https://kempnerband.net/music. The password is: password
We will use this pass off to help determine placements in the marching show.
Woodwinds
Fade to Black
Beginning to letter J, measures 1-120
90bpm minimum
Brass
Fade to Black
Beginning to letter J, measures 1-120
90bpm minimum .