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

Submit Video Here

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 .

Graduation Band

Graduation is at Mercer Stadium

Sunday, May 28th

5:00pm report to KHS Band Hall

The band and orchestra are playing at graduation at Mercer stadium on Sunday, May 28th. Graduation audience members must have a ticket. Incoming 8th graders are welcome to come play!!!

What to Wear:
Wear all black, short sleeves are fine, black jeans are fine.

Make sure to bring your instrument!!!

Itinerary
5:00 pm - Rehearse at Kempner HS
6:00 pm - Load Busses
6:30 pm - Arrive at Mercer Stadium
8:00 pm - Graduation Starts
9:30 pm - Depart Mercer
10:00 pm - Arrive at KHS

"A standard above excellence, a goal beyond victory."

I.H. Kempner High School Band Program 14777 Voss Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77498