Mighty Hawk Band

What an incredible season for the 2024 Mighty Hawk Marching Band! The band staff is so incredibly proud of all the hard work the students put into our 2024 production. It was awesome to see all of the hard work pay off as our students earned the first appearance at the UIL Area C 6A Marching Contest finals in school history! This is a significant milestone in our organization's history, and all of our students are to be commended for the role they played in accomplishing this goal!

A very big thank you to all of our parent volunteers who have been integral to the success of our students this fall. Words cannot express the gratitude that the band staff has for all of your dedication and the love that you pour into the students on a daily basis. The level of care that our students receive is second to none thanks to all of your efforts. Please know that you are grtely appreciated!

If you were not able to see the band at our final performances of the 2024 Field Production "Thorns", you can check out the videos below. It is hard to believe that the marching season has come to an end, however there are lots of performances left this school year. We hope to see you at our upcoming concerts and festivals!

Monday (11/18)

• Uniform Crew Work Day 4:15 PM
• Winter Guard Rehearsal 4:30-7:00 PM

Tuesday (11/19)

• Musical Rehearsal 4:30-6:30 PM
• Winter Guard Rehearsal 4:30-7:00 PM

• Full Orchestra Rehearsal 4:30-6:00 PM
• Winter Guard Rehearsal 4:30-7:00 PM

• Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal (10th-12th Grade) 4:15-5:45 PM
• Winter Guard Rehearsal 4:30-7:00 PM

• TMEA Jazz All-Region Clinic 5:00-9:00 PM

Saturday (11/23)

• TMEA Jazz All-Region Clinic 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
• TMEA Jazz All-Region Concert 2:00 PM

This weekend Rockwall-Heath High School will be hosting the TMEA Region 3 Jazz All-Region Clinic and Concert. Participating students have been provided a letter detailing the schedule of events, and other important details for the clinic and concert. If your student will be participating, please make sure to read the participant letter and confirm the details with your student (especially the schedule and dress code for the concert.)

The TMEA Region 3 Jazz All-Region Ensemble concerts will begin at 2:00 PM in the Rockwall-Heath Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. We would be delighted to have you as a guest for these performances.

Next week will be Rockwall ISD Thanksgiving Break. We are grateful for our students to be able to get a week off from their busy school schedule, and look foward to having them return to us well rested and ready to finish the Fall 2024 Semester on a high note! The band staff would like to offer some reminders to our students that will help ensure their musical success when they return to school on Monday, December 2nd.

• All brass and woodwind students need to take their instrument home over the Thanksgiving break. This is especially important for woodwind instruments, as the school building will be unoccupied during the break and significant temperature shifts within the building is not good for instruments.
• Your student should spend at least a little bit of time playing their instrument daily. A good fundamental routine that lasts 20-25 minutes will be sufficient to keep their chops in shape for the following week.
• TMEA High School All Region Phase 1 will take place the week we return to campus. This is a significant event for our 10th-12th grade students, and students who practice their audition etudes over the break will have a higher probability of a successful audition.
• Our Winter Concert will take place on December 19th. Students should designate some practice time to any excerpts from their concert music they find challenging.

All of these things can be accomplished within an hour of practice, leaving lots of remaining time to rest and enjoy the holiday with their friends and family. We hope that everyone has the opportunity to celebrate the holiday surrounded by the people you love, and look forward to seeing you all on December 2nd.

TMEA Region 3 All-Region Band Auditions will be taking place at Sachse High School beginning with Phase 1 auditions on Saturday, December 7th. Phase 1 auditions will begin in the afternoon to acommodate students who will be taking the SAT in the morning. (Specific sign-in times for students will be provided after the Thanksgiving Break). Phase 2 auditions for advancing students will be taking place in the evening on Monday, December 9th.

TMEA All-Region Auditions a requirement for all band students grades 10-12. Selected 9th grade band students will also be invited to participate in the TMEA High School All-Region auditions. Please make sure that you have both Phase 1 and Phase 2 dates reserved in your personal schedule. Also, please note that due to the nature of the event, students are responsible for their own transportation to Sachse High School for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 auditions. If you need assistance with tranportation logistics, we are happy to try and assist. (The sooner we know you need assistance, the more likely we are to be able to help you.)

The MHB Spring Uniform Fittings will be conducted the week of December 10th through 13th. Fittings will take place between 3:15 and 7:00 PM and should only take 15-20 minutes per student. (Fittings will be concluded on Friday December 13th at 6:00 PM to acommodate TMEA Region 3 Orchestra Clinic and Concerts). Sign-ups will be made available upon our return from Thanksgiving Break.

All student musicians will be required schedule and attend a uniform fitting appointment. Please check your personal schedule, and be prepared to sign-up for a date and time that will be convenient for your schedule. Time slots will be limited based on our number of uniform parent volunteers, and we will not be able to acommodate special requests for fitting times once slots have been taken.

The annual MHB Family Holiday Potluck party will be held in the RHHS cafeterial on Monday, December 16th. This is one of our favorite events of the year. We will get together to share a meal, play games, and enjoy some holiday cheer!

This event is open to all current band students (9th-12th grades) and their family members. Dress in festive holiday attire, and come join us for a fun evening. The Mighty Hawk Band Boosters will send out information regarding items to bring for the potluck in the near future. We look forward to seeing there!

The 2024 Mighty Hawk Band Winter Concert will be taking place on Thursday, December 19th. This will be our final performance of the 2024 Fall Semester, and is one of the most enjoyable events of the year. The concert will feature all of our performing ensembles (5 Concert Bands plus Jazz Ensemble). Full logistics will be made available after the Thanksgiving Break.

The Mighty Hawk Band dress code tradition for the Winter Concert will be Festive Holiday attire. Think christmas sweaters, elf ears, santa hats, etc. If your student would prefer to wear standard dress clothes, that is perfectly fine as well (business casual should be the minimum standard for a formal concert. Dress slacks, shirts with buttons, nice shoes, etc.)

Be on the lookout for more details as the event date draws closer. We look forward to seeing you there!

If your student is in need of supplies for their instrument, we highly recommend that you visit our Brook Mays Online store to purchase any needed supplies. There are certain supplies that are needed for all Brass and Woodwind performers. The items that are required for all Brass and Woodwinds are as follows:

• Instrument Lyre and Flip Folder
• Korg Tuner w/contact mic Pick-up
• Synthetic Reed (Clarinet and Saxophone Only)
• Instrument Maintenance Supplies

Equipment purchased from our Brook Mays online store will be delivered to RHHS and distributed to your student.

The Mighty Hawk Band uses Remind as our quick message system for students and parents. Some uses include reminders about important rehearsals events, return times from trips, etc.

The band staff has archived class codes from previous years (with the exception of percussion), and created new classes for the upcoming school year.

Please take a moment to visit the link below that corresponds with your current placement for the Fall '24 semester, and sign up for the Remind for your class. We encourage both students and parents to sign up for the Remind classes.

WIND SYMPHONY CLICK HERE

SYMPHONIC BAND CLICK HERE

9th GRADE HONORS BAND CLICK HERE

9th GRADE SYMPHONIC BAND CLICK HERE

PERCUSSION CLICK HERE

GUARD CLICK HERE

Rockwall-Heath High school

Email: christopher.loyd@rockwallisd.org
Website: www.mightyhawkband.org
Location: 801 Laurence Drive, Heath, TX, USA
Phone: 972-772-2474
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RHHSMightyHawkBand/
Twitter: @HeathHawkBand