7th, 8th, & 9th Graders who auditioned into the NBDA All-District Honor Band will participate in a Clinic & Concert led by distinguished clinician conductors and featuring elevated repertoire.

Revision: 2/6/24 12:32pm

Communication

Please subscribe to the REMIND codes for this event:
• 9th Graders: @Union9NBDA
• 8th Graders: @UnionNBDA8
• 7th Graders: @Union7NBDA

Saturday, February 17: CLINICS + CONCERTS

• SCHEDULE

  • 7:00am Buildings unlocked

    • 7th Graders = U67GC

    • 8th & 9th Graders = UHS Band Building

  • 7:30am Board bus and depart

  • 8:30am Arrive Bartlesville H.S., proceed to clinic rehearsal rooms

  • 9:00am  Morning Clinic Rehearsals 

  • 12:00pm  Buses depart Bartlesville H.S. to TBA Lunch locations. Bring $ or sack lunch

  • 1:00pm Buses depart from lunch locations to Bartlesville H.S.

  • 1:15pm ALL STUDENTS CHANGE INTO CONCERT ATTIRE AFTER LUNCH. 9th Graders will wear Union-issued concert attire, 7th and 8th Graders will wear standard concert black performance attire.  

  • 1:30pm Pre-Concert WARM-UP rehearsal

  • CONCERTS 

    • LOCATION: Bartlesville H.S. Performing Arts Center. Donation suggested for admission. 

    • SCHEDULE of PERFORMANCES

      • 2:00pm 7th Grade Band PERFORMANCE

      • 2:30pm (approx) 8th Grade Band PERFORMANCE

      • 3:00pm (approx) 9th Grade Band PERFORMANCE

    • 4:00pm (approx) bus departs BHS to Union Campuses, but only for students who have provided an advance request to their band class director of the need for return bus service.

• ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE DAY

  • Lunch $ or sack lunch

  • Pencil

  • Music folder

  • Instrument(s) and accessories/mallets

  • REHEARSAL WEAR: Comfortable but within school dress code and that which represents Union well

  • PERFORMANCE WEAR:

    • 9th Graders will wear Union-issued concert attire, including black shoes/socks. 

    • 7th and 8th Graders will wear standard concert black, including black shoes/socks. 

NOTES

Parents: we warmly welcome and strongly encourage you to join us at 2:00pm on Saturday at the Bartlesville H.S. PAC for the performances. 

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NBDA POLICIES

• Absence from a full morning, afternoon, or evening rehearsal session will result in the automatic termination of the participant.

• The band chairperson will deal with any absence or substantial tardiness after consultation with the clinician and the student’s band director. The chairperson’s decision will be final. 

• The band chairperson will also have the authority and responsibility to lower chair positions and/or remove the student from the band if his/her conduct in any way become a problem. The chairperson is expected to support the clinician in matters concerning student conduct. 

• If a student is not able to attend the clinic or concert, please have your director contact the district president so an alternate can be contacted. In addition, please send your folder with your director to the clinic for the other players to use.