UHS Bands/Guard Update: Sat Apr 26

CELEBRATIONS

  • Kudos to all Brasses and Woodwinds students who performed at the annual Chamber Winds concert on Tue Apr 22!

  • Congrats to our 24 students who performed in the OSSAA State Solo/Ensemble Festival last week at OSU.  EVERY PERFORMER EARNED A SUPERIOR RATING!

  • Shout-Out to the six Union Wind Ensemble students selected to perform in the Tulsa Signature Symphony concert tonight, Sat Apr 26!  Owen, Emma, Brady, Jeffrey, Ava, & Cooper will perform epic repertoire including Wagner’s Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral and Respighi’s Pines of Rome.    

SPRING CONCERT - MON MAY 5

All four Union HS Concerts Bands will perform a final concert of the 2024-25 school year on Mon May 5, 7pm at the UPAC.  The event is free and open to the public. Students will wear required concert attire, and will turn in the attire following the concert; ***BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES FOR AFTER THE CONCERT***.   Other details about this concert are available at: https://www.unionbands.com/events/hsspringconcert-2025

ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET - Mon May 12 - 6pm @ UPAC


UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Thu May 1 / 7pm / UPAC -- Union Percussion Showcase

  • Fri May 2 / After School / U67GC -- Union Middle School Solo/Ensemble Festival

  • Mon May 5 / 7pm / UPAC -- UHS Bands Spring Concert  [ Formal Attire Turn-In after the concert! ] 

  • Thu May 8 / 7pm / UPAC -- Union 8th Grade Bands Concert

  • Mon May 12 / 6pm / UPAC -- UHS Bands/Guard Awards Banquet -- Tickets Orders coming soon!  More info below

  • Tues May 13 / 7pm / UPAC -- Union 7th Grade Bands Concert

  • Thurs May 15 / 7pm / UHS Gym -- Union Guard Spring Showcase

  • Fri May 16 / 7pm / UHS Band Building -- UHS Jazz Ensemble Concert 

  • UHS Student Volunteers are needed for many of the events shown above. Sign up at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/StudentEventVolunteersRegistration 

  • Check out our website for more info on all events: www.unionbands.com/events


AUDITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR

Auditions for the 2025-2026 UHS Bands are scheduled for the week of May 12.  What to know:

  • Auditioning is counts for a grade and required for all current Freshmen, Sophomores, & Juniors

  • Music/Info Packets will be posted on Canvas during the week of April 28

  • Auditions will take place during before-school hours and 1st Period on Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri, May 13/14/15/16

  • Specific auditions days/times/instruments/students will be posted on Mon May 12

WATER GUNS POLICY

In accordance with Board of Education policy, water guns (or weapons of any kind) are not allowed on any Union Public Schools campus or property.  

UHS Bands: Mid April Update

CELEBRATIONS

→ Congrats to the UHS Varsity Winter Guard on a beautiful show and Silver Medal Finish at their State Championship and THANK YOU to all who volunteered in hosting the event!  See story here: https://www.unionbands.com/news/varsity-guard-takes-silver-at-state-with-larena

→ Congrats to the UHS Indoor Drumline on their State Championship and an incredible Finalist showing at the World Championship! And congrats to Mr. Dwyer on being selected as Percussion Director of the Year by his peers!  See story here:  https://www.unionbands.com/news/indoor-drumline-wgpo-state-wgi-championship-2025

→ Congrats to Students Soloists who performed beautifully at the 2nd Annual Union Soloist Recital on Thu Apr 17 - Bravo! 

→ Congrats to the UHS Trumpet Sextet, performers at the Inaugural Oklahoma Chamber Music Festival on Sat Apr 19! 

LOTS of Performances & Events are coming up in the next several weeks!

→Tues Apr 22 / Daytime at OSU Stillwater / State Solo/Ensemble Festival → Good luck to all performers! 

→ Tue Apr 22 / 7pm / UPAC -- UHS Chamber Winds Concert

→ Thu  Apr 24 / 6:30pm / UPAC -- Union 6th Grade Bands Concert

→ Thu May 1 / 7pm / UPAC -- Union Percussion Showcase

→ Fri May 2 / After School / U67GC -- Union Middle School Solo/Ensemble Festival

→ Mon May 5 / 7pm / UPAC -- UHS Bands Spring Concert  [ Formal Attire Turn-In after the concert! ] 

→ Thu May 8 / 7pm / UPAC -- Union 8th Grade Bands Concert

→ Mon May 12 / 6pm / UPAC -- UHS Bands/Guard Awards Banquet -- Tickets Orders coming soon!  More info below

→ Tues May 13 / 7pm / UPAC -- Union 7th Grade Bands Concert

→ Thurs May 15 / 7pm / UHS Gym -- Union Guard Spring Showcase

→ Fri May 16 / 7pm / UHS Band Building -- UHS Jazz Ensemble Concert 

→ UHS Student Volunteers are needed for many of the events shown above. Sign up at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/StudentEventVolunteersRegistration

 → Check out our website for more info on all events: www.unionbands.com/events


Annual Awards Banquet - Mon May 12 - 6pm @ UPAC

→ RSVP/Orders for Banquet Tickets coming soon! 

→ Seniors! Submit your pictures/info for the Senior Recognition -- deadline is Mon Apr 21 at midnight! Link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/UnionBandsSeniorClassOf2025RECOGNITION

 → Participate by submitting photos for the Retrospective Video presentation! Click here by May 4: https://form.jotform.com/250956210114043

Renegade Regiment Updates

→ Winter Training continues for a few more weeks.  Schedule: www.unionbands.com/wintertraining

 → RR Spring Training is coming up at the end of May. Check out the schedule here: www.unionbands.com/springtraining

 →  A current physical exam is required for participation at spring training, summer training, and beyond. Check out all of the details at www.unionbands.com/physical     Please note that only online submission is accepted; hard copies will not be accepted.  

→ RR Summer Schedule: www.unionbands.com/rrsummer   

Happy Easter to all Union Band & Guard families! 

Varsity Guard Takes Silver at State with "L'arena"

The Union Varsity Winter Guard concluded its competitive season on Sat Apr 12, with a score of 89.62 and earning a Silver Medal at the 2025 WGPO (Winter Guard & Percussion of Oklahoma) State Championship, held at the Union Freshman Academy. The ensemble’s Matador-themed program entitled “L’arena” incorporated text from Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 speech emphasizing excellence and courage. Early in the season the skill and artistry of the student performers made their show a crowd favorite. Congrats Union Varsity Guard!