2022-2023 North Band Calendar of Events
62022-2023 Coppell Middle School North Band Calendar
September
1-2 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
5 NO SCHOOL! LABOR DAY
6-9 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
10 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
12-16 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
17 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
19-23 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
24 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
26-30 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
October
1 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
3-5 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
6 Pep Rally all 7th & 8th grade band members EVERYONE WEAR BAND SHIRT
6 No Sectionals—Early Release Day
7 No Sectionals—Teacher Work Day
8 No Saturday Master Class
10 DISTRICT HOLIDAY
11-14 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
12 7th and 8th Grade Bands play at 8th grade football game 3:35pm-6:15pm CMSN
15 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
17-20 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
21 All-City Contest Auditions MS West 4:30pm-9pm
22 All-City Contest Auditions MS West 8am-5pm
24 Ensemble Contest Season Begins for all 7th / 8th Grade Students
24-27 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Brass and WW 1 per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
25 Fall Concert 7th, 8th graders only 7pm CMSN Large gym
27 6th Grade Beginner Band Concert 7pm CMSN Cafeteria
28 Halloween Party 7-9pm CMSN
31 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Brass and WW 1 per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
November
1-3 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Kids attend once per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
7-10 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Kids attend once per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
12 North Band Ensemble Contest Performance times TBA CMSN 9am-1pm
17 All-City Clinic during school day 8:30-3:30 CHS Auditorium
17 All-City Concert 6:30-7:30pm CHS Auditorium
December
1 Honor Winds Contest Season Calendar Begins
12 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
13 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
14 Winter Concert 6th, 7th and 8th 7pm CHS Auditorium
January
3 Full Band Contest Season Begins
3-6 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
9-13 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
17-20 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
23-27 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
30-31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
February
1-3 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
4 CISD MS Solo Contest for Woodwinds and Brass 6th, 7th and 8th Site TBA
6-10 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
13-16 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
16 Pep Rally all 7th & 8th grade band members EVERYONE WEAR BAND SHIRT
17 No School—No Sectionals
20 No School—No Sectionals
21-24 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
27-28 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
…cont
March
1-3 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
4 Purely Rhythmic Concert all Percussion Students TBA
6-9 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10 Early Release—No Sectionals
20-24 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
27-31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
April
3-6 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5:15pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
6 Pre-UIL Contest for Concert, Symphonic and Honor Winds CHS times TBA
7 No School—No Sectionals
10 No School—No Sectionals
11-14 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5:15pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
17-21 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5:15pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
20 Non-Varsity Band UIL Contest at Coppell HS Times TBA
20 Honor Winds Full Band Rehearsal 3:45-5pm
21 Honor Winds UIL Contest at Coppell HS Times TBA
28 Beginner Band Contest The Colony HS 11am Performance & Main Event Frisco
May
16 Spring Concert at CHS 7pm
17-18 End of Year Assessments 6th and 7th Grade during band class
19 School Instrument Inventory Check (all school-owned instruments due to North)
23-24 School Owned Instrument Check Out for summer and 2023-2024 school year
24 North Band Banquet 6th, 7th and 8th Grades 7-9pm CHS Cafeteria
26 Last Day of School!!!!!!!
Events including the following will be added in addition to the above dates/times:
TBA Band Spring Trip 7th and 8th graders Details TBA
TBA Middle School Percussion Camp 6th and 7th grade Percussion
TBA Percussion Camp at CHS all 8th Grade Percussion
Glossary of Calendar Terms
All-City
All-City is short for Coppell ISD Middle School All-City Band. This All-City Band is literally a Band. 7th and 8th grade students throughout Coppell ISD receive, learn and audition on two songs, scales and sight reading at the October audition. Students who place at the top of the audition roster, earn a chair in the district's All-City Band. The All-City learning, preparation and audition process are very rich learning experiences for our learners.
Assessments
Assessments (both Start of Year and End of Year) are required by all 7th and 8th grade Woodwinds and Brass. Students receive their music on the same day so that they have the same amount of time to prepare for the assessment. The assessment is one of many factors we take into account when making Band placement recommendations.
Band Parent Meeting
This is a VERY important meeting where parents and directors discuss in person each aspect of our Band program. Discussion points include: Calendar, Monies, Private Lesson, Expectations and many more. At least one parent per household must attend. No students attend this meeting.
Clinic
Clinic is a fancy word for rehearsal or practice.
Contest Season
Contest Season begins at the start of the spring semester typically. This part of the school year is dedicated to our Bands learning songs together that they will perform in contest for panels of judges. The music we prepare is very challenging and more formal in sound.
Ensemble Contest
Ensemble Contest is a contest where your child along with no more than 4 other of their classmates learn, practice and perfect a song for performance for a judge. The Ensemble Contest process affords our Band the opportunity to perform in a small group setting which offers some security in numbers but not as much as playing in a full band. Our Bands sound better by learning to play in small ensembles.
Halloween Party
Just what it sounds like! All 6th, 7th and 8th graders are encouraged to attend! Admission is free. We ask that all Band members bring one canned food item for our school's Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat Canned Food Drive. Costumes are encouraged but not required!
Master Class
A Master Class is almost identical to a Sectional. The primary difference is that Master Classes occur on Saturdays and are exclusively led by our Private Lesson Staff. Saturday Master Classes are free. Honor Winds and Symphonic Band members are required to attend. Concert Band members are encouraged to attend Master Classes.
Pre-UIL Contest
Pre-UIL Contest is our district's contest at CHS where each 7th and 8th grade band in our district performs three songs on stage for judges and then move the band hall where they are given 5 minutes to learn a song they've never seen and then perform that too! Parents are encouraged to attend both performances!
School Owned Instrument
Expensive instruments that are not rented by parents from a music company. These instruments are owned by Coppell ISD and parents pay an annual usage fee.
Sectional
Sectionals are practices including 7th and 8th grade students who all play the same instrument. For example the Trumpets are a part of our band but at times, the Trumpets are removed from the band to practice as a Trumpet section AWAY from the large group. Sectionals are one of the most valuable learning times for our Band. Sectionals typically occur after school from 3:45-5:00pm but sometimes occur during the school day band class as well.
Solo Contest
Solo Contest occurs in February. All CISD 6th, 7th and 8th grade students learn a solo, practice the solo with a professional pianist and perform for a judge for a rating. The solo contest teaches our learners to perform in an individual setting without the support of their classmates in performance.
Summer Band Camp
Summer Band Camp is typically the week prior to the start of the school year. All 7th and 8th grade students are required to attend. There is no cost. The camp includes full band rehearsals as well as sectional time with your child's instrument specialist. Private lessons are also conducted during the camp. The purpose of the camp is to get everyone back on campus after summer break, fellowship, learn our music for the fall pep rally and football season and prepare for the Welcome Back Concert.
UIL
UIL is short for the BIG CONTEST of the year for all 7th and 8th grade bands throughout the State of Texas. UIL Contest is basically our Band's STAAR test!
Welcome Back Concert
The Welcome Back Concert is the Friday night of our Summer Band Camp week. The Concert is the culmination of our work during Summer Band Camp. All parents and family members are welcome to attend this fun year-opening concert!
September
1-2 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
5 NO SCHOOL! LABOR DAY
6-9 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
10 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
12-16 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
17 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
19-23 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
24 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
26-30 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
October
1 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
3-5 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
6 Pep Rally all 7th & 8th grade band members EVERYONE WEAR BAND SHIRT
6 No Sectionals—Early Release Day
7 No Sectionals—Teacher Work Day
8 No Saturday Master Class
10 DISTRICT HOLIDAY
11-14 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
12 7th and 8th Grade Bands play at 8th grade football game 3:35pm-6:15pm CMSN
15 All-City Music Master Classes Mandatory all 7th / 8th Grade 10am-noon CMSN
17-20 All-City Sectionals 7th 8th Grade Each Section attends one per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
21 All-City Contest Auditions MS West 4:30pm-9pm
22 All-City Contest Auditions MS West 8am-5pm
24 Ensemble Contest Season Begins for all 7th / 8th Grade Students
24-27 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Brass and WW 1 per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
25 Fall Concert 7th, 8th graders only 7pm CMSN Large gym
27 6th Grade Beginner Band Concert 7pm CMSN Cafeteria
28 Halloween Party 7-9pm CMSN
31 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Brass and WW 1 per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
November
1-3 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Kids attend once per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
7-10 Ensemble Contest Practice 7th 8th Grade Kids attend once per wk TBA 3:45-5pm
12 North Band Ensemble Contest Performance times TBA CMSN 9am-1pm
17 All-City Clinic during school day 8:30-3:30 CHS Auditorium
17 All-City Concert 6:30-7:30pm CHS Auditorium
December
1 Honor Winds Contest Season Calendar Begins
12 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
13 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
14 Winter Concert 6th, 7th and 8th 7pm CHS Auditorium
January
3 Full Band Contest Season Begins
3-6 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
9-13 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
17-20 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
23-27 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
30-31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
February
1-3 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
4 CISD MS Solo Contest for Woodwinds and Brass 6th, 7th and 8th Site TBA
6-10 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
13-16 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
16 Pep Rally all 7th & 8th grade band members EVERYONE WEAR BAND SHIRT
17 No School—No Sectionals
20 No School—No Sectionals
21-24 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
27-28 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
…cont
March
1-3 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
4 Purely Rhythmic Concert all Percussion Students TBA
6-9 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10 Early Release—No Sectionals
20-24 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
27-31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
April
3-6 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5:15pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
6 Pre-UIL Contest for Concert, Symphonic and Honor Winds CHS times TBA
7 No School—No Sectionals
10 No School—No Sectionals
11-14 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5:15pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
17-21 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band 3:45-5:15pm Students attend 1 day per wk TBA
20 Non-Varsity Band UIL Contest at Coppell HS Times TBA
20 Honor Winds Full Band Rehearsal 3:45-5pm
21 Honor Winds UIL Contest at Coppell HS Times TBA
28 Beginner Band Contest The Colony HS 11am Performance & Main Event Frisco
May
16 Spring Concert at CHS 7pm
17-18 End of Year Assessments 6th and 7th Grade during band class
19 School Instrument Inventory Check (all school-owned instruments due to North)
23-24 School Owned Instrument Check Out for summer and 2023-2024 school year
24 North Band Banquet 6th, 7th and 8th Grades 7-9pm CHS Cafeteria
26 Last Day of School!!!!!!!
Events including the following will be added in addition to the above dates/times:
TBA Band Spring Trip 7th and 8th graders Details TBA
TBA Middle School Percussion Camp 6th and 7th grade Percussion
TBA Percussion Camp at CHS all 8th Grade Percussion
Glossary of Calendar Terms
All-City
All-City is short for Coppell ISD Middle School All-City Band. This All-City Band is literally a Band. 7th and 8th grade students throughout Coppell ISD receive, learn and audition on two songs, scales and sight reading at the October audition. Students who place at the top of the audition roster, earn a chair in the district's All-City Band. The All-City learning, preparation and audition process are very rich learning experiences for our learners.
Assessments
Assessments (both Start of Year and End of Year) are required by all 7th and 8th grade Woodwinds and Brass. Students receive their music on the same day so that they have the same amount of time to prepare for the assessment. The assessment is one of many factors we take into account when making Band placement recommendations.
Band Parent Meeting
This is a VERY important meeting where parents and directors discuss in person each aspect of our Band program. Discussion points include: Calendar, Monies, Private Lesson, Expectations and many more. At least one parent per household must attend. No students attend this meeting.
Clinic
Clinic is a fancy word for rehearsal or practice.
Contest Season
Contest Season begins at the start of the spring semester typically. This part of the school year is dedicated to our Bands learning songs together that they will perform in contest for panels of judges. The music we prepare is very challenging and more formal in sound.
Ensemble Contest
Ensemble Contest is a contest where your child along with no more than 4 other of their classmates learn, practice and perfect a song for performance for a judge. The Ensemble Contest process affords our Band the opportunity to perform in a small group setting which offers some security in numbers but not as much as playing in a full band. Our Bands sound better by learning to play in small ensembles.
Halloween Party
Just what it sounds like! All 6th, 7th and 8th graders are encouraged to attend! Admission is free. We ask that all Band members bring one canned food item for our school's Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat Canned Food Drive. Costumes are encouraged but not required!
Master Class
A Master Class is almost identical to a Sectional. The primary difference is that Master Classes occur on Saturdays and are exclusively led by our Private Lesson Staff. Saturday Master Classes are free. Honor Winds and Symphonic Band members are required to attend. Concert Band members are encouraged to attend Master Classes.
Pre-UIL Contest
Pre-UIL Contest is our district's contest at CHS where each 7th and 8th grade band in our district performs three songs on stage for judges and then move the band hall where they are given 5 minutes to learn a song they've never seen and then perform that too! Parents are encouraged to attend both performances!
School Owned Instrument
Expensive instruments that are not rented by parents from a music company. These instruments are owned by Coppell ISD and parents pay an annual usage fee.
Sectional
Sectionals are practices including 7th and 8th grade students who all play the same instrument. For example the Trumpets are a part of our band but at times, the Trumpets are removed from the band to practice as a Trumpet section AWAY from the large group. Sectionals are one of the most valuable learning times for our Band. Sectionals typically occur after school from 3:45-5:00pm but sometimes occur during the school day band class as well.
Solo Contest
Solo Contest occurs in February. All CISD 6th, 7th and 8th grade students learn a solo, practice the solo with a professional pianist and perform for a judge for a rating. The solo contest teaches our learners to perform in an individual setting without the support of their classmates in performance.
Summer Band Camp
Summer Band Camp is typically the week prior to the start of the school year. All 7th and 8th grade students are required to attend. There is no cost. The camp includes full band rehearsals as well as sectional time with your child's instrument specialist. Private lessons are also conducted during the camp. The purpose of the camp is to get everyone back on campus after summer break, fellowship, learn our music for the fall pep rally and football season and prepare for the Welcome Back Concert.
UIL
UIL is short for the BIG CONTEST of the year for all 7th and 8th grade bands throughout the State of Texas. UIL Contest is basically our Band's STAAR test!
Welcome Back Concert
The Welcome Back Concert is the Friday night of our Summer Band Camp week. The Concert is the culmination of our work during Summer Band Camp. All parents and family members are welcome to attend this fun year-opening concert!
