DRUMROLL PLEASE . . .

Here are the leaders for the 2012-2013 season.

Executive Leadership Team:
Head Drum Major:  Willis Harvey
Assistant Drum Major:  Kristina Bueche
President:  Oakleigh Beard
Vice-President:  Ashley Ainsworth

Woodwind Leadership Team:
Caption Head:  John Perry

Flute:  Citlalli Diaz
Clarinet:  Raquelle Ocampo
Saxophone & Low Reed:  Sanish Shrestha & Mitchell Walker (Co-Section Leaders)

Brass Leadership Team:
Caption Head:  Noah Mathe

Trumpet:  Adam Turner
Horn:  Ashley Ainsworth
Trombone:  Gerald Sanders
Euphonium:  Tulley Beard
Tuba:  Eric Gunderson

Percussion Leadership Team:
Caption Head:  Rykr Carpenter

Snare:  Rykr Carpenter
Bass:  Brandon Smith
Front Ensemble:  Sarah Silverberg

Guard Leadership Team:
Co-Caption Heads:  Lindsey Nunez and Ayaka Royal 

Support Team:
Band Managers: David Acosta, Raymond Keys
Head Librarian: Devon McGowan
Head Quartermaster: Christian Ortega

Congratulations to all!

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Mon-Fri, May 14-18 and 21-25: 2012-2013 Band Auditions during class: Students have been given the opportunity to sign up for specific times during class to perform scales and a region etude. Percussionists and guard members have already auditioned, so this is only for woodwind and brass students.

Thursday: Wedgwood 6th Grade Center Band Concert at PHS (7-8 PM): Due to construction at Southwest HS, the Wedgwood 6th Grade Band needs to have their concert at PHS. We will need students to help set up the auditorium right after school.

Friday: Band Banquet at UCC!!

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Monday, May 21: Drumline and Jazz Ensemble 1 perform at Artapalousa at Tanglewood Elementary. Details will be given to those involved. Drumline plays before school and Jazz Ensemble 1 will play just after lunch.

Monday, May 28: Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest at UT Austin (Pflugerville Connally HS for percussionists) - The boosters have approved providing matching funds for a charter bus for this trip. We would like for students to either ride the charter bus ($20 each for students/chaperones) or be driven by their parents.

Thursday, May 31: PHS Graduation Ceremony at TCU - Bus transportation will be provided. Students are asked to wear "Sunday Best" attire for this performance.

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PARENTS: In addition to the final dates for the spring semester, the Charms calendar is now complete through the first day of school for next year, including all summer band rehearsals and meetings. Football games and marching band contests are also listed through October. PHS Band families are asked to do whatever is possible to create family vacation schedules that do not conflict with summer band rehearsals. Upperclassmen should also pay close attention to potential SAT and ACT dates in the fall and how they do/don't conflict with PHS Band events.

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The band had an AWESOME time on the trip to Sky Ranch. Congratulations to the sophomores for winning the coveted Purple Trumpet Award. Check out the photos on these pages.

A photo of the entire group at Sky Ranch

Photos from Tuesday

Photos from Monday

Photos from Sunday

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Congratulations, Band, Boosters & friends for helping us earn $5,000 from Albertson's Community Partners Program

Albertson's presented us with a big check at the winter concert and it will be used on the new van. Thank you to Mark Thielke and Community Bank for printing the big Albertsons checks.

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"Mama" Tammy Smith, wife, mother, friend and hard-working booster, passed away suddenly on Sept. 20. She was an incredible person, who is sorely missed. Contributions are being accepted to a scholarship fund. Details here

Below: Youtube video of band's tribute to Tammy. They played "Amazing Grace" at Arlington Sam Houston football game. Link to Youtube video.

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Banquet Friday: Honor the seniors, celebrate a great year

Banquet tickets will be on sale Monday through Thursday. Buy your tickets outside the Band Hall before and after school each day, during class each day, or during lunch time on Thursday.


All band members and their families will enjoy an evening of food and fellowship celebrating the many events and accomplishments of the PHS Band. Also, we will honor and pay a final tribute to our graduating seniors.


WHERE: University Christian Church
2720 South University Drive
WHEN: Friday, May 18, 2012 @ 6 pm


Adults: $15.00
Children Under 12: $12.00
Senior Band Members: Free

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Every parent of a band students needs to be a member of the boosters. First, it shows support for all the efforts being made to build the Paschal Panther Band into the best band it can be. Secondly, it insures you and your student will receive all the information you need to fuly participate. (Hey, the minimum membership is only $10!) Please consider signing up grandparents and your business. Details here.

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Recents cuts to education have made it even harder to keep Paschal's great music programs going. We're an urban school with some families that have to chose between music and food. We need help from alumni, families and fans. If you or your business can help, please contact Jim Sager at 817-832-2841.

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Thank you to all who came out for the Big Band Dance and especially to all those who helped

More photos here

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Nine named outstanding soloists at Highlander Jazz Festival

Congratulations to the PHS Jazz Ensembles! Each group had their best festival performance of the year at Saturday's Highlander Jazz Festival. Several individual soloists were also recognized as Outstanding Soloists:

Jazz Ensemble 2 Outstanding Soloists: Mitchell Walker, Tom Nyul, Willis Harvey, Dean Del Rio, Penelope DeLong, Miguel Cruz
Jazz Ensemble 1 Outstanding Soloists: Carter Hanthorn, Luke Thielke and Sanish Shrestha

In addition to these individual awards, the PHS Jazz Ensemble 2 earned a 2nd place trophy in the 5A-Non Varsity division. Way to go, Jazz 2!!

The jazz ensembles will have a final push to Saturday's Big Band Dance and will then take a well-deserved vacation from rehearsals. :)

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Students clean up with twin car washes

Students raised more than $1,500 with twin car washes. Congratulations to David Barton, our stop salesman.

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Band hosts beautiful dedication of Panther Plaza

Thank you to all that helped beautify our new plaza area. We had a great crowd to honor Robin Thayer and Tammy Smith. We have also officially kicked off the 90th birthday celebration of the band.

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New, better group photo of Sky Ranch available. Thanks, Lou Bueche for a great high-resolution photo. Download here

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Wind Ensemble a few notes short at UIL

The Paschal HS Wind Ensemble received 2 on stage (1, 2, 2 from the judges) and a 1st Division in Sightreading. The kids played very well on stage, but the judges felt there were just a few too many flaws for the top rating. The sightreading piece was very difficult this year and the kids did an incredible job!

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Symphonic Band gets all 1's at UIL

The Paschal HS Symphonic Band received unanimous 1st Division "Superior" ratings at the UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest at Burleson High Schoo. Congratulations to Mr. Treadwell and the Paschal High School Symphonic Band!!!! It has been several years since a Paschal HS non-varsity band has earned the highest possible series of ratings. This level of success can only be attained by great teaching and dedicated students. We are grateful to have both at Paschal High School!!

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It's all 1's at the Peak Music Festival!

Congratulations to the PHS Wind Ensemble on their performance at the Peak Music Festival at the Eisemann Center in Richardson on Friday! They received unanimous First Division "Superior" ratings from the judges and were given some additional comments that will help them better prepare for UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest on Thursday.

"Certificate of Merit" awards were given to the following sections and individuals:
Ryan Erickson - Oboe solo on Armenian Dances
Andrew Lyster - Euphonium Solo on the march and Armenian Dances
Kristina Bueche - Piccolo Solo on Armenian Dances
The French Horn Section
The Clarinet Section

The Wind Ensemble in Richardson. Click to see enlarged.

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The Jazz Ensemble I performed well at the St Stephens Presbyterian Church Dinner and Silent Auction. The attendees were very thankful for the music we provided and we received many compliments throughout the evening.

Jazz Bands 1 and 2 performed at the TCU Jazz Festival on March 31. Photos here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proud of the "Purple"—

Congratulations to our varsity winterguard for earning a 3rd place trophy at the NTCA contest in Garland!!

Congratulations to the PHS Varsity "Purple" Winterguard for their performance at the WGI Southwestern Regional event in Garland!! This was the first time for a Paschal guard to perform in this very competitive circuit and they represented the Paschal very well. We're very proud of you!!!

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Way to go "White"—JV "White" Winterguard did a great job on Saturday, March 3, at their contest. Their overall ranking was 6th even though they were competing two levels higher than they were in previous contests. Individual caption scores were as high as 3rd place, so that shows a lot of potential for their upcoming NTCA State Championships.

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Orchestra gets 1s—All three Paschal orchestras (with the assistance of many of our band members) participated in the UIL sight reading and performance contest on Feb, 28 and all three received a perfect 1 rating in both events, giving them a sweepstakes rating across the board. Congratulations to Ms Tollefson and all the orchestra students for their high marks at UIL!!

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Winterguard advances,

Congratulations to our Varsity (Purple) and Junior Varsity (White) Winterguard students for their wonderful performances at Saginaw High School. Our JV group won their class and was moved up two competitive classes for next week's competition. Our Varsity group ended up 3rd in their class this week. Had they not been penalized for a minor infraction while putting out the floor, they would have been ranked 2nd. Way to go guard!! Thanks to all of the students who served on the Floor Crew, as well.

Please check out videos of both performances:
White: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypWuBk44NJk
Purple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siPOJo9ABpQ

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Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest at Crowley High School on Saturday!! We will send out specifics later, but the overwhelming majority of our students earned 1st Division "Superior" and 2nd Division "Excellent" ratings on their solos and ensembles. Way to go, Paschal Band!!!

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AWESOME!! Carter Hanthorn earned 2nd chair in the top All-State Band and Andrew Lyster earned a 6th chair ranking in the top All-State Band.

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Luke Thielke and Andrew Lyster receive "Outstanding Musicianship" awards at Hill Country Jazz Festival in San Marcos

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Haylee Castagna gets a 1 at UIL Twirling Contest !!

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Winterguard groups rock Haltom City; JV gets 2nd!

Congratulations to Varsity and Junior Varsity Winterguard on performances at NTCA Contest in Haltom City. Both groups are off to a great start for the season and our JV group earned a 2nd place ranking in their very first competition. Way to go, guard!! A special thanks also goes out to the other PHS Band students who served as the floor crew at this event.

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Congratulations to those participating in All-Region Band!!

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Lawson Hill and Andrew Lyster played their euphoniums at the Merry TubaChristmas Concert, Dec. 22, at TCY. Over 160 tuba, baritone, and euphonium players participated.

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Congratulations to Panthers qualifying for Area

Thanks to all of the parents who helped out on Saturday at the All-Region Phase 2 and Freshman auditions. A big "Congratulations!!" also goes out to the following PHS Band students:

9th Grade Region Band Members:
Brennan Findley -- Flute
Andrea Boleware -- Bass Clarinet (Alternate)
Tom Nyul -- Alto Sax
Sarah Woodard -- Alto Sax
Lindsey Gansky -- Tenor Sax
Isaac Landy -- Trumpet
Raymond Keys -- Trombone
Travis Herrick - Trombone
Lawson Hill -- Euphonium (Alternate)
David Acosta -- Tuba

All-Region Band Members:
Melina Carranza -- Flute (Alternate to Area)
Molly Murray --English Horn (Area)
Jacob Mallison -- Bassoon (Area)
AJ Mathe -- Clarinet -- Clarinet (Area)
Willis Harvey -- Clarinet
Christian Ortega -- Clarinet
Scott Campbell -- Horn (Area)
Parker Farnell -- Horm (Area)
Carter Hanthorn -- (Area)
Noah Mathe -- Trombone
Zach Brynell -- Trombone (Alternate)
Jose Garcia -- Bass Trombone (Area)
Andrew Lyster -- Euphonium (Area)
Tim Alland -- Percussion (Area)

The students who qualified for Area will travel to Midland on January 6 & 7 to compete against students from El Paso to the Hurst-Euless-Beford area. The highest-ranking students at that contest will earn membership in the Texas All-State Band!!

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Wow! What a list! Panthers sweep All-District Band

Congratulations to all of the PHS Band members who earned a spot in the FWISD All-District Band!!! We are very proud of you!!!

Ruby Lopez (Flute) - Wind Ensemble
Melina Carranza (Flute) - Concert Band
Sindy Mata (Flute) - Concert Band
Brennan Findley (Flute) - Concert Band
Liliana Diaz (Flute) - Concert Band

Mollie Murray (Oboe) - Concert Band

Jacob Mallison (Bassoon) - Concert Band
Madison Gallagher (Bassoon) - Concert Band
Rachel Long (Bassoon) - Concert Band

Christian Ortega (Clarinet) - Wind Ensemble
AJ Mathe (Clarinet) - Concert Band
Willis Harvey (Clarinet) - Concert Band
Amy Albarran (Clarinet) - Concert Band
Raquelle Ocampo (Clarinet) - Concert Band
Devon McGowan (Clarinet) - Concert Band

William Packer (Bass Clarinet) - Wind Ensemble
John Perry (Bass Clarinet) - Concert Band

Sanish Shrestha (Alto Sax) - Concert Band
Sarah Woodard (Alto Sax) - Concert Band
Jamie Sager (Alto Sax) - Concert Band
Mitchell Walker (Tenor Sax) - Concert Band
Tyler Smith (Tenor Sax) - Concert Band
Devon Cloven (Baritone Sax) - Concert Band

Anthony Carreno (Trumpet) - Concert Band
Adam Turner (Trumpet) - Concert Band
Alec Shannon (Trumpet) - Concert Band
Matthew Jungers (Trumpet) - Concert Band
Martin Pesina (Trumpet) - Concert Band

Parker Farnell (Horn) - Wind Ensemble
Scott Campbell (Horn) - Wind Ensemble
Jacob Hulen (Horn) - Wind Ensemble
Oakleigh Beard (Horn) - Concert Band
Justin Emerick (Horn) - Concert Band

Carter Hanthorn (Trombone) - Wind Ensemble
Zach Brynell (Trombone) - Wind Ensemble
Noah Mathe (Trombone) - Wind Ensemble
Kyle Davis (Trombone) - Wind Ensemble
Raymond Keys (Trombone) - Wind Ensemble
Gerald Sanders (Trombone) - Concert Band

Jose Garcia (Bass Trombone) - Concert Band

Andrew Lyster (Euphonium) - Wind Ensemble
Ernest Gonzalez (Euphonium) - Concert Band

Aaron Neu (Tuba) - Concert Band
Eric Gunderson (Tuba) - Concert Band

Tim Alland (Percussion) - Wind Ensemble
Reed Holcomb (Percussion) - Wind Ensemble
Anthony Hurtado (Percussion) - Wind Ensemble
Carter Dyson (Percussion) - Concert Band
Rykr Carpenter (Percussion) - Concert Band
Angel Castrellon (Percussion) - Concert Band
Sarah Silverberg (Percussion) - Concert Band
Deondre Sims (Percussion) - Concert Band

Congratulations to all of these students!!

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Drumline places 4th at Lewisville Invitational

Congratulations to the fabulous battery and pit and thanks for all their hard work this season!

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Panthers have best show of the season at UIL

Here's a link to the band's UIL performance. We're all very proud of the band's performance. We fell just short of the magic "1" rating but it wasn't for lack of hard work and effort. The directors and assistants--and especially the students--deserve a standing ovation. Take a bow!!

 

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Check out the new photo GALLERY page...and send pix

We always need photos of the band from all their many events. Resize your photos to maximum 750 pixels wide, save as jpegs, and email to carol @ zmgraphics.com.

Halloween Party Oct. 30 (Slideshow to come)

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Pender road trip Oct. 30

Band members did a field trip to Pender's Music in Denton to pick out music for solo and ensemble. And, of course, food was involved.

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UIL performance Oct. 22 More photos on gallery page

More photos in the GALLERY

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March-a-thon a big success! Click here to see slideshow of marchathon.