| August: 17 – Early Band Begins - Percussion & Color Guard report 20 – Early Band - Freshman & Transfer students report 21 – Early Band - returning upperclassman report 27 – Classes begin - Music Major Meeting 4p in NRH 31 – Mega-mandatory FRIDAY rehearsal 11:30-1:20 (then the weekend begins!) September: 3 – Labor Day - no classes 8 – All-State Help Sessions 8 – First Home Game vs. Western State University 14-16 – Band travels to away game at Arlington Stadium 24 – Symphonic Band Auditions 29 – Parents’ Day, 11:30a, FUBC; Home Football vs. Tarleton, 6p October: 12 – Pigskin Revue & Bonfire 13 – Homecoming parade, Exhibition Performance (Bivins Stadium), and game November: 3 – Home game vs. Midwestern 7 – Wind Ensemble, 7:30p, NRH 17 – *Possible playoff date - football 21 – Classes dismiss at noon for Thanksgiving Break 22-23 – Thanksgiving Break 24 – *Possible playoff date - football December: 1 –*Possible playoff date - football, Renaissance Feast 2 – Christmas Concert - Orchestra & Choir, 3pm, NRH 3 – Special Student Recital, 4pm, NRH 4 – Special Student Recital, 4p, NRH 5 – Last class day, Concert Band 6p, Symphonic Band 8p, both in NRH 6 – Dead Day 7 – Finals/Juries begin (through December 15) 8 – *Possible playoff date - football 15 – *Possible playoff date 22-31 – University Closed | January: 14 – Spring Term begins 18 – Career Day and Faculty Grand 21 – MLK Day - No classes March: 1 – Showcase of Music ( Amarillo Globe News Center) 2 – Concert Band 6p, Symphonic Band Performs 3-6 – Symphonic Band Tour 11-15 – Spring Break 23 – Large School Instrumental Clinc - Symphonic Band Performs 28 – Symphonic Band, 7:30p, NRH 29 – Good Friday - No Classes April: 6 – Small School Band Clinic - Concert Band Performs at 6p 18-21 – Orchestra and Choir Collaboration 29 – Special Student Recital, 4p, NRH 30 – Honors Recital, 7:30p, NRH May: 1 – Concert Band concert 6p, Symphonic Band concert 8p, both in NRH 2 – Dead Day 4 – Finals/Juries start (through May 10) |