J. R. Tucker High School
Band and Orchestra
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Senior Scholarship Information
The senior scholarship applications are now available. You can find all the documents you need HERE.
Pre-Assessment Concert
This week is our pre-assessment concert! Orchestra will have their dress rehearsal Tuesday, 2/28, from 4:00-5:30PM and Band will have theirs on Wednesday, 3/1, 4:00-5:30PM. Dress rehearsal does NOT mean wear concert black, just to be clear. Our concert is Thursday, 3/2, at 7:00PM. Students will need to report in concert black by 6:10PM for attendance and warm-up.
Band Booster Meeting Cancelled
The Band Booster meeting scheduled for February 14th has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 15.
Color Guard Workshop
On Thursday, February 16, Izzy and Vanita are hosting a color guard workshop for anyone who is interested in learning color guard or wanting to participate in color guard next year! Meet in the band room from 4:00-5:00PM. If you have questions please reach out to them or email Mr. Frank.
Tentative Assessment Schedules
Orchestra: We are scheduled to perform on Wednesday, March 8 at 5:35 PM. Note that this is still tentative, so keep the 2 days of assessment blocked off on your calendar.
Band: We are slated to perform on Friday, March 17 at 4:30 PM. This is tentative, so please keep the 3 days of assessment blocked off on your calendar.
Pep Band for Tucker All-Stars
We have been asked to have a pep band for our Tucker All-Stars basketball team on Thursday, February 23rd. It would be during 4th period from 10:30-11:30A M. Any band or orchestra student is able to participate. We will have 2 practices during AE which will be Tuesday, 2/14 and Wednesday, 2/22. Please sign up using this link. https://forms.gle/xCqNXkE38N2BFsDW8
Class Sign Ups for Next School Year
Class sign-ups for next school year are taking place in the next few weeks. If you have a free block and want to learn more about music, consider signing up for Music Theory! If you weren't in marching band this year but want to be next year, make sure you sign up for the course! If you sign-up for early bird, you will need to provide your own ride. If you have questions, please speak with Mr. Frank before you meet with your counselor.
Marching Band 2023
If you are planning on participating in marching band next year, here are the dates for band camp. Please keep these dates open as they are important for our success. If you have special circumstances for missing a few days, please send Mr. Frank an email.
Uniform Fittings: 7/24-7/27 (Times & Dates TBA)
Color Guard & Drumline Camp: 7/24-7/27 (Times TBD)
Leadership: 7/25 8:00AM-12:00PM
New Marcher Camp: 7/26-7/27 8:00AM-12:00PM
Band Camp Week #1: 7/31-8/3 8:00AM-6:00PM
Band Camp Week #2: 8/7-8/10 8:00AM-6:00PM
Band Camp Week #3: 8/15-8/17 3:00PM-7:00PM
Parent Preview: 8/17 6:30PM
2022 Marching Tiger Photos
Photos of the 2022 Marching Tigers are available. Please click HERE to download the photos. Note: Additional photos are located in the 2022 Show Photos folder.
Thank you to Jen DuBois who graciously provided these photos to us!
Corporate Sponsorship Forms
The updated Corporate Sponsorship Forms are now available. There is a PDF version that can be printed and a Google Form version that can be completed online. Click HERE to access them.
Band Boosters
Parents, please consider getting involved with our boosters program to support your students in band and orchestra! We meet once a month on the second Tuesday of each month. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our president, Leslie VanHimbergen. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 14 at 7:00 PM.
Upcoming Events
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