About Our Pre-UIL Concerts
The Music Program of the UIL is designed to support and enrich the teaching of music as an integral component of the public school curriculum in the state of Texas. Each year approximately one half million middle school, junior high and high school students reap the benefits of participation in the ten UIL music events.
Our Pre-UIL events are designed to help fine tune and prepare for our Region 25 UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest held in the Allen Performing Arts Center April 13, 2023. Our UIL contest schedule will be released soon. Thanks to Eddie Lopez and Perform America for coordinating this week's Pre-UIL events.
March 20: The concert on March 20 will be similar to the first part of our UIL Region Concert & Sight-Reading Contest. Each band performing will perform three selections for a panel of recognized educators in the DFW area. Each clinician will provide recorded comments for each band and will have a 25-minute clinic immediately following their stage performance. Our clinicians for this evening are:
- Dennis Fisher
- Jana Harvey
- Kim Shuttlesworth
March 24-25 - North Texas Premier Pre-UIL Festival: The North Texas Premier Pre-UIL Festival is hosted by the Allen High School Band & Band Boosters. The Allen High School and the Lowery Freshman Center hosts eight varsity bands from our area in a Region Band Clinic/Concert style weekend culminating in a performance on Saturday night. Our students will benefit learning from an internationally renown conductor/educator in an intensive rehearsal schedule and perform for each other at the final concert. Educators can watch and network with the clinicians through rehearsals and social events. This year the festival will host the following varsity concert bands: Allen, Coppell, Flower Mound, Lake Highlands, McKinney North, Plano Senior, Wakeland, and Wylie High Schools.
Our guest clinicians:
- Paul Dooley, composer (University of Michigan)
- Robert Carnochan (University of Miami)
- Travis Cross (University of California, Los Angeles)
- Steven Davis (University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory)
- Jerry Junkin (University of Texas at Austin)
- Jamie Nix (Columbus State University)
- Shanti Simon (University of Oklahoma)
- Nicholas Enrico Williams (University of Georgia)
- J. Eric Wilson (Baylor University)
Concert Etiquette
Clapping is the appropriate way to show appreciation for the performance rather than whistling or cheering.
Parents should keep small children seated with them. If children become restless or fussy, please move them to the outer corridor.
Enter the auditorium quietly. Once you have been seated, be alert to activity on the stage as the musicians take their place for the concert.
When the conductor enters, it is customary to applaud politely. Whistling, yelling, or screaming is not appropriate at any time before, during, or after a concert.
Never stand or move around while music is being performed. It distracts listeners around you, as well as the performers. If you must leave for any reason, wait until a piece is finished, and the audience is applauding. Also, return to your seat only between numbers.
It is impolite to talk, or even whisper, while the music is being performed. Listeners and performers are also distracted by sounds from programs, candy wrappers, jewelry and other objects. Remain still, and be thoughtful of others by talking or making sounds only between numbers.
It is impolite to wear hats or caps during a concert.
It is impolite to eat or drink refreshments during a concert.
Always say “excuse me,” if you must pass in front of someone while going to or from your seat.
Watch the conductor when the music stops to decide whether or not to applaud.
Some musical works have several parts or movements and the audience is expected to applaud only after all movements have been performed.
Make certain that all phones are silenced prior to the start of any concert.
Monday March 20
4:00pm
AHS Concert Band
Andrew Camp, Director
Spirit of '44 (Cotter)
Little Suite for Band (Strandridge)
With Uncommon Valor (Stalter)
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LFC Symphonic Band
Neil Hicks, Director
Orion (Van der Roost)
Simple Gifts, mvt 2 "Dance" (Ticheli)
Songs of Old Kentucky (Karrick)
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AHS Symphonic 3
Steven Knight, Director
Española (López)
Tripwire (Hall)
The Old Red Mill (Karrick)
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AHS Symphonic Band II
Jeremy Rohr, Director
Free World March (King/Swearingen)
The Sun Just Touched the Morning (Burns)
Gigue Francais (Strommen)
Monday March 20
6:45pm
LFC Concert Band
Neil Hicks & Joshua Blankenship, Directors
Crosswinds March (Swearingen)
Brave Spirit (Standridge)
Red Giant (Vargas)
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AHS Symphonic Band I
Alexander Baczewski, Director
March-Bou-Shu (Yagisawa)
Shenandoah (Ticheli)
Metal (Balmages)
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LFC Wind Ensemble
Joshua Blankenship, Director
El Palomino Noble (Compello)
Benediction (Stevens)
Incantation and Dance (Chance)
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AHS Wind Symphony
Steven Knight, Director
The National Game (Sousa)
Symphony No. 5 "Elements", II Rain in Db (Giroux)
La Procession du Rocio (Turina)
Allen Band Members & Sponsors
Wind Ensemble Level Members
The Bailey Family
The Fallwell Family
The McFarland Family
The O'Connor Family
Flag & Rifle Level Members
The Anthony Family
The Broyles Family
The Cogburn Family
The Connolly Family
The Coppinger Family
The Cunningham Family
The Dlugosch Family
The Dorton Family
The Dowdy Family
The Elliott Family
The Erwin Family
The Ferguson Family
The Forshaw Family
The Glotzbach Family
The Hopson Family
The Jean Philippe Family
The Lewis Family
The McCoy Family
The Newcomer Family
The Rajan Family
The Ropp Family
The Schiavon Family
The Studdard Family
The Wright Family
Corporate Sponsors
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Credits:
Photo Credit: Charlie Grosso.