Upcoming Events
Band assignments are available on Google Classroom. Students have been sent an invitation via their school Gmail accounts to join their respective classes. All assignments (practice charts, written assignments, and playing test videos) must be uploaded to Classroom if we move to an online school system. Please email kliou@kis.k12.hi.us with any inquiries.
Our faculty met on Monday morning to discuss the extension of the closed school campuses and the implications for our students. Materials pick-up has been scheduled for Monday, April 6 (8:00-11:00 am for 7th grade students, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm for 8th grade students) at the front office. This includes instrument and worksheet pick-up. If you need to purchase reeds, please come to the bandroom. Please read the following information:
1. If your child needs to pick up their instrument, band book, and binder, please email me by Monday, March 30 to let me know if your child needs their instrument. Please indicate which case number your child is assigned to and their locker number. I will not be allowed on campus after this date due to stay-at-home measures in place and will not be able to help you with this situation if you do not notify me by March 30.
2. If your child does not have access to a device or the Internet, please let me know by Monday, March 30 so I can prepare a packet of work for them.
3. All work, including demo videos, worksheets, practice charts, and the opportunity to upload playing tests is available via Google Classroom. Please ensure that your child has joined the class. If they need the code to join the class, please let me know and I can reshare it with you both.
4. If your child is experiencing difficulty with any of the material, please have them email me. I can either answer simple questions via email or connect with them via Zoom to provide them with more visual and auditory support. Office hours are based on request, but I'm not going anywhere, so I'm totally here to help your children out.
I realize that this is a challenging time for students and want to be there to support them. They have worked so hard this year, learned so much material, and grown tremendously. Please let me know if I can them in any way.
Our faculty met on Monday morning to discuss the extension of the closed school campuses and the implications for our students. Materials pick-up has been scheduled for Monday, April 6 (8:00-11:00 am for 7th grade students, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm for 8th grade students) at the front office. This includes instrument and worksheet pick-up. If you need to purchase reeds, please come to the bandroom. Please read the following information:
1. If your child needs to pick up their instrument, band book, and binder, please email me by Monday, March 30 to let me know if your child needs their instrument. Please indicate which case number your child is assigned to and their locker number. I will not be allowed on campus after this date due to stay-at-home measures in place and will not be able to help you with this situation if you do not notify me by March 30.
2. If your child does not have access to a device or the Internet, please let me know by Monday, March 30 so I can prepare a packet of work for them.
3. All work, including demo videos, worksheets, practice charts, and the opportunity to upload playing tests is available via Google Classroom. Please ensure that your child has joined the class. If they need the code to join the class, please let me know and I can reshare it with you both.
4. If your child is experiencing difficulty with any of the material, please have them email me. I can either answer simple questions via email or connect with them via Zoom to provide them with more visual and auditory support. Office hours are based on request, but I'm not going anywhere, so I'm totally here to help your children out.
I realize that this is a challenging time for students and want to be there to support them. They have worked so hard this year, learned so much material, and grown tremendously. Please let me know if I can them in any way.
Quarter 4 Rehearsal and Concert Schedules - subject to change due to campus closure
View the rehearsal schedules for Beginning and Advanced Bands below. Schedules have been updates as of March 22, 2020.
Forms for each concert may be found under it's respective heading below.
View the rehearsal schedules for Beginning and Advanced Bands below. Schedules have been updates as of March 22, 2020.
Forms for each concert may be found under it's respective heading below.
Panda Express Fundraiser - Tuesday, March 24, 10:30 am - 9:00 pm at the Kailua Panda Express (Hamakua Drive)
Support the KIS Band by purchasing food at the Kailua Panda Express on Tuesday, March 24. Flash the flyer (https://community.pandaexpress.com/fundraiser/events/promotions/c35ae40d-c1f2-c0bb-9f6e-9789347354c4/en/landing) so the band can earn part of the profit from that day.
Support the KIS Band by purchasing food at the Kailua Panda Express on Tuesday, March 24. Flash the flyer (https://community.pandaexpress.com/fundraiser/events/promotions/c35ae40d-c1f2-c0bb-9f6e-9789347354c4/en/landing) so the band can earn part of the profit from that day.
Band Booster Meeting - POSTPONED until a later date
Over the past 11 years, the boosters have raised enough funds to replace all Advanced Band instruments, 75% of the percussion instruments, and some of the Beginning Band instruments in addition to funding concerts, activities, new music, and instrument repair for your child. Join us to help this parent support group in this effort.
Over the past 11 years, the boosters have raised enough funds to replace all Advanced Band instruments, 75% of the percussion instruments, and some of the Beginning Band instruments in addition to funding concerts, activities, new music, and instrument repair for your child. Join us to help this parent support group in this effort.
Hawaii Wind Band Festival - CANCELLED
Advanced Band students are REQUIRED to perform for this mandatory festival. Please see the information below for the itinerary and modified rehearsal schedule.
Itinerary
4:15 pm Students report in concert uniform. Sign in on door. Leave all cell phones/electronics in lockers. Load large instruments onto SUVs.
4:45 pm Board buses for Pearl City Cultural Center and depart KIS.
6:00 pm Arrive at Pearl City Cultural Center. Walk to warm up area.
6:20 pm Set up instruments, warm up, and tune up.
6:40 pm Walk to staging area. Set up on stage.
7:00 pm Performance begins.
7:20 pm Performance ends. Clean and store instruments.
7:30 pm Walk to auditorium. Watch final band perform.
8:00 pm Board buses for KIS and depart Pearl City Cultural Center.
9:00 pm Arrive at KIS. Debriefing and dismissal. Parents must sign their child out on the bandroom door.
Uniform
Students must be completely dressed in the uniform set from the beginning of the school year. Failure to do so may result in restriction from performing at this concert.
Boys:
· Plain, white, long or short sleeved collared shirt – no t-shirts
· Ironed black slacks
· Black socks, mid-calf length
· Solid, black covered shoes
Girls:
· Plain, white long or short sleeved collared shirt or blouse
· Ironed black slacks or solid black skirt (skirt must be mid-calf length or longer). No leggings/tights.
· Solid black shoes or black sandals – no slippers
Advanced Band students are REQUIRED to perform for this mandatory festival. Please see the information below for the itinerary and modified rehearsal schedule.
Itinerary
4:15 pm Students report in concert uniform. Sign in on door. Leave all cell phones/electronics in lockers. Load large instruments onto SUVs.
4:45 pm Board buses for Pearl City Cultural Center and depart KIS.
6:00 pm Arrive at Pearl City Cultural Center. Walk to warm up area.
6:20 pm Set up instruments, warm up, and tune up.
6:40 pm Walk to staging area. Set up on stage.
7:00 pm Performance begins.
7:20 pm Performance ends. Clean and store instruments.
7:30 pm Walk to auditorium. Watch final band perform.
8:00 pm Board buses for KIS and depart Pearl City Cultural Center.
9:00 pm Arrive at KIS. Debriefing and dismissal. Parents must sign their child out on the bandroom door.
Uniform
Students must be completely dressed in the uniform set from the beginning of the school year. Failure to do so may result in restriction from performing at this concert.
Boys:
· Plain, white, long or short sleeved collared shirt – no t-shirts
· Ironed black slacks
· Black socks, mid-calf length
· Solid, black covered shoes
Girls:
· Plain, white long or short sleeved collared shirt or blouse
· Ironed black slacks or solid black skirt (skirt must be mid-calf length or longer). No leggings/tights.
· Solid black shoes or black sandals – no slippers
Sixth Grade Orientation - CANCELLED
Orientation night for the incoming sixth graders and their parents has been scheduled for Thursday, April 9. The Principal and PCNC have requested that the band perform for this event in order to acquaint new students and their parents with the band program prior to attending KIS. Please see the itinerary and uniform policy below. A pdf of the permission form is located at the bottom of this section.
Itinerary
4:30 pm Arrive at KIS in full uniform. Sign in on the bandroom door. Take chairs, stands, and percussion to back of cafeteria and set up.
4:45 pm Set up instruments, warm up, and tune in bandroom.
5:00 pm Take instruments to cafeteria for sound check.
5:30 pm Performance begins.
5:45 pm Performance ends. Take instruments back to bandroom. Clean and store instruments. Take chairs, stands, and percussion to bandroom.
6:15 pm Debriefing and dismissal. Students may sign themselves out.
Uniform
Boys:
Girls:
Orientation night for the incoming sixth graders and their parents has been scheduled for Thursday, April 9. The Principal and PCNC have requested that the band perform for this event in order to acquaint new students and their parents with the band program prior to attending KIS. Please see the itinerary and uniform policy below. A pdf of the permission form is located at the bottom of this section.
Itinerary
4:30 pm Arrive at KIS in full uniform. Sign in on the bandroom door. Take chairs, stands, and percussion to back of cafeteria and set up.
4:45 pm Set up instruments, warm up, and tune in bandroom.
5:00 pm Take instruments to cafeteria for sound check.
5:30 pm Performance begins.
5:45 pm Performance ends. Take instruments back to bandroom. Clean and store instruments. Take chairs, stands, and percussion to bandroom.
6:15 pm Debriefing and dismissal. Students may sign themselves out.
Uniform
Boys:
- Plain, white, long or short sleeved collared shirt
- Ironed black slacks
- Black socks, mid-calf length
- Solid, black covered shoes
Girls:
- Plain, white long or short sleeved blouse or collared shirt
- Ironed black slacks or solid black skirt (skirt must be mid-calf length or longer)
- Solid black shoes or black sandals
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OBDA Beginning Honor Band - CANCELLED
Select beginning band students have been chosen to participate in the OBDA Beginning Honor Band. Please see the information about rehearsals, the concert, and behavior expectations below. Students must arrange for their own transportation to and from rehearsals and the concert. These students are excused from Beginning Band rehearsal on April 20 and 24. Admission for the concert costs $5.00.
Select beginning band students have been chosen to participate in the OBDA Beginning Honor Band. Please see the information about rehearsals, the concert, and behavior expectations below. Students must arrange for their own transportation to and from rehearsals and the concert. These students are excused from Beginning Band rehearsal on April 20 and 24. Admission for the concert costs $5.00.
OBDA Middle School Honor Band - April 21-24 at Sacred Hearts (rehearsals) and April 26 at McKinley High School (concert) - CANCELLED
Select advanced band students have been chosen to participate in the OBDA Middle School Honor Band. Please see the information about the rehearsals and concert. Students must arrange for their own transportation to and from rehearsals and the concert. These students are excused from Advanced Band rehearsal on April 21 and 23. Admission for the concert costs $5.00.
Select advanced band students have been chosen to participate in the OBDA Middle School Honor Band. Please see the information about the rehearsals and concert. Students must arrange for their own transportation to and from rehearsals and the concert. These students are excused from Advanced Band rehearsal on April 21 and 23. Admission for the concert costs $5.00.
Aloha Concert - Sunday, May 17, 1:00-5:00 pm at Castle High School Auditorium
Our culminating mandatory performance of the year is the Aloha Concert on Sunday, May 17 at Castle High School Auditorium. Parents must transport students to and from Castle High School. Students are responsible for bringing their own instruments and music to the concert venue. The itinerary and uniform policy are listed below. Please plan on attending this free concert to support your child. They have made huge strides in their performance this school year.
We are in need of parents to help chaperone students, transport stands (must have a truck or SUV), loading and unloading at the KIS Bandroom and Castle High School auditorium, and driving the UHAUL for the large percussion instruments. If you are willing and able to assist on the afternoon and evening of May 17, please return the bottom portion of your child’s permission form. The permission form is available for download below; you will need both pdfs. A hard copy will be provided once we return from the break.
Itinerary
11:30 pm Parent volunteers report to KIS Bandroom for loading.
12:00 pm Unload larger percussion and stands at Castle High School Auditorium.
1:00 pm Students report to Castle High School Auditorium in concert uniform. Sign in on door.
Leave all cell phones/electronics in case or in bag next to your bag off stage.
Advanced Band - leave cases in dressing rooms.
Beginning Band - leave cases in wings on stage (do not set up yet)
1:30 pm Advanced Band - warm up on stage
Beginning Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
2:00 pm Advanced Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
Beginning Band - warm up on stage
2:30 pm Doors open
3:00 pm Concert begins
Advanced Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
Beginning Band - perform on stage
3:30 pm Advanced Band - perform on stage
Beginning Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
4:45 pm Concert ends. Clean up instruments and chairs.
Load stands, percussion, and instruments onto truck.
5:00 pm Debriefing and dismissal. Parents must sign students out at Castle High School Auditorium foyer.
Beginning Band students will be dismissed first, followed by Advanced Band students to regulate traffic in the foyer.
5:30 pm UHAUL and trucks return large percussion and stands to KIS Bandroom.
Uniform
Boys:
Girls:
Our culminating mandatory performance of the year is the Aloha Concert on Sunday, May 17 at Castle High School Auditorium. Parents must transport students to and from Castle High School. Students are responsible for bringing their own instruments and music to the concert venue. The itinerary and uniform policy are listed below. Please plan on attending this free concert to support your child. They have made huge strides in their performance this school year.
We are in need of parents to help chaperone students, transport stands (must have a truck or SUV), loading and unloading at the KIS Bandroom and Castle High School auditorium, and driving the UHAUL for the large percussion instruments. If you are willing and able to assist on the afternoon and evening of May 17, please return the bottom portion of your child’s permission form. The permission form is available for download below; you will need both pdfs. A hard copy will be provided once we return from the break.
Itinerary
11:30 pm Parent volunteers report to KIS Bandroom for loading.
12:00 pm Unload larger percussion and stands at Castle High School Auditorium.
1:00 pm Students report to Castle High School Auditorium in concert uniform. Sign in on door.
Leave all cell phones/electronics in case or in bag next to your bag off stage.
Advanced Band - leave cases in dressing rooms.
Beginning Band - leave cases in wings on stage (do not set up yet)
1:30 pm Advanced Band - warm up on stage
Beginning Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
2:00 pm Advanced Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
Beginning Band - warm up on stage
2:30 pm Doors open
3:00 pm Concert begins
Advanced Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
Beginning Band - perform on stage
3:30 pm Advanced Band - perform on stage
Beginning Band - quietly sit in first two rows of audience
4:45 pm Concert ends. Clean up instruments and chairs.
Load stands, percussion, and instruments onto truck.
5:00 pm Debriefing and dismissal. Parents must sign students out at Castle High School Auditorium foyer.
Beginning Band students will be dismissed first, followed by Advanced Band students to regulate traffic in the foyer.
5:30 pm UHAUL and trucks return large percussion and stands to KIS Bandroom.
Uniform
Boys:
- Plain, white, long or short sleeved collared shirt
- Ironed black slacks
- Black socks, mid-calf length
- Solid, black covered shoes
Girls:
- Plain, white long or short sleeved blouse or collared shirt
- Ironed black slacks or solid black skirt (skirt must be mid-calf length or longer)
- Solid black shoes or black sandals
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Band Banquet - Friday, May 22
More information will be posted shortly.
More information will be posted shortly.
Summer Band
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, plans for the KIS Summer Band program have not yet been arranged. The program is tentatively scheduled for June 8 through July 3 from 9:00-10:00 am for beginners and 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for advanced band students. We are awaiting administrative approval for this program once this crisis subsides. Please check back for more updates at a later time.
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, plans for the KIS Summer Band program have not yet been arranged. The program is tentatively scheduled for June 8 through July 3 from 9:00-10:00 am for beginners and 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for advanced band students. We are awaiting administrative approval for this program once this crisis subsides. Please check back for more updates at a later time.
Ongoing Events
Advanced Band Rehearsals - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:25-3:15 pm
Rehearsals will start in the third week of school and take place after school. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
Rehearsals will start in the third week of school and take place after school. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
Beginning Band Rehearsals - Mondays & Fridays, 2:25-3:00 pm
We are starting up rehearsals in November through December so the two beginning band classes can prepare to perform together in their upcoming concert. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
We are starting up rehearsals in November through December so the two beginning band classes can prepare to perform together in their upcoming concert. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
Advanced Band at OBDA Parade of Bands Festival - April 16, 2016 and April 14, 2018
Click on the YouTube video below to view the Advanced Band's performance of "African Dreams" and "Incantations."
Click on the YouTube video below to view the Advanced Band's performance of "Tritsch-Tratsch Polka," "Ammerland," and "Foundry."
145 S. Kainalu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734 | (808) 263-1500 x.3071359 | www.kisband.org