Just one more week until the fall concert, and 10 days until the Nevada Day Parade! Read below for all details.
FALL CONCERT - OCTOBER 25
The fall concert is on Wednesday, October 25, at 6:00 PM in the CMS Gym. This performance is mandatory for all band students. Here is the itinerary:
- 5:30 PM - Call time for Beginning Band, seated and ready to warm up in gym
- 5:30 PM - Call time for Intermediate and Advanced Band in the band room; change into uniforms
- 5:45 PM - Call time for Concert Band
- 6:00 PM - Concert Begins with Beginning Band, followed by Concert Band, Jazz Band, Intermediate Band, and Advanced Band.
- 7:15 PM - Approximate end of the concert. Beginning/Concert Band students will help clean up and Intermediate/Advanced Band students will change out of their uniforms.
- 7:30 PM - Approximate time students will be dismissed.
Attendance
Just a reminder--this performance is mandatory for all students. As a performance-based class, the concerts are a major portion of your student's grade. In the band room, there will be a sign-in sheet, as well as a sign-out sheet. Students will sign in before call time and sign out after the concert has finished. Just a reminder: students will stay for the entire length of the concert.
Concert Dress
Wearing the proper uniform items are essential to a successful performance. Here's what each class will wear to the fall concert:
- Beginning and Concert Band: Blue polo (provided by band fees), black dress pants, black socks, black dress shoes. New this year--Halloween costumes! Students in these ensembles may wear a Halloween costume as long as it is school-appropriate and does not affect their ability to play their instrument properly.
- Intermediate and Advanced Band: Complete marching uniform (provided by band fees), black socks, black marching shoes (provided by band fees). After the parades, they will then switch to their formal tuxedo outfits.
- Jazz Band: Students will wear what they wore in their primary ensemble.
A few other things
- While the other bands perform, students will sit as an ensemble on the bleachers on the opposite side of the parents with their instruments/music.
- One again, students will stay for the entire concert and sign out when they put their instruments/uniforms away.
- We need a few parent volunteers to help out with uniforms and general student supervision. Sign up to help here!
NEVADA DAY PARADE - OCTOBER 28
I have new information about the Nevada Day Parade!
- 7:30 AM: Call time in the Band Room to change into uniforms, take a photo, and load the bus
- 8:45 AM: Arrive at staging area on Fleischmann Way and warm-up.
- 10:00 AM: Parade begins. Entry number is 41.
- Approx. 12:00 PM: Return to CMS to change.
- Approx. 12:30 PM: Dismissal.
Just a reminder: This event is mandatory for all Intermediate and Advanced Band members, as well as members from Concert Band who have been fitted for uniforms. Students have received a handout with information. Click here to read it.
We also need parent volunteers! Sign up to help here!
UPCOMING REHEARSALS
After school marching rehearsals continue for Intermediate and Advanced Students on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30-4:30 PM. Attendance is expected for all Intermediate and Advanced Band students. I am also including optional honor band rehearsals that will take place during the week of Halloween. I'll add more rehearsals later once I see who needs the help.
Marching Rehearsal/Parade Schedule
October 24, 2:30-4:30
October 26, Marching Rehearsal, 9:10-10:30 AM (during class)
October 30: Honor Band percussion sectional, 2:30-4:00
October 31: Honor Band trumpet sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 1: Honor Band saxophone sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 2: Honor Band clarinet sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 3: Honor Band flute sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 7: Marching Rehearsal, 2:30-4:30
November 14: Marching Rehearsal, 2:30-4:30
November 28: Marching Rehearsal, 2:30-4:30
Honor Band
Students in all ensembles except Beginning band were offered copies of the honor band audition music. This is a wonderful opportunity for your students. Simply practicing the audition packet will make them better musicians. I encourage all students to take advantage of the after school help, (if your student's instrument is not included on an after school sectional, I'll work with them at lunches) The auditions will take place in my office during the 2nd week of November. The audio recordings will then be sent to a committee who will determine the top musicians in northern Nevada! Now is the time for your students to begin working on the music for this audition. The auditions sneak up on us every year!
Have a great week!
-Mr. Jacques-
We also need parent volunteers! Sign up to help here!
UPCOMING REHEARSALS
After school marching rehearsals continue for Intermediate and Advanced Students on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30-4:30 PM. Attendance is expected for all Intermediate and Advanced Band students. I am also including optional honor band rehearsals that will take place during the week of Halloween. I'll add more rehearsals later once I see who needs the help.
Marching Rehearsal/Parade Schedule
October 24, 2:30-4:30
October 26, Marching Rehearsal, 9:10-10:30 AM (during class)
October 30: Honor Band percussion sectional, 2:30-4:00
October 31: Honor Band trumpet sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 1: Honor Band saxophone sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 2: Honor Band clarinet sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 3: Honor Band flute sectional, 2:30-4:00
November 7: Marching Rehearsal, 2:30-4:30
November 14: Marching Rehearsal, 2:30-4:30
November 28: Marching Rehearsal, 2:30-4:30
Honor Band
Students in all ensembles except Beginning band were offered copies of the honor band audition music. This is a wonderful opportunity for your students. Simply practicing the audition packet will make them better musicians. I encourage all students to take advantage of the after school help, (if your student's instrument is not included on an after school sectional, I'll work with them at lunches) The auditions will take place in my office during the 2nd week of November. The audio recordings will then be sent to a committee who will determine the top musicians in northern Nevada! Now is the time for your students to begin working on the music for this audition. The auditions sneak up on us every year!
Have a great week!
-Mr. Jacques-
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