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"The Plan" for upcoming weekend

4/30/2018

Friday, May 4

Load the drum set for marathon pep band (driver needed).
Load sound system into Ren's car for marathon pep band.

Saturday, May 5

State Solo & Ensemble at UW-Eau Claire
Events take place all over the UWEC campus.
Schedule, times, and location/sites are posted on the whiteboard in the instrumental room.

Sunday, May 6

EC Marathon Pep Band
Meet at Carson Park sign in Eau Claire, across the street from the Dairy Queen.
Parking is a little crazy - if you get there early you might find parking.
Carpooling is recommend.
Bring a chair, sun screen, hat, instrument, music, etc.
There will be some water and snacks provided, but it might be a good idea to bring some treats.
We are scheduled from 9am to 1pm.

Encore!
2:00pm
Dress rehearsal at CFHS in the auditorium.
We will walk through the entire concert to help with logistics/transitions.
3:00pm
Treat for all performers
Doors open for seating
Pre-show music begins shortly
4:00pm
Concert begins
6:00pm
Clean-up/tear-down

UWEC Band Concert on Thursday

4/23/2018

We are putting together a group of students to check out the UW-Eau Claire band concert on Thursday.

The initial plan is to meet at Burracho's on Water Street at 6pm for dinner - you get yourself there and pay for your dinner. At 7pm we will walk over to the Haas Fine Arts building for the concert which starts at 7:30pm. Ren will buy your concert ticket for you.

The concert is pretty lengthy but features some AMAZING music and will be probably around 2+ hours long.

The concert features music by composers we've recently played such as Michael Colgrass (Old Churches) and David Maslanka (Mother Earth Fanfare, Rollo Takes A Walk, Symphony No 8 - marching band).

Encore! Student Timeline

4/19/2018

Sunday, May 6th, 2018
2:00pm - Dress Rehearsal
3:00pm - Treat
3:00pm - Doors Open
4:00pm - Encore! begins

IC Message 4/17/18

4/17/2018

CFHS Band Fam:

Because of yesterday's snow we have rescheduled the Butter Braid delivery to NEXT WEEK Monday, from 3:45pm-4:15pm.

They arrive frozen, so please make plans to pick them up and bring them home - don't have them sitting out in the gym during baseball practice, etc.

MR

S/E Festival Reminders

4/4/2018

2018 WSMA SOLO & ENSEMBLE DISTRICT FESTIVAL
Memorial High School | 2225 Keith Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Arrive early to get a good warm-up. There is warm-up space provided (follow the signs) but there are usually not chairs, stands, or percussion equipment.
Some sites run ahead, some run behind. You cannot be forced to perform before your scheduled time, but you certainly may if the room is ahead (which is rare).
Dress professionally - represent yourself and our school well. Be kind and courteous to the volunteers and room monitors. They aren’t in charge of anything and aren’t to blame for anything, either!
This is a competitive performance! Be prepared.
Scores are posted sporadically - you can wait and see your result, or Ren can text you if you ask.
There are concessions available if you will be at the Festival a long time.
Most percussion instruments are provided. Ask Ren if you need something unusual.

INTRODUCTION

Say your full name and school, but not your grade.
Say the title of your piece and the composer’s name. Ask Ren if you need help with pronunciation.
Introduce your accompanist if you have one.
Good: This is my accom-puh-nist, Mr/Ms _______.
Good: I am being accompanied by Mr/Ms _______.
Bad: Here is my accom-puh-nee-ist, Ren.

LAST MINUTE REMINDERS

Get a full night of sleep, and drink a lot of water!
Make sure you bring:
- Your instrument, Your sticks/mallets
- Your music
- An original copy of the music for the judge
- Extra reeds, valve oil
Have fun! If you have prepared thoroughly and consistently you will have a great performance.
It isn’t about the score, it is about the feedback. Listen to the adjudicator and learn something new!

Labs scheduled for Leadership Team applicants

4/2/2018

To help students prepare for their drum major auditions and their applications for captain and section leader, a number of labs have been scheduled on Thursdays during Prime Time.

April 12 - DM Candidate Conducting Lab 1

April 19 - DM Candidate Leadership Lab

April 26 - DM Candidate Conducting Lab 2

May 3 - Leadership Lab (all positions; DM, captain, section leader)

All labs are on Thursdays during Prime Time.

Drum Major Candidate Materials

4/2/2018

Students interested in trying out for Drum Major should plan to conduct the band through the parade tune, Patriotic Parade Sequence, for the Memorial Day parade.

Drum Major candidates will also need to complete the Leadership Application, which can be found in an earlier blog post.

Link to Score

Link to Recording

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