WEEK #14
WELCOME BACK!! WE START HOLIDAY CONCERT REHEARSALS THIS WEEK TUESDAY & THURSDAY FROM 3-5PM! DRUMLINE SHOW REVEAL AND INTEREST MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY AT 3PM IN THE BAND ROOM! JOIN US WEDNESDAY AT 6:30PM FOR OUR MONTHLY BOOSTER MEETING. DINNER NIGHT FUNDRAISER AT FRANTONE’S THURSDAY from 4-9pm!
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I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving break! Congratulations again on an incredible marching season and winning 1st place at Division 5A Finals and 1st place overall at Open Class 4A/5A/6A Finals!! With a year “off” from COVID and the majority of the band having never marched before, this makes this achievement even more extraordinary. This is now Gahr’s SEVENTH consecutive California State Band Championship WIN! Please read below for important information as we transition into concert season with our Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band, and indoor season for the Winter Drumline and Winter Guard!
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HOLIDAY BAND CONCERT 12/16 — Our annual Holiday Band Concert is Thursday, December 16th at 6:00PM at the Gahr HS Rally Platform! This will be a festive, outdoor concert with performances from our Jazz Band, Combined Bands, and special guest - the Ross Middle School Band!! Admission is free. Folding chairs provided, but feel free to bring your own chairs and blankets!
REHEARSALS: Winds and percussionists have after school rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5PM to prepare for this concert. This is a FAST turn around so make sure you practice your music SLOWLY and CORRECTLY so we can be successful.
Tue 11/30 - Rehearsal 3-5PM (winds only)
Thu 12/2 - Rehearsal 3-5PM
Tue 12/7 - Rehearsal 3-5PM
Thu 12/9 - Rehearsal 3-5PM
Tue 12/14 - Rehearsal 3-5PM
Wed 12/15 - Run-through 3-5:30PM
Thu 12/16 - Call time 5:30PM / Concert 6PM
CONCERT ATTIRE: Concert attire is ALL BLACK — long-sleeved, solid black button-up dress shirt, tucked in with black belt, solid black dress pants, long black socks, and black dress shoes (or polished marching band shoes). Ladies may wear a long, black concert gown (below the knees - no skirts). Students may also wear Santa/holiday hats!
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BOOSTER MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY 12/1 — Please join us for an important parent meeting this Wednesday, December 1st at 6:30PM in the Band Room! We’ll be celebrating a successful fall season and going through upcoming fundraisers and events. We are also looking for your input and suggestions on how to improve next year’s Gahr Invitational Field Tournament. See you there!
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Join us for a Dinner Night Fundraiser this Thursday, December 2nd from 4:00PM-9:00PM at FRANTONE’S PIZZA AND SPAGHETTI VILLA - located at 10808 Alondra Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 (near Home Depot). Show the flyer and 25% will be donated to the music program. They also will honor the fundraiser for TO GO orders as well!
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WINTER DRUMLINE INTEREST MEETING — Join us this Wednesday 12/1 at 3PM in the Band Room for our 2022 Winter Drumline SHOW REVEAL and INTEREST MEETING! Winter Drumline primarily rehearses after school and no experience is required. We are looking at adding new members to the battery, mallets, cymbal line, and have a special opportunity for a WIND SOLOIST!! Open rehearsals are Monday 12/6 until 5PM and Wednesday 12/8 from 5-8PM and will be used to set drumline. Let Mr. Loney or Trent know if you have any questions.
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WINTER GUARD 2022 — Winter Guard WORKSHOPS are next Tuesday and Wednesday, December 7th and 8th from 3:30-5:30PM! Workshops are open to anyone and we’re looking at building on the success from this fall! There is a Winter Guard Parent/Student Meeting on Thursday, December 9th at 6:30PM in the Band Room where we’ll be going through all the exciting info about the 2022 indoor season. Let Mr. Loney or John know if you have any questions.
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JAZZ BAND UPDATE — As we prepare for our first concert, there will be a few slight changes to the rehearsal schedule. Please check the rehearsal calendar for the adjustments. We will be adding our third tune this week. This will be a “normal” week with rhythm section Monday (tomorrow), winds Tuesday, and full jazz band Thursday morning and Friday 3-4:30PM. We will have our final concert rehearsal Wednesday morning, December 15th from 7-8:20AM.
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FALL DONATIONS PAST DUE — The total balance of $525 for marching donations is past due. Now that we are at the end of the marching season, we cannot pay our instructors or for bills from production costs without your contribution. Students must also be caught up with fall donations to audition for the Winter Drumline and Winter Guard. We accept cash, checks (payable to "Gahr Band Boosters”), or you can make an online payment here: https://www.gahrband.org/store/p/make-a-donation
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Check out these great action shots taken from CSBC Finals! Click on the image below to purchase them directly from the photographer.
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MONDAY 11/29
6:30AM Jazz Band (rhythm section only)
6:30PM Executive Booster Meeting
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TUESDAY 11/30
#givingtuesday
6:30AM Jazz Band (winds only)
3:00-5:00PM Combined Band (winds and percussion)
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WEDNESDAY 12/1
3:00PM Winter Drumline Show Reveal & Interest Meeting!
6:30PM Monthly Booster Meeting!
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THURSDAY 12/2
6:30AM Jazz Band (everyone)
3:00-5:00PM Combined Band (winds and percussion)
4:00-9:00PM Frantone’s Fundraiser!
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FRIDAY 12/3
3:00-4:30PM Jazz Band rehearsal (all tunes)
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