THIS WEEK #28
We had a busy week of rehearsals for all our groups! Special thanks to Dr. Whitmore from California State University, Fullerton for working with the Wind Ensemble this past Tuesday. The Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will be performing this Thursday 3/24 at the ABC District Band Festival at Whitney HS. The Wind Ensemble will also perform on Friday 3/25 at Long Beach City College in a concert with Jordan HS and the LBCC & CSULB Combined Bands! See below for the itineraries for both of these events. Please support your son or daughter and check out what our concert groups have been working on! Both of these events are FREE and open to the public.
Thank you to everyone who supported the music program by going to 7 Leaves Cafe on Wednesday and by bringing in clothing and shoe donations to our FUNDrive event!! Special thanks to William Wu’s mom who donated a Target gift card and two Starbucks gift cards!
Congratulations to the following gift card raffle winners:
$40 Amazon gift card — Dante Tapanes
$10 Starbucks gift card — Aaron Ramirez
$10 Starbucks gift card — Vincent McIntosh
$20 Target gift card — WITH A TOTAL OF 34 BAGS DONATED… Mateo DeLaTorre!!
We’ve already drawn the raffle winners, but if you weren’t able to make it to the drop-off you can still bring in bags of donations to Mr. Loney’s office up through Friday. Thank you!!
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WINTER GUARD UPDATE — Great improvement this week Winter Guard!!! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU’RE CAUGHT UP WITH THE 3RD DONATION SO WE CAN PICK UP YOUR COSTUME MONDAY (ALL MEMBERS SHOULD OWE $125 OR LESS AT THIS POINT). Make sure you distribute Popcornopolis orders to the people who bought from you. If you have any issues with your order, please let Mr. Loney know. The Winter Guard will continue rehearsals on Tuesdays from 6th period until 5PM with Chadd Hartman (our show designer). Monday rehearsals will continue to end at 8:30PM, and there is no after school practice on Wednesdays. Thank you for being flexible with this important schedule change so we can max out the last five weeks of our season. THE FINAL DONATION OF $125 IS DUE THIS FRIDAY 3/25. Pay by cash, check (made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters”), or make a payment online:
https://www.gahrband.org/store/p/winter-guard-donation
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CONCERT BAND & WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES THIS WEEK — Good progress this past week! Special thanks to the Wind Ensemble students who helped out on Thursday with Concert Band! We have the ABC District Band Festival this Thursday 3/24, a Wind Ensemble concert at LBCC on Friday 3/25, and SCSBOA Band Festival next Thursday 3/31. Make sure you’re practicing and playing through all your music this weekend. Please have your BLACK CONCERT ATTIRE ready for this week’s performances: Long-sleeve, 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), black flats.
This is the rehearsal and performance schedule for the next two weeks:
Tuesday 3/22 from 3:00-5:30PM
Wednesday 3/23 from 3:00-5:30PM (Clinic with Dr. Arnold, CSULB)
Thursday 3/24 — ABC District Band Festival @ Whitney HS
Friday 3/25 — Wind Ensemble Concert @ Long Beach City College
Tuesday 3/29 from 3:00-5:30PM
Thursday 3/31 — SCSBOA Festival @ Bellflower HS
Attendance is required for these last three rehearsals/run-throughs to participate in the performances.
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Concert Band & Wind Ensemble @ ABC District Band Festival!
Thursday, March 24, 2022
6th — Pack Wind Ensemble percussion/sticks/mallets/etc.
2:45PM Take EVERYTHING you need for the festival — instrument, music binder, mutes, etc.
CARPOOL TO WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL — 16800 Shoemaker Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703
4:30PM CALL TIME FOR ALL WIND & PERCUSSION STUDENTS wearing all black concert attire. Check in with Mr. Loney, help unload percussion, stack instruments.
5:00PM Concert Band WARM UP in black box (Wind Ensemble watch performances in theater)
5:30PM Concert Band PERFORMANCE in theater
6:00PM Concert Band CLINIC in Band Room (parents welcome to watch)
6:30PM PIZZA MINGLE with Ross Middle School (provided)
7:00PM Wind Ensemble WARM UP in black box (Concert Band watch performances in theater)
7:30PM Wind Ensemble PERFORMANCE in theater
8:00PM Wind Ensemble CLINIC in theater (parents welcome to watch)
8:35PM Load percussion / Pack up / Ready for pick up
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Wind Ensemble @ LBCC Concert!
Friday, March 25, 2022
Bring/wear all black concert attire to school. All students and concert spectators must complete the health clearance PRIOR to visiting the LBCC campus. You can do this in advance and screenshot to your phone.
LINK TO COMPLETE CLEARANCE: https://www.c4wrk.com/ntBRnT3cXJrG3nWo9
6th — Pack Wind Ensemble percussion/sticks/mallets/etc.
3:00PM Winter Drumline rehearsal
5:00PM CALL TIME IN BAND ROOM (Drumline clean up / change ASAP)
5:15PM Load busses ASAP
5:25PM Bus to Long Beach City College LAC Auditorium — 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808 - Building J. Audience parking available in lots E & F for $2 (off Clark & Harvey Way)
5:45PM Unload equipment / Dinner & Mingle with LBCC & Jordan HS!
6:30PM Move to warm up area
6:45PM Warm up
7:00PM Jordan High School performs
7:30PM Gahr High School performs
8:00PM LBCC & CSULB Combined Band
8:45PM Approximate end time / load equipment
9:00PM Load busses
9:15PM Return to Gahr HS
9:30PM Unload / Dismissal
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WINTER DRUMLINE UPDATE — There is no rehearsal this Wednesday evening; however we are adding a VISUAL ONLY rehearsal this Saturday 3/26 from 9AM-12PM. Make sure you hydrate the day before. The final donation of $175 is due next Friday 4/1 — https://www.gahrband.org/store/p/winter-drumline-donation
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SEE’S CANDY FUNDRAISER — You can still sell See’s Candy to raise money towards your donations! THE DEADLINE IS THIS TUESDAY 3/22 TO RECEIVE CANDY BY EASTER! Students can earn between 20-50% profit (depending on the item). There is zero contact and all buyers arrange for direct shipping on the website. Make sure you use the link that Mrs. Castro sent out to set up your personal “storefront” that will be used to track your individual sales. If you are not in Winter Drumline or Winter Guard but would like to support the general band program, please use this link to purchase See’s Candy: https://tinyurl.com/2p8thth4
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THIS WEEK:
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MONDAY 3/21
6:30AM Jazz Band — Rhythm section only
6th-5PM Winter Drumline rehearsal
3:00-5:00PM Jazz Band rehearsal (new music)
5:30-8:30PM Winter Guard rehearsal (NO GYM — wear warm clothes)
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TUESDAY 3/22
SEE’S CANDY FUNDRAISER DEADLINE
6:30AM Jazz Band - EVERYONE (Last Jazz Band for the week)
6th-5:00PM Winter Guard rehearsal/staging with Chadd
3:00-5:30PM Full Concert Band & Wind Ensemble
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WEDNESDAY 3/23
3:00-5:30PM Full Concert Band & Wind Ensemble rehearsal (with Dr. Arnold)
NO WINTER DRUMLINE REHEARSAL
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THURSDAY 3/24
NO JAZZ BAND
6th — Pack Wind Ensemble percussion/sticks/mallets/etc.
2:45PM Take EVERYTHING you need for the festival — instrument, music binder, mutes, etc.
CARPOOL TO WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL — 16800 Shoemaker Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703
4:30PM CALL TIME FOR ALL STUDENTS
5:30PM Concert Band Performance
6:30PM Pizza mingle with Ross Middle School (provided)
7:30PM Wind Ensemble Performance
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FRIDAY 3/25
FINAL WINTER GUARD PAYMENT OF $125 DUE
CERRITOS COLLEGE HONOR BAND DEADLINE
6th-5:00PM Winter Guard rehearsal
6th-5:00PM Winter Drumline rehearsal (If you’re in Wind Ensemble, make sure you have your all black concert attire ready and pack up ASAP after practice)
5:00PM WIND ENSEMBLE CALL TIME AT BAND ROOM
5:25PM Bus to Long Beach City College LAC Auditorium — 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808 - Building J. Audience parking available in lots E & F for $2 (off Clark & Harvey Way)
5:45PM Dinner & Mingle with LBCC & Jordan HS
7:00PM Concert starts!
9:30PM Unload / Dismissal
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SATURDAY 3/26
9:00AM-12:00PM Winter Drumline VISUAL ONLY rehearsal
12:30PM Unload FUNDrive donations at Savers
LOCATION: 9091 Garfield Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, United States
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IMPORTANT DATES:
3/24 Concert Band & Wind Ensemble at ABCUSD Band Festival @ Whitney HS
3/25 Wind Ensemble Concert @ LBCC / Winter Guard Final Donation $125 Due
3/31 Concert Band & Wind Ensemble at SCSBOA Festival @ Bellflower HS
4/1 Winter Drumline Final Donation $175 Due
4/2 Winter Guard Competition @ Arcadia HS (WGASC) / Winter Drumline REHEARSE-A-THON!