WEEK #9 - UNIVERSITY FIELD SHOW TOURNAMENT!
WE HAVE A BIG REHEARSAL WEEK AS WE HEAD INTO OUR NEXT FIELD SHOW COMPETITION THIS SATURDAY AT UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL! MAKE SURE YOU’RE CONTINUING TO KEEP HYDRATED, EAT THROUGHOUT THE DAY, STAY ON TOP OF YOUR HOMEWORK, AND KEEP REVIEWING EVERYTHING YOU’VE LEARNED. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU’RE CAUGHT UP WITH YOUR 3RD DONATION. THANKS!
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Thank you to everyone who supported the music program by eating at Chipotle on Wednesday! Even though the football game was rescheduled, we still had a successful “Middle School Band Night” on Friday with over 75 middle schoolers in attendance!! Thank you to all the parents who helped this week with feeding the kids, uniforms, and building props. We would also like to thank Mr. Battaglia, Mr. Gullett, and Mr. Lopez for bringing their students and for taking time to teach the pep tunes.
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FIELD SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY — This Wednesday 10/20 we have an important field show committee meeting at 6:30PM in the Band Room to continue planning the Gahr Invitational! All parents are welcome to come so we can make sure our field show tournament runs well. We’re only TWO WEEKS away!!
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3RD DONATION PAST DUE — The 3rd Donation of $125 was due this past Friday, October 1st. ALL COLOR GUARD MEMBERS MUST BE CAUGHT UP WITH DONATIONS THIS WEEK TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A COSTUME FROM CREATIVE COSTUMING. We cannot pay our instructional staff or for production costs without your donation. You can make a payment online here. Checks should be made payable to "Gahr Band Boosters." If you are making a cash payment, please get a receipt from Mr. Loney before turning it into the drop box. Please communicate with Mr. Loney if you have any issues with your financial obligation.
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JAZZ BAND UPDATE — Great improvement this past week! We have a normal practice schedule with rhythm section Monday, winds on Tuesday, everyone on Thursday, and an after-school practice on Friday 3-4PM. Remember to keep LISTENING and find someone that you want to model your sound after. Keep up the great work!
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UNIVERSITY FIELD SHOW TOURNAMENT THIS SATURDAY — This Saturday, October 23rd is our next field show competition at University High School! CALL TIME IS 10AM FOR REHEARSAL IN THE STADIUM. Make sure you drink a lot of water and eat a good breakfast before you arrive. Remember to bring everything for full uniform, as well as your water jug, hat, and money for concessions (about $10-15). PARENTS: We will need a lot of parent help for lunch, props, and front ensemble equipment. On Saturday, we will have a timed run-through at approximately 1:30PM in the stadium. All parents/spectators (non-performers) must buy a wristband to enter the competition. General admission is $10, Senior/Military is $7, students are $5, and children age 5 and under are free. STUDENTS: We will be working hard this week to finish adding the ballad as well as part of Movement 4. Make sure you have all your music memorized and are reviewing your work. Winds will have a memorization test on the ballad this Wednesday during class.
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS UPDATE FOR THE FULL ITINERARY FOR SATURDAY. This is the current performance schedule as of this weekend. The most updated schedule is always posted on the California State Band Championship website: https://csbc.compsuite.io/events/31980
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THIS WEEK
MONDAY 10/18
6:30AM Jazz Band - Rhythm section only
3:00-5:00PM Winds & Color Guard rehearsal
5:00-8:00PM Front Ensemble & Battery rehearsal
TUESDAY 10/19
6:30AM Jazz Band - Wind section only
STUDY/PRACTICE PERIOD DURING CLASS
4:45PM Set up for rehearsal in stadium / jog and stretch
5:00-8:15PM FULL ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL (Including Battery)
WEDNESDAY 10/20
WINDS BALLAD MEMORIZATON TEST IN CLASS
2:45PM Optional sectionals after school
NO BATTERY REHEARSAL
6:30PM Field Show Committee Meeting in the Band Room!
THURSDAY 10/21
6:30AM Jazz Band - Everyone!
3:00-5:30PM Full ensemble rehearsal
FRIDAY 10/22
3:00-4:00PM Jazz Band rehearsal
DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND GO TO BED EARLY!
SATURDAY 10/23
UNIVERSITY FIELD SHOW TOURNAMENT!
http://csbc.compsuite.io/events/31980
ADDRESS: 4771 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612
Hydrate and eat a big meal before you arrive.
10:00AM Call time / Set up for rehearsal
10:30AM Warm up
11:00AM Rehearsal in stadium
1:30PM Timed push on / Run-through (PARENT HELP NEEDED)
1:45PM Load — EVERYONE HELPS
2:45PM Eat early dinner (provided)
3:30PM Change into full uniform
4:00PM Load busses
4:30PM Travel to University High School — 4771 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612
5:15PM Check-in at University High School
5:30PM Restroom / Unload — PARENT HELP NEEDED
5:45PM Warm Up
6:40PM Ensemble / Run-through
7:00PM Push to stadium — PARENT HELP NEEDED
7:12PM Front Ensemble / Prop entry
7:18PM Band Gate Entry
7:22PM Performance Time
7:30PM Push equipment to the side / quick debrief
7:37PM Watch University High School perform
7:55PM Push equipment back to bus / stay in full uniform
8:15PM Awards 3A/4A/5A — Gahr is a class act both on and off the field.
8:45PM Return to busses / trucks
9:00PM Load — EVERYONE HELPS
9:45PM Depart for Gahr High School
10:15PM Unload — EVERYONE HELPS
10:45PM Change
11:00PM Approximate dismissal