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The IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest is nearly upon us! The IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest is scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at Lawrenceville High School.

The day's itinerary is as follows:

7:35 AM - Bus arrives
7:40 AM - Meet in the RCHS Rehearsal Hall
7:45 AM - Depart for Lawrenceville, IL
8:15 AM - Estimated arrival at Lawrenceville High School
3:00 PM - Estimated departure from Lawrenceville for Olney
3:30 PM - Estimated return to RCHS

Students may sign-out with a guardian following performances. Please sign-out with Mr. Jones (band) or Mr. Weitkamp (choir) before leaving.

The address for Lawrence High School is 2200 James St, Lawrence, IL 62439.

Packing List: Performance attire (you do not have to wear the concert black-and-white attire, but dress attire is required), instrument, extra reeds, musical accessories, sheet music, lunch money.

We will not leave Lawrenceville High School until the event is over. Students are encouraged to bring money, as the Lawrenceville Band Boosters is selling food and drinks.

Performance Fees:
Accompanied solos = $20
Unaccompanied solos = $10
Duet = $9 (per student)
Trio = $8 (per student)
Quartet = $7 (per student)
Quintet = $6 (per student)

Each participating student is required to pay the performance fee. Students & parents may elect to use funds that have built up in the student's band activity account. The due date for fees is March 1st. Band students, please visit https://www.cuttime.net for and log in for balance and invoices.

8:30 AM - Cally Smith (502 Arias and Art Songs) - Performance Room: 201 - Accompanied by Sherri Snider - 1 student(s)

9:20 AM - Addison Ridgely (114 Eb Alto Saxophone) - Performance Room: 302 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritschle - 1 student(s)

9:30 AM - Hadley Heath (109 Bb Clarinet) - Performance Room: 302 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritschle - 1 student(s)

9:50 AM - Emma Wells  (109 Bb Clarinet) - Performance Room: 304 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritschle - 1 student(s)

10:20 AM - Ridgely, et al (604 Saxophone Ensemble) - Performance Room: 304 - Unaccompanied - 2 student(s)

11:40 AM - Benton, et al (615 Mixed Percussion Ensemble) - Performance Room: 505 - Unaccompanied - 4 student(s)

12:30 PM -  Denton, et al (601 Flute Ensemble) - Performance Room: 302 - Unaccompanied - 2 student(s)

12:40 PM - James Wyatt Baker (205 Tuba) - Performance Room: 308 - Unaccompanied - 1 student(s)

12:50 PM - Ethan Mehl (204 Baritone/Euphonium) - Performance Room: 308 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritschle - 1 student(s)

1:10 PM - Isaac Zwilling (201 Cornet Trumpet or Flugelhorn) - Performance Room: 306 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritschle - 1 student(s)

1:20 PM - Benton, et al (653 Mixed Ensemble) - Performance Room: 117 - Accompanied by Sherri Snider - 7 student(s)

1:30 PM - Gomez , et al (610 Trombone Ensemble) - Performance Room: 308 - Unaccompanied - 4 student(s)

2:10 PM - Molly Fehrenbacher (501 Jazz & Musical Theatre) - Performance Room: 204 - Accompanied by Sherri Snider - 1 student(s)

This band festival was formed to afford the students an opportunity to perform in a concert band consisting of only high school student-musicians of the Little Illini Conference, under the direction of a guest conductor. We are fortunate for the opportunity for the Symphonic Band to participate in the event. There are some that are unable to attend this year, and have elected to write a research project. Those students attending may be found at the bottom of this post.

The festival is held at Casey-Westfield High School on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. There is no cost associated with the Lincoln Trail Band Festival, aside from food money.

Buffet Lunch: Chicken Strips, Pork BBQ, Oven Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad/Bread Bar, Chocolate Cake, Cookies, Iced Tea, Lemonade

Dinner: Casey’s Pizza, Soft Drinks

A note from Mr. Ritter, Director of Bands at Casey-Westfield High School:

1. Bring music stands and music
2. Percussionist need to bring sticks and mallets
3. Students should bring pencils
4. Buses should park across the street (North) of the baseball field.  You will need transportation to Richard’s Farm for Lunch
5. FOR LUNCH:  everyone who has paid to eat will be given a lunch ticket.  Everyone will need to take their tickets into Richard’s and sit down.  The servers will pick up your tickets and then direct you to the food line.  
6. Drummers should bring the marching percussion instrument to the event.  We will have a marching drumline performance at the concert as well.  Drummers will rehearse in the band room throughout the course of the day.  We would like for as many drummers as possible to participate in the drum line performance.  Drummers should bring carriers and/or stands for their marching percussion instruments. 
7. Bring payment for lunch and supper  ($20.00/person including directors and bus drivers)

THE ITINERARY FOR THE DAY IS AS FOLLOWS:

7:20-7:30...........MEET AT RCHS

7:30......................DEPART FOR CASEY, IL

8:30–9:00...........ARRIVE AT CASEY-WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (306 E Edgar Ave. Casey IL)

9:00–11:15.........REHEARSAL (Breaks will be taken at guest conductor’s discretion)

11:15–12:45.......LUNCH (Richard's Farm)

12:45–4:30..........REHEARSAL (Breaks will be taken at guest conductor’s discretion)

4:30-5:30..............DINNER (pizza and then change into concert attire)

5:30........................WARM-UP AND TUNE

6:00.......................CONCERT

7:30.......................DEPART FOR OLNEY, IL

9:00.......................ESTIMATED RETURN TIME TO RCHS

Please feel free to contact me should there be any further questions at [email protected] or at (618) 393-2191 ext. 3153.

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