REHEARSAL COUNTDOWN = 5
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024..........ILMEA Audition Prep Day on the campus of Eastern IL Univ. from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024..........Marching Maroons Band Festival in Robinson
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024..........Marching Maroons Band Festival in Robinson
MONDAY'S HOURLY WEATHER FORECAST:
Updated 9/15/24 at 2:30 p.m.
MONDAY (9/16): Review the judges comments, scores, and video. Learn sets 28A-31A.
TUESDAY (9/17 - senior pictures): Rehearse the memorized warm-ups, time-out tunes, & Silverado. Review sets 28A-31A, and learn sets 31A-34A.
No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
WEDNESDAY (9/18 - grades 9-11 pictures & early dismissal): Clean sets 1-31A. Review sets 31A-34A.
THURSDAY (9/19): Rehearse memorized warm-ups, Los Dos Bandidos, time-out tunes, Wanted Dead or Alive, & Silverado. Clean sets 1-34A.
Drumline is with Mr. Vaal from 7:00-7:59 a.m. on Tuesday. Colorguard is with Carly Zuber at 8 a.m. If you have musician earplugs, I recommend wearing them for this rehearsal. No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
FRIDAY (9/20): Clean sets 1-34A. Learn 34A-36A. -STADIUM-
PLEASE NOTE: The schedule above is a plan that may change, based on the weather, and how the band is performing on any given rehearsal. Consider this a pacing-guide for the ensemble, and not a stead-fast schedule. The schedule is subject to change as needed.
- 7:00-7:14...............................Empty the equipment trailer, and stow instruments. Put up music stands.
- 7:15-7:24...............................Presentation on John P. Sousa by Logan Kutz.
- 7:25-8:14...............................Review the 2024 Sage City Invitational judges comments, scores, and recording of the performance in the RCPAC.
- 8:15-8:19...............................Winds, drumline, and colorguard march in Parade Block A to the field
- 8:20-9:04................................Learn sets 28A-31A (with out instruments)
- 9:05-9:09.................................March in Parade Block A back to the school
- 9:10-9:15..................................Stow drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
TUESDAY (9/17 - senior pictures): Rehearse the memorized warm-ups, time-out tunes, & Silverado. Review sets 28A-31A, and learn sets 31A-34A.
- 7:00-7:39...............................Winds and drumline only (no colorguard) in your chairs in the band room. You need your tuners, Inside the Circle book, and show music. Our primary focus is Silverado.
- 7:40-7:44...............................Put away tuners, and music, before making your way (carefully avoiding buses) to the grass on the circle drive.
- 7:45-7:59...............................Rehearse Full Volume, Wanted Dead or Alive, & Silverado in thea circle.
- 8:00-8:04...............................Colorguard joins the band. Parade Block B to the practice field. No tuners or music.
- 8:05-8:29................................Review sets 28A-31A (with instruments)
- 8:30-9:04................................Learn sets 31A-34A (no instruments)
- 9:05-9:09.................................March in Parade Block B back to the school
- 9:10-9:15..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
WEDNESDAY (9/18 - grades 9-11 pictures & early dismissal): Clean sets 1-31A. Review sets 31A-34A.
- 7:00-7:19...............................Winds, drumline, and colorguard march in Parade Block A to the field, stretch. -NO RUNNING TODAY-
- 7:20-7:49................................Review sets 31A-34A (no instruments)
- 7:50-8:39................................Clean sets 1-31A (with instruments)
- 8:35-8:40.................................March in Parade Block A back to the school
- 8:41-8:47..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
THURSDAY (9/19): Rehearse memorized warm-ups, Los Dos Bandidos, time-out tunes, Wanted Dead or Alive, & Silverado. Clean sets 1-34A.
- 7:00-7:39...............................Winds and drumline only (no colorguard) in your chairs in the band room. You need your tuners, Inside the Circle book, and show music. Our primary focus is Silverado.
- 7:40-7:44...............................Put away tuners, and music, before making your way (carefully avoiding buses) to the grass on the circle drive.
- 7:45-7:59...............................Rehearse Full Volume, Los Dos Bandidos, Wanted Dead or Alive, and Silverado in a circle.
- 8:00-8:04...............................Colorguard joins the band. Parade Block B to the practice field. No tuners or music.
- 8:05-8:19................................Getting on and off the field at Robinson (with instruments)
- 8:20-9:04................................Clean sets 1-34A (with instruments)
- 9:05-9:09.................................March in Parade Block B back to the school
- 9:10-9:15..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
- 6:00-8:00................................Colorguard only evening rehearsal. The colorguard is exempt from 7:00-7:59 rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Drumline is with Mr. Vaal from 7:00-7:59 a.m. on Tuesday. Colorguard is with Carly Zuber at 8 a.m. If you have musician earplugs, I recommend wearing them for this rehearsal. No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
FRIDAY (9/20): Clean sets 1-34A. Learn 34A-36A. -STADIUM-
- 7:00-7:19...............................Winds, drumline, and colorguard march in Parade Block A to the field, stretch, and run a lap.
- 7:20-7:49................................Learn sets 34A-36A (no instruments)
- 7:50-8:19................................Clean sets 28A-34A (with instruments)
- 8:20-8:44................................Clean sets 15A-28A (with instruments)
- 8:45-8:54................................Clean sets 1-15A (with instruments)
- 8:55-9:04................................Run sets 1-34A, park-&-bark to the end of Silverado (with instruments)
- 9:05-9:09.................................March in Parade Block A back to the school
- 9:10-9:15..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
PLEASE NOTE: The schedule above is a plan that may change, based on the weather, and how the band is performing on any given rehearsal. Consider this a pacing-guide for the ensemble, and not a stead-fast schedule. The schedule is subject to change as needed.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- LEFT-OVERS: Left-over bandwhiches, and fruit salads in the music office fridge.
- MISSED PERFORMANCES: For those of you that missed the parade, and/or the competition, please see me for your make up assignment.
- PICTURES: Senior picture day is Tuesday. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are on Wednesday.
- WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE: Wednesday is a 12 p.m. dismissal.
- ILMEA AUDITION PREP CLINIC: Permission slips are due Tuesday for the trip on Wednesday. Please touch base with each teacher regarding your absence. Click HERE for more details.
- WATER BOTTLE: Bring your water bottle to Friday's rehearsal. You need your bottles for the competition on Saturday.
- GREEN ROOM: Color guard, please use the restrooms to change. The Green Room needs to be accessible to all students, per the administration.
- BPT: Students may not claim Band Personal Time (BPT) the day before or the day of a performance. Sorry, folks. no BPT Thursday or Friday of this week.
- HOMECOMING: Interested in decorating the music department door for homecoming? Let me know! Decorations start September 16th.
- ILMEA LESSONS: Click HERE for ILMEA lesson times.
- LUNCH: The music department is open for lunch this week, except Wednesday.
- BUS & VAN SEATING: You may pick a new set on the bus and van seating chart. This will be the seating chart we use for the remainder of the year. Click HERE to view the seating chart. You must be logged into your RCCU1 account on your browser to view. Click on the tabs on the bottom of the screen to toggle between the van and the bus.
- PLAYING TEST #3: Silverado from memory. Upload the video onto Google Drive, and share the file on Schoology. The due date is Friday, September 20th.
- PLAYING TEST #4: Wisconsin from memory. Upload the video onto Google Drive, and share the file on Schoology. The due date is Friday, September 27th.
OLD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- ILMEA AUDITIONS:
- Jazz = Lila Balding, Ethan Zuber, Callista Ridgely, Addison Ridgely, Jereme Higginbotham, Maddison Syers, & Camden Poland
- Band = Ethan Zuber, Alex Schneider, Lila Balding, Ethan Zuber, Callista Ridgely, Hadley Heath, Maddison Syers, & Conner Akers
- Orchestra = Jereme Higginbotham
- ILMEA JAZZ RESOURCES: Clicking HERE, and scrolling down until you find the DISTRICT 5 (under the A column) row.
- ILMEA BAND/ORCHESTRA RESOURCES: Music may be found under "Student Resources" and "Sheet Music"
- RCHS MARCHING TIGERS DRUMLINE FUNDRAISER: Friday, September 20th from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the RCHS circle drive. There will be a bake sale and t-shirt orders taken that night as well.
- Just a reminder that doors are unlocked at the following times for weekday rehearsals:
- Band Room glass doors = 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Main Entrance (student parking) = 6:50 a.m. until 6:58 a.m.
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