It’s a Big Marching Band Week!  

Festival is on Wednesday and the Auditorium Show is on Saturday.  This is also the last full week of rehearsals for the marching season!  We do have the possibility of playoff football, however we will be looking to make the transition into the concert bands next week and rehearse marching as needed for playoff football games.

Be sure to dress for the weather this week, it’s going to be cool.

Goals this Week

– Big and balanced tone with musical shaping and emotion

– Performing our best marching fundamentals every time and everywhere

– Taking individual responsibility for marching technique and music memorization

– Functioning as a 100% marching band unit

– Performing our best show!

Monday

– Fix drill collision in 2 and 3

– Checking memorization

– Running the show in sequence

Tuesday

Leadership Meeting during seminar

Wednesday

– Using the Stadium to give us as many show runs as possible with complete focus on fundamentals

– Festival in the evening (see itinerary below)

Thursday

– Auditorium Rehearsal

Friday

– Using seminar to practice bows

Saturday

– Auditorium Show (see itinerary below)

Itineraries for this Week (so they are back at the top of your mailbox)

Wednesday – MSBOA Marching Festival (10-11-23)

3:30 pm – Band Room Open

– Clothes to wear under uniform, black band t-shirt, tall black socks (you can dress in layers for warmth, but not too bulky!)

– Change into uniform

– Pizza (Thank You Band Boosters!)

4:00 pm – Load the Trailer

4:30 pm – Bus Departure

5:10 pm – Arrive at Mona Shores High School

6:15 pm – Warm-Up

6:45 pm – Travel Time

7:00 pm – Perform The Muppets

7:15 pm – Watch Bands

8:15 pm – Awards

8:40 pm – Departure

9:20 pm – Arrive at Coopersville High School

There will be concessions available at the festival.  Gate fee for the festival is $5.00 per person

Saturday – Auditorium Show (10-14-23)

3:00 pm – Band Room Open

3:15 pm – Change into Uniform

3:45 pm – Set Staging for Show Entrance

4:00 pm – Auditorium Show Begins

5:15 pm – Show Ends (Approx)

Band Goals and Schedule

The end of the regular marching season is upon us! That being said we still have a lot of work to do!Please take time to carefully read this email.

Goals

– This week – Home Football Game (10-6-23)

– Week and a half (5 rehearsals) until Marching Festival (10-11-23)

– Two Weeks (6 rehearsals) until the Auditorium Show (10-14-23)

– Memorization

– Sound projection

– Dynamics

– Phrasing

– Transitions

– Slow style marching steps

– Arriving to sets in equal counts

– Ensuring everyone is in step

– Horn Angles

– Traverse Marching

These are all goals well within our reach, but it will take focused discipline and hard work to get there!This is the time for the final push!

Schedules

Friday – Home Football (10-6-23)

4:15 Uniforms

5:00 Rehearsal (Block C)

6:30 March to Game

7:00 Game Begins

Wednesday – MSBOA Marching Festival (10-11-23)

3:30 pm – Band Room Open

– Clothes to wear under uniform, black band t-shirt, tall black socks (you can dress in layers for warmth, but not too bulky!)

– Change into uniform

– Pizza (Thank You Band Boosters!)

4:00 pm – Load the Trailer

4:30 pm – Bus Departure

5:10 pm – Arrive at Mona Shores High School

6:15 pm – Warm-Up

6:45 pm – Travel Time

7:00 pm – Perform The Muppets

7:15 pm – Watch Bands

8:15 pm – Awards

8:40 pm – Departure

9:20 pm – Arrive at Coopersville High School

There will be concessions available at the festival.  Gate fee for the festival is $5.00 per person

Saturday – Auditorium Show (10-14-23)

3:00 pm – Band Room Open

3:15 pm – Change into Uniform

3:45 pm – Set Staging for Show Entrance

4:00 pm – Auditorium Show Begins

5:15 pm – Show Ends (Approx)

Schedule for Homecoming (Friday, 9-29)

3:15 Uniforms Begin

4:00 First Drop off for the Parade (We are using one bus with three trips)

5:15 Parade Begins

6:00 Pizza Provided by the Band Booster in the Band Room Hallway

6:30 Lineup for the Game

7:00 Game Begins

All band students march in the parade.  If you are interested in supporting another of your school groups there will be a sign up to wear that shirt/jersey in place of your band coat.  You will still wear the rest of the uniform.

We will be involved in the various activities during the school day.  These times will be discussed during class.