In preparation for state contest, the symphonic band will be performing at the TCC Pre-State Concert Band Contest. The contest is on Friday, March 29th at the TCC Southeast Campus (81st & 169) in the VanTrease Performing Arts Center. The performanceis free and open to the public.
8:30 Regular Rehearsal (will Sight Read that morning)
9:30 Load Buses
9:40 Depart for TCC Southeast Campus
9:55 Arrive, Unload Equipment
10:10-10:50 Warm Up
11:00 Performance and Clinic
12:00 Load Buses
12:15 Depart for Lunch
12:30 Arrive
2:30 Load Buses
2:45 Depart
3:15 Arrive, Unload Equipment
Music for Contest
National Emblem March - E.E. Bagley
Yosemite Autumn - Mark Camphouse
Baron Cimetiere's Mambo - Donald Grantham
Playing Tests
Playing Tests are over contest material. All playing tests will be done during class and use digital stereo recorders.
Test #1 Material - Begins Monday, February 26th over selected measures of Baron Cimetiere's Mambo*
Test #2 Material - Begins Monday, March 11th over selected measure from Baron Cimetiere's Mambo*
Test #3 Material - Begins Monday, March 26th over selected measure from Yosemite Autumn*
*some tests are handed out etudes instead of material from the Mambo. No handouts were given for Yosemite.
Performances:
TCC Pre-State Music Festival - Thursday, March 28th or Friday, March 29th
HS Preview Concert - Tuesday, April 2nd
State 6A-E and 6A-EE Concert Band Contests - Tuesday, April 9th
State 6A Concert Band Contest - Friday, April 12th
Spring Percussion Recital - Thursday, May 2nd
Spring Concert - Thursday, May 16th (back up date is May 10th in case of bad weather)
The following items are required for class daily:
Foundations for Superior Performance
Instrument
Pencil
Concert Folder
Scales Sheet
Tuning Tendency Guide
Sheet Music