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Subject:
RV
Marching Band
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June 20
Date: Friday, June 20, 2008
13:25:30
Hello everyone. WOW! What a week it's been for the '08 Red
Devil Marching Band!
Here's the recap:
- TUESDAY,
JUNE 10th marked the very first full-band
rehearsal of the '08 season. We had a very good turnout and
were only missing a handful of students due to other end-of-year
school functions. After an introduction to the upcoming season,
the students got to break off, meet with the instructors and
work with our Leadership candidates on the basic stationary
commands:
To The Ready, Attention & Parade Rest. We all
got back to together in the PAC to refine the skills with
the whole band and staff. It got pretty intense! The extra
'snap' and crispness was very impressive for this time of the
year! We finished off the night with our first "March Off" of
the season with the winning trophy going to junior
APRIL HORNER of the clarinet section. Let's see which section
has the most trophies by the end of Band Camp! The vibe of the
evening was great with a lot of tremendous effort being put
towards everything we did. GREAT JOB!
Everyone got some homework (see below) to prepare for the June
24th rehearsal.
- On SATURDAY,
JUNE 14th there were 2 events going on. The
Instrumental Boosters were having their first summer Can Drive
at the Mt Holly Acme and the Lumberton Wal-Mart and made over
$1300!!! Remember, the funds go to the students' accounts to
defray costs or completely pay for the many upcoming band
expenditures (Band Camp, Nationals, Leadership Camps, etc...).
Make sure you sign up for the next one. There was also a
REHEARSAL over here at RV for the
Color Guard & Percussion
sections. Here, the students and staff began working together
to establish rehearsal procedures and introduce some of the
fundamentals for the upcoming season. Lots of work got done
which will set us up for some great rehearsals to come!
- On
TUESDAY, JUNE
17th we had the 2nd Music Reading Session for
the musicians. Here, students got to preview some of the band
warm-ups and field show music for the upcoming season. It went
well! It gave us all a chance to get to know each other a
little more. We were able to read through "Claustrophobia" & "Kinetophobia"
with some success. This will help us game plan the upcoming
rehearsals so we get the most out of them and the students.
This year's group has a really cool personality and I look
forward to working with everyone over the next year!
HOMEWORK
EVERYONE
- Review the basic commands "Band to the Ready", "Attention"
and "Parade Rest".
- Get your 2008-2009 Medical Forms filled out and signed ASAP.
More copies will be available at the next rehearsal
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In
addition:
WINDS
(Woodwinds & Brass)
- Read through first page of "MASTERING BREATHING CONTROL"
handout (copy attached) and practice Exercises #1-3 each day.
We'll expand on this at the next rehearsal
- Learn Exercises #1-5 from our warm-up packet
(MVP
Studies).
We will be playing each exercise at about the tempo-100bpm. So,
set your metronome to 100 and go to town. I have attached
copies of the warm-ups to the e-mail as well.
GUARD
- Review ALL basics of dance and flag work. (Vets: Review
EVERYTHING you know!)
- RECRUIT NEW
MEMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Reminder: Rehearsal this Saturday, June 21 @ 10:00am-1:00pm
- Reminder: Contact Tierney Keller to make sure she has your
contact information
- Alyssa F: Work on the "ride to practice" sheet as per Kelly
- In addition to contacting Mr. Britton, please contact Kelly
Pruden at
kepruden@gmail.com in case you have any conflicts.
PERCUSSION
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BATTERY
- Continue working on the basics of the legato stroke
- Bass drummers: Learn the counts for the split parts
in "Legatos"
- Prepare " Duple
Check Patterns"
for this Saturday's (June 21) rehearsal (10a-1p).
- Bring a filled water jug & be sure you have picked up
a 3-ring binder and plastic page-protectors for organizing your
music and handouts.
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PIT
Prepare everything Tony assigned to you last week!
UPCOMING
Saturday, June 21 -
COLOR GUARD & PERCUSSION
REHEARSAL, 10:00am-1:00pm
Tuesday, June 24 -
FULL BAND REHEARSAL,
6:00-9:00pm
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$50.00 DEPOSIT DUE for NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIP
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Checks payable to "RVIMB"
Wednesday, June 25 - COLOR GUARD
REHEARSAL ,
6:00-9:00pm
Saturday, June 28 - PERCUSSION
REHEARSAL,
10:00am-1:00pm
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- We still have spots to fill in the
BRASS SECTION and
COLOR GUARD. If you have any friends who want
to be part of an amazing experience & are willing to work hard,
we will teach them how to do it!!!! Otherwise, for the wind
players - we will be moving some of you around (and yes,
learning a new instrument) to balance out the band. More to
come....
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Looking for more
FUNDRAISING
opportunities. Check out
http://www.rvband.com/Fundraising.html to
see what you can take advantage of and what's coming up!
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Check
www.rvband.com regularly!!!!
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Revised
calendar coming soon! I am currently updating
the calendar yet again. Some more pieces haven into place for
the fall and there are some further clarifications about some
dates over the summer. Stay tuned!!!
THAT'S
ALL FOR NOW FOLKS! AND, AS ALWAYS, THERE'S MUCH MORE TO
COME!!!! Have a great weekend!
~
Mr. Britton
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Subject:
INCREDIBLE Opportunities for Marching Band Students
Date: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:09:34 PM
Hello everyone! Over the
course of the summer, there are some PHENOMENAL opportunities
out there for our RV marching band students to take advantage
of!
The Raiders Drum & Bugle
Corps from Wayne, NJ is seeking talented and hard-working brass
players to fill spots in their hornline for the '08 season!
Have you considered marching in a drum
corps? What do you think about traveling? How about
playing before THOUSANDS in a World Championship competition?
If you'd like to join, E-mail director Tom Maiello at
tommaiello@raidersdbc.org and visit their sites at
http://www.raidersdbc.org/index.html
and
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=152210400.
If you have any questions
about the drum corps activity, in general, please feel free to
ask any RV staff member!
Each summer, the USSBA & YEA!
sponsor the ever-popular "MUSIC IS COOL!" clinics which give
high school marching band students from all over the country the
opportunity to learn from the best instructors in the marching
arts and play & spin along with a world-class music
organization! This year's local "Music is Cool" clinic will be
in Clifton, NJ on July 5th! Check out the link at
http://www.yea.org/site/PageServer?pagename=music_is_cool_student
I will have more information at the 6/24 rehearsal. But for
now, check it out and let me know if you're interested!
What if you had the chance
learn & develop skills in the course of a few days that would
normally take a few months? What if mastering these skills
helped your band - OUR band - rise to heights never seen in RV
band history? What if you were told of a time & place where
this could happen for you? Would you do it? Here's some info
from one such program:
Everyone involved
with your marching band program will benefit from this
comprehensive and dynamic workshop. The country’s best
clinicians will lead students and directors of all experience
levels in sessions that focus on the fundamentals – the building
blocks of every successful band. In four intense days packed
with tips and tools, you’ll learn the newest techniques and the
latest in leadership skills. From charting and drill design to
maintaining a winning attitude, you’ll go home with everything
you need to jump-start your marching band season.
There are TWO
locations within easy driving distance from RV:
If you're interested, I've
attached a registration form for your reference. This is
COMPLETELY independent from RVRHS but is something that could
very well change your life. Please consider attending as
we enter our greatest season yet!
Here's a link:
http://www.vivaceproductions.com/marchingband.htm
As some of you know, we are
again holding our Summer Lesson Program at RV during the month
of July. Lessons will be available on all Woodwinds, Brass,
Strings, & Percussion as well Guitar/bass, Piano & Voice!
And NEW for 2008, we will be offering Music Theory & Composition
for those who have that bug for writing your own music! A
recital performance option is available! The registration
deadline is JUNE 30th. If you have any questions whatsoever,
just ask! This is a chance to get high-quality one-on-one
instruction in any area of your choosing!
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