Band Parent Meeting
Fall 2015
Volunteers – Please sign-up on the Sign-up Genius. Link is on my website under Announcements.
· Room Parent (help to coordinate volunteers, send e-mails and other communications)
· Transportation
o Bus for the MPA (arranging for the bus – getting estimates, etc.).
Dates for this year are March 21 – 23. I plan to request Tuesday,
March 22; 2nd choice would be Wednesday, March 23. The festival location is TBA at present.
o Other events
· Newsletter and Web-site articles
· Food for post concert party days (set-up and clean-up)
Friday, Dec. 11, 1:50 pm
Thursday, May 19, 1:50 pm
· Concert Day
Winter Concert: Thursday, December 10, 7:30 pm, Peace University
Spring Concert: Wednesday, May 18, 7:30 pm, Peace University
o Transportation of instruments and stands to Peace
§ Thursday, Dec. 10, 8:00 am
§ Tuesday, May 17, 2:00 pm
o Transportation of instruments from Peace to RCHS
§ Thursday, Dec. 10
§ Wednesday, May 18
o Parent to remain at Peace College while instruments are being transported and set-up
§ Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:45 am – 9:30 am
§ Tuesday, May 17, 2:15 – 3:30 pm
o Parent Chaperones to walk to Peace for rehearsal and back to RCHS
Thursday, Dec. 10 (To Peace at 8:50 am, To RCHS at 11:45 am)
Wednesday, May 18 (To Peace at 8:50 am, To RCHS at 11:45 am)
o Parents to keep auditorium doors closed until 7:15 on concert night
o Video Concerts (We’d love to have the DVD for the post-concert party. I do have a small video recorder if you need it.)
· Concert Programs – Fold and stuff the Winter and Spring Concert Programs
o Winter: Wednesday or Thursday, Dec. 2-3
o Spring: Wednesday or Thursday, May 11-12
Band Handbook (Always check my website: https://www.raleighcharterhs.org/faculty/cbrown)
· Dates – Note all dates in the syllabus, please place on family calendars
· Concert – Each student is required to remain for the entire concert.
· Supplies
o Minimum of three good reeds at all times for woodwinds
o Valve oil for brass
o All Percussionists must have their own mallets (see Handbook)
o metronome (essential for each student)
o tuner (essential for each student)
· Practice – Literature, technical exercises, sightreading, scales
· Smart Music: assignments, scales, sightreading, technical exercises, solo literature
· Sectionals – 5 Wed. sectionals are required (see Handbook for dates)
· RCHS-owned instruments – students and parents are responsible for repairing and cleaning these instruments
· Sightreading Books ($25.00) – see my website under Announcements
· Festival Bus – a necessity, cost around $25 per student
· Downloads from my website
Tri-M – National Honor Society for High School Musicians
Band Parents
2015-2016
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