Silver Magic Band: News

Welcome to all our new Silver Magic Band members and families! We had our parent meeting on Monday, June 1 and our band is looking great for next year!

Our show for Marching Season is "Amazonian Rainforest" by Key Poulan. You can listen to a recording of the music at www.keypoulan.com.

If you or your parents were unable to attend the meeting, please contact Mrs. Hamilton to get the appropriate forms.

Auditions will take place at the following Middle Schools this week:

• Wednesday - Challenger MS at 3:45pm
• Thursday - Diplomat MS at 2:30pm

If you are still interested in auditioning for our Wind Ensemble, you will need to come after fundamentals camp on Thursday (freshmen), Friday, or Saturday.

Fundamentals Camp Schudule

6/10 noon-5pm Leadership

6/11 9am-2pm Freshmen, Leadership, Guard

6/12-13 9am-2pm Everyone

MONDAY 3/1
Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Guard 5:00-8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY 3/2
Trombone Sectional 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Parent Meeting 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 3/3
Guard 5:00-8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 3/4
No After School Rehearsals

FRIDAY 3/5
FBA District Concert MPA - Wind Ensemble
Call Time - 6:00 p.m. for rehearsal
Bus transportation will be provided to and from Cypress Lake HS, ALL students are required to ride on the bus
Performance Time - 8:15 p.m. at Cypress Lake High School
Return to School - app. 9:15 p.m.

 

Next Week - FCAT Week 3/8-13

MONDAY - No rehearsals
TUESDAY - No rehearsals
WEDNESDAY - Guard rehearsal 5-8:30 p.m. (no Junior members allowed due to the Science FCAT on Thurs, no members absent Tuesday or Wednesday for FCAT allowed due to FCAT make up testing)
THURSDAY - No rehearsals
FRIDAY - Guard 5-8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY - Guard Competition at Jefferson HS in Tampa

Leadership training (2:30-3:30pm) and Spring Drum Line rehearsals (6:30-8:00pm) will be held on Tuesdays beginning on March 16.

 

MONDAY - Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Guard 5-8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY - No after school rehearsals

WEDNESDAY - Jazz Band 2:30-4:40 p.m.
Guard 5-8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY - No after school rehearsals

FRIDAY - No after school rehearsals

SATURDAY - Guard Competition at Colonial HS (see itinerary below)

NEXT WEEK 3/1-3/5
MONDAY - Wind Ensemble and Guard Rehearsals
TUESDAY - Band Parent Meeting 6pm
WEDNESDAY - Jazz Band and Guard Rehearsals
FRIDAY - Wind Ensemble FBA Concert MPA at Cypress Lake HS on Friday 3/5

 

Winter Guard Competition Itinerary 2/27

Location: Colonial High School

 

7:45 a.m.: Call time – Be dressed in all black for practice, EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE PRACTICE!!!!!! Inspection will begin at 7:45

8:00 – 10:30 Practice

11:15am – Leave Mariner high school

**On bus ride eat Lunch, put on makeup and do hair. ***

3:00 – approximate arrival at University high school. Unload equipment, use bathrooms

5:21 – PERFORMANCE

6:00 – 9:00 Sit in stands to watch other color guards

10:10 back to buses

2:00 a.m. approximate arrival at Mariner high school.

 

Other information:

Only official chaperones for this event will be permitted to ride on the bus with the students. All families are welcome to come support the color guard!

 

Location:

Colonial HS
6100 Oleander Dr
Orlando FL 32807

 

Admission Price:  6 & Over-$10.00, 5 & Under – free

           

***** Please be aware that NO videotaping is allowed at the competition, the color guard will be penalized if you are videotaping without a video pass. There is also NO flash photography at winter guard competitions!!!!*****

 

 

What to Bring:

Money for dinner at the competition

Lunch to eat on the bus

Body Tight

Makeup

Flip Flops for warm up

Makeup, hairspray, bobby pins etc.

Jeans

Nice Black top to wear after performance

Extra shoes

Gloves

Inhaler/ace bandages/personal items

 

Schedule Overview

Wednesday - Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm
Guard Practice 5-8:30pm

Thursday - Pre-MPA at Ida Baker HS 5pm-8:15pm

Friday - Guard Practice 5-8:30pm

Saturday - Guard Practice 9am-2pm
Edison Parade 4pm-10pm

Thursday Pre-MPA Itinerary

Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010

Location:  Ida Baker

Transportation: School Bus

 

Schedule

5:00 p.m. – Rehearsal at MHS

6:30 p.m. – Departure for Ida Baker HS

6:50 p.m. – Warm Up

7:15 p.m. – Performance

8:15 p.m. – Arrival back at MHS

 

What to bring:  Come wearing concert dress (black pants, black dress shirt, black socks, black dress shoes), instrument, music, mutes as needed, extra reeds, valve oil.

 

Percussion Equipment TBA

Saturday Edison Festival of Lights Parade Itinerary

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010

 

4:00 p.m. – Dress in full uniform

4:30 p.m. – Departure for Ft. Myers HS

5:00 p.m. -  Band Staging

7:00 p.m. – Parade Begins

10:00 p.m. – Tentative arrival back at MHS (actual time may vary depending on our specific start time)

 

What to Bring: 

Winds/Percussion: T-shirt and shorts, dinkles, black socks, gloves

Guard: Body tight, Tan marching shoes, gloves, make up (neutral), hair style same as indoor

 

MONDAY
Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:30pm
Guard 5-8:30pm

TUESDAY
Parent Meeting
Jazz Band Basketball Game 6:30-9pm

WEDNESDAY
Jazz Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm
Guard 5-8:30pm

THURSDAY
Rehearsals with Judy Richie (by appointment 2-6pm)

FRIDAY
Jazz MPA at Lehigh Senior HS (will depart from school at 1pm)
Solo and Ensemble (Lehigh Senior HS)

SATURDAY
Solo and Ensemble (Lehigh Senior HS)
Guard Solo and Ensemble (Lehigh Senior HS)

NEXT WEEK
Monday - Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 2:30-4:30, Guard 5-8:30 at Mariner Middle
Tuesday - All County Jazz Auditions
Wednesday - Jazz Rehearsal 2:30-4:30, Guard 4-8:30
Thursday - No after school activities scheduled
Friday - Guard 4-8:30 at Mariner Middle
Saturday - CAR SHOW (Jazz Band performance), GUARD COMPETITION (University HS)

UPDATED CALENDAR HAS BEEN POSTED!! See above

Monday -
NO SCHOOL
Guard Floor Painting

Tuesday -
Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm

Wednesday/Thursday
EXAMS
NO REHEARSALS

Friday
Guard - Extended Rehearsal 12:30-6pm

Saturday
Guard - Camp 8am-6pm

Monday - Guard Practice 5-8:30pm
NO WIND ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL

Tuesday - Parent Meeting 6pm

Wednesday - Guard Practice 5-8:30pm
Jazz Band 2:30-4:30pm

Thursday - All State - NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Friday - All State - NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Concert call time is 6:30pm.
Jazz Band will begin pre-concert music at 7:15pm

Concert begins at 7:30pm

Concert Attire -
Ladies - All black dress pants and minimum 3/4 length black dress shirt,  black dress shoes (no converse)
Gentlemen - All black dress pants, black button down full length dress shirt, black dress shoes (no converse), black socks, black belt
Holiday ties and Santa hats are allowed for this concert.

Guard Rehearsal - 2-3pm Tuesday

Jazz Band - 2:30-4:30pm Wednesday

Have a relaxing Winter break!

Monday - Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:30pm (with percussion), Guard 5-8:30pm

Tuesday - Concert Band 2:30-4:30pm (with percussion), All County Band rehearsal 5-6:30pm at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts

Wednesday - Jazz Band 2:30-4:30pm, Guard 5-8:30pm

Thursday - All County Band rehearsal 6-9pm at Cypress Lake HS

Friday - All County Band rehearsal 8:30am-4:30pm at Cypress Lake HS (BRING LUNCH)
JAZZ BAND BASKETBALL GAME 6:30-9pm

Saturday - All County rehearsal 9am-noon at Cypress Lake HS (BRING A MUSIC STAND), All County Concert 1pm at Cypress Lake HS

NEXT WEEK 

Monday 12/14- Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:00, Concert Band 4:00-6:30pm, Jazz Band 6:30-7:30pm

 Tuesday 12:15 - CONCERT 7:30pm, call time is 6:30pm, Guard Rehearsal 3-6pm

The Jazz Band will not be performing for the European Business Council Holiday Market  from 1-2pm due to the weather.

The new call time is 4:30pm.  We will rehearse at the school and depart for the Cape Coral Festival of Lights at 6:30pm. 

The performances for the Festival of Lights event from 7:30-9:15 p.m. remains as scheduled.

Monday - Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:30pm
Guard auditions 2:30-5:30pm

Tuesday - Optional guard help available for auditions 1:45-4pm

Wednesday - Jazz rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm
Parent Meeting 6pm
Guard Auditions 2:30-6:30pm
Mandatory Guard Parent Meeting 6:30pm

Thursday/Friday - Good luck to the Science Fair Participants!

Saturday - Jazz Band performances (2 performances, itinerary TBA)
Guard Camp 8am-6pm

JAZZ ITINERARY

11:00a.m. rehearsal in the band room

12:20 p.m. departure for the European Business Council Holiday Market

Holiday Market Performance 1-2 p.m.

2:00 p.m. travel to Chamber of Commerce

2:30-7 p.m. watch performances and eat lunch/dinner at the Cape Coral Holiday Festival of Lights

7:00 p.m. set up for concert

7:30-8:15 p.m. CC Festival of Lights Performance #1

8:30-9:15 p.m. CC Festival of Lights Performance #2

Things to Bring:

Money for food
Instrument
Music
Concert Dress – Black dress pants, black dress shoes, black socks, black dress shirt
Holiday tie and/or plain Santa hat is permitted

Location #1
European Business Council
1231 Lafayette Street, Cape Coral, 33904

Location #2
Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce Festival of Lights, main stage

NEXT WEEK 12/7-12
Wind Ensemble Rehearsal, Winterguard Monday
Concert Band Rehearsal, All County Sectionals Tuesday
Jazz Band Rehearsal, Winterguard Wednesday
All County Rehearsal Thursday
All County Rehearsal all day Friday
All County Rehearsal/Concert Saturday

WEEK OF 12/14
Monday - Dress Rehearsal for CB 2:30-4:30pm, WE 4:30-6:30pm, Winterguard
Tuesday - WINTER CONCERT 7:30pm
Wednesday - Winterguard

Tuesday - Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-6pm

Wednesday - All County Auditions at Cape Coral HS (no Jazz rehearsal)

Thursday - Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-6pm

Friday - Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-7:30pm
Parent Performance at 7pm

State Itinerary and Addresses below:

2009 FMBC STATE TRIP ITINERARY

SATURDAY 11/21
4:00am	Call Time and Check-in; Students are to change into their bibbers, tour shirt, dinkles and black socks, and line up in sections with all their belongings on the edge of the practice field
4:15-5:15am	Rehearsal/Inspection
5:15-5:45am	Load Buses
	(Students in bibbers with tour shirt/black socks/dinkles; Check off each student as their instrument, uniform (gloves/gauntlets/jacket/hat), and luggage are placed on the bus)
5:45am	Depart for Braden River HS
8:14am	Check-in
8:28am	Warm Up
9:10am	Staging
9:24am	Semi-Final Performance
9:38am	Photo
12:00pm	Back to buses in twinkies, change out of uniform jacket
	SUBWAY (Students bring a personal jacket , remain in dinkles and bibbers)
12:30pm	Change back into full uniform to watch remaining bands perform (return in twinkies)
	Prior to final band's performance, DM's, Captains, and 4 year Seniors will line up at the pit staging area
1:50pm	Semi-Finals Retreat
2:30pm	Depart for finals
3:00pm	Arrive at Tropicana Dome
4:42pm	Tentative Check-in
	Bring money if you would like to eat at the concession stand in the Dome.
11:00pm	Finals Retreat
11:45pm	Depart for Po-Folk's dinner
	Senior/Section Leader Awards at Po'Folks
1:30am	Depart for Sleep Inn
	Check in with chaperone for room keys
2:00am	Lights out
SUNDAY 11/22
8:00am	Wake up call/breakfast at the hotel
9:15am	Depart for Busch Gardens
9:30am-3:30pm	Busch Gardens (bring money for lunch)
3:30pm	Depart for School
6:00pm	Arrive at Mariner HS
	Unload Charter Buses
	Things to Pack
	Uniform Band (Dinkles, Black Socks, Gloves, Gauntlets, Bibbers/Jacket, Shako, Tour Shirt)
	Uniform Guard (Body Tight, Uniform, Shoes, Make up)
	Jeans and Black Polo
	Money for lunch at the concession on Saturday and lunch at Busch Gardens on Sunday
	Jacket/Sweatshirt
	Change of clothes for Sunday
	COSTS INCLUDED IN TRIP FEE
	Transportation
	Hotel
	Subway dinner on Saturday
	Po'Folks late night dinner on Saturday
	Continental Breakfast at  hotel on Sunday morning
	Busch Gardens Ticket

 

2009 State Weekend Addresses

 The following are locations the band will be at for the weekend:

Braden River High School – Prelim Location                           Saturday 11/21
6545 St. Road 70 East
Bradenton, FL  34203

Tropicana Field – Finals Location                                                Saturday 11/21
1 Tropicana Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL  33705

Po’ Folks – Dinner Location                                                           Saturday 11/21
2001 34^th Street N.
St Petersburg, FL  33713
727-327-8090

Busch Gardens – Sunday Fun Day                                              Sunday 11/22
10165 N. McKinley Drive
Tampa, FL 33612
888-800-5447

Comfort Inn Conference Center – Hotel                                   Saturday 11/21
820 E. Busch Blvd.
Tampa, FL  33612
813-349-8121

Congratulations to the Silver Magic Marching Band for their Straight Superior performance at Ft. Myers HS on Saturday.

Tuesday - Marching 2:30-6pm

Wednesday - NO SCHOOL, NO REHEARSALS

Thursday - Marching 2:30-6pm

Friday - Call Time is 4pm for the Ida Baker Football Game (AWAY)

Saturday - PREVIEW OF CHAMPIONS (see work schedule on the band room window) 

 

NEXT WEEK IS THE FINAL WEEK OF MARCHING BAND
Please make sure you turn in all forms and money for the state trip by November 17th.
We will rehearse Monday, Thursday, and Friday(extended).
We will depart early Saturday morning and return Sunday evening around 6pm.

 

ITINERARY ADDED 10/26

Tuesday - Marching Band 2:30-6pm

Wednesday - Jazz Band 2:30-4:30pm

Thursday - Marching Band 2:30-7:30pm EXTENDED PRACTICE (eat before you arrive)

Friday - Away game at Ft. Myers HS - call time 4pm (bring dinner to eat before departure)

Saturday - Competition at North Port HS - itinerary below (call time 12:30 p.m.)

Location - North Port HS, 6400 West Price Blvd North Port, FL 34291

North Port HS Music on the Move Competition 10/31/09

Itinerary

 EAT LUNCH BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

 

12:30 p.m. Full Band Rehearsal at Mariner HS

2:00 p.m. Load

2:30 p.m. Departure

 

4:25 p.m. Warm Up

5:15 p.m. Performance (please arrive early if you want to watch the band, sometimes they run early)

5:30 p.m. Load

5:50 p.m. Departure

 

6:50 p.m. Approximate Return to Mariner HS (Students will call when the band is 10 minutes from the school.)

 Other Information:

Only official chaperones for this event will be permitted to ride on the bus with the students.  All band families are welcome to come to support our band!

Location:

North Port HS

6400 West Price Blvd.

North Port, FL 34291

Admission Price: $6 – adults,  $4 – students with identification. Children under 5 – free, Children 9 and under IN COSTUME - free

Things to bring:

water jug

music

drill charts

practice clothes

snack

Dinkles

black socks

hair tie

 

 

Tuesday - Marching 2:30-6 p.m. (woodwind sectional at 2 p.m.)

Wednesday - Jazz 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Thursday - Marching 2:30-6 p.m. (brass sectional at 2 p.m.)

Friday - NO PRACTICE, NO GAME

Saturday - COMPETITION (see itinerary below, also available in hard copy in the band room)

 

Tarpon Springs Outdoor Music Festival Competition 10/17/09

Itinerary

 

7:30 a.m. Full Band Rehearsal at Mariner HS

9:30 a.m. Load equipment

10:00 a.m. Departure

 

12:00 p.m. Lunch (bring your own)

1:30 p.m. Arrive at Tarpon Springs

 

2:15 p.m. Warm Up

3:30 p.m. Performance (please arrive early if you want to watch the band, sometimes they run early)

5:30 p.m. Dinner at Concession

6:40 p.m. Watch bands perform

 

9:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony

 

10:30 p.m. Departure

1:00-1:15 a.m. Approximate Return to Mariner HS (Students will call when the band is 10 minutes from the school.)

 

Other Information:

Only official chaperones for this event will be permitted to ride on the bus with the students.  All band families are welcome to come to support our band!

Location:

Tarpon Springs HS

 1411Gulf Road
Tarpon Springs, 34689

 

Things to bring:

water jug

music

drill charts

practice clothes

lunch

jeans and black band polo

Dinkles

black socks

hair tie

 

 

TONIGHT we will REHEARSE FROM 4-6:30pm.  We will not go to the game due to the SAT and Bishop Verot's Homecoming.

Saturday rehearsal 10am-5pm

 

~~COMPETITION WEEK~~

Tuesday - Marching Band 2:30-6pm

Wednesday - Jazz Band 2:30-4:30pm

Thursday - Marching Band 2:30-6pm

Friday - Away Football Game AT Island Coast (call time is 4pm at Mariner HS for rehearsal, bring dinner to eat prior to departure)

Saturday - COMPETITION #1 at Seminole HS (See full itinerary below)

SEMINOLE COMPETITION ITINERARY AND INFORMATION

9:00 a.m. Full Band Rehearsal at Mariner HS

12:45 p.m. Lunch (bring your own)

1:30 p.m. Departure

 

6:05 p.m. Warm Up

7:15 p.m. Performance (please arrive early if you want to watch the band, sometimes they run early)

7:30 p.m. Dinner at Concession

8:00 p.m. Watch bands perform

 

9:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony

 

10:30 p.m. Departure

12:45 – 1:00 a.m. Approximate Return to Mariner HS (Students will call when the band is 10 minutes from the school.)

 

Other Information:

Only official chaperones for this event will be permitted to ride on the bus with the students.  All band families are welcome to come to support our band!

Location:

Seminole HS

8401 131st St.

Seminole, FL, 33772

 

Admission Price: $12 - adults & $8 - students. Children under 6 - free.

 

Things to bring:

water jug

music

drill charts

practice clothes

lunch

jeans and black band polo

Dinkles

black socks

hair tie

 

 

Tuesday - Marching Band Practice 2:30-6pm

Wednesday - Jazz Band 2:30-4:30pm

Thursday - Marching Band Practice 2:30-6pm, Dinner at concessions, Football game vs. Riverdale HS 6-10:30pm

8th Grade Night!! (call time for 8th graders is 5:30pm)

Friday - Marching Band Camp 9am-4:30pm (bring sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, water, instrument, dot book, music)

Tuesday

Marching Band 2:30-6:00 p.m.

Wednesday

Jazz Band 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Youth Winds Auditions 6:30 p.m.  (See Mrs. Hamilton if interested)

Thursday

Mandatory Study Hall 1:50-2:30 p.m.

Marching Band Practice 2:30-6:00 p.m.

Football Game vs. Charlotte 6:00-10:30 p.m.

 

TUESDAY 9/8 Marching Practice 2:30-6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 9/9 Jazz Band 2:30-4:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 9/10 Marching Practice 2:30-6 p.m.

SATURDAY 9/12 All State Auditions at Ida Baker HS

(No football game, no Saturday rehearsal)

Thank you to all the parents who signed up to help.  Please go to the Band Boosters tab on the right to check for specific parent duties.

Tuesday - Band Practice 2:30-6pm

Band Parent Meeting 6pm

Wednesday - Jazz Band 2:30-4:30pm

Thursday - Band Practice 2:30-6pm

Friday - FOOTBALL GAME vs. CAPE CORAL HS call time is 5pm for rehearsal on the bus ramp

Saturday - Band Practice 9am-4:30pm (Bring your lunch)

Welcome back to school!  As everyone adjusts to the return of homework and academics, please remember that the marching band rehearsal schedule returns to 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.  If you are not signed up for band, please see Mrs. Hamilton and your guidance counselor to correct your schedule.

We have only 4 rehearsals until our first performance against Cape Coral HS at our home football stadium!  Make sure your dot books are up to date, and come to rehearsals prepared and ready to perform!

Schedule change:  The Riverdale HS football game and band middle school night will be on Thursday, September 24 instead of Friday due to the hurricane make up day.  Please mark your calendars.  The rehearsal for Friday will be moved to 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday 8/20 - 2:30-5:30 p.m., pick up by 6 p.m.

Thank you to everyone for your hard work on Tuesday, and please take every precaution to avoid illness!  Wash your water bottle, do not share your water, wash your hands, DO NOT COME TO PRACTICE IF YOU ARE SICK (make sure you email Mrs. Hamilton if this is the case).

Do not forget your dot book, water bottle, music, instrument, white t-shirt, athletic shoes, and sunscreen.  As regular rehearsals begin, we must maintain our focus and make every rehearsal productive!  We have a lot of drill left to learn; let's get ready to hit the ground running for tomorrow's practice!

 

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA DELIVERY MOVED TO WED 8/12 - (exact time TBA)

DUE DATE HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY BY NOON