Mariner High School 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

What: Car wash for new equipment and instruments!!!

Cost: Donations

Date: Saturday, July 3

Time: 9am-2pm

Where: Brass and Guard at Circle K (corner of Chiquita and Cape Coral Pkwy.)
             Woodwinds and Percussion at Auto Zone (Cape Coral Pkwy.)

EMAIL MRS. HAMILTON IF YOU ARE ABLE TO COME!  We need at least 4-6 parents at each location, and all students that are able to come.  Wear a band t-shirt (no tank tops please)

Circle K will be selling their 25cent hotdogs!  We will bring them to Auto Zone as well.

Supplies Needed - Hoses, sponges, buckets, towels, soap.

Tell your friends and family to come get their cars washed!!

There will be a BRASS sectional in the band room on June 29 from 1-4pm.

Anyone else who would like to come practice in the band room at that time is welcome to come!

 

CAR WASH on JULY 3.  We need anyone who is around to come work!  Check back for details.

Monday 6/21 - Woodwinds 1-3pm

Tuesday 6/22 - Brass 1-4pm

Thursday 6/24 - Front Ensemble (Pit Percussion) 1-4pm

Friday/Saturday 6/11-12 - Parent Meetings (email Mrs. Hamilton if you cannot remember your time)

Tuesday 6/15 - Leadership Camp noon-5pm

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6/16-18 - FUNDAMENTALS CAMP 9am-4pm

June 21-25 the band room will be open from 1-4pm for any student who would like to come practice or schedule a sectional.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

Leadership Camp - Saturday July 31, 2010 10am-4pm

BAND CAMP- Monday thru Friday August 2-6 and 9-13 from 9am-7pm

Congratulations to all the new Silver Magic Marching Band leadership!  Please wear jeans and your black band polo to the parent meeting tomorrow night.  If you read this, please post it on your facebook page to spread the word.

 

Tuesday - MANDATORY PARENT MEETING at 6pm in the band room.  Bring your insurance card and driver license.

Thursday -Tri-M Music Honor Society Induction Ceremony at 7pm in the auditorium

Ultimate Frisbee Tournament cancelled - will be scheduled for a new date next year

Spring Prism Concert

TONIGHT, 5/26/10, at 6:00pm

Student call time is 5:00pm, doors open at 5:45pm

SATURDAY MAY 22 - 9-3:30pm GUARD CAMP!! (All students interested in guard, current grades 8-11)

Monday - Wind Ensemble 2:30-5pm, Piano Accomp rehearsal with Judy Richie 4:30pm

Tuesday - Concert Band 2:30-4:30pm

Wednesday - Jazz Band and Spring Prism Guard 2:30-4:30pm, PRISM CONCERT 6pm, call time is 5pm (5:30 for guard members)

Thursday - Spring Brass Clinic 6:30-8pm (including all new and returning brass players)

Friday - Tri-M Meeting 2:00-2:30pm, BAND BANQUET 6:30pm

Monday - Wind Ensemble Memorial Day Concert 8am call time, 12pm return time (dress is concert black)

UPCOMING EVENTS - 1st Annual Silver Magic Ultimate Frisbee Tournament June 5, 2010

Monday - Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm, Band Parent Meeting 6pm

Tuesday - Mandatory Leadership Meeting 3-4pm
Spring Percussion 6:30-8pm

Wednesday - Spring Prism Guard Practice 2-4:30pm, Jazz Band 2:30-4:30pm

Thursday - Drum Major/Conducting Clinic 2:30-3:30pm

Friday - Leadership Applications Due

Leadership Interviews - Tuesday, May 11
Prism Concert - Wednesday, May 26 at 6pm
Band Banquet - Friday, May 28 at 6:30pm
Wind Ensemble Memorial Day Performance - Monday, May 31 (MANDATORY)
Leadership Interviews

TUESDAY - Leadership 3-4pm, Spring Percussion 6:30-8pm

WEDNESDAY - Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:30pm, Spring Guard 2:00-4:30pm

Monday - Wind Ensemble Rehearsal CANCELED

Tuesday - Leadership 3-4pm, Drum Line 6:30-8pm

Wednesday - Guard 2:30-4:30pm

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

Tuesday - Leadership 3-4pm
Drum Line 6:30-8pm

Wednesday - Guard 5-8:30pm at Mariner Middle
All County Jazz Rehearsal 6-9pm at NFMAA

Thursday - All County Jazz 8:30-3pm rehearsal, 7pm Concert at NFMAA

Friday - Guard practice 2:30-7pm, PARENT PERFORMANCE 7pm

Saturday - Guard FFCC Championships (see itinerary below)

 

Winter Guard Championship Competition Itinerary 3/27

Location: Cypress Creek High School

10:45 a.m.: Call time – Be dressed in all black for practice, EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE PRACTICE!!!!!!

10:45 – 2:30 Practice

2:00-3:00 – Pack up, load, change into uniforms, eat lunch

3:00pm – Leave Mariner high school

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

6:30 – approximate arrival at Cypress Creek high school. Unload equipment, use bathrooms

9:47 – PERFORMANCE

11:27 back to buses, change and depart

3:00 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:

Cypress Creek High School
1101 Bear Crossing Drive
Orlando FL 32824

Admission Price:  7 & Over-$15.00, 6 & 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:

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

Money for dinner at the competition

Lunch and snacks to eat on the bus

Monday - Wind Ensemble 2:30-4:30pm
Guard 5:00-8:30pm

Tuesday - Leadership 2:30-3:30  ***Future meetings will be from 3:00-4:00pm***
Drum Line - 6:30-8:00pm

Wednesday - Guard 5:00-8:30pm

Saturday - Guard Camp 8:00am-6:00pm

NEXT WEEK 3/22-27

Monday - Wind Ensemble 2:30-3:30pm, Guard 5:00-8:30pm
Tuesday - Leadership 3:00-4:00pm, Drum Line 6:30-8:00pm
Wednesday - Guard 5:00-8:30pm at Mariner Middle, All County Jazz at NFMAA 6:00-9:00pm
Thursday - All County Jazz 8:30am-3:00pm rehearsal, concert at 7:00pm
Friday - Guard 2:30-7:00pm, Premiere Performance Time TBA
Saturday - FFCC Championships at Cypress Creek HS in Orlando

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.