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

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.

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

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

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)

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

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 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!

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 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.