Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 30-Sept-13

Band

• M- Practice Field; Sectionals (Memory Checks on Pre-Game and Half-time Music); Review of "Yaleo" and "She's Not There"
• T- Practice Field; Learning Drill for "She's Not There"
• W- 
• Classtime: Inside; Music Rehearsal on All Music
• Evening Rehearsal (5:45-8:15, report time for all musicians 5:30)
• 5:45- All musicians in set 2 of "Yaleo" on Game Field
• 8:15- Band dismissed
• 8:20- Brief Meeting with Leadership
• R- Game Field; Rehearsal with Homecoming Court; Pre-game Rehearsal
• F- 
• Classtime: Game Field; Dress Rehearsal
• Game:
• 5:30: Report Time for all Musicians (Walk-through on PF)
• 6:10: Pre-game warm-up in East Gym
• 6:38: Walk to Stadium
• 6:48: Pre-game Begins

Chorus

• M- "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
• T- "Clouds"
• W- "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
• R- "Clouds"
• F- All rep

Band and Choir Rehearsal Schedule: Week of 23-Sept

Band

• M: Inside, Evaluation of Halftime Performance.  "Star-Spangled Banner," "She's Not There," and "Smooth"
• T: Practice Field, Learning Drill on "She's Not There," No Instruments
• W:
• Class-time: Inside, Music Rehearsal on all Halftime Music
• Evening Rehearsal 
• 5:45, report time
• 6:00, all students report to Game Field
• Fundamentals
• Layering Music onto Drill in "She's Not There"
• Cleaning in "Yaleo"
• 8:00, band dismissed
• 8:05, brief leadership meeting
• R: Practice Field, Instruments, All Music
• F: Practice Field, Instruments, All Music

Chorus

• M: "Alleluia" and "Danuel"
• T: "Clouds"
• W: "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
• R: "Clouds"
• F: All music (Rescheduled Evaluation #1)

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 16-Sept-13

Band

• M- Outside: Music Rehearsal on Half-time Music; Large-scale chunks/cleaning on "Yaleo"
• T- Outside: Learning Drill on "She's Not There" (No Instruments, Yes Dot Cards and Music)
• W-
• Classtime- Inside: Music Rehearsal on All Pieces
• Evening Rehearsal (6-8pm)-
• 5:45- students arrive and unpack instruments
• 6:00- All bandsmen report to Game Field
• 8:00- Band dismissed
• 8:05- Brief leadership meeting in Mr. C's office
• R- Outside (pending weather): Run-throughs and cleaning, Pre-game and Halftime
• F-
• Classtime: Outside: "Dress Rehearsal" 
• Game:
• 5:30: Report Time for all students
• 6:40: March to the Stadium
• 6:48: Pregame Begins

Chorus

• M- "Didn't My Lord Deliver Danuel" and "Clouds"
• T- "Clouds" and "Alleluia"
• W- "Alleluia" and "Danuel"
• R- "Danuel," "Alleluia,"  and "Clouds"
• F- "Danuel," "Alleluia,"  and "Clouds", Evaluation #1

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Central Band: How to Practice Effectively Over the 4-Day Weekend

1. Warm-up slowing.  Use your warm-up packet and take each excerpt at a steady, cautious tempo paying attention to breath and airspeed (winds) or consistency of technique and stick height (percussion).  This is the single most important step.  Approaching the instrument cold will cause you to be come fatigued and discouraged early.
2. Listen to the piece you are practicing with your part in front of you.  Count beats ("Yaleo" and "SSB") or eighth notes ("She's Not There" and "Smooth") with the recording.
3. Sizzle or sing along while fingering your part as you listen to the recording.
4. Go away from the recording.  Winds: Perform rhythms on a neutral syllable ("doo"), beat numbers (1&,2&,etc), or sizzle.  Percussion: Focus just on the rhythm (take out rim shots, etc).  Long notes will often be more challenging than you think.  Put slashes over the bar to show how many beats are in each note.
5. Then, attempt to play through the piece on your own, focusing on rhythm and air usage/stick strokes.
6. On further runs of the piece, attempt to achieve a wide spectrum of dynamics (let the fortes be full and the pianos soft, yet supported) and articulations (using the syllables that were discussed in band this past Thursday)
7. When difficulty occurs go back to an earlier step that takes you away from the instrument and focus on the element with which you are struggling.

Central Band and Chorus Schedule, Week of 2-Sept

Central Band

• M: No School (Labor Day), sectional time available if needed/scheduled ahead of time
• T: PF; Instruments, music, and drill (focus on half-time)
• W:
• Classtime: PF; Instruments, SSB, fight song (focus on pre-game)
• Evening Rehearsal (6-8pm): First 1/2 hour, indoor sectional time with guest instructors; Rest of rehearsal on Game Field (GF), focus on half-time, run-through of pre-game at end
• R: PF; half-time rehearsals and run-through
• F:
• Classtime: GF; "dress rehearsal"
• Evening Performance: Band reports at 5:20 to resort hats
• 6:20: Band is dressed and in rehearsal block in the East Gym for warm-up
• 6:45: Band is set on field for pre-game performance

Central Chorus

• M: No School (Labor Day)
• T&W: Fundamentals, Solfege Games, Boyce: "Alleluia"
• R: Fundamentals, Introduction of Minor Mode, Traditional: "Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel"
• F: Fundamentals, Boyce: "Alleluia," Traditional: "Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel"

Central Band Rehearsal Schedule

Week of 26-Aug

• M: PF, Yaleo (drill and music)
• T: PF, Yaleo (drill and music)
• W: C5, She’s Not There and SSB
• R: PF, Yaleo (drill and music) and Fight Song
• F: C5, Smooth (11:30 dismissal schedule)

Central Chorus Rehearsal Schedule

Week of 26-Aug

• M-F: Foundations of Posture, Breathing, Singing, and Musical Literacy