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This Week 3/30

3/29/2015

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Great job this past week with the clinic with Dr. Whitmore, 8th Grade Showcase performances by the Jazz Band & Winter Drumline, Concert Band & Wind Ensemble performances at ABCUSD Festival, Jazz Band at the Cerritos Jazz Exchange Concert, and Winter Drumline at SCPA Prelims!! Both our Concert Band and Wind Ensemble sounded fantastic and received "Unanimous Superior" ratings by the judges at ABCUSD Festival! Our Winter Drumline had their first performance at SCPA Prelims and finished in 7th place in our round. Unfortunately we did not advance to SCPA Finals; however, we will be continuing the rest of our season in the ADLA circuit and have ADLA Semi-Finals next Sunday, April 12th. If we qualify, our last drumline show would be Saturday, April 18th.

THIS WEEK: This Wednesday, April 1st the Concert Band will be traveling and performing at SCSBOA Festival at University High School! Our performance time is at 5:15 p.m. and parents are welcome to watch in the concert hall as well as the clinic room. On Thursday, all freshmen must take the 9th Grade Fitness test that will be held after school. In addition to the 8 PE components that were integrated into marching band, this fitness test counts towards PE Credit necessary for graduation.

HAWAII, HERE WE COME!
A Hawaii Payment of $290 is due this Thursday, April 2nd to MusicAmerica! IF YOU ARE NOT UP-TO-DATE WITH YOUR PAYMENTS YOUR AIRFARE IS IN JEOPARDY! CALL MUSICAMERICA (800) 553-4723 ext. 133 AND CATCH UP WITH YOUR PAYMENTS OVER THE PHONE WITH A CREDIT CARD. For more information visit www.gahrband.org/hawaii or feel free to contact Dee Dee Varney dvarney15@gmail.com or at (562) 413-3068.
WINTER DRUMLINE & WINTER GUARD: Both the Winter Guard and Winter Drumline have rehearsal on Friday, April 3rd as they prepare for upcoming performances and championships. Check out the Winter Guard on Saturday at South El Monte High School! Please read the schedule below for the Spring Break rehearsals.


MONDAY 3/30
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band - continuing new music
3:00 - 5:30 p.m. Concert Band - Prepare for SCSBOA Festival / Sight-read
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Winter Guard

TUESDAY 3/31
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band - continuing new music
4:45 p.m. Set up for Winter Drumline
5:00 - 8:30 p.m. Winter Drumline - learn new music / drill

WEDNEDSDAY 4/1
No Jazz Band
CONCERT BAND: Bring all black concert attire to school (black shoes, socks, belt, etc.)
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Winter Guard
SCSBOA Festival @ University High School
4771 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612
2:45 p.m. Concert Band - Use restroom / Change to concert attire
3:00 p.m. Load busses - Room for parents as well! If you plan to ride the bus you must be on time - we are on a very tight time constraint due to rush hour traffic and the bus will not wait.
3:15 p.m. Bus to SCSBOA Festival @ University High School
4:15 p.m. Unload / Use restrooms
4:45 p.m. Warm up
5:15 p.m. Performance time
5:45 p.m. Clinic
6:15 p.m. Debrief / Eat Snack / Load busses
6:30 p.m. Bus back to Gahr
7:15 p.m. Unload / Dismissed

THURSDAY 4/2
Hawaii Payment Due to MusicAmerica - $290
No Jazz Band
No Concert Band
2:45 p.m. Mandatory Freshman Fitness Test! (Wear shorts, t-shirt, running shoes, HAT), hydrate the day before, eat breakfast/lunch, bring water.

FRIDAY 4/3
No School
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Winter Guard Rehearsal
1:30 - 8:30 p.m. Winter Drumline Rehearsal - Finishing Mvt. 3
(Dinner break 5-6 p.m.)

SATURDAY 4/4
Winter Guard @ South El Monte High School
Optional: Check out SCPA Championship Finals at Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA
Premium tickets are $20; general admission is $15. Children two and under are free if sitting in a parent’s lap. Anyone needing a seat will need a wristband / ticket. More info: http://www.sc-pa.org


SPRING BREAK 4/6 - 4/10

MONDAY 4/6
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Band Room open for sectionals (optional)

WEDNESDAY 4/8
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Winter Guard Rehearsal

THURSDSAY 4/9
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Winter Guard Rehearsal

FRIDAY 4/10
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Eat a big meal and hydrate before you arrive.

SATURDAY 4/11
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Eat a big meal and hydrate before you arrive.

SUNDAY 4/12
ADLA Semi Finals - Schedule TBA
Winter Guard @ San Dimas High School



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