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Terrific job at the parade and the game. We have lots of work to do to prepare for our first competition in about a month. It's also Senior Night on Friday. Please watch the video from the Homecoming Performance Monday, October 24th Rehearsal on DO. Yep, you read that correctly. Field Hockey made it to playoffs, and they are hosting a PIAA home game on Monday. We cannot be in the stadium. With this being said, it opens up an awesome opportunity. 5:50 Report to DO field 6:00 - Plan A: if the lines are dark enough for rehearsal, we will run Part 3 (if you haven't been added to Part 3, we will be doing that on Wednesday) - Plan B: if the lines are NOT dark enough, we will go directly to sectionals This will be the LAST opportunity to work on music and choreography in small groups this season. We have 4 weeknight rehearsals and 3 Saturday rehearsals remaining. Guard: DO Parking Lot, Woodwinds and Brass: Lower Lot, Drumline: Outside the Band Room. 7:00 Music Rehearsal (this is the opportunity I was talking about) - we have not spent much time in full ensemble working on just music. If you listen to the video, you will hear a lot of overplaying and balance issues. We also had a couple of tempo issues. With this being said, 7:00 to 8:15 will be music in the lower lot or auditorium (weather permitting) - Front Ensemble needs to move all equipment (AND FIND MY MIC) between 6:00 and 7:00 to the lower lot. Before we had the shed, this is what we did every night so enjoy the journey. 8:15 Help the Front Ensemble get everything back to the shed. 8:30 Dismiss Wednesday, October 26th Rehearsal in the Stadium. We will be primarily focusing on Part 3 (guard and new people integration) and Part 1 (watch the video, it's getting ugly) 6:00 Sectionals 6:30 End of Part 3 (starting in K) 7:30: Part 1 (B to the End) 8:10 Run the show twice 8:30 Dismiss Senior Night: Friday, October 28th (LAST regular season football game) 3:30 Food TBD (still $5, still due on Wednesday) 4:30 Prepare for the Football Game (as in, get dressed, polish instruments, etc.) 5:00 Prestage all things for football game 5:30 Sectional Time 6:45 Back in the stands, I can't imagine Great Valley is going to bring their production. 7:00 Football - 2nd Quarter: Warmup on track (just like last Homecoming) - Halftime: "Mercury Rising" and Senior Recognition. Non-Seniors will remain on the field, Seniors will meet their parents/guardians/friends on the Side 2 track. - 3rd Quarter: OFF - 4th Quarter: Football 9:30 Estimated End of Game 9:45/10:00 Pickup Saturday, October 29th: Phoenixville Competition 1200 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 This is going to be a very long day. Please buckle up. If you are expected to work on Saturdays, please request off for the next three. Report Time: 10:00am (yep) 10:00 Stretch and Review Music with Front Ensemble once they are ready 11:45 Part 3 12:15 Part 1 and Part 2 12:45 EPL (you need to be in halves on the bus, please bring WHITE PLUMES) 1:30 Depart from Kennett High School 2:30 Arrive at Phoenixville (restroom, unload, props, etc.) 3:00 Head to warmup, it's a bit of a ride haul. 4:30 Pit Loads 4:50 we move as an ensemble to Gate 5:05 GATE 5:15 Perform "Mercury Rising" - We will stay in uniform and remain in the stadium for Garnet Valley and Pennsbury 6:15 Group A Awards and Intermission 7:15 Starts Open Class Competition 9:45 Open Class Awards 10:30 Depart from Phoenixville 12:00 Arrive at Kennett High School Homecoming Week
Monday, October 17th: Rehearsal on DO Field Arrive at 5:50 6:00 Review K (push onto to L, possibly in the dark) 6:45 Sectionals and Senior Option. During sectionals, I will be pulling individuals to conference about progress. It is expected that all students have work and music memorized by the end of this evening. Staff, if we need a Tuesday/Thursday, please let me know. - Seniors (go out, enjoy the evening, you earned the night off) - Woodwinds: Piano Classroom - Brass: Choir Room - Drumline: Bandroom - Front Ensemble: Stadium - Color Guard: DO Parking Lot (LED lights should provide enough light to learn the work for Part 3) 8:30 Dismiss from Sectionals Wednesday, October 19th: Rehearsal in Stadium Arrive at 5:50 6:00 Sectionals 6:30 Review K and L; Learn M 7:15 ADD 6 members to H-I-J 8:00 Run Part 3 8:10 1st Runthrough of "Mercury Rising" (if we have time we will do 2 more) 8:30 Dismiss Friday, October 21st: Homecoming Game against Sun Valley High School Food will be available again. Please bring $5 to rehearsal on Wednesday. Sun Valley will be performing pre-game. We will be performing half-time. 3:30 Food 4:30 Pre-stage and prepare for football game 5:15 Hornline and Drumline meet to review Part 3 in the parking lot before the parade. 6:00 Homecoming Parade (it's short and simple): "Sweet Caroline" and "Uptown Funk" (we will alternate) 6:30 Return to stadium to watch Sun Valley 7:05 Football 1st Quarter: Pep Band 2nd Quarter: Prep for Halftime Halftime: "Mercury Rising" followed by Homecoming Court. Hornline, Drumline, and Props remain on the field for the Homecoming Court. After the ceremony, props need to be returned to the shed before returning to the bleachers to get your belongings for 3rd Quarter. YOU MUST BE IN HALVES for 3rd Quarter before you eat. 4th Quarter: At exactly 0:00 of the 3rd Quarter you need to be in the bleachers. 9:30 End of Game 10:00 Pick-Up Saturday, October 22nd is your last free Saturday for the next month. Please make sure you contact work and plan accordingly. It is absolutely crucial that ALL members of the band attend the next 6 rehearsals. Every moment is important, the next 6 rehearsals will determine the success of this season. If you need to miss, it can only be for medical reasons. No other absence will be excused unless approved by me.
Performance Video from last night (October 7th, 2022) youtu.be/eoGGuuvz4zU Monday, October 10th Rehearsal on the DO Field (we will be reviewing Part 3 H-I-J, if you did not attend the rehearsal on Wednesday, this is your opportunity). This should be the last time we lose the stadium this year. We have very little time, considering the sun will be setting around 6:30. Arrive at 5:50 6:00 Rehearsal on DO - Front Ensemble by the shed 6:45 Sectional Time - Hornline: Learn the final visuals for 2022 in the band room with me. - Color Guard: continue the work for Part 3 (find a parking lot area with light) - Drumline: finish Part 3 (on the stage) 7:30 Sectional Time continues (optional sub-sectionals for Hornline) - (with Alex and Cole) Hornline will work on Stand Tunes while I have mid-season conferences starting with the rookies and freshman. 8:30 Clean up and Dismiss from Sectionals. 8:45 Pickup Wednesday, October 12th Rehearsal in the stadium Arrive at 5:50 6:00 Stretch and Warm-Up 6:30 NEW CONTENT: Part K and Part L (you must have chips and drill sheets) 7:45 Revisit H-I-J with added guard work 8:15 Run Part 1, Part 2, and H-I-J-K-L of Part 3 (we will only have M remaining) 8:30 Clean up and Dismiss 8:45 Pickup Friday, October 14th LAST 2022 REGULAR SEASON AWAY GAME at West Chester East High School 450 Ellis Ln, West Chester, PA 19380 We will be traveling with the full show. This is not optional; all staff and members are expected to attend. 2:45 EPL (food is on you, pack something or head to overpriced Landhope) 4:30 Depart from Kennett High School 5:30 Arrive at West Chester East High School 5:45 Unload and Move 6:15 Prestage (props, guard bag, etc.) 6:45 Watch West Chester East Perform Pregame 1st Quarter: Football 2nd Quarter: Prep for show Halftime: Perform Show 3rd Quarter: Free time to 2:00 remaining. You MUST enjoy your free time on the VISITING SIDE of the stadium. DO NOT linger at the snack shack. 9:30 Approximate end of the game 9:45 Load 10:00 Depart from West Chester East High School 10:45 Arrive at Kennett High School - the props, flag bag, and equipment need to be removed from the box truck. Section Leaders and Captains will be doing a head count, if you leave without help OR you leave your equipment from someone else to take care of; I will be following up with you on Monday to determine a suitable consequence. - Front Ensemble and Drumline need to remove everything from the trailer. It smells, it leaks; I'm not taking any chances. 11:15 Pickup Monday, October 3rd: Rehearsal
Weather doesn't look great, please dress appropriately Arrival 5:50 ON THE DO FIELD at 6:00 6:00 Visual Review of Part 3 (H-I-J) 6:41 Visual Run of Part H-I-J (you truly can't be late tomorrow night) 6:50 Sectionals - Hornline: Band Room ("El Toro", "Thriller", "National Anthem" from memory, "Old Kennett" from memory, and "Crazy Train" - Drumline: Auditorium for Part 3. At 8:00 please join the hornline for stand tunes. - Color Guard: Gym space TBD, I haven't heard back from the AD - Front Ensemble: Shed time with Andrew, lots and lots of shed time. You MUST have Part 3 memorized, please use the time wisely. 8:30 Dismiss from sectionals Wednesday, October 5th: Rehearsal Yes, you do not have school. We still have rehearsal. Yom Kippur is from sunset to sunrise starting on Tuesday and ending Wednesday morning. Again, we absolutely have rehearsal in the stadium Wednesday night. 6:00 Visual Review of Part 3 6:30 ADD music with Front Ensemble 7:50 Practice on and off the field 8:10 Run Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 through J Friday, October 7th: HOME Football vs. Unionville It's Middle School Band Night! The KMS Band will be joining us for the first half of the game. 4:00 Friday Feast/Family Dinner (if you want to contribute your $5 from last week to dinner this Friday, let me know.) 4:30 Polish / Makeup / Prep for Show / Uniforms / etc. - we will be using pink plumes for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (I will distribute the plumes, they will be returned after the performance) 5:00 Head to stadium and preset for the game 5:15 Warmup 5:50 Play through Anthem and Old Kennett with KMS (from Side 2) 6:10 Ensemble on SIDE 2 with the Front Ensemble - ROADIES (the parent volunteers) need to meet us on the track. We will need help pushing front ensemble equipment and setting the drum major podium. Any questions please see Bob Wardwell. 6:30 (or whenever the field clears) Move onto the field 6:40 Perform "Mercury Rising" (NEW CONTENT!!) 6:55 Perform "Old Kennett" and "Star-Spangled Banner" from the field (KMS will be joining us for both. 7:05 Football Halftime: Unionville High School will be performing their show 3rd Quarter until 2:00 remaining you have time to socialize and eat 4th Quarter: "El Toro Mambo" 9:30 Estimated end of game 10:00 Arrange for Pickup Due to the impending weather, Saturday's competition at West Chester East HS has been CANCELLED.
At this moment (as of 12:00 on Friday) we are going to West Chester East. I will know for 100% at 3:00pm today. I'm releasing this schedule for your planning purposes.
NO REHEARSAL on Saturday. It is supposed to rain until 2pm in Kennett tomorrow. We will not be rehearsing in the cold rain before we go to a competition. All students are required to bring KHS issued rain jackets. If it's raining for the performance we will not be using plumes, electronics (microphones, pianos, etc.), or props. I will make this decision after we arrive at West Chester East. With the current forecast, there is a lot of variability. Arrival 2:30 EPL - Please be sure to swing by the band room for a band jacket. EVERYONE needs a raincoat for Saturday. - Also, if you purchased dinner food will be available. If you did not, please plan to eat at Landhope or pack something. - Silver horns need to be polished - All members are required to be in halves. The undershirt DOES NOT need to be the new long-sleeve shirts. Please reserve those shirts for football games. - Guard has 1h 30min to do hair and makeup. Considering the weather looks wet, let's go with black pants and blue shirts. This will be the last competition in pep band gear, enjoy it while it lasts lol - Front Ensemble needs to make sure EVERYTHING is tarped in the trailer. The tarps will also be traveling with us during warmup. 4:00 Depart for West Chester East 4:30/5:00 Arrive at West Chester East - restroom, unload, prestage props, dress into full uniform, etc. - BRING CASH FOR FOOD, we will not be returning to the buses to change and come back to the stadium (see the agenda) 6:00 Warmup Time - 6:00 Sectionals - 6:35 Ensemble 6:50 Front Ensemble Moves 6:55 Hornline/Drumline/Guard moves 7:00 Retrieve props at the gate 7:05 Gate 7:15 Performance 7:30 After the performance we will not be returning to the truck, we are one of the last bands to perform and West Chester East performs at 7:45 8:00 Awards - during awards you will have time to get something to eat before we return to the buses. 10:00 Arrive at Kennett High School Fantastic job last night! A special shoutout to the Roadies. You look great in your shirts, and we greatly appreciated your help! We need all the help we can get at competitions. Another special should out to the student leadership! Our Drum Major, Captains, and Section Leaders were absolutely on it this weekend. We went to an away football game and competition, and due to their dedication, leadership, organization, and overall service; both events went very smoothly, and we had fun in the process!
Please check out the video, the band earned a 75 at our first competition. We have a ton of work to do and I'm so proud of how this production is continuing to develop. youtu.be/-JHeOXlqA2Q Monday, September 26th NO REHEARSAL Wednesday, September 28th Rehearsal in the Stadium (please bring hats, you do not need jackets) PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. As the season is progress people are showing up closer and closer to being marked late. If you are late, you will lose credit. Extra credit can be earned by running laps or cleaning the field. The laps and cleaning will be available the SAME day. If you arrive late, have no excuse, and chose not to go for extra credit; your grade will change due to no following directions. Arrive: 5:40 to 5:50 6:00 IN THE STADIUM IN SECTIONALS: review the scores and talk about the commentary. - Guard on the track - Hornline on the track - Drumline by the shack - Front Ensemble in the shed 6:30 Front Ensemble / Color Guard / Drumline on the field for Part 1 and Part 2 cleaning. This will be to emphasize front to back alignment, drill clarity, and individual responsibilities. - Hornline will be on the track to detail ALL of the visuals in Part 1 and Part 2 7:30 Ensemble Part 1 and Part 2 8:10 Practice on an off the field (we need to do this) 8:30 Dismissal (AND T-SHIRT DISTRIBUTION!!) 8:40 Lights Out Friday, September 30th Away game at Interboro High School This will be a Full Uniform (black t-shirts) Pep Band experience and it will be entirely optional; we will talk about it later. Color Guard attending the event should wear all black (show shirt, black pants, etc.) Please attend if you feel comfortable. If you do not feel comfortable attending an away game in an unfamiliar stadium, please stay home. Interboro is a unique situation, and their team is pretty bad this year. This could be a really fun game; it just has a lot of unknown factors. 3:00 EPL 4:00 Depart 5:30 Arrive at Interboro High School 6:00 Work on a few new Pep Tunes in the stadium (Fat Bottom Girls, Don't Stop Me Now, Mars, and Crazy Train) 7:05 Football 3rd Quarter: Eat and Socialize on OUR SIDE OF THE STADIUM. If you go anywhere, you go as a group. 4th Quarter Football 9:30 Pack and Load 10:45 Arrive at Kennett Saturday, OCTOBER 1st Competition at West Chester East 450 Ellis Ln, West Chester, PA 19380 Arrive 11:40-11:50 12:00 to 2:30 Rehearse on DO Field or Stadium (I need to check) 2:30 EPL 3:45 Possible BBQ (we shall see) 4:00 Depart from Kennett High School 5:00 Arrive at West Chester East - Unload, Move Props, Use Restrooms, etc. 6:00 Warmup Time - 6:00 Sectionals - 6:35 Ensemble 6:50 Front Ensemble moves 6:55 Everyone else moves to gate 7:05 Gate 7:15 Performance (under the lights!) 8:00 Awards 10:00 Arrive at Kennett High School This is long overdue and very anticipated. Downingtown had to adjust the schedule due to the addition of another Patriot band which changed the overall schedule. I was also waiting to hear back about logistics. Now that I have answers, here is the schedule for Saturday. The schedule for West Chester East (next Saturday) will be released on Sunday, September 25th.
Downingtown High Schools 2022 Music In Motion Show Downingtown West Campus/Kottmeyer Stadium 455 Manor Avenue Downingtown, PA 19335 September 24, 2022 Show begins at 4:30 PM Schedule 11:50am Report to DO Field for Rehearsal (no front ensemble) 12:00 Rehearse on DO Field 1:15 EPL (possible BBQ, I don't know. If not this time, hopefully next week) 2:00 Depart for Downingtown Stadium 3:00 Arrive at Downingtown - Prestage Props - Members use the restrooms - Unload the equipment 3:50 Move to Warm Up Area (Location D) 4:00 Stretch and Visual Warm-Up 4:15 Music Warm-Up, color guard will focus on show work 4:30 Ensemble standstill performance of the show with the front ensemble 4:45 Front Ensemble moves to stadium (it's a long ride, we will train the way there. It's offroad for a bit.) 4:55 Everyone else moves to gate 5:05 Arrive at Gate 5:15 Performance Time 6:00 Pack and Change (BRING SOMETHING TO CHANGE INTO, check the weather it might be chilly) 6:30 Return to the Stadium (YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RETURN TO THE BUSES, if you forget your money, you go hungry.) - The Open Class bands start performing at 7:00. I highly recommend taking the time to watch their performances. 9:00 YOU MUST BE IN OUR BLEACHERS for Downingtown East, Downingtown West, and WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY!! 10:00 Depart from Downingtown 10:45 Arrive at Kennett High School Monday, September 19th
Rehearsal from 6:00 to 8:30 in the stadium. We will be cleaning Part 1 and Part 2. Monday will be the last time we visit Part 1, staff will be assessing progress and students will be earning a mid-term grade for their performance of Part 1 and Part 2 on Friday, September 23rd. Arrive between 5:40 and 5:50 (this needs to improve, show up late and lose points) 6:00 to 6:45 Warm-Up and Basics in Sectionals - Drumline will be joining Hornline for Basics - Color Guard will be with Natalie, Ava, and Jenn. 6:50 Clean Part 2 (set by set again) 7:30 Clean Part 1 8:10 Practice on and off for Friday and Saturday, run the show (Part 1 and Part 2) three times. Wednesday, September 21st Rehearsal from 6:00 to 8:30 Arrive between 5:40 and 5:50 (this needs to improve, show up late and lose points) 6:00 to 6:45 Run the show until we run out of light on the DISTRICT OFFICE FIELD without the Front Ensemble - Front Ensemble will report to the stadium and work from the stadium - Everyone else, report to the DO Field by 6:00, football should be off shortly after. 6:45 to 8:30 Sectional Time and Dismiss from Sectionals - Color Guard will find somewhere with lights - Hornline will spend 6:45 to 7:15 tracking Part 1 and Part 2 in the parking lot. From 7:15 to 8:30 Hornline will work on memorizing and improving Part 3 and the warm-up. This time should be spent in subsections, followed by whole group in the band room. Woodwinds will be in the chorus room, brass will be in the band room. - Drumline will head to the stadium to do a percussion only rehearsal by the shed. Friday, September 23rd Football at Downingtown West (yes, we are going and yes, we are performing our show during halftime) Campbell Dr, Downingtown, PA 19335 This is the first time we are taking the show on the road this season. Lots to do. 3:00 to 4:00 Pack-Load-Eat (shine instruments, take inventory, upperclassman and section leaders check EVERYONE for equipment and uniform parts, etc) 4:30 Load the Buses (you will be traveling in halves (sparkle shirt, pants, shoes)) we will put everything else on when we head to the stands at Downingtown. Please travel with your garment bag and hat box. 5:30 Arrive at Downingtown - Unload everything and move equipment to the stadium in halves 6:15 Front Ensemble equipment will be pre-staged on the track, everyone else will head to our designated location. 6:30 (ish) as pre our new guidelines we will be watching Downingtown West perform from the away bleachers 1st Quarter: Pep Band 2nd Quarter with 10:00 Remaining Warm-Up - 10:00 remaining head to the track - 4:00 remaining full ensemble will meet together to perform through parts of 1 and 2 - 1:00 remaining we will pre-stage for halftime Halftime we perform half of "Mercury Rising" for Downingtown. (This is your midseason assessment, Part 1 and Part 2 need to be good to go) During the performance we will have lots of administration present from both sides. If anything happens, there will be consequences. Downingtown is typically a nice venue and the 200+ member band will be very excited to watch our show! 3rd Quarter until 2:00 remaining - Eat, socialize with the other band, TRAVEL IN SMALL GROUPS (no one travels alone and is every supposed to travel alone). If you are traveling alone and it isn't an emergency, I will assume you are not following directions and it will impact your grade for the evening. There will be lots of staff around the concession stand. When you get your food, you should head closer to our side of the stadium, please don't linger on the Downingtown side. ANY ISSUES, please reach me on Discord and search for a faculty member from either Kennett or Downingtown. 4th Quarter Pep Band 9:30 End of Game 10:00ish Depart Downingtown 10:45ish Arrive at Kennett High School 11:15 Dismissal (we have a lot of stuff to put away) Details about the competition on Saturday, September 24th are coming very soon... |
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