Fremont BAND NEWS: 3-3-2020
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
• Upcoming Events
• Festival Season
• Director’s Note
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UPCOMING EVENTS (through the end of the school year):
Indoor Drumline Rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday 5-8 unless otherwise noted.
March 3rd - Dress Rehearsal (Jazz Band)
March 4th - Region Jazz Festival at Syracuse HS (afternoon)
March 6th (PM) - University of Utah Band Festival (Wind Ensemble)
March 7th (AM) - BYU Band Festival (Wind Ensemble)
March 7th (PM) - Indoor Drumline at Ogden HS*
March 11th - Region Solo and Ensemble at Davis HS (afternoon)
March 16th - Dress Rehearsal (Symphonic)
March 17th - Exchange Clinic with Ogden HS (Wind Ensemble - during school day)
March 23rd - Dress Rehearsal (Symphonic)
March 23rd - MARCHING BAND Kick-off meeting. (moved from 3/30 due to spring break)*
March 25th - Region Concert Band Festival at Clearfield HS (during day)
March 27-28th - State Jazz Festival (need superiors at region to qualify)
March 28th - Indoor Drumline at Davis HS*
April 7th - Wind Ensemble Concert with Salt Lake Symphonic Winds
April 8th - Percussion Showcase Concert
April 11th - Drumline Finals at Legacy Events Center
April 18th - Utah Day of Percussion
April 22nd - Jazz Night
April 25th - State Solo and Ensemble
April 27th - MB Contracts DUE
April 27 - May 1 - Band Auditions
April 30 - May 2 State Band Festival
May 5, 7, 12, 14 - Drumline Clinics/Auditions
May 13th - Band Pop’s CONCERT
May 19th - Graduation
All events and rehearsals for the entire school year are posted HERE
A lot of information is included in the band calendar. If you click on an event you can see more info including detailed schedules, itineraries etc.
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• Festival Season:
Spring is a busy time in the band world. We have festivals for each part of the band program. For each festival we are assessed using a rubric by a qualified adjudicator(s). All of these events are important in our development as musicians and require a great deal of preparation. Our jazz festival is tomorrow, we perform our prepared music for 3 judges. We then sight-read a piece of music for a 4th judge. We receive our scores after the event and require straight Superior ratings (I, I, I or I-) to qualify for the state festival. Region Solo and Ensemble is next week at Davis. Each instrument type is assigned a different room in the building. Students are judged by a single adjudicator. They must receive a Superior (I) to qualify for State Solo and Ensemble. Two weeks later is our Concert Band Festival (Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band) at Clearfield HS. We will perform our prepared music for 3 judges. We also require straight Superior ratings to qualify for the State Band Festival. Our clinics/performances at the UofU, BYU and Ogden HS are in preparation for this event. We would love for you to come support your child in these performances. Full itineraries are on the calendar. Click on individual events for full details.
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• DIRECTOR’S NOTE:
Again, it’s crazy how fast time flies. This time last year I was working on plans for this year. Picking music for our ensembles (which I hadn’t worked with yet), working on plans for the program I was coming into. I was getting ready to reveal my first Fremont Marching Band show. Now that basketball season has ended I have time to breath and focus on the tasks on hand. We are working hard to prepare for our spring performances and festivals. I am really enjoying my time here at Fremont.
Thank you so much for the support and help.
Please feel free to email me with any questions. jabradshaw@wsd.net
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
• Upcoming Events
• Festival Season
• Director’s Note
____________________________________________________________
UPCOMING EVENTS (through the end of the school year):
Indoor Drumline Rehearsals every Tuesday and Thursday 5-8 unless otherwise noted.
March 3rd - Dress Rehearsal (Jazz Band)
March 4th - Region Jazz Festival at Syracuse HS (afternoon)
March 6th (PM) - University of Utah Band Festival (Wind Ensemble)
March 7th (AM) - BYU Band Festival (Wind Ensemble)
March 7th (PM) - Indoor Drumline at Ogden HS*
March 11th - Region Solo and Ensemble at Davis HS (afternoon)
March 16th - Dress Rehearsal (Symphonic)
March 17th - Exchange Clinic with Ogden HS (Wind Ensemble - during school day)
March 23rd - Dress Rehearsal (Symphonic)
March 23rd - MARCHING BAND Kick-off meeting. (moved from 3/30 due to spring break)*
March 25th - Region Concert Band Festival at Clearfield HS (during day)
March 27-28th - State Jazz Festival (need superiors at region to qualify)
March 28th - Indoor Drumline at Davis HS*
April 7th - Wind Ensemble Concert with Salt Lake Symphonic Winds
April 8th - Percussion Showcase Concert
April 11th - Drumline Finals at Legacy Events Center
April 18th - Utah Day of Percussion
April 22nd - Jazz Night
April 25th - State Solo and Ensemble
April 27th - MB Contracts DUE
April 27 - May 1 - Band Auditions
April 30 - May 2 State Band Festival
May 5, 7, 12, 14 - Drumline Clinics/Auditions
May 13th - Band Pop’s CONCERT
May 19th - Graduation
All events and rehearsals for the entire school year are posted HERE
A lot of information is included in the band calendar. If you click on an event you can see more info including detailed schedules, itineraries etc.
_______________________________________________________________
• Festival Season:
Spring is a busy time in the band world. We have festivals for each part of the band program. For each festival we are assessed using a rubric by a qualified adjudicator(s). All of these events are important in our development as musicians and require a great deal of preparation. Our jazz festival is tomorrow, we perform our prepared music for 3 judges. We then sight-read a piece of music for a 4th judge. We receive our scores after the event and require straight Superior ratings (I, I, I or I-) to qualify for the state festival. Region Solo and Ensemble is next week at Davis. Each instrument type is assigned a different room in the building. Students are judged by a single adjudicator. They must receive a Superior (I) to qualify for State Solo and Ensemble. Two weeks later is our Concert Band Festival (Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band) at Clearfield HS. We will perform our prepared music for 3 judges. We also require straight Superior ratings to qualify for the State Band Festival. Our clinics/performances at the UofU, BYU and Ogden HS are in preparation for this event. We would love for you to come support your child in these performances. Full itineraries are on the calendar. Click on individual events for full details.
_______________________________________________________________
• DIRECTOR’S NOTE:
Again, it’s crazy how fast time flies. This time last year I was working on plans for this year. Picking music for our ensembles (which I hadn’t worked with yet), working on plans for the program I was coming into. I was getting ready to reveal my first Fremont Marching Band show. Now that basketball season has ended I have time to breath and focus on the tasks on hand. We are working hard to prepare for our spring performances and festivals. I am really enjoying my time here at Fremont.
Thank you so much for the support and help.
Please feel free to email me with any questions. jabradshaw@wsd.net