MAY 2011
BAND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Use the web site: www.DFLBAND.com
 

MAY 13, FRIDAY - SPRING CONCERT (6th grade/Cadet band)
Dan F. Long Cafeteria, 7:00pm

Program order-------------------------------------------------------
7:00pm -  6th grade & Cadet band  ONLY
****BRING FOLDING MUSIC STAND FROM HOME IF YOU HAVE ONE****

Organization times-------------------------------
Dress is band shirts and jeans (no shorts).
6:00 arrive and unpack
6:10 warmup in band hall


MAY 24, TUESDAY - SPRING CONCERT (Symphonic/Concert)

Dan F. Long Competition Gym, 7:30pm.

Program order-------------------------------------------------------
7:20pm - Band Club general meeting (brief)
7:30pm - All bands perform in a "random" order
            - Concert Band

            - Symphonic Band
****BRING FOLDING MUSIC STAND FROM HOME IF YOU HAVE ONE****

Organization times for each group-------------------------------
Concert 1&2 Band
-----Dress is black uniform.
6:25 arrive and unpack
6:40 warmup in Room 7
Symphonic Band-----Dress is black uniform.
6:30 arrive, unpack
6:45 warmup in band hall

May 17, Tuesday - Audition tapes due from ALL 6th & 7th grade band members.  Remember to turn in a symphonic application if you are interested.  Also, school instruments should be returned.  (You will still have access to the instruments, but they must be in the band hall for inventory and repair checks.)

May 27, Friday - Pool party for band/choir/orchestra (more details below).
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May 21, Saturday (tentative) - 8th graders attending NSHS will have a introductory marching camp & picnic to prepare for next year.

May 23, Monday (tentative) - Creekview HS band parent and student meeting.  Creekview HS auditorium, 6:00-7:00pm.  The CHS Jazz Band will perform after the meeting.  (www.creekviewband.org)

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June 1
- Symphonic, concert, cadet audition results posted by this date.

June 2, Thursday - School instrument check-out will be handled during the last two weeks of school.  If you have not received yours, you should check with a director.

June 3, Friday - Concert and symphonic to Hurricane Harbor. 
9:00am -Report to band hall
(money for lunch, snacks, bring sunscreen)
7:30pm - Arrival at Dan F. Long after Hurricane Harbor.

 

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Summer band (2011):
Symphonic - August 2, 3,
4, 8, 9
Concert - August 2, 3, 4, 8, 9
Cadet
- first day of school
Schedule
to be announced or check the web site (www.DFLBAND.com).

 

SCHOOL INSTRUMENT RETURN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Oboe, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Tuba, Baritone, Euphonium, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, and miscellaneous others)

If you have a school instrument at home, it needs to be returned the night of the concert to the band hall. Be sure your name is on the case! Other school instruments will be checked the day following the concert. 

If you have any outstanding fees before the end of school.

If you will be at Dan F. Long next year, you may checkout an instrument for the summer during the last two weeks of school.

 

POOL PARTY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THIS INFORMATION IS NOT DEFINITE AT THIS TIME...The pool party date is Friday, May 27 at the Rosemeade Pool Complex.  6th gd. brass and percussion bring a bag of chips; 6th grade clarinets bring cups; 6th grade flute/oboe/basson bring cookies; 7th & 8th grade band members bring one liter of soft drink. The fee is $1 per student/child with a maximum of $4 per family. Parents are admitted FREE.

This is a closed party.   Band/choir/orchestra members may attend. 

Immediate family (brothers/sisters) in the same home may attend only if a parent is present at the pool.

AUDITION TAPES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Remember 6th & 7th grade audition tapes are due May 17.  (Symphonic applications turn-in by the deadline of the tape.)