Hey Everybody-

We’ll get some news about All-State / Region on Monday.  I heard from some of you that some auditions went well, others not so well.  All to be expected, and hopefully we’ll at least get some meaningful feedback and some answers to how to keep on getting better.  In any case, it’s about time we get back to work on some more material.   So here’s the plan:

• Monday, January 27th -Flannel Day
  • 1st Block
    • Rudimental Snare Work
    • Feast
  • 2nd Block
    • Work through Anitra’s Dance
    • Work through Continuum
  • After School – Percussion Rehearsal
    • 3:45-4:00 – Setup
    • 4:00-5:00 – Stained Glass
    • 5:00-6:00 – Stool Pigeon
• Tuesday, January 28th – Tie Dye Day
  • 1st Block
    • 4 – Mallet Work
    • Adagio for Strings
  • 2nd Block
    • 4 – Mallet Work
    • Adagio for Strings
  • After School – Concert Band Rehearsals per Lambert/Radecke
• Wednesday, January 29th
  • 1st Block
    • Rudimental Snare Drum work
    • Feast
  • 2nd Block
    • Stained Glass
    • PUNX!
• Thursday, January 30th
  • 1st Block
    • Timpani Technique Masterclass
    • Adagio for Strings if time
  • 2nd Block
    • Timpani Technique Masterclass
    • Continuum if time
  • After School – Jazz Band
    • 4:00-5:00 – Varsity Band
    • 5:00-5:45 – Big Band
    • 5:45-6:30 – Festival Band
• Friday, January 31st
  • 1st Block
    • TBD
  • 2nd Block
    • TBD

See you all tomorrow.  I’ll have All-State and Region results tomorrow, too!

Handel