This Saturday is the FBA district 13 Marching Music Performance Assessment! This is at Jensen Beach High School, and we perform our Show for the final time at 7:20pm! If you’d like to see it, tickets can be purchased here: HTTPS://TEACHTIX.COM/FBA13
Dinner will be a little different for this day. Students will pay the concession stand directly, and should bring money to Jensen or their own food. Due to our later performance time, we’ll have a little bit of a different schedule. Please read carefully! 12:00pm - call time in the band room in show shirt, black shorts, and black socks/marching shoes. Please eat before you arrive! -12:30pm- final continuity rehearsal! -1:45pm - transition to the band room -2:00pm- leadership meeting/full band shirt signing - 2:30pm- senior send off -3:00pm- load truck -3:30- load buses - 3:45pm- depart for Jensen beach high school -4:00pm - arrive at Jensen beach high school - 4:15pm- transition to the concession stand for dinner - 5:30pm - unload truck and get dressed - 6:15pm - line up for warm up -7:20pm - perform -7:30pm - props exit field with pit and go back to the bus. Full band quickly transition to bus to leave instruments in cases and put hats and coats away. -8:00pm - band enter stands for final performances and ratings ceremony -9:00pm - final ratings announced -9:30pm - load buses and depart -10pm - arrive at pslhs and unload/dismiss.
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Good morning band family and Happy Sunday! Can you believe it?? We are already in our final week of marching season. It seems like only yesterday we were taking our first marching steps as a band at camp in July. The amount of growth that I’ve seen you go through since then is remarkable. I truly can’t wait to see you perform this Saturday at MPA, it will be our best one yet! Here is what to expect this week.
- Marching rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-5:30pm! - Saturday is MPA at Jensen Beach High School! This is where we will receive our final evaluation and rating of the season, aka an opportunity for you to showcase the sum of all your hard work! We perform at 7:20pm, which is right at prime time!! Fully expect the stands to be packed for your performance! A separate like will be sent out with all the details for Saturday. - Wind Ensemble, due to several students being sick last week, there’s still a few auditions I need to hear tomorrow before finalizing the seating order. Thank you for your patience. - We are very close to the beginnings of concert season! Details on what that means for you will be gone over in classes this week! The after school commitments will go down after marching season, but there will still be some after school rehearsals with days varying depending on which class you are in. - Next Wednesday, November 1st, at 6pm, we will be having a very important band family meeting! We will be discussing the band gift wrap booth as well as the spring band trip. Please plan to attend! - Thanks to all the band parents and volunteers who have been helping us out this season. We truly couldn’t do it without you! After marching season, the need for consistent volunteers will go down a bit, but there will still be several opportunities to help out! You rock! Please reach out if you have any questions! Good morning!
This Friday is our homecoming football game. This game will be a little different for us as we are performing our show pregame at 6:30pm. Parents, please plan on coming out and seeing the performance, and plan to arrive no later than 6:15 so you don’t miss it! Students will arrive at 5:00pm in uniform. This is also alumni night. Alumni will gather in the auditorium between 5:00 and 5:30pm and warm up on their own. Alumni will then transition to the stands when we perform our show and then play with us in the stands. We are in need of volunteers for the game! Please let us know if you can help! 5:00pm - call time/put on uniform 5:15pm - section warm up 5:40pm - full band warm up 6:20pm - line up/transition 6:30pm - perform 6:45pm - transition to stands (guard and costume characters will go back and change out of show uniform 7:00pm - kick off 8:15pm - half time(Approx) 9:45pm - end of game (Approx) Hey band! Below is the full detail for crown jewel. The band will wear their show shirt, solid black shorts, high black socks, and marching shoes. Guard will wear what will be determined by Mrs. LeBlanc. Communicated tomorrow. Students will need to bring money for the dinner break TO crown jewel. A menu will be posted below. Tickets for crown jewel are $13 each. They can be purchased at the following link: https://www.crownjewelvb.com/#home-section 10am - call time in the band room in uniform 10:30am - begin continuity rehearsal 12:00pm - snack/ transition to band room. 12:30pm - begin loading trucks 1:00pm - begin loading buses 1:30pm - depart pslhs 2:30pm - arrive at vbhs/bathroom/change into full uniform 3:30pm - line up for warm up 3:50pm - warm up 4:40pm - PERFORM 5:00pm - load equipment/breather 5:45pm - dinner break at concession stand. Bring money! Here is the menu. 6:00pm - dinner
6:45pm - enter stands to watch bands 8:30pm - awards ceremony 9:30pm - load buses 10:45pm (Approx) - arrive at pslhs and unload 11:00pm (Approx) - dismissal after everything is away and after the group picture. Mythos - the Awakening of Gods
In the beginning, mortals and Gods lived harmoniously, keeping the stirring of emotions and power in tow. Each had their role, their presence, and their mission. Those that kneel shall always kneel, and those that stand tall, shall always stand tall. This hierarchy has always been present, even amongst the Gods themselves. That is, however, until the true truth was reviled, not the falsities of following what you have just because you “should”. Zeus was comfortable amongst his kingdom; aligning the starts, the Sun, the wind, the rain, and all mortals in between. There was no questions, only answers. Maybe this is because the questions haven’t been asked. Maybe the questions haven’t been spoken from the correct lips. Maybe the lips of the true divine needed to pose the question. Alas, the world was “calm”, but some could feel the storm coming. Something about the current stage was not set up to last. A young, but motivated Goddess, Athena, was filling her role. Providing wisdom and courage, she prevailed. When war was the question, she was the answer, with a logical yet calm twist. Athena never reacted in a way that was thoughtless or filled with emotion. It was precise, it was logical, and it was honest. By guiding with wisdom and honesty, the mortals felt security. They felt belonging. They felt love. This was within an understandable, yet relatable, grasp for the ones that come and go. Athena didn’t sit high upon the mountain top, she ebbed and flowed, and entranced all those who took notice. The mortals were invested in a sense of security, belonging, and purpose. They were no longer on a lonely island as they have always been between the sun, the moon, and the stars. This purpose led them to giving it all to Athena, doing as she says, without resistance. There must be trust, there must be love. There was. Even the divine took notice. As the mortals on the land were already committed, the Gods of the elements on Earth took notice. The patriarch of the most powerful and abundant element on the earth, Poseidon, was so amused and impressed with Athena’s devotion to love, honesty, and wisdom, he dedicated all of his resources to her in a show of power and admiration. The sea is dangerous, yet beautiful, but above all else is powerful. As the mortals of the Earth, and the Gods of the elements were taking notice…. So was the God of all. The order in which the Chaos was kept at bay, Zeus had the power to make it all unfold. Zeus was NOT happy. Zeus was feeling the opposite of order; Chaos. Athena must be stopped, as the order belonged to ZEUS, not to the mortals. The most impressive display of power was shown for all to witness for all mortals and Gods to see, and almost put everything back into what it always has been. The rebellion must be stopped, and those that have turned away MUST face their actions. There was just one thing stopping them. That is the Truth. That is the love, and that is honesty. This is Athena. As Zeus was flexing his power, Athena thought through how to handle it. She would not be intimidated by the bright colors of Zeus’ metaphorical hide. She would rebel, and she would win. Those that believed in the truth would truly believe. In the end, love and honesty would win. True order would ensue, and things wouldn’t stay how they always have been, but instead become what they truly would always be. Good morning band! We have an exciting week ahead of us, please read closely as there is a lot going on!
- We will have rehearsal on Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-5:30pm. - Wednesday is the annual Jag challenge! Full band is required to attend and call time is 5pm in your Mythos show shirt! Dismissal will be approximately 7:30pm. - Friday is our homecoming football game/pre crown jewel performance / alumni night! Call time will be 5pm, and we will be performing the show PRE GAME at 6:30pm due to halftime being utilized for the homecoming court. A detailed itinerary will be sent out tomorrow. - For alumni night, we are inviting any people that have graduated as members of our band program from pslhs! Here is the link below if you want more info! https://forms.office.com/r/u1JDjSFiXF - Friday we are also playing for the pep rally during the final period of the day! - All pass offs are due by Friday. Period. This is when final grades will be locked in. - Saturday is Crown Jewel at Vero Beach High School!! This is arguably our biggest performance of the year. A detailed itinerary will be sent out tomorrow, but the general idea is that call time is 10am in the band room on Saturday, we perform at 4:40pm and we will return at roughly 10:15pm. Students who wish to go to the homecoming dance may be checked out AFTER our performance at roughly 5pm by their parents. I will need to speak to them on the phone. - Reminder, if I have spoken to you regarding band fee payment, we need to make progress towards this as soon as possible! - Wind ensemble chair placement music will be sent out tomorrow and auditions will take place next week! It’s going to be a fun week! We only have 3 weeks left of marching season which is crazy to think about!! You’ve been making so much progress and I truly can’t wait to see you perform this weekend. I’m already so proud of you, but I know I will be through the roof after I see you do your thing this week! Let’s go jags! Good morning band family! Happy spooky season, and more importantly, BANDtober! We are in the absolute final stretch of our marching season, as we have our major performances coming up!
Congratulations again on our make shift showcase yesterday. I believe we did our best of turning what could have been a negative day for our band into a positive one, and we got better! Hope you enjoyed yourself and didn’t crash too hard from all the sugar! Now here’s what to expect for the week. - Reminder that Tuesdays practice will end at 4:15pm. This is to allow time for the students who are are participating in the National Night Out festival at the PSL police department on psl blvd and airoso, to get to the station by 5pm. - For the National night out, all leadership and drum line are required to attend. Students will wear their red band polos. The invitation is open to the full band as well. We will be playing some stand tunes for the officers. Once we are done around 6pm, students can stay and hang out and visit the fun things they have, including food trucks. Students are to be picked up at the station when we are done, or car pool home. This will be an awesome opportunity to support our community and the men and women who keep our city’s safe! - Thursday we will have rehearsal from 2:30-5:00pm. This practice will end 30 minutes earlier than usual. - Friday is our Mini Camp continuity rehearsal, and this is scheduled from 2:30pm - 9:00pm. This is our last long rehearsal of the season, and, in my opinion, will take our show to incredible heights. Students will wear a red shirt to this rehearsal. There will be a dinner break, and opportunities for games and other things during this time. Please keep in mind, all continuity rehearsals were scheduled in April of 2023. - This weekend you have off!!! But next week is homecoming/crown jewel week. So please be constantly looking ahead. Seniors, don’t forget the $15 for senior sashes by next Friday! - The homecoming game is also band alumni night!! We’ll have alumni throughout the years joining us for the game and playing in the stands with us! - Please consider that the end of the 9 weeks is quickly approaching. This is when all pass offs are due for their final test grade. - band parents…. I want to thank you all so much! You’ve been incredible thus far. Thank you for sharing your kids with me. I hope you are enjoying seeing the growth. Hopefully this growth is transferring to their behaviors in all aspects of life… that is the main goal of band after all. - we are in the final stretch. After marching season, things chill out quite a bit as far as out of school commitments! Enjoy it while It’s here! - please let me know if you have any questions! |
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