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This is a very band heavy week! However, after this week, it is Christmas break! :) On Friday, Dec. 16, there are three very important things happening. The band final which happens during class, our Band Tour, and our Christmas Concert in the Park at Bethalto's Christmas Village. Dress for Friday will be Christmas colors and apparel - dress WARMLY (hats, gloves with the fingers cut out for movement, etc.) Here is the itinerary for our Band Tour: 10:20-10:50 - Load instruments and busses 10:50-11:05 - Travel to Meadowbrook Intermediate 11:05-11:30 - Unload and warm-up 11:30-12:00 - Play for 5th Grade @ Meadowbrook 12:00-12:30 - Play for 4th Grade @ Meadowbrook 12:30-1:00 - Load instruments and busses 1:00-2:00 - Eat lunch @ fast food restaurants (Student Cost - Bring $$$) Choices will be Taco Bell, Burger King, and Rallys 2:00-2:15 - Travel to Trimpe MS 2:15-2:45 - Unload and warm-up 2:45-3:15 - Play for Trimpe Band and Choir Students ONLY 3:15-4:00 - Secret Santa Christmas Gift Exchange 4:00-5:00 - Eat Dinner 5:00-5:20 - Load instruments and busses 5:20-5:30 - Travel to Central Park 5:30-6:00 - Unload and warm-up (Literally! :)) 6:00-6:30 - Trimpe MS Band performs 6:30-7:00 - CM Band performs 7:00-7:30 - Load instruments and busses 7:30-7:40 - Travel to CM 7:40-8:00 - Unload and put away equipment 8:00 - Dismissed! It is a long day, but a great opportunity for us to spread our love of music and to recruit some members along the way! Few Upcoming Dates: Monday, Dec. 12 - Jazz Band (4pm-5pm) Tuesday, Dec. 13 - Pep Band (6pm call - wear a purple shirt!) - Fine Arts Booster Meeting (6:30pm - CM Commons) Wednesday, Dec. 14 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) - Trimpe Band and Choir Concert (5pm Set-Up, 6:30pm Concert) Thursday, Dec. 15 - Concert Rehearsal (1:40pm-2:30pm - 25 point grade!) - CM Band and Choir Concert (6:15pm Call, 7:00pm Concert) Dress is ALL BLACK. Ladies - if you're wearing a dress or skirt, you need to have tights/leggings on underneath. No open toed shoes! Gentlemen - black slacks, black shoes AND socks, black, collared shirt Friday, Dec. 16 - Band Final (Review can be found here) - Band Tour (Dress is Christmas Colors!) - Secret Santa Gift Exchange - Band Christmas in the Park performance - 6:30pm (Dress is Christmas Colors!) Looking Ahead! Monday, Dec. 19 - Jazz Band (4pm-5pm) - Parkside Christmas Program (5:30pm set-up, 7:00pm Program) Tuesday, Dec. 20 - Extra Credit Pep Band Game (6:30pm call) Come out to this if you can! It'll be a lot of fun and a great way to start your Christmas Break! :) Please let me know if you have any questions! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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