The student band council is organizing a potluck homecoming party after our Thursday practice. Will be done before 9pm
Author: dmaxey
Upcoming Events
*Times are when students should meet at the school and be ready for practice.
Thursday – Practice 5:15pm
Friday – Home Game, 6pm
Thurs(9/15) Practice 6:45pm
Fri (9/16) Home Game, 6pm
Sat (9/17) Band Show, 5pm
Senior Marching Band Pictures
The athletic booster club wants to do a cover picture for the program this year of all the senior athletes and senior marching band members. They will be doing a group picture on Friday, August 5.
1:45pm Meet in the band room, put on uniforms 2:20pm seniors arrive at Minerva High School football stadium dressed and ready to be photographed
2:30pm seniors line up in end zone and do group picture
3:00pm seniors will be photographed AT Dunlap photography for the individual Lion poster pictures.
Take uniforms home for Team banner pictures the next day on Saturday August 6, 11 am at Dunlap Photography
Marching Band Music
2022 Theme Music is still on the way but if you want to start practice your marching band music over the summer you can access it here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MIzClOHKXGhhlL9RBlPPJJFCLXyXnpGJ?usp=sharing
2022-23 Marching Band Signups
You can use the following link to sign up for marching band for the 2022-23 school year:
https://forms.gle/XAWT9BaHQRCxBQKH8
Note: students must be logged into their school e-mail account and a parent/guardian MUST BE PRESENT. There are important sections they need to sign off on. Thank you
The 2022-23 handbook can be viewed or downloaded below or paper copies will be available in the band office.
Drum Major Clinic
We will be having a Drum Major clinic for anyone interested in trying out Weds, May 18th, 3:30pm
Cedar Point Practice
We are going to have a dress rehearsal for our Cedar Point performance Weds, May 11 at 3:30pm
2022 Drumline Tryout Info
Students auditioning for Snare Drum
Rudiments, slow-fast-slow:
– Double Stroke Roll (match grip)
– Single Paradiddle (match grip)
– Flam Tap (match grip)
Audition Music:
– Point Break
– I am Legend
Sight Reading (match grip)
Students auditioning for Tenors
Rudiments on snare drum, slow-fast-slow:
– Double Stroke Roll (match grip)
– Single Paradiddle (match grip)
– Flam Tap (match grip)
Audition Music:
– Point Break
– I am Legend
Sight Reading on Tenors
Students auditioning for Bass Drum
Audition for Bass1, Bass 2, Bass 3, or Bass 4
Audition Music:
– Point Break
– I am Legend
Sight Reading
(Note for bass drum: Pay extra attention to which notes are in unison with all basses, and which notes are on the specific bass you are auditioning for)
Students auditioning for Bells
Audition Music:
– Inspector Gadget
– Injury
Any students auditioning for cymbals do not need to prepare anything for the audition, and will only need to attend the day of auditions to receive the welcome for the new season and hear any and all logistics.
If anyone has any questions email jquad2014@gmail.com
Thank you!
You can download all audition music here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j5cKWaeuBkLKtrXX6s0l-0AFMF086CNB?usp=sharing
H.S. Cedar Point Permission Slips
Permission slips for the May 13th Cedar Point trip went home today. Students can not attend the trip if they do not return a signed copy.
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