Director’s Update: October 21-28, 20
What a week for all of our students!
Congratulations to our Concert Band, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Ensemble for their terrific performances at this past Tuesday's concert. We're proud of each one of you.
This past weekend, the Copper Thunder also hosted 125 elementary and middle school students from around the district for our annual Middle School Band Night! Then, the very next morning they traveled to Pinnacle High School and earned a 2nd place and Music Caption Award in a very tough Division AAA!
This Week's Schedule of Events:
Monday
- 0 hour marching band rehearsal
- 6-9 pm rehearsal to continue getting scene 3 on the field
Tuesday
- 0 hour marching band rehearsal
- Open Band Room until 5 pm
Wednesday
- 0 hour marching band rehearsal
Thursday
- 0 hour marching band rehearsal
- 4-6 pm sectionals
Friday/Homecoming!
- Homecoming Assembly: 8 AM call time; show shirt & jeans.
- Homecoming Game:
- Call time: 4:30 pm
- Performing Pre-game show
- Normal in-stands playing w/ 3rd quarter break.
- Alumni are welcome to come play in the stands, but will most likely need to provide their own instrument.
Saturday
AzMBA- Ironwood Ridge
exact itinerary will be released Monday afternoon
- given the travel delays of this past weekend, we are re-evaluating our travel times and will post a full itinerary Monday afternoon. Here is what is definite as of now:
Call time: 8:00 am
- 8 am- rehearsal begins
- 10:30 am- rehearsal ends, loading begins
- 11 am- students dismissed for lunch; band room closes
- 7:40 pm- Blackbird Performance!
- 8:00 pm- return to equipment truck to load and change out of uniform
- 8:30 pm- return to stadium
- 9:30 pm- Awards/Critique
- 10:00 pm- depart for CHS
- 11:15 pm- ETA @ CHS
- unload, return uniforms, dismiss