49 Pages of drill learned and about 30 to go. Good work this week. We appreciate all of the hard work.
For the next rehearsal and beyond, we all need to figure out ways to make our rehearsals more efficient. I know we all want to be a part of a successful season, just realize that everything you do in and out of rehearsal effects everyone else.
Efficient rehearsals need to come from the dedication of the students first. Right now, we are doing a pretty good job. We need to strive WAY beyond pretty good.
Some ways you can help:
Chaperones and volunteers must download and fill out these forms before working with students.
Click for rehearsal equipment and attire checklist
Click for band handbook to see trip expectations
Rehearsal Equipment and Attire: (required for ALL rehearsals)
Proper tennis or running shoes (no sandals, canvas shoes, converse, or high tops)
Proper rehearsal pants. No jeans during rehearsal - wear sweats, shorts or workout pants.
Water bottle - to avoid disease, never share water bottles. Bring your own.
Hats, sunglasses and SUNSCREEN
Mouthpieces, sticks, instruments, pencil, small spiral notebook.
2008 Cascade Sound Show Announced
Follow the Band Show link to read more!!
Wind Players, Remember while practicing:
Proper breathing (with diaphragm)
Put a lot of air through the horn
Always warm up with long tones (be aware of your quality of sound)
When learning music and working on tough passages, individual practice time is required. Break them down and set your metronome for a slower, more comfortable tempo. Practice passages 4 notes at a time, then 5, then 6, etc... master it each time, then move on. Bump up the tempo slightly as you become more comfortable. Pretty soon, you will have mastered the entire lick at performance tempo!!
The time you spend individually will determine how far we go this season!!
ATTENTION ALL CASCADE HIGH
MUSIC STUDENTS AND GUARD
Please start checking this page regularly. This site is about to become completely new. The Band Calendar online is up to date with the most recent information. Some of the dates have changed since the last practice on 20 June 2008.
We will see all of you at the Next Practice. Come with a water bottle, proper shoes NO FLIP FLOPS or SANDALS. Your music to Part 2 of the show should be under your fingers from your hard work at home so far. We plan to get far, prepare to work hard and have FUN!
The Director
BAND BOOSTER BOARD MEETING MINUTES NOW ONLINE
Miss the recent Band Booster
meeting? Then see what the Cascade Band Booster Board is planning for
our upcoming activities by reading the meeting minutes on the
Booster Home Page, or
go directly to the
January
2008 minutes document.
CASCADE SOUND NEWSLETTERS ONLINE
The Cascade Sound newsletters
are now online for viewing and printing. Please visit the page by clicking
on Boosters on the menu at left, then click Newsletters.
Click here to view the
December edition of the newsletter.
CASCADE SOUND SPIRIT
WEAR
Show your support for our
band at competitions, band functions, or anytime by wearing Cascade
Sound Spirit Wear!
Click here to view the information flier, then go to the
Band Forms page to print out
the forms for caps, sweatshirts, and jackets to place
STUDENT ACCOUNT FORM IS NOW ONLINE
The
Student Account Form is
now available to download and print. The form is in Adobe Acrobat format
and the fields can be typed, but a parent/guardian is still required on
the form before it is submitted to the Treasurer.
