Graduation at TAK

Friday, June 19, 2009

Bring: All your music (see list below), instrument, music stand, clothespins, plastic windows (from TAP plastics, 50-cent bin), concert dress, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera (optional, but we will have good seats)

Wear: Concert Dress (white on top, black on bottom, black socks (not white!!), black dress shoes) dress in layers, prepare to dress warmly, as it may get windy, and cold (and wet, because it started raining in 2006)

9:00am Band Room open. Percussionists and others load truck with equipment and music stands at AHS.

9:30am Meet at Washington High School, TAK, on the field for a sound check/rehearsal

10:30 Load truck with percussion, stands, etc., leave.

All Day Room open (depending on availability and permission). You have until 4:30pm, at which time I will lock the door and exit the building.

5:35 Leave your domicile for Washington High School. We will NOT meet at American. Due to traffic & parking issues, it will be better to arrive early than late. Carpool. We will NOT provide a bus for you. You are responsible for making arrangements to get a ride to Washington HS. The truck WILL be parked at WHS all day. You will be responsible for bringing your own equipment, if you did not leave it on the truck. See Mr. Wong if you find yourself in dire straits, but do this as soon as possible.

5:50 Arrival window at TAK. (Washington High School football field)

6:05 Be at TAK. Be on time. Arrive and set up. Anytime after this, we may start playing (when conducted to do so), so be alert and prepared.

(6:05:01 You are now late and Mr. Wong loses more hair.)

6:20 Warm up and tune

7:00 Graduation starts

Perform Pomp and Circumstance (Band, without Seniors)

Ceremony continues…

After Acceptance of the Class of 2009, perform Patriot Dreams (Choir and Band). Logistically speaking, Seniors are also invited to perform, but your instrument would already need to be at the performance area, and you would need a clear path to the concert shell, in order to perform.

After Graduation – Load truck. I will need helpers to unload the truck at AHS. Take your instrument home and practice. (Thanks for playing!!!) Have a great summer!!

Reminders:

1. When in public, you are performing. Do not play after we finish playing together. Let our wonderful sounds echo in the ears of the audience. Remember to always leave them wanting to hear more (not wishing you would stop)!

2. We have a summer rehearsal on F. July 3, 2-5pm, to prepare for the July 4 parade. We will perform at the Fremont July 4 Parade, room open(?) at 7:45am. You may/will need rides, as we will travel to the Warm Springs area.

3. Sign up for the Fremont Festival of the Arts to staff an ice cream cart on Aug. 1 or 2. The profit gets divided per person by the amount of time spent, so you can really do some serious fundraising at this event.

Music menu

q Pomp and Circumstance

q Patriot Dreams

The rest of this music is just in case we need it:

q Fight song

q Alma Mater