Enochs Winter Percussion and Guard Competition - Saturday, February 16th

Our first winter percussion competition is upon us. It is IMPERATIVE that you attend ON TIME the practices this week on Monday, Thursday (guard only) and Friday.

Monday: 3-6pm-percussion 5-9pm-guard
Wed-percussion. 3-5pm
Th 5-9pm-guard
Fri: 3-5 guard, 5-9 percussion

Load trailer: We still need a driver for the trailer. We also need drivers for students. Please let Mrs. Wilmer know asap if a parent can drive the trailer or students!
Attached is the permission slip for the trip. We are taking private vehicles. Permission slips are due Wednesday, extra credit for Tuesday. Thursday is -10%, Friday before school -20%.

Schedule for Saturday

TENT 7:15 am_________Load trailer.
_______________________Guard, wear your costume. Percussion, bring your costume.
8:00 am_______________Leave RHS. We MUST stay on schedule.
About 9:30 am_________Arrive at Enochs HS. Follow direction of instructors. Percussion unload trailer and set up for practice, guard get ready to warm-up. All get snacks from boosters.
10:55 am______________designated guard warm-up time. Follow instructors’ directions.
11:00 am______________Stand by.
11:10 am______________Guard PERFORMANCE! “Eyes on me.”
11:30 am______________Finish performance, move equipment & floor to location to fold. Percussion assist. Be flexible because of the clinic afterwards.

When finished Return to trailer for lunch.
Noon Lunch.

12:50 pm______________Guard awards ceremony.
1:30 pm_______________Percussion warm-up time.
About 3:20 pm________Designated percussion warm-up time. Follow instructors’ directions.
3:55 pm______________Stand by.
4:04 pm______________Percussion PERFORMANCE -- Ready for the Uprising!
About 5:05 pm_______Awards ceremony.
About 5:35 pm_______Return to vehicles for return to RHS.
About 7:00 pm_______Arrive at RHS.
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_____ My parent can drive the trailer (Mrs. Wilmer blows kisses)

_____ My parent can take _____ students total (Mrs. Wilmer sends hugs)

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Student name…………………………………………………………………..Best way to contact parent

Early February Guard Notes

Wal-Mart no longer carries the leotards we use. We have to order them from Discount Dance Supply. Every girl will need to pay $10.00 & Mr. Moreno will cover the remaining amount.

Due to the amount of absences at rehearsals, students will be tested on Monday, February 11th during rehearsal from 5 – 9pm, or the end of the women’s home game, whichever is first.

Students will be tested on knowledge of choreography, ability to maintain tempo and the ability to perform independently in relation to the show taught. This test is important because the judges expect all students performing to attain the same skill level; it does not matter to them how many or the reasons for absences by anyone or how long it takes anyone to learn the routine. So … PRACTICE AT HOME!

Those who cannot meet these criteria will not perform with the group at the first show February 16th; however, attendance is still required. The 2nd show is March 9th.

There is an added dress rehearsal on Friday, February 15th from 3 – 5pm.

As with every show, we are looking for a parent to tow the trailer. This first show is the farthest away in Modesto. The other 3 shows are in the Sacramento metro area.

Thank you for your support!

Mr. Moreno and Mrs. Wilmer

Mid-January Marching Band / Winter Percussion / Winter Guard News

Updates to previous information:

We will not be participating in the MLK365 “Marade” on Monday, January 21st. They just sent the logistical information today. Students I spoke to last Saturday at the drum / spin-a-thon said it was more important to spend that day studying for their finals, which begin the next day. The timeframe required for the event would have been 6 am to about 1 pm, including a 5 ½ mile march.

Also, a reminder that the call time for the concert this Wednesday, the 16th, is 6:30 pm. The marching band will start the program with the Star Spangled Banner and close with General Mitchell March and a drum cadence. The concert is required as part of students’ semester final. Extra credit is given for each person attending on your behalf. Booster parents in the lobby will have the sign-in sheets.

Our next basketball game is Tuesday, the 22nd with call time at 6 pm. Please bring study materials for your 3rd and 4th period finals. We will be done by about 8:30 pm. The game on the 30th is cancelled because they flipped the home and away dates for McClatchy and we were not given enough lead time (1 ½ days) to re-schedule our appearance. The game on Tuesday, February 5th is still scheduled.

Please remember to return your uniforms in their garment bag ASAP. There is a rack in the music room, just hang it up. Guard ladies; remember to put your uniform on a hanger. Everything is numbered, so we know what was checked out to whom.

The winter guard schedule during finals week is: Tuesday the 22nd and Thursday the 24th from 1 – 5 pm.

The winter percussion schedule during finals week is: Wednesday, the 23rd from 1 – 5 pm and Friday from 5 – 9 pm.

Everyone needs to get in their drum / spin-a-thon donation money ASAP so we can plan and order needed equipment/supplies.

Thanks for a great season! I’m looking forward to seeing family and friends at the concert this Wednesday.

Early January Music Notes - a new year and upcoming events ….

Our Winter Concert is Wednesday, January 16th at 7PM in the large Theater. The groups performing are the string orchestra, concert, symphonic, and marching bands. Call time is 6:30PM. We anticipate the concert lasting about 90 minutes. Students wear their black RHS Music t-shirt and dark bottoms; concert attire is issued next semester. Please note the Theater Etiquette on the reverse side adopted by the RHS Arts Dept. and approved by administration. Everyone is welcome. Students receive extra concert credit for each adult that attends on their behalf! Sign in at the lobby table before the concert.

It is a required concert, as stated in the syllabus/handbook, including staying for the entire concert. Since the concert is a culmination of the semester’s work, it comprises 30% of each student’s final semester grade. Plus, each student completes a written evaluation of every group, which is a national standard for music and one reason my classes are designated college prep.

In addition to the concert, students will perform in-class an etude or exercise out of their home etude book beginning January 17th as part of their semester final. Students may not use any music given by me. Students should have purchased their etude book as per the syllabus; the cost is under $10.00.

Students are asking about their next Disneyland trip payment. Thank you to those who made or raised money for their first payment. Additional fundraisers are scheduled in March and April. Currently, we have enough students to almost fill 2 buses, so I anticipate the total cost to be slightly higher than the estimate, between $395.00 and $400.00 for the 4-day, 3-night event. This amount will be confirmed in early February after the 2nd payment is in.

To reserve a space on the trip (on the bus and in the hotel), the student’s balance due must be no higher than $290.00 by the end of January. A copy of your child’s account is stapled to the copy of this sent home with your student with the current amount due highlighted in yellow. Otherwise, your student would be placed on a waiting list, which does not guarantee participation.

The RHS boosters or student music club will be sponsoring an electronic waste collection (e-waste) as a fundraiser. It will be on Saturday, January 12th from 8 am to 1 pm in the RHS front parking lot. Please support us by donating old electronics and get them out of your way at the same time! Items with a screen, like televisions, laptops, and computer monitors, are the things that earn money, but all electronics are accepted. We cannot take appliances. The list of approved items is on our website: www.rhsmusic.net

E-Waste Fundraiser

Please get the word out to neighbors and work offices that the E-Waste Fundraiser for the Music Boosters is Saturday, January 12th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the front parking lot at RHS, located at 9594 Kiefer Blvd.
Click here to see a list of acceptable E-Waste Items:
http://www.rhsmusic.net/E-Waste_Acceptable_Items.pdf

Letter to Winter Percussion and Winter Guard Participants

Welcome! You’ve made the awesome decision to join Winter Percussion and Winter Guard for the 2012-13 season. For musicians, you'll either play in the battery (snare, tenor, bass, cymbals) or the pit (mallet, keyboard, general percussion, guitar/bass).
The instructors are Mr. Matthew Kwong - battery (mjkwong@ucdavis.edu) and Ms. Micaela Rayray - pit (micrayray@gmail.com).

The MD (Music Director, like Athletic Director) is Mrs. Robin Wilmer. (rosemontmusic@gmail.com).

The music and drill are written especially for our group, by Mr. Chris McCoy, our drum instructor last year, with staff collaboration.

Weekly rehearsals: Mondays 3:00 – 6 pm, Wednesdays 3 – 5 pm and Fridays 5 – 9pm in respect for the time of all students including athletes. It is expected that non-athletes go home on Fridays and do homework. Extra lunch sectional rehearsals can be called by the section leaders, or instructors. As we approach each competition, extra rehearsals are called in advance and posted.

Each Friday rehearsal is vital. To fully learn their parts and how they fit into the whole, everyone must be present. Students needing to miss a rehearsal or portion thereof need to submit a signed note from their parent a minimum of one week prior to rehearsal.

Our competition schedule is:

• Friday – Saturday, Jan. 11-12: Drum-a-thon (our camp). Information on separate sheet.
• Saturday, February 16th -- Enochs in Modesto (all day). Saturday, March 9th – Woodcreek, the second day of the Science fair in the evening.
• Friday, March 15th – Del Oro – evening competition.
• Saturday, March 23rd – Elk Grove (all day). This is the first day of Spring break.
• Friday, April 5th - NCBA or locally sponsored show, probably hosted by US!!

Absences for rehearsals during competition week will only be excused for serious and compelling reasons (i. e. extreme illness, death in the family). Absences will not be excused for competitions. If you know you cannot make one or more of the above competitions, do everyone, including yourself, a favor and withdraw now from the winter percussion squad.

Fees: Unlike other schools, there are no fees for entrance into winter percussion. ASB paid our entry fees. Students will be dressing in a costume appropriate to the theme determined by the music. All students must have the black marching band shoes to wear. If you need to buy a pair, please see Mrs. Wilmer for details. Students are asked to pay $25.00 to cover food for the five competitions served by the boosters.
Students are also asked to participate in the drum-a-thon fund raiser to help offset the cost of writing and producing the drill for the show. The drum-a-thon takes place Jan. 11 - 12 and will be our “winter percussion camp. ”

Drum / Spin-A-Thon is set for January 11th – 12th 2013

Rosemont HS Drum / Spin-A-Thon is set for January 11th – 12th 2013. All proceeds will help fund Rosemont HS Winter Activities, such as competition expenses or equipment purchases. Pledges can be made per hour or through a flat amount. Ex. $1.00 X 10 hour Drum / Spin-A-thon total due: $10.00 or any flat amount. Rosemont High School will be filled with music as the Rosemont High School Winter Percussion drums and mallets strike while the Winter Guard spins at the Rosemont Drum/Spin-A-Thon. The goal is to raise at least $2500. Please plan to donate and participate! Thank you!

Friday Hours -- 3:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday Hours -- 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.