Tapes from the Independence show

Great job at the show this past weekend!

I've posted two tapes from the weekend to help us improve going into championships. In chronological order, they are:

Independence percussion tape - lots of great stuff from the judge up in the box for the field show. There are tons of comments about various performance issues.

Standstill performance - I put my tape recorder between the snares and basses for this performance, which gives a sound that's different from what we usually get from a tape.

And hopefully we'll end up with another practice or two this week to keep working on this :)

Cadence recording

Here's a recording of the cadence that was passed out on Tuesday night. The sections that we worked on sounded really good, but any free time would be better spent working on the show music at this point :)

Anyway, in case you want to hear it:
Fremont 2007 Cadence

(There is a problem in the roll at the end where the tempo speeds up - don't play it that way)

Latest Recordings

The music has finally settled down a bit, so I can point to 'final' versions of all the songs from this season:

• Opener (9-3)


• Ballad (9-24)


• Closer (9-19)

Enjoy!

Finding the Latest Recordings

Around this time of year I'm usually posting a new recording every day, and I will not always take the time to post about them here. If you want to find the latest files, just go to this site: http://cflake.org/fremontpercussion/2007/Fall (the same as the other links, with the file name taken off)

Once the updates are happening less frequently I will be sure to post about each one here.

Band Camp Supplies

Here is a list of things you need to have at band camp - every day. Leave a comment with other ideas if you think of things that we've missed.

• Water Bottle - larger than 20oz - we drink a lot of water since we are out in the sun most of the day


• Food - be sure to bring food or money for lunch and dinner. You can also bring snacks for breaks where we say it ok to grab food


• Sunscreen - enough to apply it multiple times per day. A lip balm with sunscreen would also be a good idea


• Hat - so you do not burn your head and face - it will also help keep you from overheating


• Sunglasses - ideally ones that do not block your peripheral vision


• Clothing - loose fitting (no jeans), have appropriate items for both hot and cold weather


• Shoes - comfortable shoes with socks


• Dot book - multiple pages, with a string/shoelace to make it wearable


• Music binder - 3-ring binder with plastic pages for music, which contains all music, exercises, etc


• Pencil - with eraser, since we make lots of changes throughout the year

Most of these items are appropriate for all rehearsals, so keep them handy :)

Approaching Band Camp 2007!

Some things to remember as we get closer to band camp:

• Eat before you arrive - every year we have people that feel ill because they did not have anything for breakfast - come to practice well fed!


• Let us know if you are not feeling well - make sure to tell us if you are feeling lightheaded or dizzy, if your stomach is hurting, etc. It makes it much easier to get you help and keep you healthy. Know your limits, and do not push yourself past them.


• Bring supplies - Another post will have some specific items, but be sure to bring everything you need to camp and to each rehearsal block. If you have questions about what will be needed, ask!

I'm sure I will think of more as the week goes on...

Band Camp - Percussion Schedule

Here is the percussion schedule for band camp, which includes some extra practice times in addition to when the entire band will be there. The extra times are shown in bold.

Date	9am - 12pm	1pm - Dinner	Dinner - 9pm
8/15 Wednesday		Band	Band
8/16 Thursday	Percussion	Band	Band
8/17 Friday	Percussion	Band	Band
8/18 Saturday	Band	Band
8/20 Monday	Percussion	Band	Band
8/21 Tuesday	Percussion	Band	Band
8/22 Wednesday	Band	Band	Band

Updated 8-14: added 'band' section for the performance after the potluck.