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Concord Music Department Band WELCOME We are very excited you will be part of the band classes here at Concord High School. We have an exciting schedule full of performances and trips that are sure to be AWESOME! In this packet you will find information about all the dierent classes we oer, dates and times, and some papers & fees to fill out for our current and future Marching Band and Colorguard Members. This year the band packet and more information is online at www.domenicpisano.com Feel free to contact me at any time at email address below: [email protected] Please return the Sign-Up, Fees & Medical Forms as soon as you can. Again, WELCOME TO THE CONCORD FAMILY!!! -Dr. Domenic Pisano PERFORMANCE AT DOWNTOWN DISNEY PERFORMANCE AT GREAT ADVENTURE PERFORMANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE PERFORMANCE AT THE MAGIC KINGDOM

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Concord Music Department Band WELCOME

We are very excited you will be part of the band classes here at Concord High School.

We have an exciting schedule full of performances and trips that are sure to be

AWESOME!

In this packet you will find information about all the different classes we offer, dates and times, and some papers & fees to fill out

for our current and future Marching Band and Colorguard Members.

This year the band packet and more

information is online at www.domenicpisano.com

Feel free to contact me at any time at email address below:

[email protected] Please return the Sign-Up, Fees & Medical

Forms as soon as you can.Again, WELCOME TO THE CONCORD

FAMILY!!! -Dr. Domenic Pisano

PERFORMANCE AT DOWNTOWN DISNEY

PERFORMANCE AT GREAT ADVENTURE

PERFORMANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF

DELAWARE

PERFORMANCE AT THE MAGIC

KINGDOM

WHAT SHOULD I TAKE?At Concord we have a Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band,

Jazz Band, String Ensemble.

What Should You Take?

We made it very easy this year. Wind and Percussionists should sign up for

CONCERT BAND MARCHING BAND IS STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED.

String Students should sign up for STRING ENSEMBLE

Dr. Pisano will stop by the middle school music buildings to audition/interview 8th grade students. They can play whatever

they think shows off their skills best. They will them be placed into the appropriate

ensemble (Concert Band, Symphonic Band or Wind Ensemble).

ANY WIND OR PERCUSSION PLAYER CAN BE IN MARCHING BAND. NO AUDITION

NEEDED.

RULE #1 JUST SIGN UP!LET OUR CHS GUIDANCE AND

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM WORRY ABOUT FITING CLASSES IN. SIGN UP, CHS WILL

HANDLE THE REST.

PERFORMANCE AT THE 76ers

2015-2016 BAND CLASSES

MARCHING BAND /COLOR-GUARD (Grades 9-12) (YEAR) 1 Credit

The Fantastic and Fun Golden Raider Marching Band: This top ten, medal-winning band is open to ANY instrumentalist or Color-Guard member. They meet 2 nights a week after-school on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:45-8:45 PM from late Aug-October & Perform at Disney Parks, Football Games and Band Competitions. Performances will be on weekends from Sept.-November. You MUST attend Band Camp in the summer. Band Camp dates are below:

Summer Marching Band Camp Dates The 2017 Golden Raider Marching Band will kick off their season at Concord High School with these summer band camp dates:Tuesday August 1st 4pm-8pmWednesday August 2nd 4pm-8pmThursday August 3rd 4pm-8pmTuesday August 8th 4pm-8pmThursday August 10th CHS at Regal Brandywine Town Center for DCIMonday August 14th 9am-8pm Lunch 12-1, Dinner 4-5:30Tuesday  August 15th 9am-8pm Lunch 12-1, Dinner 4-5:30Wednesday  August 16th 9am-8pm Lunch 12-1, Dinner 4-5:30Thursday  August 17th 9am-8pm Lunch 12-1, Band Picnic at 5pmFriday August 18th 9am-4pm Lunch Provided

Members of this ensemble are first to go on trips and to be recommended for awards and honor ensembles.

Pre-requisites: Ability to read notes and rhythms in standard musical notation and attendance at Band Camp & Rehearsals. Enrollment in the Concert Band , Symphonic Band or Wind Ensemble. See www.domenicpisano.com for more details). Recommended: Private instrumental instruction

WIND ENSEMBLE (Grades 9-12) (YEAR) 1 Credit

This is Concord’s top auditioned ensemble for Band. Seating is limited to 1-2 people per instrumental part. Focus of this ensemble will be for excellent wind and percussion players to rehearse and perform excellent music on stage in a concert setting. The literature will focus on high school – college level band music. Performances will be evening concerts throughout the year, plus MANDATORY trips and adjudications that are scheduled.

Pre-requisites: Ability to read notes and rhythms in standard musical notation, and an audition for admittance. Recommended: Private instrumental instruction, enrollment in the Concert, Marching or Flex Band.

SYMPHOINC BAND & CONCERT BAND (Grades 9-12) (YEAR) 1 Credit This ensemble is our mid- and begging level groups designed for continuing Wind & Percussion instrumental students. It will focus on Band literature at the high school level. This is a perfect ensemble to build playing skills as well as an opportunity for Wind Ensemble students to play more. There will be a limited number of after-school or evening concerts throughout the year. Enrollment is open to Wind & Percussionists who meet the pre-requisites below.

Pre-requisites: Ability to read notes and rhythms in standard musical notation. There will be an audition for placement in one of the two ensembles. Recommended: Private instrumental instruction, enrollment in the Marching Band.

JAZZ BAND (Grades 9-12) (YEAR) 1 Credit

This ensemble is designed for continuing instrumental students wanting to play jazz music. It will focus on literature at the 9th -professional level jazz band music. This is a perfect ensemble to build playing skills as well as an opportunity for Marching Band/Wind Ensemble, Concert Band or Symphonic Band students to play more. The band will meet after-school in the Spring with evening concerts throughout the yea. Enrollment will be based on an audition and/or recommendation by the director.

Pre-requisites: Ability to read notes and rhythms in standard musical notation. Wind and Percussionists must be a member of one other instrumental ensemble. Audition with director may be necessary. Recommended: Private instrumental instruction, enrollment in the Marching Band/Wind Ensemble, or Concert Band course.

2017-2018 Band Classes

WHY DO MARCHING BAND?, NOTES FROM AN ALPHA MOM

http://alphamom.com/parenting/big-kid/why-your-teen-should-join-school-marching-band/

…I shouldn’t have been surprised when marching band first took over our lives and brought along so many fantastic benefits, but I never claimed to be all that swift on the uptake.

If you’re hesitating—or if your teenager is hesitating—don’t. Trust me, … it’s wonderful. (Plus, hey, it turns out many of those …kids are hilarious, and/or brilliant, and/or they transform into self-assured young adults over time. …Let me take you through the magic that is high school marching band.

Marching band directors are saints among us. Any high school that has a marching band worth its salt is run by a band director anchored by four guiding principles:1) A love of music.2) A love of teenagers.3) Expectation of complete dedication.4) Zero tolerance for shenanigans.

I know this is true in our band, and in talking with other band families, we’ve all concluded it’s universally true, because there is no other way a high school music teacher can turn a hundred-odd hormone-addled adolescents into a well-oiled production machine. The marching band director will push your child to excellence in a way that settles for nothing less, but somehow he’ll do it in a way that your kid will love. (Don’t ask me how. I can’t even get this kid to pick up her socks off the floor, so clearly the band director possesses superpowers.) The work that gets done on the field is amazing enough, but it doesn’t end there—this extra set of watchful eyes brooks no transgressions elsewhere, either. There is a code of conduct and it is taken very seriously. Which leads us to…

… Band kids are the best kids, period. In a lifetime of observing different groups and activities where teens congregate, I can say without reservation that the marching band is absolutely the least homogenous, in the sense that there are kids from every part of the school and all different circumstances. Other activities tend to bring like

kids together, and somehow band is different. This will put your kid with some kids they’d never meet, otherwise. But the way in which they’re all alike is that they’re all really good kids. They work hard in school, they work hard in band, and remember how the director doesn’t tolerate shenanigans? They meet that code of conduct or they disappear. That’s it. There’s no nudge-nudge-wink-wink or “I didn’t see that” in band culture the way there is in some team sports. The kids are expected to be awesome at all times. As a result, most of the kids are awesome at all times. No, they don’t stop being teenagers, but there is a family atmosphere and acceptance of all among the band kids that I’ve yet to see anywhere else. It’s a safe place, and I don’t know about your teen, but for my teen, that’s been a godsend.

Musicians do better at everything. Okay, maybe not everything, but the benefits of music education are well-documented. Being in marching band gives your teen everything from a leg up on the SATs to a decreased chance of using drugs. Trust me, band kids don’t have time for any of that, anyway. Ever heard the saying that a busy teenager is a happy teenager? Band kids are busy.

Marching band is great exercise for the exercise-averse. We’re not a family of obese couch potatoes, but neither are we particularly sporty and outdoorsy. I don’t know if you know this, but marching around in 100+ degree weather is really, really hard. It requires a great deal of physical stamina, and it’s often requiring it of kids who would rather chew off their own arms than run laps. Know what’s awesome? The fact that they’re concentrating on their music totally distracts those kids from the fact that they’re getting a workout.

The marching band usually gets to go on awesome trips. Sure, other teams get to travel, too, but our band has gone to some amazing places and events, and then they’re there with this take-no-crap band director and a group of good kids, which means peace of mind.

Two words: Band Camp…

BAND FEES Because the Brandywine School District does not cover all the

expenses for Marching Band, it is necessary for Concord Friends of Music (CFOM) to charge a band fee.

The band fee this year is $125 (which is extremely reasonable compared to other bands in our area & across the country).

ALL CHECKS (NO CASH) ARE PAYABLE TO: CFOM (Concord Friends of Music)

What is covered in the band fee:

• Band T-Shirt

• Color-Guard Shirt

• One pair of gloves

• Band Camp snacks and drinks & Pizza/Rita’s lunch for the last day of band camp

• Dry-Cleaning of uniform

• Diners for day with football and a competition

• Awards

• Band Member’s Banquet ticket for the fall

• The purchase and repair of equipment

What is NOT covered in the band fee:

• Marching band shoes (called Dinkles)

• Color-Guard shoes, rifles & sabers

• Garments to be worn under the uniform

• Extra T-Shirts, gloves and spirit wear

• Lyer & Flip Folder for pep-music

FOR

MARCHING BAND &

COLOR-GUARD ONLY

BAND FEE & ORDER FORM FOR

WIND & PERCUSSION PLAYERS

ALL CHECKS (NO CASH) ARE PAYABLE TO: CFOM (Concord Friends of Music)

Student’s Name:__________________________________ Grade:_________

BAND FEE: (REQUIRED)

Includes one T-Shirt and one pair of gloves $125.00 enclosed

BAND SHOES: (REQUIRED)

If you have a pair of Black AND a pair of White band shoes AND they still fit, ignore this section.

I need Black Band Shoes $35.00 enclosed

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

TOTAL, CHECK/MONEY ORDER (NO CASH): __________Total Due

Please indicate student’s name on memo line of check/money order. Checks may be held until all students have turned in their funds. If you would prefer your check not be held for a period of

time, please use a money order. Checks returned for insufficient funds will be subject to the bank fee charged to CFOM.

FOR

MARCHING BAND &

COLOR-GUARD ONLY

CHS BAND FORM #1

SIZE QUANTITY $ PER ITEM SUB-TOTALS

GLOVES $5.00

WHITE T-SHRIT $15.00

BAND FEE & ORDER FORM FOR COLORGUARD ALL CHECKS (NO CASH) ARE PAYABLE TO: CFOM (Concord Friends of

Music)

Student’s Name:__________________________________ Grade:_________

OPTIONAL ITEMS

TOTAL, CHECK/MONEY ORDER (NO CASH): __________Total Due

Please indicate student’s name on memo line of check/money order. Checks may be held until all students have turned in their funds. If you would prefer your check not be held for a period of

time, please use a money order. Checks returned for insufficient funds will be subject to the bank fee charged to CFOM.

FOR

MARCHING BAND &

COLOR-GUARD ONLY CHS BAND FORM #2

BAND FEE:

NOTE: Guard uniforms are custom ordered. The student is responsible for the payment of the fee once the uniform is ordered. There are no refunds.Students who opt out of color-guard after uniforms and equipment have been order will still owe CFOM the full cost of those items. Fee includes a white band T-Shirt

$125.00 enclosed

GUARD SHOES: Choose One:

I already have Black Guard Shoes, know where they are AND they still fit.

OR

I need Black Guard Shoes at $35.00 enclosed

GUARD EQUIPMENT: Choose One:

I already have a rifle, saber and air blade.

OR

I would like to borrow Guard Equipment ($35.00 Deposit) enclosed

OR

RIFLE: $35.00 enclosed

SABER: $35.00 enclosed

AIR BLADE: $35.00 enclosed

SIZE QUANTITY $ PER ITEM SUB-TOTALS

White T-Shirt: $15.00

Concord High School Marching Band

Sign Up Form & Permission SlipReturn to Dr. Pisano at Band Camp or email to [email protected]

Student Information

Name:___________________________________Grade(as of September)____________

Parent/Guardian Information

MotherGuardian:___________________________________________________________

Full Address: (Street, City, State, Zip Code) Street:_________________________________________________________________

City:___________________________________ State:________ Zip:_________________

Phone: (Home)___________________ (Cell)_____________________ (Work)____________

Email: (Parent)__________________________________(Student)_____________________

If Father/Guardian information is different, please include contact information on the back of this form

Instrumentation

I plan to play a _______________________________ or I plan to be a Color-Guard Member (circle)

Circle: I do, I do not have my own instrument that is in working order. CHS may be able to provide instruments. See Dr. Pisano for information

Student Commitment

I understand the Summer and Fall schedule for Marching Band, and I am willing to make the time commitment to everyone in the ensemble. I know that the last day of week one band camp is the last day to drop or add the ensemble, and after that time I still owe band fees and equipment charges to CFOM. If I am enrolled I will participate fully for the season. I understand that failure to adhere to the schedule, performance expectations and the ensemble’s rules can lead to negative grade effects, and charges for uniform and equipment purchased for you performance,

STUDENT SIGNATURE:________________________________________DATE:________________

(Student Name)_______________________________ has my permission and is expected to attend all marching band events outlined in this band packet.

PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE : _________________________DATE:____________

FOR

MARCHING BAND &

COLOR-GUARD ONLY CHS BAND FORM #3

MEDICAL INFORMATION

STUDENT NAME ____________________________________________________________________

Please list any allergies or other substances that your child is allergic. This means: bee stings, penicillin, certain foods, severe sunburn, food seasonings, etc. Please list anything that my upset the normal routine of your child. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Please list any medical information that should be known about your child. We wish to know anything that may cause extra attention in the case of an emergency. This includes bad asthma attacks, cramps, severe headaches, feet/arm problems, etc. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Please l is t current medications student is taking ( including over the counter medications) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Please do not hesitate to put anything you feel is important on this page. Only Dr. Pisano and the medical staff will see the sheets; thus they will be confidential. We wish to be able, in the case of an emergency, to know how to treat your child and to know what procedures will have to be followed. Please help us by putting anything regardless of how small or trivial. It is for your child’s best interests that you do this. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FOR

MARCHING BAND &

COLOR-GUARD ONLY CHS BAND FORM #4

DATE EVENT LOCATION

8/1/2017 MINI CAMP CHS

8/2/2017 MINI CAMP CHS

8/3/2017 MINI CAMP CHS

8/8/2017 MINI CAMP CHS

8/10/2017 DCI MOVIE Brandywine Town Center

8/14/2017 BAND CAMP CHS

8/15/2017 BAND CAMP CHS

8/16/2017 BAND CAMP CHS

8/17/2017 BAND CAMP CHS

8/18/2017 BAND CAMP CHS

EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY 8/22-11/9

MB Rehearsal CHS

9/9/17 Salesianum School HOME

9/16/17 Newark HS HOME

9/22/17 Dover HS AWAY

9/30/17 Hodgson Vo-Tech AWAY

10/7/2017 Plymouth Whitemarsh Competition Plymouth Whitemarsh

10/7/17 William Penn HS HOME

10/14/2017 Marple Newtown Competition Marple Newtown

10/14/17 Delcastle HS AWAY

10/21/17 St. Georges Tech HS HOMECOMING

10/27/17 Appoquinimink HS AWAY

10/28/2017 Abington Competition Abington

11/4/2017 Conestoga Competition Conestoga

11/4/17 Middletown HS HOME

11/11/2017 COB CHAMPIONSHIPS

11/12/2017 COB CHAMPIONSHIPS

TENTATIVE MARCHING BAND DATES