Non-Marching Band Families, please disregard
Rehearsal Schedule – Week of 11/4/18
Monday – No Rehearsal
Tuesday – Stadium Rehearsal 5:00-9:00
Wednesday – Victoria Field Rehearsal 3:15 – 5:30
Thursday – Valencia Competition
Friday – Stadium Rehearsal 5:30 – 9:00
Saturday – Moorpark Competition
Thursday 11/8/18 – Valencia FT itinerary
Valencia HS. 27801 Dickason Drive, Valencia, CA
Students will be excused from 6th period this day. Students must get make-up work prior to leaving due to absence.
2:13 – Meet at Bandroom-change into uniform halves – finish loading truck/trailer with uniform boxes and drums.
3:00 – Line Up in Band Room for Dismissal.
3:30 – Load buses and Depart for Valencia HS. 27801 Dickason Drive, Valencia, CA
4:30 – Arrival at Valencia HS – begin unloading, bathroom in groups. Battery Tuning and Organizing. Please make cases look neat.
4:40 – Body Warm-up and stretching, Basics in halves without instruments.
5:40 – Gather full uniform and helmets, begin lining up for departure to warm-up zone
5:45 – Depart to Warm-up Zone B
5:55 – Sectional Warm-Up
6:05 – Percussion Ensemble/Hornline Running sections of P1, P2, and P3 (Javelin)
6:20 – Full Ensemble – production runs with met.
6:30 – Full Ensemble – full run – no met.
6:40 – Warm-up Concludes – begin heading to staging.
6:50 – Pre-Staging for Performance
7:00 – Perform
7:15 – Circle Debriefing
7:30 – Return to Trucks, take uniforms off and store instruments.
8:00 – Enjoy a warm meal thanks to very generous BMA families – don’t forget to say thank you!
8:45 – Head to buses – Drum majors remain as representatives for awards ceremony with Mr. R and another parent driver
9:00 – Depart for Buena
9:45 – Awards Ceremony for DM’s and Mr. R
10:00 – Band members return to Buena and help unload the trucks.
10:20 – Dismissed.
Saturday, 11/10/18 – Moorpark Battle of the Bands
Moorpark High School
4500 Tierra Rejada Rd
Moorpark, CA 93021
Tickets are $12 for entry and $9 for students.
9:30 am - Call time at Buena, full group to stadium
9:45 am - Stretch, pit on field
10:00 am - Band basics, guard/perc sectionals
10:20 am - Band warm up
10:30 am - Ensemble, comb through show
11:45 am - Full Run
12:00 pm - Rehearsal ends, push gear to truck and load truck
12:30 pm –Pack and eat lunches and change into halves.
1:30 pm – Line Up in Band Room
1:35 pm - Load bus
1:45 pm - Depart for MHS (21 miles)
2:30 pm - Arrive, use bathroom, unload equipment
3:00 pm - Stretch, visual warm up, tune battery
3:40 pm – Gather Uniform components and instruments
3:50 pm - Push to rehearsal zone (TBA)
4:03 pm - Sectional Warm up
4:18 pm - Percussion Ensemble
4:28 pm - Full Ensemble, production runs w/ met
4:35 pm - Full Run w/o met
4:43 pm - Breakdown, move to pre-stage
4:48 pm - Pre-stage
5:03 pm – Perform
5:15 pm - Debrief
5:20 pm - Back to truck, drop off equipment, head back for awards
5:30 pm – Carefully change out of uniform/put away, breakdown equipment, load truck except award line.
5:45 pm – Enjoy Food provided by BMA, please thank the parents!
6:30 pm – head back to stands and enjoy watching bands.
8:40 pm – Award-Reception Members change back into uniform. Head to staging area once complete.
9:03 pm – Pasadena City College Guest Performance
9:30 pm – Evening Awards
10:15 pm - Regroup at buses
10:30pm - Depart for BHS*
11:15 pm - Arrive at BHS, unload
11:35 pm (approximate) – Dismissed
*Students should call when they are close to Buena to give you a more accurate estimate of time.