1:00 -1:40 pm Masterclasses/technique time with section coach
1:40 – 2:00 pm Personal practice based on masterclass materials
2:00 – 2:45 pm Wrap up masterclass materials and work on show music
2:45 – 3:00 pm
3:00 – 3:40 pm BREAK
Visual time (stretch, movement, basics, etc.) with Tass Duarte, who replaced David
3:40 – 4:00 pm Personal practice based on first block materials
4:00 – 4:45 pm Visual block part 24:45 FULL GROUP WRAP UP
Guard block breakdown of 1p.m.-5p.m. will be determined daily by John.
Goals for camp: Musically learn the opener in a way where all members are comfortable enough with all details to record it on their own. Visually, we will demonstrate a solid understanding of the basic technique program and some beginning movement/choreography that will go with the show.What would have been the second week of camp is now reserved for the making of video submissions (one musical-no body. and one visual) that will be submitted to Mr. Davis by 9p.m. on August 28th. Scripts and instructions will be provided at a later date.
Jazz Bands
Jazz Auditions:
All jazz audition materials are to be recorded and submitted to Mr. Davis by 9p.m. on Wednesday, August 19th, along with the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/p5f7qq9cJ2vNPT8T6. It does NOT need to be a single take of the entire audition materials, but each skill should be demonstrated completely on its own. For example: All major scales must be performed together in the same take. Having a take of 7 major scales, and then another take with the remaining 5, would result in no points.You can use a play along that is either in your headphones (we obviously wouldn’t hear it on the video), or over speakers. There will be no sight-reading on this year’s audition. Drummers, for the time test portion of the audition, please just put on a metronome into your headphones and keep time for 1 minute.With any specific audition questions, please email me directly
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Important Information…
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Help the Band!
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It’s very simple to sign up. You just go the their website, Farm Fresh To You and follow the instructions when you click on the sign up tab. Don’t forget to enter the promo code “EEU” so we get 10% donated back to the program from every purchase.
Support the band with several other different fundraising opportunities here!
Gift Cards
Scrip fundraising allows families to easily earn rebates with everyday spending.
One half of the rebate is deposited into the general EEU (Esperanza Entertainment Unit) account and one half goesdirectlyinto your son or daughter’s individual band/color guard account.
The money earned can be used to pay for performance donations, color guard fees, jazz trips like Reno, banquet, logo wear, etc.
Scrip is a gift card for retail outlets, grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, and fast food establishments. You can order the hard plastic cards or use Scrip now which is an email version of the scrip. You will be surprised at how many different choices there are.
Simply use scrip gift cards for everyday purchases or to give as gifts and see the money in your student’s band account grow.
