Racing the Weather

If there is one thing that we can't control, its the weather. Today is a day we will need some luck to get in a full rehearsal. This is why we can't waste even one day and we haven't this week so if for some reason it is bad weather, we are still alright. On Thursdays, we usually put everything together and practice some specialized parts of the show. This is how I work for a good rehearsal . Below you will find the plan for our rehearsal today.

Fix list for 10-9-08 - visual

Light

Page 1 – music and timing
Page 13 – visual
Page 21 – 22: Measures 49 – 52 Tempo
Back field – tempo
Low Brass feature – timing and visuals
Last set – colorguard angles

Dark
Slow section – scarfs? – foot placements in poses
Pg. 57 – box rotation
Check all of the end

Fix list for Music

Light
M. 19 – softer, more contrast
M. 22 – trumpet run
M. 37 – timing
M.49 – 53 – timing
M. 138 – 139 – run and articulations

Dark
M. 5 – trumpets
M. 10 – trumpets
M. 11- 12 – more horn movement
Slow section – articulations
Pg. 55/M. 57 – 58 - try crescendo into 59
Pg. 59/M. 68-69 – same as above
Check articulations is the above sections
M. 86 – fortepiano in low brass
M. 106-125 – check all articulations and notes
M. 145 – 146 – check for tempo
M. 148 – 151 – check for tempo – trumpet rushing
M. 158 – 159 – check for tonguing in low brass triplet quarters

So you see, it is all very technical this marching band thing and this is just one rehearsal and this is just the wind section. The guard and percussion do their own fix list.