The Rancho Mirage Instrumental Music Program and Colorguard Weekly

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1 The Ranch Mirage Instrumental Music Prgram and Clrguard Weekly Dec 17 Dec 22, 2018 The price f success is hard wrk, dedicatin t the jb at hand, and the determinatin that whether we win r lse, we have applied the best f urselves t the task at hand. - Vince Lmbardi

2 General Annuncements: A NEW MEMBER Nw is the best time f year t re-cnnect with the students that yu met at Band Day, and spread the wrd abut ur prgram t thse wh weren t there. This is a great pprtunity t g t the middle schls and becme a mentr t students wh play instruments like yurs! Yu will nt nly be gaining valuable experience expanding yur musical skills while yu help them, but yu will be assisting the RMHS Band prgram in expanding its interest and legacy. Visit yur middle schl prgrams and tell them why they shuld be a member f the SOUND. COLLEGE BAND AUDITIONS & SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES We encurage all f ur Ranch Mirage musicians t cnsider playing in cllege band, whether r nt they plan t be music majrs. Cllege bands prvide an excellent pprtunity t meet ther students frm acrss the campus and frm different majrs. Different clleges ffer different schlarship pprtunities fr incming students, bth music majrs and nn-majrs. We encurage ur senirs t research the music pprtunities at the clleges f their chice and t cntinue furthering their musical experience! While ur prgram des nt endrse ne cllege music prgram ver anther, we ccasinally receive cllege band auditin materials in the mail and ffer this infrmatin t ur students. The fllwing cllege prgrams have sent us this infrmatin: Cal State Fullertn Cal State L.A. Cleveland Institute f Music Cllege f the Desert University f Hartfrd s Hartt Schl Ithaca Cllege Schl f Music Michigan State University Munt San Antni Cllege Pacific Lutheran University Pepperdine University

3 San Francisc Cnservatry f Music San Jse State University Schl f Music Snma State University Texas Christian University University f Califrnia, Davis University f Califrnia, Ls Angeles University f Califrnia, Riverside University f the Pacific University f Redlands COLLEGE MAJOR MUSIC? -- Please visit the Frms/Dcs page f ur prgram website at and read the article entitled What it Takes t be a Music Majr. Als, visit this great website: DONATIONS NEEDED The band and clr guard prgram is in immediate need f dnatins f the fllwing items. The schl budget des nt prvide fr these items. If each student culd cmmit t bring even ne item thrughut the semester, it wuld be greatly appreciated, and will help preserve ur precius budget mney fr mre urgent issues like instrument repair. Thanks s much t thse wh have already dnated! 1 wide blue painters tape. AA, AAA & 9 vlt batteries fr ur instrument tuners and metrnmes. Electrical Tape (All Clrs) Field Marking Paint (White, Orange, Yellw) Cpier fr Band Rm Lumber fr Instrument Rm Shelving EZ-UP Canpies Refrigeratr fr Wrkrm

4 HONOR BAND & ORCHESTRA OPPORTUNITIES Participatin in an hnr bands & rchestras prvides a challenging, musically rewarding pprtunity fr students and helps them t advance their musical knwledge and understanding beynd simply playing in their wn high schl grups. Hnr grup participatin als lks great n cllege and university applicatins. Hnr grups are extra, meaning that they are in additin t yur first cmmitment, which is t yur wn prgram here at Ranch Mirage. Mr. Gaylrd des grant sme schedule exceptins t hnr band students when verlaps ccur, but as always it is the student s respnsibility t wrk this ut in advance. We encurage all f ur students t seek ut an hnr band r rchestra experience this schl year. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS We cannt pssibly verstate the value f a band student taking private lessns n his/her instrument. Aside frm daily individual practice, bviusly, there really is n ther single way fr a musician t imprve their skills than t take individual lessns with a prfessinal. These can be a simple half-hur a week, r an hur twice a mnth r (ideally) an hur a week. The band experience is a full grup experience and des nt cntribute t individual grwth f each player nearly as fast as private lessns can. Our master classes are like a grup lessn, but individuals gain mre frm ne-n-ne attentin. D yu take private lessns n yur instrument? is ne f the very first questins we ask students in any f ur auditins; fllwed by, Hw ften? and With whm? The fllwing is a list f prgram-apprved lessns teachers. Certainly there are ther teachers in ur area and many are fine peple and well qualified. THESE flks hwever have ur highest endrsement. We will cntinue t add t and amend this list as best we can. GO FOR IT! Instrument Name Phne Number Flute Jennifer Dean jdean@psusd.us Jyce Lawrence (Obe) Clarinet Thm Mrales thmmrales@gmail.cm Saxphne Nick Casillas nichlascasillas@gmail.cm Brass Abel Sants hrn4as@gmail.cm

5 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRS AND PURCHASE These lcal vendrs (listed in alphabetical rder and with n particular ranking) receive ur prgram s recmmendatin! Bcal Majrity Duble Reed Stre JKEAA Music Van Buren Blvd Suite 113 Riverside, CA jkeaamusicservices@gmail.cm Nick Rail Music Bb Estpinal, Educatinal Sales Representative 1770 Orange Tree Lane Redlands, CA bb@nickrailmusic.cm Master Musician Lcal Music Stre 3800 E Vista Chin, Palm Springs, CA (760) PARENTS Please knw that Mr. Gaylrd has an pen dr plicy. If yu have a cncern, we are happy t address this issue with yu directly. Parents are encuraged t Mr. Gaylrd at: mgaylrd@psusd.us t discuss any issues, ask questins, r set-up an appintment t talk in persn. Cmplaints sent via annymus nte r annymus phne message are nt given credence. Thanks! REGISTER NOW fr Idyllwild Arts Camp! Ptential students and recruits, please visit the nline catalg at right away. The jazz camp has a capped enrllment fr this upcming summer. Open spts will fill quickly! Many RMHS musicians have attended this camp in past years and it is a very fine pprtunity. All f ur students wh have attended in the past have cme back as better musicians! Check it ut!

6 TIPS TO BE STRESS FREE Rehearsal schedules, perfrmances and ther cmmitments can make fr an exceptinally stressful time f year, especially as the weather is cld and immune systems tend t be weaker. 1) Start the day right. Try t find a rutine get up a little earlier than yu typically d. Eat smething befre yu start yur day. It s imprtant t set the tne fr the rest f yur day. 2) Relax. Find mments f calm in ur ever-busy lives and schedules is imprtant when it cmes t maintaining a balanced lifestyle. These mments can be anything that yu find relaxing, such as running, listening t music, reading a bk, playing yur instruments fr pure enjyment, r just sitting and breathing we ften frget t truly let ur bdies and minds relax. 3) Detx frm digital devices. Managing stress has becme mre difficult as fear f missing ut has becme mre and mre a part f ur digital lives. Digital detxing has becme increasingly imprtant as far as stress management is cncerned try turning yur phne ff fr ne day a week r a mnth. Yu might be surprised at hw liberating it feels. As we cntinue t be mre invested and deeply cncerned with the nline versins f ur lives we bring n mre stress and a mre cnfused identity. Making time t see friends and family in persn has been linked t peple reprting feeling mre fulfilled and happy. 4) Get sme sleep. Getting plenty f rest is als a key part f stress reductin. If yu have truble falling asleep r staying asleep, try sme f these tips and tricks. Keep a pad f paper and a pen next t yur bed t jt dwn any lingering thughts that are keeping yu awake. Als, eliminate digital light in the wee hurs f the night and reserve yur bed fr nly sleep. All in all, incrprating even just a few f these suggestins int yur new health rutine will have yu feeling a little mre at ease and stress-free. When in dubt, just take a few mments fr yurself and/r a few deep calming breaths. It s truly amazing what a few breaths with intentin can d. (by Haley Greenwald-Gnella as published in the January/February 2014 editin f Halftime Magazine)

7 Schedule fr this week: Mnday, December 17, 2018 Regular Start Day After Schl - Symphnic Winds Juries Brass / Lw Reeds Trumpet Rdarte 3:15 Cardenas 3:25 Babbitt 3:35 Ramirez 3:45 Chavez 3:55 Trmbne Kelser 4:05 Hardin 4:15 Euphnium Ruleau 4:25 Tuba Schilling 4:35 Hrn Velasquez 4:45 Bassn Lpez 4:55 Bass Clarinet McGuire 5:05 Bari Saxphne Velazquez 5:15 Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Regular Start Day N Rehearsals tday

8 Wednesday, December 19, 2019 Finals - Perids 1 & 4 After Schl Symphnic Winds Juries Wdwinds Flute Milward 1:15 Osri 1:25 Becerra 1:35 Kelly 1:45 Chen 1:55 Malisani 2:05 Clarinet Reyes 2:15 Vargas 2:25 Espinza 2:35 Meza Almanza 2:45 Viligrana 2:55 Ordun 3:05 Acsta 3:15 Gnzalez 3:25 Mendza Gdinez 3:35 Reyes 3:45 Malisani 3:55 Saxphne Cuamani 4:05 Camps 4:15 Timthy 4:25 Espinza 4:35 Obe Bittner 4:45 Thursday, December 20, 2018 Finals Perids 2 & 5

9 Friday, December 21, 2018 Finals Perids 3 & 6 ASSIGNMENT (fr all students) All instruments, music, and equipment will g hme fr the break. Lckers must be cmpletely empty, and as a reminder the Band Rm is nw a Viper-free zne. Take em hme, please! The Band Rm will be pen tday until 1:30PM. Prir t that time, please make arrangements t have all lckers cleared and lcked fr the weekend. Students, please d nt ask anther teacher, security guard, r custdian t pen the rm fr yu after it has been lcked. This creates a security and liability issue fr the schl. The band rm is nt accessible after 1:30PM tday -- please plan ahead. Student leaders, we need t have the rm reset/clean fr the return t schl. THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL! Students, please d nt ask anther teacher, security guard, r custdian t pen the rm fr yu after it has been lcked. This creates a security and liability issue fr the schl. Please knw that the rm is nt accessible tday after 1:30PM and please plan ahead. Saturday, December 16, 2017 N Rehearsal Tday. Have a great Winter Break! Upcming Events: UPDATES t the schedule are listed in bld type! Please d nt priritize this list! All events listed here carry equal weight and imprtance in ur minds and fr ur prgram. A field shw cmpetitin perfrmance is as imprtant as a ftball game, as a bster club meeting, as a cncert festival, as a jazz band event at the junir high schl, as field shw champinships. If it s n this list, it s required, and it s imprtant. Please knw this!

10 In additin t the schl-day class-time rehearsals and the events listed belw, Sund and Pageantry (band and guard) students als participate in weekly marching band rehearsal every Wednesday evening frm 4-8pm in the ftball stadium, beginning n the first week f schl until winter break. In additin t the schl-day class-time rehearsal and the events listed belw, all Symphnic and Jazz students participate in semi-weekly master class rehearsals in the afternn frm 3:15-6:00pm at the band rm, beginning the first week f secnd semester thrugh until the last week f schl. Call Time Sheets which give specific details (when and where t arrive, what t wear, what t bring with yu, etc.) will be psted n this Weekly page apprximately ne week prir t the scheduled event. Wh What Where Time Vehicles Needed Aug 18 8/8/18 RMHS Students First Day f Schl RMHS 8/9/18 RMHS S&P First 7 perid th RMHS Band Field 3:15-6pm Rehearsal 8/15/18 RMHS S&P First Stadium RMHS Stadium 4:30-8pm Rehearsal 8/24/18 RMHS S&P Hme RMHS Stadium 4:30 CALL 8/25/18 RMHS S&P March-a-Thn RMHS Stadium & TBA HGPAC 8/31/18 RMHS S&P Hme RMHS Stadium 4:30 call Sep 18 9/3/18 ALL RMHS Students Labr Day (N Schl) 9/14/18 RMHS S&P Hme RMHS Stadium 4:30 Call MS BAND NIGHT 9/20/18 RMHS S&P LACF Parade LAC Fairgrunds TBA Pmna, CA 9/28/18 RMHS S&P Hme RMHS Stadium 4:30 Call Oct 18

11 10/03/18 RMHSIMP Parents Bster Meeting Band Rm 6pm 10/5/18 RMHS S&P WBA Vista Vista Murrieta HS TBA Murrieta 10/19/18 RMHS S&P Hme RMHS Stadium 4:30 Call 10/20/18 RMHS S&P WBA RCC Riverside City TBA Cllege Nv 18 11/03/18 RMHS S&P WBA Palm Desert Palm Desert HS TBA 11/06/18 RMHS S&P SCSBOA Shadw Shadw Hills High TBA Hills Schl 11/07/18 RMHSIMP Parents Bster Meeting Band Rm 6pm 11/13/18 RMHS S&P Band-O-Rama CCHS TBA Dec 18 12/01/18 RMHS S&P Palm Springs Lights TBA Parade 12/05/18 RMHSIMP Parents Bster Meeting Band Rm 6pm 12/12/18 Winterguard Clinic Band Rm 4:00pm-6pm 12/17-12/18 All RMHS instrumental Musicians 1 Semester Juries st HGPAC TBA *Please make nte f these imprtant dates as yu plan yur schedules students wh are absent frm the activities listed abve may be drpped frm the prgram. *Again, Please d nt priritize this list! All events listed here carry equal weight and imprtance in ur minds and fr ur prgram. *Advanced-planning and accuntability are very crucial t the success f ur prgram!

12 SOUND STRONG!