8th Graders to PLay at LMEA District IV Festival

District IV Large Ensemble Festival – 8th Grade Band
Zachary High School
Thursday, March 28, 2019

The festival is an opportunity for the band to perform three prepared pieces and sight-reading in front of a panel of judges to receive assessment and feedback.  The highest rating a band can receive from a judge is a “1” or “Superior”. Receiving this rating from the entire panel of judges is called a “Sweepstakes”. The students have been working extremely hard to prepare for this event so we are looking forward to a great field trip.  We are seeking chaperones!  The bus will be a tight fit so anyone wanting to chaperone will need to drive and follow the bus.

DRESS:  Maroon band polo TUCKED IN THE ENTIRE TIME, black pants with belt loops, black belt, black TALL socks, all black shoes (no joggers, leggings, or tall boots)

SCHEDULE:

7:10 a.m.	Arrive to school in band uniform.  Please go to advisory as usual, eat breakfast, etc.  We will call you out when it is time to report to the band room.
8:00 a.m.	Report to band room (chaperones can report at this time or earlier)
8:30 a.m.	Leave for Zachary High School
10:15 a.m.	Warm-up ​*We will need chaperones to help unload the trailer and possibly help carry some of the large percussion equipment inside the building.  The percussion traditionally report straight to the stage door and have a chaperone watch them while the brass and woodwinds enter the warm-up room.  It is extremely important, as per festival rules, that the kids are quiet and do not make any sounds on their instruments while we are moving from one location to another, esp. inside the building.  Once the band enters the warm-up room, any parents accompanying us can go into the theatre.
10:45 a.m.	Performance  ​*After the performance the band will go into the sight-reading room.  This room is closed to spectators. This will be a good time for any volunteers to set up for our lunch.  After sight-reading, we will have pizza for the students at a location on ZHS campus. By the time the students have finished eating, we should know the results.  If there is enough time, we will watch a band perform before leaving
12:30 p.m.	Leave Zachary High School
1:45 p.m.	Arrive at CMS

There is no cost for this field trip, it will be covered by the fundraised monies from the World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser.  
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Please indicate on the permission form if you are available to chaperone.  Email me at katie.codina@apsb.org if you have questions!  

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