2014 Sousa Honors Bands - New England Rehearsal Schedule
6th JOHN PHILIP SOUSA NATIONAL HONOR BANDS – NEW ENGLAND REGION
CONCERT FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 24-26, 2014
Rehearsal Location:
Gorham Middle School
106 Weeks Rd., Gorham, ME 04038
Concert Location:
McCormack Performing Arts Center
Gorham High School
41 Morrill Ave., Gorham, ME 04038
Revised – 1 April 2014
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014
11:30AM - 2:00PM --- Student and Director/Supervisor Arrival:
Parking available in the Gorham Middle School parking lot.
11:30AM - 2:00PM --- Registration --- Directors/Supervisors ONLY
Main Lobby – Middle School
All students:
1. Drop-off instruments and luggage in auditorium
2. Report to Auditorium for general meeting
11:30AM - 9:15PM --- Main Lobby – Gorham Middle School –
T-shirt Sales, Concert Ticket Sales, CD Sales, refreshments
11:30AM - 9:00PM --- Directors Hospitality and Information -
Lobby Conference Room
2:00PM - 2:30PM --- General Meeting - Auditorium
All Students and Directors/Supervisors
Rehearsals:
2:45PM - 5:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
2:45PM - 5:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
Dinner – Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
5:00PM - 6:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Evening Rehearsals
6:00PM - 9:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
6:00PM - 9:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
9:00PM - 9:30PM --- Rehearsals end for both groups. Students take luggage to Main Lobby and board buses for Howard Johnson, Portland.
Instruments may be secured in the Band Room.
9:30PM --- Arrive at The Howard Johnson Plaza, Portland. Students get settled into rooms.
10:30PM --- Curfew
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014
6:45AM --- Wake Up --- 7:30AM ---Travel to Gorham on Buses
7:30AM - 9:00PM --– Main Lobby –
T-shirt Sales, Concert Ticket Sales, CD Sales, refreshments
7:50AM - 8:30AM --- Breakfast, Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
8:00AM - 4:00PM --- Directors Hospitality and Information –
Teachers’ Lounge.
Morning Rehearsals: (Sectional Locations TBA)
8:30AM - 10:30AM --- Concert Band – Band Room
10:30AM - 12:00PM --- Concert Band – Sectionals
8:30AM - 9:00AM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
9:00AM - 10:30AM --- Symphonic Band – Sectionals
10:30AM - 12:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
Lunch – Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
12:00PM - 1:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Afternoon Rehearsals:
1:00PM - 3:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
1:00PM - 3:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
1:00PM --- Meeting for all Directors – Lobby Conference Room
Master Classes: (Locations TBA)
3:00PM - 4:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Afternoon Rehearsals Continue:
4:00PM - 5:30PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
4:00PM - 5:30PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
Dinner – Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
5:30PM - 6:30PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Evening Rehearsals
6:30PM - 9:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
6:30PM - 9:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
9:00PM - 9:30PM --- Rehearsals end for both groups. Students board buses for The Howard Johnson Plaza, Portland.
Instruments may be secured in the Band Room.
9:30PM --- Arrive at The Howard Johnson Plaza, Portland.
10:30PM --- Curfew
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014
7:00AM --- Wake Up --- 7:45AM ---Travel to Gorham on Buses
Luggage should be brought into the Cronin Auditorium.
7:45AM - 8:30AM --- Breakfast, Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
8:30AM - 9:00AM --- Morning Coordination Meeting
All bands – Cafeteria
9:00AM - 9:30AM --- Depart Gorham Middle School for Gorham High School. Bring EVERYTHING; we are not returning to the Middle School.
9:30AM --- Arrival at the dress rehearsal / concert location.
Luggage should be dropped off in designated warm-up areas.
Dress Rehearsals:
10:00AM - 11:00AM --- Symphonic Band Dress Rehearsal.
11:00AM - 12:00AM --- Concert Band Dress Rehearsal.
Other bands watch rehearsals from the back of the hall.
Lunch – Bagged lunches to be eaten cafeteria.
12:00PM - 1:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
12:00PM - 1:00PM --- Conductors / Committees Boxed Lunch
1:00PM - 2:00PM --- CASCO BAY COMMUNITY BAND Dress Rehearsal: All students attend.
The Concert Hall must be cleared of all personal belongings by 2:00PM.
2:00PM - 2:30PM --- Students change into Concert Dress
Students may change in designated areas. Luggage and Instrument Cases may be stored in the warm-up rooms.
2:00PM --- Concert Tickets, Lobby – McCormack Performing Arts Center
Pick-Up Reserved Tickets & Purchase Tickets
2:30PM --- Concert Hall Doors Open, McCormack Performing Arts Center
Warm-Up:
2:30PM - 2:50PM --- Concert Band – Location TBA
2:30PM - 2:50PM --- Symphonic Band – Location TBA
3:00PM - 5:00PM --- Concert – McCormack Performing Arts Center
CASCO BAY COMMUNITY BAND
CONCERT BAND
SYMPHONIC BAND
(Performing groups may watch the performances from back ONLY if space allows.)
5:00PM --- Concert over. Festival concludes. Dinner is on your own. A list of restaurants is included in information packet.
CONCERT FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 24-26, 2014
Rehearsal Location:
Gorham Middle School
106 Weeks Rd., Gorham, ME 04038
Concert Location:
McCormack Performing Arts Center
Gorham High School
41 Morrill Ave., Gorham, ME 04038
Revised – 1 April 2014
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014
11:30AM - 2:00PM --- Student and Director/Supervisor Arrival:
Parking available in the Gorham Middle School parking lot.
11:30AM - 2:00PM --- Registration --- Directors/Supervisors ONLY
Main Lobby – Middle School
All students:
1. Drop-off instruments and luggage in auditorium
2. Report to Auditorium for general meeting
11:30AM - 9:15PM --- Main Lobby – Gorham Middle School –
T-shirt Sales, Concert Ticket Sales, CD Sales, refreshments
11:30AM - 9:00PM --- Directors Hospitality and Information -
Lobby Conference Room
2:00PM - 2:30PM --- General Meeting - Auditorium
All Students and Directors/Supervisors
Rehearsals:
2:45PM - 5:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
2:45PM - 5:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
Dinner – Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
5:00PM - 6:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Evening Rehearsals
6:00PM - 9:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
6:00PM - 9:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
9:00PM - 9:30PM --- Rehearsals end for both groups. Students take luggage to Main Lobby and board buses for Howard Johnson, Portland.
Instruments may be secured in the Band Room.
9:30PM --- Arrive at The Howard Johnson Plaza, Portland. Students get settled into rooms.
10:30PM --- Curfew
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014
6:45AM --- Wake Up --- 7:30AM ---Travel to Gorham on Buses
7:30AM - 9:00PM --– Main Lobby –
T-shirt Sales, Concert Ticket Sales, CD Sales, refreshments
7:50AM - 8:30AM --- Breakfast, Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
8:00AM - 4:00PM --- Directors Hospitality and Information –
Teachers’ Lounge.
Morning Rehearsals: (Sectional Locations TBA)
8:30AM - 10:30AM --- Concert Band – Band Room
10:30AM - 12:00PM --- Concert Band – Sectionals
8:30AM - 9:00AM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
9:00AM - 10:30AM --- Symphonic Band – Sectionals
10:30AM - 12:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
Lunch – Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
12:00PM - 1:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Afternoon Rehearsals:
1:00PM - 3:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
1:00PM - 3:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
1:00PM --- Meeting for all Directors – Lobby Conference Room
Master Classes: (Locations TBA)
3:00PM - 4:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Afternoon Rehearsals Continue:
4:00PM - 5:30PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
4:00PM - 5:30PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
Dinner – Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
5:30PM - 6:30PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
Evening Rehearsals
6:30PM - 9:00PM --- Concert Band – Band Room
6:30PM - 9:00PM --- Symphonic Band – Auditorium
9:00PM - 9:30PM --- Rehearsals end for both groups. Students board buses for The Howard Johnson Plaza, Portland.
Instruments may be secured in the Band Room.
9:30PM --- Arrive at The Howard Johnson Plaza, Portland.
10:30PM --- Curfew
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014
7:00AM --- Wake Up --- 7:45AM ---Travel to Gorham on Buses
Luggage should be brought into the Cronin Auditorium.
7:45AM - 8:30AM --- Breakfast, Gorham Middle School Cafeteria
8:30AM - 9:00AM --- Morning Coordination Meeting
All bands – Cafeteria
9:00AM - 9:30AM --- Depart Gorham Middle School for Gorham High School. Bring EVERYTHING; we are not returning to the Middle School.
9:30AM --- Arrival at the dress rehearsal / concert location.
Luggage should be dropped off in designated warm-up areas.
Dress Rehearsals:
10:00AM - 11:00AM --- Symphonic Band Dress Rehearsal.
11:00AM - 12:00AM --- Concert Band Dress Rehearsal.
Other bands watch rehearsals from the back of the hall.
Lunch – Bagged lunches to be eaten cafeteria.
12:00PM - 1:00PM --- Concert and Symphonic Bands
12:00PM - 1:00PM --- Conductors / Committees Boxed Lunch
1:00PM - 2:00PM --- CASCO BAY COMMUNITY BAND Dress Rehearsal: All students attend.
The Concert Hall must be cleared of all personal belongings by 2:00PM.
2:00PM - 2:30PM --- Students change into Concert Dress
Students may change in designated areas. Luggage and Instrument Cases may be stored in the warm-up rooms.
2:00PM --- Concert Tickets, Lobby – McCormack Performing Arts Center
Pick-Up Reserved Tickets & Purchase Tickets
2:30PM --- Concert Hall Doors Open, McCormack Performing Arts Center
Warm-Up:
2:30PM - 2:50PM --- Concert Band – Location TBA
2:30PM - 2:50PM --- Symphonic Band – Location TBA
3:00PM - 5:00PM --- Concert – McCormack Performing Arts Center
CASCO BAY COMMUNITY BAND
CONCERT BAND
SYMPHONIC BAND
(Performing groups may watch the performances from back ONLY if space allows.)
5:00PM --- Concert over. Festival concludes. Dinner is on your own. A list of restaurants is included in information packet.