Jazz Festivals/Schedule Update

Three rehearsals left before our first performance! As you you are practicing your music at home please remember the dynamic changes we are making to help balance the sax section. Also, this Thursday (1/26) rhythm section and all soloists will start at 6pm.


Details on Dunlap 1/4:
Bus leaves at 10am. Rhythm section be there at 9:40 to load equipment. We perform at 1:00. We will be back by around 5:30 or 6. Bring money for lunch and snacks.


Details on Evanston 1/11:
Bus leaves at 6am.Rhythm section be there at 5:40 to load equipment. We perform at 2:15. We will be back by around 10:30 or 11pm. Bring money for lunch, dinner and snacks. There is a festival T-shirt that will be available for purchase for $10 if you are interested.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO ETHS

For parents seeking driving directions on the web, visit www.eths.k12.il.us, or www.ethsbands.com.  

Dress Code for all public performances:
In case you missed this in one my earlier posts.....
So, I have always believed that you play best when you are most comfortable. If you were to go to the premier clubs in New York City you rarely, if ever, see anyone wearing a standard "suit." Most of the adjudicators that are "real jazzers" that we will see also do not wear a formal suit or tux when they perform. It is counter intuitive to the culture of today's jazz mainstream.
I do believe that when representing the school, me and your family, you should always try to look your best. In an effort to meet in the middle on that, this year I would like to try having the "uniform" be a sport coat, dress shirt with no tie for the guys coupled with "nice" jeans (no rips, cuts, holes in them) worn on the waist and with a belt. In other words, swap the slacks that match your suit for a decent looking pair of jeans. Ladies, if you could match a nice blouse/top to a nice pair of jeans that will work just fine. No tennis shoes of any kind. 
That having been said, please don't tell your parents they need to go spend a bunch of money on this outfit. When we took the picture, all the guys had coats on. Those will work with jeans.


Revised rehearsal schedule:
Tuesday Jan 31 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00


Feb.
Thursday Feb 2 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Feb 4 - DUNLAP H.S. JAZZ FESTIVAL - performance time TBA
Tuesday Feb 7 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Feb 9 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00 (Parent Preview at 7:45pm)
Saturday Feb 11 - EVANSTON TWP H.S. Jazz festival - ALL DAY with an early morning call time. we perform in the afternoon. I will make details available next week.
Tuesday Feb 14 - No rehearsal - Happy Valentine's Day
Thursday Feb 16 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Feb 21 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00 (yes we will rehearse if enough folks are available)
Thursday Feb 23- rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Feb 28 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00


March
Thursday Mar. 1 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00
Tuesday Mar. 6 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 8 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Mar. 13 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 15 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Mar. 17 - NWCHS JAZZ NIGHT - call time TBA
Tuesday Mar. 20 - rehearsal 6:30- 8:00


April
Tuesday Apr. 3 - Improv workshop for those not involved in Musical
Thursday Apr. 5 - Improv workshop for those not involved in Musical
Tuesday Apr. 10 - NO REHEARSAL
Thursday Apr. 12 - NO REHEARSAL
Tuesday Apr. 17- Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Apr. 19 - NO REHEARSAL
Tuesday Apr. 24 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Apr. 26 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00


May
Tuesday May 1 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday May 3 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00

Rehearsal the week of January 16

All-

My apologies for not having realized that there was a school improvement day on Tuesday and hence "no school" for students. We will have rehearsal Tuesday night for WINDS ONLY! Rhythm section gets the night off. Also, there will be NO REHEARSAL on THURSDAY 1/19. I will be travelling to California that day.

You may be wondering about Freshman Orientation on Wednesday. After talking it over with Mr. Meadows we have decided not to perform that night due to not being able to hold a full rehearsal on Tuesday to brush up on the tunes again and with my being out of town.

Upcoming Dates to mark on your calendar:

Tuesday Jan 24 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Jan 26 - rehearsal 6:30- 8:00
Tuesday Jan 31 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Feb 2 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Feb 4 - DUNLAP H.S. JAZZ FESTIVAL - performance time TBA
Tuesday Feb 7 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Feb 9 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Feb 11 - EVANSTON TWP H.S. Jazz festival - ALL DAY with an early morning call time. we perform in the afternoon. I will make details available next week.
Tuesday Feb 14 - No rehearsal - Happy Valentine's Day
Thursday Feb 16 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Feb 21 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00
Thursday Feb 23- rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Feb 28 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 1 - rehearsal 6:30 -8:00
Tuesday Mar. 6 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 8 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Tuesday Mar. 13 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Thursday Mar. 15 - rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
Saturday Mar. 17 - NWCHS JAZZ NIGHT - call time TBA

I will update the calendar for post-Spring Break in early March