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Upcoming Events
Friday, September 29
Theory #2 Due Playing Test #2 Due Skill Assessment #2 Due Monday, October 2
Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Tuesday, October 3 Woodwind/Brass Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 4 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Friday, October 6 Tiller Days Fundraiser All Day Saturday, October 7 Tiller Days Parade Call Time: 8:00am Tiller Days Fundraiser All Day Sunday, October 8 Tiller Days Fundraiser All Day Monday, October 9 Theory # 3 Starts Due: October 13th Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Tuesday, October 10 Percussion/Colorguard Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 11 Restaurant Night Chipotle 5:00pm-9:00pm Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Friday, October 13 Theory # 3 Due Monday, October 16 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, October 17 Woodwind/Brass Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 18 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Saturday, October 21 Marching Band Competition Glen A. Wilson High School Call Time: TBA Performance Time: TBA Monday, October 23 Theory #4 Starts Due: October 27th Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, October 24 Percussion/Colorguard Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 25 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Friday, October 27 Theory #4 Due Playing Test #3 Due Skill Assessment #3 Due Home Football Game Homecoming Call Time: 6:00pm Game: 7:00pm Done Around: 9:30pm Saturday, October 28 Marching Band Competition Pioneer High School Call Time: TBA Performance Time: TBA Monday, October 30 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, November 1
Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Thursday, November 2 Possible Playoff Game Friday, November 3 Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 4 Marching Band Competition Irvine High School Call Time: TBA Performance Time: TBA Possible Playoff Game Monday, November 6 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, November 7 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, November 8 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Thursday, November 9 Possible Playoff Game Friday, November 10 Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 11 Marching Band Competition TBA High School Call Time: TBA Performance Time: TBA Possible Playoff Game Monday, November 13 Theory #5 Starts Due: November 17th Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, November 15 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Thursday, November 16 Possible Playoff Game Friday, November 17 Theory #5 Due Playing Test #4 Due Skill Assessment #4 Due Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 18 Marching Band Championships TBA High School Call Time: TBA Performance Time: TBA Possible Playoff Game Monday, November 23 Drum Major Work Day 9:00am-12:00pm Friday, November 24 Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 25 Possible Playoff Game Monday, November 27 Drumline Workshops 4:00pm-6:00pm Winterguard Workshops 4:00pm-6:00pm Tuesday, November 28 Small Ensemble Workshops 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, November 29 Drumline Workshops 4:00pm-6:00pm Winterguard Workshops 4:00pm-6:00pm |
News
Booster Meeting (10/4) - Our next booster/parent meeting of the year is on October 4th at 7:00pm. Booster/parent meetings last about an hour. Meetings are held in the band room and all parents who have students in the Marching Band and Colorguard are invited to attend.
Agenda - (English - Spanish) Tiller Days Fundraiser (10/6-10/8) - During Tiller Days we sell funnel cakes and deep fried Twinkies. We make over $7,000 on this weekend alone. We need parent and student help to make this weekend successful. The students will sign up at school. We have specific jobs to sign up for. I have put the job descriptions below. When you are signing up please email me the shifts and the jobs you would like. I will let you know if I signed you up or if the shift is full. Lower on this page is the Sign-ups. When I add you it will automatically show up on this page Adults Sign Ups Student Sign Ups Coordinator – The coordinator job is the go to person at the event at that time. This job is for parents who have participated at Tiller Days in the past. You will be given a checklist for your shift which will help you. We will also have a meeting the week before Tiller Days will all coordinators. Cashier – The cashier will be responsible for taking the orders. You will be dealing directly with customers. Cooker – The cooker will be cooking the funnel cakes. If you have never cooked funnel cakes you will be able to learn (they are not that hard). The Coordinator will be there to help you get started. Buy Eggs/Milk – We need a parent to buy the milk and/or eggs each day and bring them to the fundraising site. You will have to buy them but will be reimbursed the next week, Just save the receipt. Wash Aprons – We need a parent to take home the aprons every night and wash them. You will need to pick them up that night and bring them back the next day. Wash Dishes – We need a parent to take home the dishes every night and wash them. You will need to pick them up that night and bring them back the next day. Tiller Days Parade (10/7) - This year the parade is on Saturday, October 7th. We do not know the order of the parade until the morning of, however, I believe that we are first. I have attached an itinerary. Schedule Restaurant Night (10/11) - Our next restaurant will be at Chipotle on October 11th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Here is the flyer. Marching Band Competition (10/21) - Our first field competition is at Glen A. Wilson High School on October 21st. The schedule should be out about 3 weeks before the competition. Stay Tuned. Home Football Game (10/27) - The call time is 6:00pm. The game starts at 7:00pm and should be over by around 9:30pm. Tonight is Junior High Night. We will be welcoming Sycamore Magnet Academy and Utt. The junior high students will be sitting with us in the stands and will get the high school experience. Tonight will also be senior night. We will be recognizing all of the seniors at the beginning of halftime. Flyer Marching Band Competition (10/28) - Our next field competition is at Pioneer High School on October 28th. The schedule should be out about 3 weeks before the competition. Stay Tuned. Booster Meeting (11/1) - Our next booster/parent meeting of the year is on November 1st at 7:00pm. Booster/parent meetings last about an hour. Meetings are held in the band room and all parents who have students in the Marching Band and Colorguard are invited to attend. Agenda - (English - Spanish) Football Playoffs - Below is the information about football playoffs. Pairings will be announced October 28th. I will have more information then. There is 1 football game a week until we lose. After each game it will then be determined the date and location of the next game. Below are the possible dates: Week 1 - November 2, 3, or 4 Week 2 - November 9, 10, or 11 Week 3 - November 16, 17, or 18 Week 4 - November 24 or 25 Week 5 - December 2 Week 6 - December 9 Marching Band Competition (11/4) - Our next field competition is at Irvine High School on November 4th. The schedule should be out about 3 weeks before the competition. Stay Tuned. Marching Band Competition (11/11) - Our next field competition is at TBA High School on November 11th. The schedule should be out about 1 week before the competition. Stay Tuned. Marching Band Competition (11/18) - Marching Band Championships will be held on November 18th at TBA High School. We will know if we have made it on November 11th. Making championships will be based off our competition on November 11th. More information to come. Drumline - The Drumline consists of only percussion instruments performing a show inside a gym. The Drumline Season begins on November 27th. There are two to three practices a week. Practice takes place after school. Workshops and Auditions will be held the first two weeks of December. There are seven performances in the season. Winterguard - Winterguard consists of dancing and tossing equipment, such as flags and rifles, inside a gym. The Winterguard season begins on November 27th. There are two to three practices a week. Practice takes place after school. Workshops and Auditions will be held the first two weeks of December. There are seven or eight performances in the season. |
Significant Events 2023-2024
Marching Band
Oct. 7 – Tiller Days Parade 7:15am-3:00pm (7:30am)
Oct. 21 – Band Competition @ Glen A. Wilson HS Oct. 27 – Home Football Game (Senior Night) (Junior HS) 7:00pm-9:30pm (call 6:00pm) Oct. 28 – Band Competition @ Pioneer HS Nov. 2, 3, or 4 – Possible Playoff Game Nov. 4 – Band Competition @ Irvine HS Nov. 9, 10, or 11 – Possible Playoff Game Nov. 11 – Band Semi-Finals @ TBA HS Nov. 16, 17, or 18 – Possible Playoff Game Nov. 18 – Band Championships @ TBA HS Nov. 24 or 25 – Possible Playoff Game Dec. 2 – Possible State Playoff Game Dec. 9 – Possible State Playoff Game Concert Band
Dec. 6 – Winter Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm)
Feb. 29 – Area Concert 7:30pm-8:30pm (call 7:00pm) March 13 – Festival (During the School Day) April 24 – Spring Concert @ Beckman HS 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) May 28 – Graduation 6:00pm-7:30pm (call 5:00pm) Drumline
TBA – Drumline Competition @TBA
TBA – Drumline Competition @TBA April 2 – District Showcase @ Tustin High School April 5 – International Assembly TBA – Drumline Semi-Finals @TBA TBA – Drumline Finals @TBA Fundraisers
Oct. 6, 7, and 8 – Tiller Days
Feb – DL/WG Fundraiser June 2 – Chili Cook-off Winterguard
TBA – Winterguard Competition @TBA
TBA – Winterguard Competition @ TBA TBA – Winterguard Competition @ TBA TBA – Winterguard Competition @ TBA April 2 – District Showcase @ Tustin High School April 5 – International Assembly TBA – Winterguard Finals @TBA TBA – Winterguard Finals @ TBA TUSD District Honor Ensembles
Jan. 22 – Band Rehearsal @ Foothill HS 5:00pm-8:00pm
Jan. 23 – Jazz Rehearsal @ Tustin HS 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 24 – Orchestra Rehearsal @ Beckman HS 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 29 – Band Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 30 – Jazz Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 31 – Orchestra Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Feb. 1 – Concert @ Beckman High School 7:00pm-8:30pm Colorguard Auditions
May 6 – Colorguard Workshops 3:45pm-5:45pm
May 7 – Colorguard Workshops 3:45pm-5:45pm May 8 – Colorguard Auditions 3:45pm-5:45pm Concert Reviews
Dec. 8 – Review #1
March 1 – Review #2 March 16 – Review #3 April 26 – Review #4 |
Theory Dates
Sep. 25 – Lesson #2 (Due Sep. 29)
Oct. 9 – Lesson #3 (Due Oct. 13) Oct. 23 – Lesson #4 (Due Oct. 27) Nov. 13 – Lesson #5 (Due Nov. 17) Dec. 14 – Final Exam Dec. 15 – Paper Due (Unit 7) Jan. 22 – Lesson #1 (Due Jan. 26) Feb. 5 – Lesson #2 (Due Feb. 9) March 4 – Lesson #3 (Due March 8) April 1 – Lesson #4 (Due April 5) April 15 – Lesson #5 (Due April 19) May 9 – Final Exam May 10 – Paper Due (Unit 7 and 8) Jazz Band
Dec. 8 – Winter Assembly (during school)
Dec. 14 – Jingle Jazz Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Jan. 9 – Boys Basketball Game 6:00pm (call 5:00pm) Jan. 12 – Girls Basketball Game 6:00pm (call 5:00pm) Jan. 16 – Girls Basketball Game 6:00pm (call 5:00pm) Jan. 19 – Boys Basketball Game 6:00pm (call 5:00pm) Feb. and March TBA – Basketball Playoff Game 7:00pm (call 6:00pm) March 14 – Open House TBA March 27 – District Jazz Showcase @ Foothill HS 7:00pm (call 6:30pm) May 16 – Cabaret Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Orchestra
Dec. 6 – Winter Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm)
Feb. 29 – Area Concert 6:00pm-7:00pm (call 5:30pm) March 13 – Festival (During the School Day) April 24 – Spring Concert @ Beckman HS 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Booster Meetings
Oct. 4 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm
Nov. 1 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Dec. 13 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 10 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Feb. 7 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm March 6 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm April 3 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm May 1 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Banquets
Dec. 15 – Marching Madness 6:00pm-9:00pm
May 3 – Instrumental Music Banquet 6:00pm-8:00pm Playing Test and Skill Assessments
Sep. 29 – Section 2
Oct. 27 – Section 3 Nov. 17 – Section 4 Dec. 15 – Section 5 Jan. 26 – Section 1 Feb. 23 – Section 2 March 15 – Section 3 April 19 – Section 4 May 10 – Section 5 Leadership Auditions
April 2 – Workshops (Drum Major) 3:45pm-5:45pm
April 9 – Workshops (Drum Major) 3:45pm-5:45pm April 16 – Workshops (Drum Major, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-6:00pm April 23 – Conducting Workshops (Drum Major and Captain) 3:45pm-5:45pm April 30 – Playing Tests (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) Submitted Online April 30 – Marching Basics (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-4:30pm April 30 – Colorguard Captain (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) 4:30pm-5:30pm April 30 – Parade (Drum Major only) 5:30pm-6:00pm May 2 – Conducting (Everyone) During Class May 2 – Interviews (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-8:00pm |
Calendars 2023-2024
Orchestra
Leadership Auditions Theory Dates Small Ensemble (updated: 7/17/23) Winterguard (updated: 7/17/23) |
Tustin High School Instrumental Music Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Tustin High School Instrumental Music Department is to build a community of students who have dedication, high standards, and commitment; and with the help of teachers, coaches, and peers, they will strengthen their abilities in music, self-confidence, and creativity to connect as musicians and performers who work together to achieve a common goal.