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Upcoming Events
Monday, September 9
Theory #1 Starts Due: September 13th Marching Band Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Tuesday, September 10 Percussion/Guard Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, September 11 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Friday, September 13 Theory #1 Due Monday, September 16 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Tuesday, September 17 Woodwind/Brass Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, September 18 Restaurant Night Chipotle 5:00pm-9:00pm Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Friday, September 20 Homecoming Assembly During School Saturday, September 21 Marching Band Rehearsal 9:00am-1:00pm Dry Mix Day 10:30am-12:00pm Home Football Game Call: 6:00pm Game Time: 7:00pm Done Around 9:30pm Monday, September 23 Theory #2 Starts Due: September 27th Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Tuesday, September 24 Percussion/Guard Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, September 25 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Thursday, September 26 Band and Orchestra Picture Day During Class Friday, September 27 Theory #2 Due Playing Test #2 Due Skill Assessment #2 Due Monday, September 30 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:00pm-8:30pm Tuesday, October 1
Woodwind/Brass Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 2 Marching Band Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Friday, October 4 Tiller Days Fundraiser All Day Saturday, October 5 Tiller Days Parade Downtown Tustin Tiller Days Fundraiser All Day Sunday, October 6 Tiller Days Fundraiser All Day Monday, October 7 Theory #3 Starts Due: October 11th Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, October 8 . Percussion/Guard Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 9 Marching Band Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Friday, October 11 Theory #3 Due Monday, October 14 Marching Band Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Tuesday, October 15 Woodwind/Brass Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 16 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Thursday, October 17 Restaurant Night Chipotle 5:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, October 19 Marching Band Competition Chaffey High School Monday, October 21 Theory #4 Starts Due: October 21st Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, October 22 Percussion/Guard Sectional 3:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, October 23 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Friday, October 25 Playing Test #3 Due Skill Assessment #3 Due Theory #4 Due Monday, October 28 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, October 30 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm |
News
***Marching Band Calendar Change*** - Due to an unforeseen facility issue, we have moved the times of 5 of our rehearsals. The dates have not changed. Instead, Marching Band will run from 4:00pm-7:00pm on the following dates:
Monday, September 9, 2024 Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Monday, October 14, 2024 Donations Campaign - The students will be participating in an online donation campaign. Students will be asking family and friends to make donations. More information will come out as we get closer. Playing Tests - All musicians will be given a sheet that will have to be completed by the end of the semester. Each student will have an individual private test with the director in his office. The grading system consists of the numbers 1-5 in which the student will need to get at least a 4. In order to advance onto the next playing packet you must pass all the playing tests on your paper. Skill Assessments - All guard student will be given a sheet that will have to be completed by the end of the semester. Each student will have a small group test with the director. The grading system consists of the numbers 1-5 in which the student will need to get at least a 4. In order to advance onto the next playing packet you must pass all the playing tests on your paper. Theory Assignments - These assignments will be given about every other week for musicians starting on September 9th. Each unit contains 5 lessons and at the end every student will be given a test on all of the lessons learned in their theory. If the student passes their theory final they will progress to the next theory level. Assignments are given on Monday and are due on Friday. Restaurant Night (9/18) - Our next restaurant is set. It will be at Chipotle on September 18th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. These are event where a restaurant will donate a percentage of what you spend. Most of the time you will need a flyer. Here is the flyer. Homecoming Assembly (9/20) - The Band students will be playing at this assembly. They will not need to miss class since the assembly is during 4th period. Students must wear their red member shirt for the assembly. Dry Mix Day (9/21) - Parents can participate to help make the mix for the funnel cakes on September 21st. The mix will be used for the funnel cake fundraiser on Tiller Days. We will need around 12 parents to participate on this day. Sign-ups Home Football Game (9/21) - The call time is 6:00pm. The game starts at 7:00pm and should be over by around 9:30pm. Tonight is homecoming. We will be performing at pregame and throughout the game in the stands. Band and Orchestra Picture Day (9/26) - We will have our annual picture day on Thursday, September 26th during class. Orchestra will take their picture during 3rd period and band and guard will take their picture during 4th period (Colorguard will be excused from class). Orchestra needs to wear their concert black. Band will be wearing their uniforms without their shakos and guard will be in their parade uniforms. All students need to be in the picture, but purchasing pictures is optional. Order Sheet Tiller Days Parade (10/5) - This year the parade is on Saturday, October 5th. We do not know the order of the parade until the morning of, however, I believe that we are last. Itinerary (coming soon) Tiller Days Fundraiser (10/4-10/6) - During Tiller Days we sell funnel cakes and deep fried Twinkies. We make over $8,000 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 Adult 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. Restaurant Night (10/17) - Our next restaurant is set. It will be at Ruby's on October 17th from TBA. These are event where a restaurant will donate a percentage of what you spend. Most of the time you will need a flyer. Flyer (Coming Soon) Marching Band Competition (10/19) - Our first field competition is at Chaffey High School on October 19th. The schedule should be out about 3 weeks before the competition. Stay Tuned. |
Significant Events 2024-2025
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Marching Band
Sep. 20 – Homecoming Assembly (during school)
Sep. 21 – Home Football Game (Homecoming) 7:00pm-9:30pm (call 6:00pm) Oct. 5 – Tiller Days Parade 7:15am-3:00pm (7:30am) Oct. 19 – Band Competition @ Chaffey HS Nov. 1 – Home Football Game (Senior Night) (Junior HS) 7:00pm-9:30pm (call 6:00pm) Nov. 2 – Band Competition @ Irvine HS Nov. 7, 8, or 9 – Possible Playoff Game Nov. 9 – Band Competition @ Los Altos HS Nov. 14, 15, or 16 – Possible Playoff Game Nov. 16 – Band Semi-Finals @ TBA HS Nov. 21, 22, or 23 – Possible Playoff Game Nov. 23 – Band Championships @ TBA HS Nov. 29 or 30 – Possible Playoff Game Dec. 7 – Possible State Playoff Game Dec. 14 – Possible State Playoff Game Advanced Band
Dec. 5 – Winter Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm)
Feb. 27 – Area Concert 7:30pm-8:30pm (call 7:00pm) March 12 – Festival (During the School Day) April 23 – Spring Concert @ Beckman HS 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) May 27 – Graduation 6:00pm-7:30pm (call 5:00pm) Drumline
Feb. TBA – Drumline Competition @TBA
March TBA – Drumline Competition @TBA April 3 – District Showcase @ Tustin High School April 4 – International Assembly April TBA – Drumline Semi-Finals @TBA April TBA – Drumline Finals @TBA Fundraisers
Sep. 3 – Donation Campaign
Sep. 21 – Dry Mix Day 10:30am-12:00pm Oct. 4, 5, and 6 – Tiller Days Feb – DL/WG Fundraiser June 1 – Chili Cook-off Winterguard
Feb. TBA – Winterguard Competition @TBA
March TBA – Winterguard Competition @ TBA March TBA – Winterguard Competition @ TBA April 3 – District Showcase @ Tustin High School April 4 – International Assembly April TBA – Winterguard Competition @TBA April TBA – Winterguard Finals @TBA April TBA – Winterguard Finals @ TBA TUSD District Honor Ensembles
Jan. 21 – Jazz Rehearsal @ Foothill HS 5:00pm-8:00pm
Jan. 22 – Orchestra Rehearsal @ Beckman HS 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 23 – Band Rehearsal @ Beckman HS 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 27 – Jazz Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 28 – Band Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 29 – Orchestra Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 30 – Concert @ Beckman High School 7:00pm-8:30pm Colorguard Auditions
May 5 – Colorguard Workshops 3:45pm-5:45pm
May 6 – Colorguard Workshops 3:45pm-5:45pm May 7 – Colorguard Auditions 3:45pm-5:45pm Concert Reviews
Dec. 6 – Review #1
Feb. 28 – Review #2 March 13 – Review #3 April 25 – Review #4 |
Theory Dates
Sep. 9 – Lesson #1 (Due Sep. 13)
Sep. 23 – Lesson #2 (Due Sep. 27) Oct. 7 – Lesson #3 (Due Oct. 11) Oct. 21 – Lesson #4 (Due Oct. 25) Nov. 4 – Lesson #5 (Due Nov. 8) Dec. 12 – Final Exam Dec. 13 – Paper Due (Unit 7) Jan. 13 – Lesson #1 (Due Jan. 17) Feb. 3 – Lesson #2 (Due Feb. 7) March 3 – Lesson #3 (Due March 7) March 31 – Lesson #4 (Due April 4) April 14 – Lesson #5 (Due April 18) May 8 – Final Exam May 9 – Paper Due (Unit 7 and 8) Jazz Band
Dec.6 – Winter Assembly (during school)
Dec. 12 – Jingle Jazz Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Jan. 10 – Boys Basketball Game 6:00pm (call 5:30pm) Jan. 16 – Girls Basketball Game 6:00pm (call 5:30pm) Jan. 22 – Boys Basketball Game 6:00pm (call 5:30pm) Feb. and March TBA – Basketball Playoff Game 7:00pm (call 6:00pm) March 13 – Open House March 26 – District Jazz Showcase @ Foothill HS 7:00pm (call 6:30pm) May 15 – Cabaret Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Orchestra
Dec. 5 – Winter Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm)
Feb. 27 – Area Concert 6:00pm-7:00pm (call 5:30pm) March 12 – Festival (During the School Day) April 23 – Spring Concert @ Beckman HS 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Booster Meetings
Oct. 2 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm
Nov. 6 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Dec. 4 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 8 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Feb. 5 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm March 5 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm April 2 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm May 7 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Banquet
Dec. 13 – Marching Madness 6:00pm-9:00pm
May 2 – Instrumental Music Banquet 6:00pm-8:00pm Playing Test and Skill Assessments
Sep. 27 – Section 2
Oct. 25 – Section 3 Nov. 22 – Section 4 Dec. 13 – Section 5 Jan. 31 – Section 1 Feb. 28 – Section 2 March 14 – Section 3 April 18 – Section 4 May 9 – Section 5 Leadership Auditions
April 1 – Workshops (Drum Major) 3:45pm-5:45pm
April 8 – Workshops (Drum Major) 3:45pm-5:45pm April 15 – Workshops (Drum Major, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-6:00pm April 22 – Conducting Workshops (Drum Major and Captain) 3:45pm-5:45pm 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 1 – Conducting (Everyone) During Class May 1 – Interviews (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-8:00pm |
Calendars 2024-2025
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.