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Upcoming Events
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 Ruby's 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 Friday, November 1
Home Football Game Senior and Junior High Night Call Time: 6:00pm Done Around: 9:30pm Saturday, November 2 Marching Band Competition Irvine High School Monday, November 4 Theory #5 Starts Due: November 8th Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, November 5 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, November 6 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Thursday, November 7 Possible Playoff Game Friday, November 8 Theory #5 Due Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 9 Marching Band Competition Los Altos High School Possible Playoff Game Tuesday, November 12 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, November 13 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Thursday, November 14 Possible Playoff Game Friday, November 15 Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 16 Marching Band Semi-Finals West Covina High School Possible Playoff Game Monday, November 18 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, November 20 Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Thursday, November 21 Possible Playoff Game Friday, November 22 Playing Test #4 Due Skill Assessment #4 Due Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 23 Marching Band Championships TBA High School Possible Playoff Game Friday, November 29 Possible Playoff Game Saturday, November 30 Marching Band Competition Irvine High School Possible Playoff Game |
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, October 14, 2024 Restaurant Night (10/17) - Our next restaurant is set. It will be at Ruby's on October 17th from 11:00am-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. Flyer Marching Band Competition (10/19) - Our first field competition is at Chaffey High School on October 19th. Call time is 11:15am. We will be performing at 3:30pm. We will not be staying for awards and will be leaving after we perform. Schedule Home Football Game (11/1) - 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 SMA and Utt. The junior high students will be sitting with us in the stands and will get the high school experience. This is also senior night where we will be celebrating our senior's last regular season Home Football Game. Poster Marching Band Competition (11/2) - Our 2nd field competition is at Irvine High School on November 2nd. The schedule should be out about 3 weeks before the competition. Stay Tuned. Booster Meeting (11/6) - Our next booster/parent meeting is on November 6th 7:00pm in room 603. 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. Booster meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of the month. See the schedule below at the bottom of the page. Agenda - (English - Spanish) Football Playoffs - Below is the information about football playoffs. Pairings will be announced November 3rd. 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 7, 8, or 9 Week 2 - November 14, 15, or 16 Week 3 - November 21, 22, or 23 Week 4 - November 29 or 30 Week 5 - December 7 Week 6 - December 14 Marching Band Competition (11/9) - Our next field competition is at Los Altos High School on November 9th. The schedule should be out about 3 weeks before the competition. Stay Tuned. Marching Band Semi-Finals (11/16) - Marching Band Semi-Finals will be on November 16th at West Covina High School. At this competition all 2A bands will be competing to see who will be in the top 12 and move on to championships the next week end. The schedule for this competition will be released on November 11th. Marching Band Championships (11/23) -Marching Band Championships will be held on November 23rd at TBA High School. We will know if we have made it on November 16th. The top 12 bands at Semi-Finals will move on to championships. More information to come on November 18th. |
Significant Events 2024-2025
Marching Band
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
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
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
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
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.