Georgia Tech Band

Georgia Tech
Yellow Jacket Marching Band
MARCHING BAND INFORMATION SUMMER 2012
Notes from the Director:
Hey Band!
I hope you are having a relaxing summer. We have
been quite busy around here making sure we get off
to a good start for this fall. Travel plans are coming
together, clothes and equipment have been ordered
and summer band is playing up a storm.
A couple of big news items for this year are a full
travel schedule and new 8 new Euphoniums.
Travel plans this fall will take pep bands to VT
(110), Maryland (55) and UNC (110), plus full
band trips to Clemson and UGA. Additional
performances will be a high school band exhibition
and the Surround Sound Concert October 26th.
For music this season we are going to continue revamping our stands music selections and learning
two full half-time shows. The first show will be
“Bach and Roll”. The show will feature mash-ups
of Bach’s greatest hits and rock songs with the
word “back(h)” in the title. For example, the
opener is “Toccata and Fugue in AC/DC minor”.
The other pieces will be rock treatments of Bach
tunes.
The second show of the season will be “A Day
in the Life” featuring the music of the Beatles. In
typical fashion, I will try to put as many of the
Fab Four’s songs in the show as possible. In
between those shows we’ll host another band
day with over 2000 High School band students
and welcome our Alumni back to campus for
Homecoming.
Our web site www.georgiatechband.com is
continually updated and is your best way of
finding out new information and updates for the
year. Should you have any questions do not
hesitate to contact us. Have a great remainder of
your summer – see you in August.
Chris
Marching Band
Wind Auditions
Away Games and Travel
The following is some tentative information about
marching band trips for this football season. For
those of you who are new to our band, pep band trips
are those where we send a portion of the band to play
in the stands at the game (instrumentalists only).
These bands are determined by instrumentation needs
and seniority. Think about which pep band game
you’d like to attend and we’ll ask for your preference
at the end of band camp. Assignments to games will
be made the first week of classes.
•September 3 @ Virginia Tech – Pep band (110)
Depart Monday AM, return after game
•October 6 @ Clemson – Full Band
Depart Saturday AM, return after game
•November 3 @ Maryland – Pep Band (55)
Depart Saturday AM, return Sunday PM
Auditions for wind players will be held
during the first day of band camp. The
audition results will be based on tone
quality, intonation, and rhythmic
accuracy. The audition will consist of:
1. Three Major Scales (two octaves with
arpeggios)
2. Chromatic Scale – full range of
instrument
3. Prepared Music – Available in early
June (we will email you to let you know
it is ready), this music can be found at
www.georgiatechband.com on the
Marching Band page by clicking the
“Music” link. You need the following
info to login:
Password: gtband
You will then have access to the warmup exercises, show music and your band
handbook.
•November 10 @ North Carolina – Pep band (110)
Depart Friday PM, return after the game
•November 24 @ Georgia – Full Band
Depart Saturday AM, return after game
•December 1 ACC Championship – FULL BAND
••Bowl Game FULL BAND
If the Yellow Jackets are invited to a bowl
game, details on the trip will be available in
early December. ALL MARCHING BAND
MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND
THE BOWL IF THE TEAM IS INVITED.
Brass and Percussion Camps
There will be a voluntary Brass camp during the summer. The
camp will be held on Saturday, July 21. The time for the camp
is 1pm to 5pm in the Couch Building.
There are also two (2) voluntary percussion camps during the
summer. The first is Saturday, June 23 and the second is
Saturday, July 14. In addition, there will be an opportunity to
audition at band camp for those who are unable to travel in
June or July. The time for each camp is 10am to 5pm in the
Couch Building.
Auxiliary Auditions
The Color Guard will have its second round of auditions
on Saturday, July 14 (just before FASET 2) from 9:30 AM
– 7 PM at the O’Keefe Gym on the campus of Georgia
Tech. We are happy to have Lauren Harper and Tavius
Cooper return as our instructors. ALSO... You will be
allowed to submit a videotape of yourself performing on
flag if you are not able to attend the FASET freshmen
orientation or are a cross-registration student from out of
state.
Please bring equipment (flags, weapons, etc.) with which
to audition as well as clothing that will be appropriate for
movement and learning physical combinations and dance.
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Important dates 2012
Symphonic Band
Concert Band &
Orchestral Winds
Auditions
8/9
(Thurs.) Percussion report
8/11
(Sat.) Leadership report
8/11
(Sat.) Colorguard reports
8/13
ALL WINDS report to Band Camp
8/13-19
Band Camp continues
8/19
Freshman Convocation
8/20
Classes Begin
Regular Schedule MWF 4-6 (Perc 3-6)
9/3
@ Virginia Tech (PEP BAND)
9/8
PRESBYTERIAN
9/15
VIRGINIA
9/22
MIAMI
9/29
MTSU
10/6
@ Clemson (FULL BAND)
10/15 - 10/16
Fall Break – no rehearsal
10/20
BOSTON COLLEGE
10/26
SURROUND SOUND CONCERT- 7pm
10/27
BYU (HOMECOMING)
11/3
@ Maryland (PEP BAND)
11/10
@ North Carolina (PEP BAND)
11/17
DUKE
11/24
@ Georgia (FULL BAND)
11/25
BAND BANQUET (TENTATIVE)
12/1
ACC Championship (FULL BAND)
Late Dec. / Early Jan.: BOWL GAME - REQUIRED
Auditions for the Symphonic Band,
Concert Band and Orchestral Winds will
be held Tuesday, Aug. 21 from 6 – 9 PM in
the Couch Building. Sign-up times for
auditions will be available on the concert
band board in the hallway of the Couch
building starting Aug. 1. The audition will
consist of:
1. Five chromatically adjacent Major
Scales (two octaves with arpeggios)
2. Chromatic Scale – full range of
instrument
3. Sight Reading
Class Times:
Symphonic Band and Concert Band:
Tuesday & Thursday- 4:35 – 5:55pm
Orchestra:
Tuesday & Thursday- 6:15-7:25pm
Marching Band Course Information
All new Marching Band members should register for MUSI 1008 - Marching Band. New Percussionists should also register for
MUSI 1501 - Percussion Ensemble.
If you are a new Tech student you can register when you attend FASET (orientation). Here is the full list of Marching Band related
courses:
Course Name: Marching Band
Course
Section
CRN Title
MUSI 1008
MUSI 2008
MUSI 3008
MUSI 4008
A
A
A
A
81660
81661
81662
81663
Hours Days Time
Marching Band
Marching Band
Marching Band
Marching Band
2
2
2
2
MWF
MWF
MWF
MWF
1605-1755
1605-1755
1605-1755
1605-1755
Percussionists must also register for "Percussion Ensemble".
Course Name: Percussion Ensemble
Course
Section
CRN Title
Hours Days Time
MUSI1501
MUSI1502
MUSI1503
MUSI1504
1
1
1
1
A
A
A
A
81669
81670
81671
81672
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble
3
MWF
MWF
MWF
MWF
1505-1555
1505-1555
1505-1555
1505-1555
Marching Band Listserve
Spirit Bands
Please subscribe to the Marching Band email listserve as soon as
We divide the instrumentation of the band into six
possible. Only official band business will be distributed on this
Spirit Bands. Each will meet early two times to play
list. To subscribe, send an email with the following information:
the football team into the stadium before the games
TO: [email protected]
and play for four other campus events (volleyball &
basketball games, etc.) during the fall semester. The
Subject: subscribe marching band Firstname Lastname
Basketball Pep Band will be set by the first week of
It is imperative you put your name in the subject line because only
December and members will sign up for Pep Band
marching band members will be allowed to subscribe to this list.
Ordering Information
This information is for instrumentalists. Auxiliaries have their own guidelines regarding uniforms, listed on a separate page.
In order for these items to be delivered in time for band camp, please return the order form attached or fill out the online form
by July 2. If the size you order does not fit, we will do our best to exchange items for a different size. Please bring payment to
camp.
Band T-Shirt
The band T-shirt is to be worn
under the marching band uniform
at all times.
Pep Band Golf Shirt
This shirt is part of the Pep Band
uniform and will be used throughout
the year.
Marching Band Shoes
All marching band members must pur chase marching band shoes through the
Georgia Tech Band to maintain a consistent
style and color.
Instrument Rental
If you use a school instrument, you will
be charged a $25 rental fee for the
semester. Students checking-out
instruments are responsible for damage.
Band/Drum Line Jackets
Another part of the Pep Band
uniform for instrumentalists is the
Band/Drum Line Jacket. Band
jackets are blue jackets
with “GT Band” on the front and
are perfect for fall weather. Drum
Line jackets are similar to the Band
jackets, but have a slightly different
design and style.
Student Leaders of the Marching Band
Drum Majors
Dustin Ingram
Catherine Schramm
Andy Smith
Chris Wong
Staff Assistants
Justin Brown
Dani Dennis
Jessica Durden
Joseph Lind
Dennis Quinlan
Media/Marketing/Communications
Amanda Blanton
Paul O’Neill
Liz Sidlov
Flutes
Shauna Burnette
Njeri Chasseau
Alto Sax
Kyle Cianchette
Alex Rawden
Clarinets
Grayson Craig
Rachel Puechner
Tenor Sax
Colin Andrew
RAT Parents
Ryan Korslund
Rayleen Lewis
Props
Band Club
Brandon Flood
President – Meaghan Ryan
Matt Jackson
Vice Pres. – Dustin Ingram
Emily Littrell
Sec. / Treas. – Sara Tuell
Casey White
Uniforms
Sidney Butler
Jenna Fair
Chelsea Fechter
Annie McIntyre
Libraries
Andrea Gutierrez
Sarah Markiewicz
Bridget Neukum
Lauren Townsend
Section Leaders
Trumpet
Trombones
Tuba
Thomas Bowling
Eric Aulet
Christian Doetsch
Emily Fitzharris
Zach Pritchard
Doug Horgen
Anna Thomas
Horn
Baritones
Percussion
Shelby Long
Chris Chapman
Nicholas Lai
Slay Rowe
Genie Marett
Danny Duncanson
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