Congratulations to the 30 students that will represent
Seminole High School at the 2016 Pinellas County All-County Band!
All County Information
Band (All County Orchestra information following Band section)
Rehearsal Details:
Rehearsals will take place at Pinellas Park High School:
- Thursday 1/28/16 from 4-8pm – itinerary below:
- 11-12 Symphonic Band – Sectionals (director assignments will be sent out tomorrow)
- 9-10 Concert Band:
- 4-6pm: Choirs
- 6-8pm: reading session with Mr. Rogovin
- Friday 1/29/16 from 3-9pm – Itinerary below:
- 3-6pm: Rehearsal w/ clinicians
- 6:00pm: Dinner – not provided
- 6:45pm: Rehearsal w/ clinicians
- 9:00am: Rehearsal w/ clinicians
- 12:00pm: Lunch – not provided
- 1:00pm: Rehearsal w/ clinicians
- 3:00pm: run-throughs and remarks
- 4:00pm: dismissal
- Saturday 1/30/16 from 9am-4pm – Itinerary below:
- Monday – Dress Rehearsal TBA @ The Mahaffey Theater
Important rehearsal notes:
- Students need to bring their own stands.
- Dinner and Lunch are not provided – please plan accordingly.
- Percussion Equipment: 11-12 percussionists assigned to the regimental drum part in the Sousa MUST bring their own snare/field drum.
- Directors, we need help putting together the non-traditional percussion instruments for Mackey’s Foundry (9-10 band).
- Dinner/Lunch: Students may not leave campus.
Reminders for students:
- Be in full attendance at all rehearsals.
- Plan to arrive 30 minutes early in order to set-up and get started on time.
- Come prepared:
- Music Stand
- Music
- Folder
- Pencil
- Instrument
- Reeds
- Mouthpiece
- Mallets
- Students may not leave campus during the time of rehearsals.
- Be sure to make dinner/lunch arrangements with your family/directors
- Relax.
- Have fun.
- Enjoy the process.
February 1, 2016 - Final
ALL COUNTY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE – MAHAFFEY THEATER
8:45 - 11:00 Stage Set up – Shell in - Set screen and projector,
percussion
11:00 Middle School Band Call Time
11:15 –12:30 Middle School Rehearsal on Stage
12:30 –1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 Call Time 9-10 Concert Band
1:45 –3:10 Concert Band Rehearsal
3:10 Symphonic Band (11-12) Call Time
3:20 - 5:00 Symphonic Band Rehearsal on Stage
5:00 –6:00 Dinner Break - NO STUDENTS ON STAGE
5:30 -6:00 Light Balancing
Pizza Provided for 11-12 Band
6:00 Call Time for Middle School Band
6:15 House opens and Call Time for High School
Bands
6:40 Middle School Band on stage - tuning
6:50 High School Bands seated in loge area in theater
7:00 Concert Begins
All County Orchestra:
Upcoming dates:
- Saturday, January 23 – Directors’ Rehearsal - 2:00PM-6:00PM - OSCEOLA HS (if you have a request to conduct a piece, let me know asap. First one that gets back to me gets dibs.)
- Friday, February 5th - Rehearsal - 6:00PM–8:30PM - OSCEOLA HS
- Saturday, February 6th - Rehearsal - 9:30AM–1:30PM - OSCEOLA HS
- Tuesday, February 9th – Rehearsal – TBA - Ruth Eckerd Hall
- Tuesday, February 9th – Performance - 7:00 p.m. - Ruth Eckerd Hall
