Once again our Band and Color Guard upheld the Charger tradition in BOA competition. This year’s
program titled “Joy” allowed these young adults to perform at the high caliber required to advance
to the BOA SuperRegional Finals!
With a new Band Director and Color Guard director some might have thought this was a ‘rebuilding’ year. NOT!
From the hours of practice and drills beginning with the hot summer days and through early fall the program advanced to another outstanding performance at the BOA SuperRegional Preliminary’s and Finals.
Congratulations to Mr. Pollard, his staff, and the entire Churchill Charger Band and Color Guard for another exciting and energetic marching season.
The Charger Band and Color Guard Take the Field for the Preliminary Show
The Charger Band and Color Guard Await Competition Results
THE ROAD TO ALL-STATE:
From Mr. Pollard:
Hello fantastic Churchill band members.
I cannot wait until I can meet each of you and get to know you. As you know
the single most important factor in making a great band program is the individual
performers associated with that program... that's you! Please check out the
following website, download or copy the information that is relevant to
your particular instrument and make sure you own these books!
http://www.tmea.org
Please contact your private teacher and put together
a schedule that will allow you to learn all of this material in the near future.
Suggested 'timeline'...
August 10 -
-All alternate fingers/valve combinations understood and notated on the music.
-Have dynamic markings highlighted, articulations noted (or changed) as appropriate.
-Understand the 'correct' turns, trill styles, etc.
-Have the music blocked into 'sections' and graded based upon difficulty [Etude 1, Beg - Letter A - easy/medium/hard/professional.. Letter A - B easy/medium/hard/professional as appropriate, etc.. Make sure particularly difficult fingering or range problems are taken into account and noted].
August 31 -
Both Technical Etudes - first half performable without mistake at half tempo
Lyrical Etude - first half performable with subdivided, articulated (touching) 8th notes throughout
September 30 -
Both Technical Etudes - first half performable without mistake at 2/3 tempo, - second half performable without mistake at half tempo
Lyrical Etude - first 2/3 performable with subdivided, articulated (touching) 8th notes throughout
October 31 -
Both Technical Etudes - first half performable without mistake at 80% tempo, - second half performable without mistake at 2/3 tempo
Lyrical Etudes - entire etude performable with subdivided, articulated (touching) 8th notes throughout
November 15 -
Both Technical Etudes - first half performable without mistake at 100% tempo, - second half performable without mistake at 80% tempo
Lyrical Etudes - entire etude performable with subdivided, articulated (touching) 8th notes throughout and musical styling approriate and in place (dynamics, turns etc...)
November 31 -
Both Technical Etudes - Entire etude performable without mistake at 100% tempo
Lyrical Etudes - entire etude performable with subdivided, articulated (touching) 8th notes throughout and musical styling approriate and in place (dynamics, turns etc...)
This timeline will allow you to work out these etudes over the course of 4 months rather than 'cramming' them in November and December.
