The schedule for our indoor season is now online! Go check it out under the “Schedule” tab up across the top.
We feel this ambitious schedule is a fine-tuned balance between rehearsals and performances. It was decided early on that there would be no point in doing this unless we felt we could be successful at it. And if we were successful, we would want to be as visible as we possible could be – that meant we needed a good share of performances both in Tucson and Phoenix in order to show as many people as we could what we were all about. If the members were going to work hard, they deserve as many chances to perform and prove their stuff as they can get. In order to be successful though, we needed to ensure we had enough focused, intense rehearsals to help us reach our goals.
We ended up with eight performances – all in exhibition. There are three Tucson-area shows, including our own Indoor Showcase/Family show here at Cienega HS in Vail. There will be four Phoenix-area shows, including the Winterguard Arizona Percussion and Guard Championships. And there will be one in between, in Casa Grande. This schedule ought to provide lots of great opportunities to perform in front of a number of different types of crowds, in a number of different venues, as well as some fun travel opportunities.
We have thirty-two scheduled rehearsals this season, with the majority of them spent prior to our first performance on February 23 so that we may show up with a strong, confident presence. Both the rehearsals and performances will be spread across five months [January thru May]. We wanted to limit the number of rehearsals to what we felt was the minimum necessary to reach our first-year goals. This enabled us to demonstrate the importance of attending each rehearsal, as each one would be incredibly important. It will also allow this not to be a huge drain on the members, so they can have plenty of time for other school activities, appointments, homework, sleep/relaxing, etc…
The schedule is another reflection of how this ensemble aims to up the standards and expectations of its members. Ambitious? Yes! Possible? With the right attitude, absolutely!
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