Second performance a success!

Cienega Indoor Brass completed its second live performance Saturday, March 1 at Sabino High School.  I am more than happy to say it was an unqualified success!  Members put to the floor the musical and visual revisions learned just days before in an effort to tone down what turned out to be several moments of [...]

We continue to learn

The third and final movement to Cienega Indoor Brass’ 2008 production entitled «en route» is well underway, and revisions to the first and second movements will be in the hands of members tomorrow.  Ben will be leading the members in a music-only rehearsal aimed at reviewing trouble spots and helping build confidence leading into this [...]

Let’s try this again!

It has been quite some time since the last update, so I figured it might be a good thing to get back into the groove on writing on this thing.    Well, where to start!  In the previous update, I had mentioned Kenny and I were meeting to discuss the show.  We met, and [...]

Design meeting tonight

Kenny and I are meeting tonight to talk shop.  We’ll be working out the rest of the first movement and also the rest of the show.

First Rehearsal Tonight

The first rehearsal of the indoor season starts tonight for Cienega Indoor Brass.  Unfortunately, due to a previous engagement, I’m unable to make it, so Kenny will be heading up a visual-only rehearsal that will focus on teaching our visual technique as well as beginning some fitness/endurance training.  The visual and marching technique will be [...]