Taft High School Symphonic Band


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Mr. Steve Burch, Band Director
    band room F137: (818)348-7171 x350
    voice mail:  (818)348-7171 x1670
    email:  burchmusic@adelphia.net
    email:  steve@burchmusic.com
    URL:   http://burchmusic.com
    THS fax: (818)592-0877
Band Assistant: Amanda F.
 
Amanda H., flute section leader
Guillermo, clarinet section leader
Joey, saxophone section leader
John, trumpet section leader
James, trombone section leader
Robin, tuba section leader
Scott, percussion section leader
Celine, pianist
 
Mr. Spongberg, Band Parents,
    spongbergs@earthlink.net
Alumni Virtual Band Reunion

 Christina, performing at Pierce College football game, Sept. 27, 2003
Christina, performing at Pierce College football game, Sept. 27, 2003.

Calendar 2003/2004

Spring Semester - Symphonic Band

June 2004

Monday    14	no jazz band final
		Final Exams: period 1
		periods 2-6 classes, 2:05pm dismissal
		rehearsal 2:15-2:45pm
Tuesday   15	Final Exams: periods 3&4, 12:30pm dismissal
Wednesday 16	Final Exams: periods 2&5, 12:30pm dismissal
		rehearsal 12:45-1:15pm
Thursday  17	Final Exams: period 6
		periods 2-3-4 classes, 12:30pm dismissal
		Graduation full orchestra Goetten Field call time 6:45pm
Friday    18	Minimum day, 12:30pm dismissal
		20-week report card
		Spring semester ends
Saturday  19	Camp Josefo visit 9am THS carpool

Summer 2004

June 2004, cont.

Tuesday   22	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm
Wednesday 23	20-week eligibility date for Fall semester
Friday    25	report cards mailed
Tuesday   29	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm
		Parent meeting 7:30pm

July 2004

Tuesday    6	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm
Wednesday  7	Taft summer school begins
Tuesday   13	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm Burch away
Tuesday   20	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm Burch away
Tuesday   27	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm

August 2004

Tuesday    3	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm
Thursday   5	Drum Corp Int'l movie $12/$15
Tuesday   10	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm
Wednesday 11	Drum Corp Int'l show, Rose Bowl
Tuesday   17	Marching Band rehearsal 1-5pm
		Taft summer school ends
Sunday    22-	Marching Band Camp begins
Thursday  26	Seniors - THS Pre-Registration
Friday    27	Juniors - THS Pre-Registration
Saturday  28	Marching Band Camp ends
Monday    30	Sophmores - THS Pre-Registration
Tuesday   31	Freshmen - THS Pre-Registration

Fall Semester - Marching Band

September 2004

Wednesday  1	Marching Band Hell Week 9am-5pm
Thursday   2	Marching Band Hell Week 9am-5pm
Friday     3	Marching Band Hell Week 9am-5pm

Thursday   9	First day of classes Fall semester.
Friday    10	Football @ Crenshaw
Saturday  11	AYSO Performance 8-10am

See also: Taft High School Calendar

Lewis & Clark Field Show

Mr. Burch has made available the music for our Field Show at his web site. Please go to burhcmusic.com to download the introduction. Click on Taft Students from the Main Menu and it will give you directions. If you do not have the Finale music program, you can download a free version so that you can access the show music. The web site address is listed for you. 31May2004

Marching Band Camp

Speaking of Marching Band....a special Band Camp is planned for this summer, August 22-28, 2004. (Will not interfere with summer school, which gets out August 17.)

We will be staying at a Boy Scout Camp, Camp Josefo, in the Santa Monica Mountains in the Pacific Palisades area. We will be busy with practicing our music, marching and working with special coaches, and we will have a number of fun activities to participate in. There is a swimming pool, archery range and rifle range. We may go to the beach one day and visit the Santa Monica Pier.

The Scouts provide trained supervisors for these activities, but we would also like to have parents come and stay for the week to help out. Let us know if you are interested. The cost is $20 per day and that includes food. (Which we don't have to cook!) There will be a slight charge for some extra activities. Save those dates.

Jazz Band is ON!

The first meeting of Jazz Band is Tuesday, February 3rd, 7am (zero period) in the band room. Sweet! We have gigs:

Sign-ups for Jazz Band were January 14th and 15th. There were no auditions, just signups. This year it is all one band -- we will all practice and perform together; there won't be separate performance and non-performance groups. Jazz Band meets "zero period" (7am) every school day. Last class period is Friday June 11, 2004. No final exam.

Middle School Tutoring

During Spring Semester band students will tutor music students in the three middle schools which send students to Taft: Parkman, Portola, and Sutter. Volunteer tutoring is free. Parkman volunteer tutoring will be Mondays 3:30-4:30pm. Portola volunteer tutoring will be Thursdays, 3:30-4:30pm.

We're Going to Las Vegas!!!

Click on Itinerary for Heritage Regional Music Festival for details.

Who: The trip is being planned for the Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Jazz Band.
What: A trip for us to perform and have fun.
When: We would leave Thursday April 1st after school and return on Sunday April 4th.
Where: Hampton Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Why: Each group will perform competitively on Friday and have a local community performance on the weekend. Saturday evening there will be a dinner and awards ceremony. Sunday we return to Woodland Hills. The rest of the time will be spent having fun in Las Vegas!

The trip will cost a total of approximately $300. We need a non-refundable $50 deposit by Friday December 19, 2003. The rest of the money will be paid in installments due after winter break. Remember: If not enough people make the deposit, we will not go and your deposit will be returned to you after winter break. Also, please be advised that although you can make a deposit even if you are currently academically ineligible, should you be academically ineligible at the time of the trip, your money WILL NOT be refunded to you.

Update: $150 due January 30th; $150 due February 27th. A new batch of fund-raising candy has been ordered; the profit is $20 per box to your individual fee towards the Las Vegas trip. Total cost $350.

Don't forget to check your individual accounts for money you have earned on fundraising activities, because they can be applied to these payments.

Taft Band Home Page
Go to William Howard Taft High School site: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Taft_HS
5461 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2548

17Jun2004
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