Labor Day Parade

It has taken a little while for us to get information regarding the Labor Day Parade in Wilmington.  The information is below:

Monday, 9/3/18:

Report to A.I. duPont High School at 8:30 am in full uniform.  We will take busses to the parade.  It starts at 10:00 am.  It should be about an hour in length.  It starts at 4th and King Streets and ends at Rodney Square.  Students should be back to AIHS around 11:15-11:30 am.  Students needing a ride should call or text their parents when we load the bus to head back to school.

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Band Overview Sheet

Below is the band overview sheet that was handed out at the meeting on Thursday, 8/16/18.

2018 Band Camp Meeting

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Field Show Music 2018

Below are links to our sheet music for this year.  I will move them to the “members” section once that is updated and password protected.  The files contain ALL of the parts!  Please be sure to click “print current page” or enter your page number when printing…otherwise you will print EVERY INSTRUMENT PART!

If there are 2 parts (i.e. Alto 1 and Alto 2), generally students in grade 11-12 will play the 1st part and students in grades 9-10 will play the 2nd parts.  If there are 3 parts (such as trumpets), then all 9th grade students and some 10th grade will play the 3rd part, some 11th and 10th grade students will play the 2nd part, and some 12th and 11th grade students will play the 1st part.

The band needs to make sure that all of the parts are covered.  We may need to change assignments once band camp begins.  Especially with the trumpets being mostly 12th grade students.  We may assign parts on a song-by-song basis.

As always, contact me at richard.weaver@redclay.k12.de.us if you have any questions.

Welcome To The Jungle

Poison

Poison Score

Finesse

My Life Good Die Young

My Life Good Die Young Score

Listen to the music online through the JW Pepper Music Site by following the links below (in order):

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10088735

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10449444

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10876868

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10067906

 

 

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Band Camp 2018!

A.I. duPont Marching Band Camp 2018

Band Camp is for all students in the marching band.  Practice is from Monday-Thursday, from 6:00-9:00 pm for 2 weeks.  The first night is Monday, August 13, 2018. We encourage ALL band students in grades 9-12 to participate.  If you aren’t sure that you want to do marching band, at least come out for a few days and try it! You will LOVE IT!

Dates for Band Camp:

8/13, 8/14, 8/15, 8/16 – 6:00-9:00 pm @ AIHS

8/20, 8/21, 8/22, 8/23 – 6:00-9:00 pm @ AIHS

Take time to inspect your instrument now. If it needs to be repaired, get it to the shop so that it will be in good working order for band camp.

Please arrive before 6:00 pm so that we can begin on time.  Also, students being picked up should have their rides in the front parking lot by 8:55 pm.

Students will receive information about our first parent meeting at camp.

We will rehearse both inside and outside (weather permitting).  Please wear comfortable clothes and sneakers – no flip-flops or sandals! Be sure to eat dinner and drink plenty of fluids before practice (especially if you are participating in a fall sport).

For more information, please visit www.aibands.com and read the Director’s Blog (under “Media”). Sheet music will be available there soon.
Questions?  Contact Mr. Weaver at richard.weaver@redclay.k12.de.us

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