BCSC BANDS
Elementary Band Members
For each elementary band student, a parent/guardian must complete the agreement below:
Band Schedule for Each School
2023-2024 BAND MEETS:
Updated 7/4/2023
Clifty Creek Elem.: M/T/W, 1:00 - 1:30
CSA Fodrea Elem.: R/F, 2:00 - 2:45
CSA Lincoln Elem.: R/F, 9:45 - 10:30
Mt. Healthy Elem.: M/W, 11:10-11:40 (updated 7/4/2023)
Parkside Elem.: M/W, 7:30-8:00 am + during Music Specials
Richards Elem.: M/T/W, 9:20 - 10:10
Rockcreek Elem. T/R, 1:00-1:40
Schmitt Elem.: M/W/F, 8:20-9:05
Smith Elem.: M/T/W, 1:50 - 2:35
Southside Elem.: M/F, 10:15-11:00
Taylorsville Elem.: M/F, 8:20-9:05
2023-2024 Concert Schedule
BCSC Elementary Band
2024 Finale Concert
Monday Evening, May 13 at Columbus East High School
Free Concert; a $3 per family donation is suggested
We are excited to present this concert to parents, friends, and family! Please read through the details below. The number one thing you can do to help us this evening will be to have your student to the rehearsal on time; if we can minimize late arrivals, we’ll be assured a smooth rehearsal experience -thank you!
Schedule:
Arrival/Drop Off: 6:00-6:25 pm
Parents Enter: 7:15 pm
Concert Starts: 7:30 pm
Concert Ends (approx.): 7:50 pm
Arrival/Drop Off: Students should be seated on stage ready to rehearse no later than 6:30 pm. Students should have their instrument (in the case) and music book and sheet music with them -the entrance is marked on the diagram.
Concert Dress: Suggested attire: nice slacks, dress shirt; a skirt or dress that goes past the knees. Students, please do not wear sweats or t-shirts with large logos, or sandals. Do not wear the BCSC band t-shirt.
Audience Enters: We’ll open up the auditorium for everyone at 7:20 PM.
Selections:
53 Aura Lee (bells)
91 Banana Boat (snare)
106 March Militaire (snare)
114 Scarborough Fair (bells)
131 Kum Bah Yah (snare)
Tyrannosaurus Rocks - sheet music
Invader - sheet music
Heroes and Glory - sheet music
Sheet Music (percussion students do 1 sheet music on bells, 1 on snare)
Fanfare Heroica
The Lost Kingdom
Concert Starts: We’ll start the concert at 7:30 PM. The concert will be about 20 minutes long.
After the Concert: Parents, please double-check that your student has remembered to take their instrument and music with them.
CONCERTS:
Concert Dates for 2023-2024
Fall Concert Monday, October 2, 2023, Auditorium (East H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Winter Concert Monday, December 11, 2023, Auditorium (North H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Spring Concert Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Auditorium (East H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Finale Concert Monday, May 13, 2024, Auditorium (East H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
(Elementary Band) Concert Dates for 2024-2025
Fall Concert Monday, October 7, 2024, Auditorium (East H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Winter Concert Monday, December 16, 2024, Auditorium (East H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Spring Concert Monday, March 10, 2025, Auditorium (East H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Finale Concert Monday, May 12, 2025, Auditorium (East H.S.) 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
East HS Band Concert Location
North HS Band Concert Location
Concert Expectations
STANDARD PROCEDURE:
The combined BCSC elementary band will perform at this evening’s concert. This required concert is a part of the curriculum for all band students.
6:00 PM Students begin arriving.
* The Auditorium is closed during the rehearsal.
6:30 PM Student rehearsal begins promptly at 6:30 on the auditorium stage. Please be on time!
* Parents may wait in the auditorium foyer.
7:30 PM Concert begins!
* The auditorium doors will open for parents at 7:20 PM; concert will last about 20 minutes.
* Students should dress up for the concert. Suggested attire: dresses, skirts, slacks, nice shoes, nice sweater or button-down shirt, tie. Please do not wear jeans, sweats, sweatshirts, or t-shirts with logos/text. Do not wear the band t-shirt for this event.
Resources for Students
"How to read music" lesson (for everyone):
Interactive Note Identification:
for all except trombone and euphonium
Note-reading Flash Cards You Can Print at Home
Trumpet or Euphonium How to Oil Valves Tutorial
Trumpet and Trombone Mouthpiece Buzzing Tutorial
Flute technique -How to Slur on Flute Tutorial
Flute How to Clean Tutorial
How to avoid puffing your cheeks when playing.
Essential Elements Interactive Website
In the inside cover of your book you’ll see a code that gives you FREE access to recordings of all the songs that you can speed up and slow down to help you get better faster!
First Christmas March (recording) for the Winter Concert
Essential Elements Bell and Snare Video Tutorials
Snare Traditional Grip Tutorial
Snare Traditional Grip Technique Sheet (pdf)
56 Old MacDonald Had A Band Snare
78 Up On A Housetop (Bells)
79 Jolly Old St. Nicholas Snare Pt. 1 Snare Pt. 2
Instrument Set-up Videos
These tutorial videos show you the way to hold your instrument and how to make the first musical sounds.
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Baritone B.C.
Percussion
Mallet Percussion
Cleaning & Maintaining Your Instrument
Maintain your instrument by cleaning the mouthpiece once a week. Woodwinds: swab out each day you play. Brass: Oil trumpet/euphonium valves and trombone slides twice a week; French horn every two weeks. Move all tuning slides in/out each day you play; grease them if they become hard to move, or at least once a month.
Trumpet, or Euphonium: How to Oil Valves Tutorial.
French Horn: How to Oil Valves Tutorial.
Brass: How to Grease Tuning Slides for:
Trumpet/Euphonium Trombone French Horn
Brass: How to Clean the Mouthpiece Tutorial.
Trombone: How to Oil the Hand Slide Tutorial.
Flute: How to Clean Tutorial.
Flute: Replace the Silver Protection Strip in your case every 6 months.
Sax/Clarinet: How to Clean the Mouthpiece Tutorial.
Sax/Clarinet: Always use a Mouthpiece Cushion on your mouthpiece.
Clarinet: How to Swab Out the Clarinet Tutorial.
Saxophone: How to Swab Out the Alto Tutorial.
