MARCHING BAND
Dear Students and Parents,
We would like to welcome you to another great year of music making with the Hinsdale Central Red Devil Marching Band. We are confident that your participation will be an enriching one in many ways! Under this section you will find a comprehensive guide to the expectations set forth by the Hinsdale Central Marching Band Staff. This page includes policies and procedures for important dates and attendance, grading, and a style guide which outlines and describes the basic marching commands and vocabulary used on the marching field. You should have received our welcome letter in the mail and via email outlining policy, procedures, and required equipment for the fall. It is the hope of the band department that the following information will answer many questions that parents and students have about our marching season.
GO RED DEVILS!
Sincerely,
Music Staff
REHEARSALS
SUMMER MARCHING CAMP
A large portion of our marching season is covered in the summer marching camp. Students are required to attend the scheduled rehearsals on the band calendar. These rehearsals will always be on the calendar a year in advance and we encourage families to observe those dates when scheduling vacations.
In Class Rehearsals
Students will be given the opportunity to practice field marching and music rehearsal during their scheduled band period. Daily grades for marching season will be reflected in the students' participation grade and will include, but not limited to: material checks, reflections of skill development, music performance reviews and overall pro-active attitudes.
Performance: 40 points
Uniform: 10 points
Tuesday Rehearsals
Tuesday rehearsals occur only on the weeks that we have performances. This is our ONLY chance to rehearse with all band students and the expectation is that the student is present. Tuesday evening marching band rehearses after school from 5:30-8:30. It is a credited course and will therefore follow the high school attendance and gym exemption policies. Grades for Tuesday rehearsals will also be reflected in the students' participation grade and will include, but not limited to: material checks, reflections of skill development, music performance reviews and overall pro-active attitudes.