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2023-24 Irvington Band, Marching Band & Color Guard
2023-24 Irvington Band, Marching Band & Color Guard
Band Director: Charlie Rodda
Programs offered at Irvington: Symphonic Band, Wind Ensembles, Orchestra, Marching Band, Color Guard, Jazz Band
Concert Bands
Instructors: Charlie Rodda, Adam Anaya
Marching Band
Marching Instructor: Benjamin Benavides
Percussion Coach: Jacob Mercado & Nadja Ryan
Varsity Parade Drum Major: Yuxuan Bai
JV Parade Drum Major: Julia Fung
Parade Assistant Drum Major: Kirsten Zhou
Field Show Drum Majors (Conductors): Julia Fung, Yuxuan Bai, Ian Sun
Field Show Assistant Drum Major: Kirsten Zhou
Pep Band Drum Major: Ian Sun
Varsity Percussion Captains:
JV Percussion Captains:
Color Guard
Color Guard Instructors: Jessica Toro & Ben Wilkinson
Head Captain: Natalie Brahan
Varsity Captain: Bryanna Ho
JV Captain: Nevaeh Pena
Weekday Trainings for Marching Band
Varsity: Mon, Wed, Fri
JV: Tue, Thu, Fri
EventBrite Signup 2023 ~ Mandatory for ALL ~ Closed
EventBrite Signup 2023 ~ Mandatory for ALL ~ Closed
*** Please note that starting 2024-25, we are no longer using Eventbrite. Please visit the front page for the most updated info. Thanks for visiting! ***
Band/Guard/Orchestra Sign Up - Deadline extended to August 9th, 2023
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ihs-band-orchestra-color-guard-program-signup-2023-2024-tickets-632551276897
This is the required process used for ALL the students in the Band/Guard/Orchestra programs, including returning students, incoming freshmen and students transferring to IHS. The suggested donation is $400 which covers the buses, uniforms, competition fees, coaches' salaries, music, facility, food supplies, and so much more. Whether or not you donate, you MUST sign up on Eventbrite by August 9th.
**Please note the Eventbrite Signup does NOT cover or guarantee your IHS course enrollments; you must verify your schedule on the Maze Day to make sure that you are officially enrolled into the band programs requested.
Eventbrite Ticket Options: You must select one of the two ticket options. The tickets are set up to accept credit card payments. If you prefer to pay by check, please read the instructions below carefully.
Option #1: YES! Suggested Donations without Matching. Donations without matching go directly to IHS Band under FUSD's account. If you are paying by credit cards, please choose this option to pay directly online.
Option #2: Donations with Matching, or in a different amount. If your employer offers corporate matching, please donate to "IHS Vikings Music Boosters" (EIN 82-1535625) to guarantee all matched funds are received by our band program. Please choose this option and add comments at checkout. Please visit this page for detailed instructions on different ways of donating for claiming matches. You may mail a check payable to "IHS Vikings Music Boosters" to our Treasurer, or donate through your employer's online portal for claiming matches. If you want to set up a payment plan, please choose this option and visit https://ihsvikings.org/shop/band-payments. There will be an option for a single payment of $400 for "Material, Transportation & Staff Payment", or through four installments of $100 each.
IHS Viking Music Boosters is a non-profit 501c3 organization with EIN 82-1535625. Please contact our Treasurer at bandboosters@ihsvikings.org if you have any questions.
Schedule
Schedule
Irvington Band students are expected to participate in a wide variety of competitions & events, including:
Field Show & Pep Band at Football games
Band Review Competition Trips
Concerts & Festivals
Graduation Ceremony
*2023 Mandatory Summer Band Camp
**Please save these days while you plan summer activities! All grades must attend!
Camp for Color Guard Only: July 24th~28th, 2023
Camp for Marching Band + Color Guard: July 31st~August 4th, 2023
8/26: NCBA Fall Clinic at Irvington. JV and V. Both Marching Band & Color Guard. This is a mandatory event.
2023-24 Marching Competition Schedule
9/30: Pitman Preview of Champions in Turlock. JV and V
10/6: Irvington Homecoming Field Show, TAK Stadium at Washington High School
10/21: Santa Cruz Band Review. JV and V
10/28. Foothill. Varsity and Wind I & II
11/11: CCBR. Varsity only
11/18: Lincoln. JV, Varsity, 9th grade Symphonic, Symphonic I, Wind I & II. (**SBII is not going)
EVENTS
December 12th & 13th, 2023: Winter Concerts, SB on 12/12, WE & O on 12/13
January 12th, 2024: Movie Night (aka Senior Night)
February 20th, 2024: Exchange Concerts at Horner. WE I
March 1st, 2024: Chabot Festival, WE 1&2, 11AM-9PM
April 19th & 20th, 2024: CMEA Music Festival, WE/SB/O
May 1st & 2nd, 2024: Spring Concerts. WE/SB/O/J
June 4th 2024: Graduation Ceremony @5pm
Field Show & Pep Band
Field Show & Pep Band
Pep Band at Irvington Football Game
When: TBD
Where: TAK Stadium, Washington High School, Fremont
Who: V, JV
What to wear: All Black
Students must arrive by 6:30pm. More details please follow the posts of Drum Majors on Facebook group.
Field Show & Pep Band at Irvington Football Game
When: Friday, 10/6/2022. Arrive at 6:30pm
Where: TAK Stadium, Washington High School, Fremont
Who: V, JV
What to wear: All Black non-formal (shirt, pants, shoes, etc.)
Loading on Friday afternoon:
Sousaphones and percussion must be packed and ready to go.
Drum Majors make sure to load your ladders
What you need to bring:
Your instrument
Music Lyre and Folio for Pep Band
Water
Jacket (It is going to get cold!)
Some money for food or drinks
Band Camp 2023
Band Camp 2023
Mandatory Band/Guard Camp in Summer 2023
*Color Guard Camp: Please contact Coach Toro for details.
Who: All Color Guard
Dates: July 24-28, 2023
Times: 9am-3pm
Location: Irvington Community Park.
Contact: Coach Toro (jtoro45@gmail.com)
Camp for both Marching Band & Color Guard:
Who: All Marching Band & Color Guard
Dates: July 31st to August 4th, 2022
Times: 8am-4pm
Location: Irvington High School field and classrooms
Prerequisites: Musicians must have at least one year of experience playing a band instrument and be enrolled in a concert band class. No experience necessary for Color Guard
What to Bring: 1 gallon drinking water (bring one on Monday only for coolers), water bottle (for refills), musical instrument, sun protection, lunch, music, pencil, lyre & folio (optional)
What to wear: comfortable clothing, athletic shoes (**marching shoes will only be needed at band reviews. No sandals!)
Daily rehearsals will include Uniform Fittings, Physical Fitness, Marching Fundamentals, Parade Marching, Field Show Marching, Music Rehearsals and Sectionals.
To report absence or any issues, please contact Charlie Rodda, 510-656-5711 x46403, crodda@fusdk12.net
Pitman
Pitman
When: Sat, 9/30/2023
Where: Turlock
Who: V, JV
Event Information:
Where: Pitman High School, 2525 W Christoffersen Pkwy, Turlock, CA 95382
Driving Directions: Our parking lots are only accessible to buses and support vehicles going WEST on Christoffersen Pkwy. Please have your drivers take Taylor Rd exit to Walnut. Turn right on Walnut and right on Christoffersen in order to approach Pitman from the East. (This way no difficult U-turns involved.)
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
When: Sat, 10/21/2023
Where: Santa Cruz, Boardwalk
Who: V, JV
Official Line of March Schedule, JV (#53) & V (#55). Don't forget the Percussion.
Family & Friends Wristband Discount Flyer: This $25 off rate will only available for online pre-purchases with the discount code indicated on the flyer.
Foothill
Foothill
When: Saturday, 10/28/2023
Where: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton
Parking: Santa Rita main lot
Who: V, Wind I & II
Main album: Photos/Videos
Videos shared by William Bai:
WIND I AND WIND II concerts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrDY4pgt-y0X0jtxHOb9MKND0sCLqUyqn
Varsity PARADE: https://youtu.be/J8NX8eIEd2o
Videos shared by Huan-I:
Irvington HS Wind Ensemble I - 2023 Foothill BR - Concert 1st Piece
Irvington HS Wind Ensemble I - 2023 Foothill BR - Concert 2nd Piece
Irvington HS Wind Ensemble I - 2023 Foothill BR - Concert 3rd Piece
Results: Foothill Recap (posted by William Bai)
CONGRATULATIONS to Varsity on getting parade sweeps yesterday!! Next time we'll get all of them....
Also to Wind I and Wind 2 on the wonderful performances. Reminder that the concert awards are not accurate as there were 2 different venues with different judges. Wind I was the highest scoring band from our judges.
Parade Sweepstakes (1st Overall) - 95.95
Music Sweepstakes (1st Overall) - 484.0
Showmanship Sweepstakes (1st Overall) - 283.0
1st Place Division 6A Color Guard - 78.85
2nd Place Division 6A Percussion - 83.8
2nd Place Overall Drum Major - 89.2
2nd Overall Concert Band for Wind I
CCBR
CCBR
When: Saturday, 11/11/2023
Where: Golden Valley High School, Merced
Who: Varsity Marching Band, Color Guard, Drumline
To be updated
Lincoln
Lincoln
When: Saturday, 11/18/2023
Where: Lincoln High School, Stockton
Who: V, JV, Wind I & II, SB9, SB I
Important Links:
Playlist 2023-24 from Yuxuan Bai
Results:
Varsity: Drum Major Sweepstakes
Varsity: Color Guard Sweepstakes
Varsity: Marching, Music, Showmanship & Parade Overall Sweepstakes
Wind Ensemble I: Concert Sweepstakes
Grand Sweepstakes
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