Season 2024-25 Recap

Programs offered at Irvington: 

• Symphonic Band

• Wind Ensembles 

• Orchestra

• Marching Band 

• Color Guard

• Jazz Band 

Band Director

• Charlie Rodda

Concert Bands Instructors

• Charlie Rodda: Wind Ensembles, SBI, SB9, Jazz

• Adam Anaya: SBII & Orchestra

Marching Band

• Marching Instructor: Benjamin Benavides

• Percussion Coach: Jacob Mercado & Nadja Ryan

• Varsity Parade Drum Major: Julia Fung

• JV Parade Drum Major: Riya Ragavan and Kirsten Zhou

• Assistant Parade Drum Major: Nerissa Tsai

• Field Show Drum Majors (Conductors): Julia Fung, Nerissa Tsai, and Kirsten Zhou

• Assistant Field Show Drum Major: Terrence Gonzales Cortes

• Varsity Percussion Captains: 

• JV Percussion Captains: 

Color Guard

• Color Guard Director: Jessica Toro

• Color Guard Instructor: Devin Hunter

• Head Captains: Natalie Brahan

• Varsity Captain: Jason Ngo

• JV Captain: Hema Buddhi

Weekday Trainings for Marching Band

• Varsity:  Mon, Wed, Fri

• JV: Tue, Thu, Fri
  
  

Band/Guard/Orchestra Annual SignUp: Deadline extended to December 31st

This is the mandatory 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 $450 which covers the buses & trucks, uniforms, competition fees, coaches' salaries, music, facility, food supplies, band events, and so much more. You must sign up by July 15th ~ extended to December 31st. 

**Please note this signup form does NOT replace your course enrollments; you must verify your schedule on the Maze Day & Infinite Campus to make sure that you are officially enrolled into the programs requested.

Instead of using Eventbrite that integrates data collections, donations & volunteer signups, this year we are asked to adopt the following steps. Please be patient and make sure to follow through. Thank you very much!

Step 1: Fill Out the Google Form

• Fill out detailed information about students & parents. 

• Signup for volunteer shifts (preliminary) and mark your calendar.

• Specify how you will make the annual donations and submit the Google Form. 

Step 2: Make Your Annual Donations

• 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.

• We offer the following options. Please find detailed instructions on this page.

  1. Donate & Claim Matching to IHS Vikings Music Boosters through your employer's online portal

  2. Donate by Paypal

  3. Donate by Check. Please find detailed instructions on this page.

  4. Donate through Vikings Store. **Students login only.

2024-25  Band 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

• *2024 Mandatory Summer Band Camp 

  • **Please save these days while you plan summer activities!  All grades must attend!

  • Camp for Color Guard Only: July 22~26, 2024

  • Camp for Marching Band + Color Guard: July 29~August 2, 2024

• 2024-25 Marching Competition Schedule 

  • NOTES: These are mandatory events that you are expect to commit the entire Saturdays. Subject to change.

  • 10/5. Delta Band Review (Antioch)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: Wind Ensemble 1&2

  • 10/19. Santa Cruz Band Review

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard.

    • Concert: n/a

  • 10/26. Foothill Band Review (Pleasanton)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: Wind Ensemble 1&2

  • 11/16. Lincoln Band Review (Stockton)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: Wind Ensemble 1&2. Symphonic I, Freshmen Symphonic. **NOTES: SBII is not going 

• Audition Info & Deadlines

  • CBDA Super Saturday Clinic: Optional. 9/7/2024

  • CBDA All State Honor Band: Auditions due 10/15/2024. 

  • NCBA All Northern Honor Band: Auditions due 12/1/2024

• BAND EVENTS (Detailed TBA) 

  • 10/9/2024 (Wed): HIS Showcase, WEI, District Office, 6:30pm

  • 10/17/2024 (Thu): Homecoming Field Show, V & JV, TAK Stadium, 6:30pm

  • 12/11 & 12/12/2024: Winter Concert, SB, WE, O, J, 7:00pm

  • 1/10/2025 (Fri): Band Movie Night. All. Cafeteria. 5-10pm

  • 2/18/2025 (Tue): Exchange Concert. WEI. Horner Middle School. AM TBA

  • 2/28/2025 (Fri): Chabot Festival. WEI & WEII. Chabot College. 11am-9pm

  • 4/15 & 4/16/2024: Spring Concerts. WE, SB, O, J. 7:00pm.

  • 5/2 (Fri) & 5/3 (Sat): CMEA Band Festival. WE, SB, O. 3:15-10pm (Fri) & 7am-6pm (Sat)

  • 6/2 (Mon) at 9am: Graduation. All. Tak Stadium. 

• Field Show & Pep Band at Irvington Football Homecoming Game

  • When: Thu 10/17/2024. 

  • Students must arrive by 6:30pm. The game starts at 7:00pm.

  • Where: TAK Stadium (Washington High School)

  • Photo/Videos

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Mandatory Band/Guard Camp in Summer 2024

• • Photos/Videos

  • *Color Guard Camp: Please contact irvington.cg@gmail.com for details.

    • Who: All Color Guard

    • Dates: July 22-26, 2024

    • Time: 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 29th ~ August 2nd, 2024

    • Time: 8am-4pm

    • Location: Irvington High School field and classrooms

    • Prerequisites: 

      • ALL Students must complete the Annual Signup on Google Form ASAP.

      • Musicians must have at least one year of experience playing a band instrument and be enrolled in a concert band class. 

      • No marching experience required for freshmen.

    • 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

When: Sat, 10/5/2024

Where: Antioch

Who: V, JV, Wind 1&2

Sample Packing List for Marching Band Students

Event Information:

• Where: Antioch High School, 700 W 18th ST Antioch, CA 94509

• Event website

• Driving Directions:

  1. 1. From Highway 4, take Exit 27 for L Street/Contra Loma Blvd.  Head South on L Street.  Turn Left on Fitzuren Road.  Turn Left on G Street.  Turn Left on 18th Street.

     2. All buses, trucks/trailers & designated support vehicles should park at the main lot entered from West 18th Street.  *Note: It is necessary to follow these directions. Google will tell you to turn North onto L Street and Left onto 18th Street...but DO NOT DO THIS.  You will encounter road closures and your bus, trucks/trailers & designated support vehicles will not be able to enter the bus parking lot from the Google directions. Be sure to see maps.  All designated support vehicles should arrive together as best as they can. 

     3. Free spectator parking is located throughout local side streets, along L street, and at shopping mall parking lots near the intersection of A Street and 18th Street.  Please do not block driveways of homes.  

• Campus Map

• Parade Lineup (please only look for Irvington)

• Parade Route

Photos/Videos

Youtube Playlist by Huan-I

When: Sat, 10/19/2024

Where: Santa Cruz, Boardwalk

Who: V, JV

• Event Website

• Official Line of March Schedule,  JV (#51) & V (#54). Don't forget to watch the Drumline competitions on the way back.

• Parade Map

• Parking Lot Guidelines

• Bus Parking Lot Map

Photos/Videos

When: Sat, 10/26/2024

Where: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton

• Event Website

• Amador Valley Campus Map

• Directions to Amador Valley HS 

• Parade Route

• Concert Schedule

• Parade Schedule

• Bus Parking Map

• Photos/Videos

When: Sat, 11/16/2024

Where: Lincoln High School, Stockton, CA

Who: 

• • • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard + Drumline

    • Concert: Wind Ensemble 1&2. Symphonic I, Freshmen Symphonic. 

    • NOTES: Non-marching students on SBII or Orchestra are not going.

Photos/Videos