Drumline Workshops – 5/11, 5/13

Drumline Workshops

May 11th & May 13th

3:30-5pm

Outside Bandroom

Or via Zoom

All current and new Drumline students should participate. (This would include all 8th grade students interested in Drumline as well as any 9-12 students who may be interested.)

  • Front Ensemble
  • Battery
  • Percussion of any type

7-12 Instrumental Yearbook

New for the 2020-21 school year…

Deb Parker is putting together a yearbook of the students from when they started in 7th grade until now. It will be 104 pages and color with a hardback cover. It will be reasonably priced (think ~$35 but we will let you know as soon as we firm up the budget) and we will offer senior pages to our senior families for a very reasonable cost (think ~$10-$15 a page).

It will include pictures from Disneyland, Ireland, Retreats, Concerts, Competitions, Parades, Football Games, 7/8 Night and more.

Please start gathering your digital images from the Fall of 2015 to now for uploading to Google Drive. A link with folders will be coming your way and probably some nagging emails from Deb.

We are looking for pictures of kids in groups of two or more, preferably with all faces visible!

If you are interested in helping Deb, email her and put, “Yearbook” in the Subject. Just because this past year has been bad, it doesn’t mean our memories have to be. Let’s celebrate all the good we have experienced over the years with this fabulous yearbook. More info to come…

Marching Spartans Show Shirts

In order to boost spirits, we decided to create a commemorative t-shirt for Marching Band/Color Guard.

The theme is Keep Marching. Keep Playing. Anyone can buy the shirt!

You can have your shirt(s) delivered directly to you.

We hope this brings back memories, looks to the future and lifts your spirits.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

Special thanks to Octavia Thuss and Henry for the design!

A Note from Mr. Stone

Thank you all who were at our festival concerts last night. It was a great night of music and I am so happy that we got to share what we’ve been working on for the last 3 months.

In light of recent events, I have to be the bearer of bad news. In accordance with public health recommendations about the coronavirus, La Canada Unified School District has requested that we look into the upcoming events for the next month. On top of that, the organizations that sponsor our outside events have also taken these same recommendations and have made some announcements as well. SCSBOA (our festival sponsor), WGI (Guard and Drum Line), SCPA (Drum Line) and WGASC (Color Guard) have all cancelled any remaining events for the rest of this season. This means that all drum line and color guard shows, as well as our festival next Friday, have been cancelled.

This is a sad and surreal situation which saddens me by the loss of such great events we had planned for our students. However I know that all of these organizations and our district treat our student safety as priority number one and that is where all these decisions are rooted. While we all are grieving the loss of the events, which is completely normal, we also have to act for the greater good in this moment.

What does that mean for the rest of our year? As this is a dynamic situation, I can’t predict the future beyond Spring Break at this time, but I do know we will continue to teach, learn, grow and challenge each other to be better musicians, performers and friends.

We will try to keep you up to date on all instrumental rehearsals and events as we find out new information. Please be patient with us and the speed in which we send out our statements and information since we are trying to make sure we are separating the truths from the rumors.

Thank you all for your support in this wild and uncertain time.

Jason Stone
Director of Instrumental Music

Weekly Schedule – 3/9

Monday, March 9th

  • Gift Card Orders Due
  • 7pm: MPA Meeting – Band Room
  • 8pm: NY Trip Meeting – Band Room

Tuesday, March 10th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Wednesday, March 11th

Festival Concerts

  • 6:15pm: Call time for 7/8 Orchestra
    • Concert Wear, per Mr. Myers’ instructions
  • 6:30pm: Call time for 9-12 Orchestra
    • Concert Wear
  • 7pm: Orchestra Concert Begins
  • 7:15pm: Call time for 7/8 Band
    • Concert Wear, per Mr. Myers’ instructions
  • 7:30pm: Call time for 9-12 Band
    • Concert Wear
  • 8pm: Band Concert Begins

Thursday, March 12th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Weekly Schedule – 3/2

Tuesday, March 3rd

  • 3:30-4:30pm: Volunteers Stuff Envelopes
  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 5-6pm: Winter Concert Percussion Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Wednesday, March 4th

  • Raffle Tickets Distributed
  • 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal

Thursday, March 5th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Saturday, March 7th

Winter Guard – Rancho Cucamonga Competition

  • 12pm: Meet at Band Room
  • 2:45pm: Load bus
  • 3pm: Depart LCHS
  • 4pm: Rancho Cucamonga HS, unload
  • 6:43pm: Performance Time
  • 9:15pm: Awards
  • 9:45pm: Depart Rancho Cucamonga HS
  • 10:30pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload, go home

Location:

Rancho Cucamonga High School
11801 Lark Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701

Tickets: $15

Volunteers Needed: Please click on the link and signup. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Jones.

Concert & Marching Drumline – Temescal Canyon Competition

  • 9:15am: Call time for rehearsal
  • 11:30am: Load truck
  • 12:30pm: Load bus, depart LCHS
  • 2pm: Arrive Temescal Canyon HS
  • 4:04pm: Performance Time – Marching
  • 4:30pm: Dinner
  • 7:22pm: Performance Time – Concert
  • 7:40pm: Load truck
  • 8:15pm: Watch shows
  • 9pm: Awards
  • 9:30pm: Depart Temescal Canyon HS
  • 10:30pm: Arrive LCHS, unload truck, go home

Location:

Temescal Canyon HS
28755 El Toro Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532

Tickets: $10

Volunteers Needed: Please click on the link to signup. If you have any questions, please contact Dino Lorenzana.

Weekly Schedule – 2/24

Monday, February 24th

  • 6:30-9pm: Musical Pit Rehearsal

Tuesday, February 25th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 5-6pm: Winter Concert Percussion Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Wednesday, February 26th

  • 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal

Thursday, February 27th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Saturday, February 29th

Winter Guard Competition – Monrovia High School

  • 2:30pm: Meet at Band Room
  • 4pm: Load bus
  • 4:30pm: Depart LCHS
  • 5pm: Arrive Monrovia HS, unload
  • 7:31pm: Performance time
  • 9:15pm: Awards
  • 9:45pm: Depart Monrovia
  • 10:05pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload, go home

Location:
Monrovia High School
845 W. Colorado Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016

Tickets: $15

Volunteers Needed: Please click to sign-up. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Jones.

Weekly Schedule – 2/17

Monday, February 17th

  • No School

Tuesday, February 18th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 5-6pm: Winter Concert Percussion Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Wednesday, February 19th

  • 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal
  • 7pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting – Lynskey Home

Thursday, February 20th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Saturday, February 22nd

Dinner Show

  • 10am: Load percussion/equipment in band room
  • 10:30am: Move Silent Auction items to Country Club
  • 11am: Set up at La Canada Country Club
  • 3:30pm: Sound set-up
  • 5pm: Volunteers arrive
  • 5:30pm: Doors Open
  • 6:30-7:30pm: Dinner is served for all performing students
  • 8pm: 9-12 Symphonic Band performance
  • 8:45pm: 9-12 Symphonic Orchestra performance
  • 9:30pm: Jazz Band After Party

Weekly Schedule – 2/10

Monday, February 10th

  • Gift Card Orders Due
  • 7pm: MPA Meeting – Band Room
  • 8pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting – Band Room

Tuesday, February 11th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 5-6pm: Winter Concert Percussion Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Wednesday, February 12th

  • 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal

Thursday, February 13th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal

Friday, February 14th

  • No School
  • Last day for early bird Dinner Show Tickets
  • Last day for Senior Tribute purchases for Dinner Show
  • Last day for Sponsorship program recognition & advertising for Dinner Show

Saturday, February 15th

Concert & Marching Drumline Competition – Monrovia High School

  • 8am: Call time – rehearsal
  • 9:30am: Load truck
  • 10:50am: Depart LCHS
  • 11:20am: Arrive Monrovia HS, Unload truck
  • 1:37pm: Marching performance
  • 2pm: Load truck/lunch
  • 3:41pm: Awards for Marching Scholastic A
  • 4:49pm: Concert unloads
  • 6:49pm: Concert performance
  • 7pm: Load truck
  • 7:50-8:34pm: Watch shows
  • 9pm: Awards for Concert
  • 9:30pm: Depart Monrovia HS
  • 10pm: Arrive at LCHS, Unload truck

Location:
Monrovia High School
845 W. Colorado Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016

Tickets: $10

Volunteers: We need parents to help out at this competition. Please contact Dina Lorenzana and let him know if you’re available.