May 5th Rehearsal

Brass/Woodwind/Percussion:

It has been confirmed, we will have rehearsal on Monday, May 5th at Reformation in the basement. Please email or call me if you have questions. Thanks!

Marching Rehearsal Schedule

I have tentatively established dates for rehearsals. These are not set in stone, but should give us plenty of time to accomplish what we need to before performances and lay groundwork for future opportunities. These are also posted on the calendar on DCDD.org.

May:
5 - Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Rehearsal
7 - Color Guard Open House
12 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal
19 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal
26 - NO REHEARSAL (Memorial Day)

June:
2 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal
9 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal
13/14 - Capitol Pride Festival
16 - NO REHEARSAL
23 - NO REHEARSAL
30 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal

July:
4 - Palisades Park Independence Day Parade
7 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal
14 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal
21 - Full Ensemble Rehearsal
25/26 - Central PA Pridefest

Musicians Needed

As always, we need more musicians to fill-out the ensemble, especially brass. If you know of anyone, especially trumpet or tuba players, that wish to play with us this year, please have them email me at marching@dcdd.org as soon as possible.

Drum Major Tryouts

If you intend to try out for drum major, please attend the Brass/Woodwind/Percussion rehearsal on May 5th. I will have a short meeting with each individual interested and discuss the tryout procedures. Try-outs will be on May 12 during Full Ensemble Rehearsal.

Upcoming Events

We have identified multiple events for the upcoming season in which DCDD Marching Band will participate. If you know of other events this fall (August – December) that DCDD should participate, please email me at marching@dcdd.org

Capitol Pride:
On Saturday, June 14 will participate in the Capitol Pride Parade and on Sunday, June 15, we will perform as part of the Arts Stage at the street festival. More information on these events will be announced in the coming weeks.

Palisades Park Independence Day Parade:
On Friday, July 4, we will be marching in the Palisades Park Neighborhood Independence Day Parade. This short parade through the Palisades Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington DC has been a staple of DCDD’s Marching Band for the past few years.

Central Pennsylvania Pridefest:
Central Pennsylvania Pridefest will be the first “overnight” trip for DCDD in many years. We will depart Washington on Friday evening, July 25 and head to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On Saturday morning, we will march in the Central Pennsylvania Pridefest Parade. After the parade, we will take a short break and perform the National Anthem to kick-off the festival and perform a short “stand & blow”. In the evening, we have the option to attend the DCA Drum Corp Show in Chambersburg, PA before returning to Washington.

Full Ensemble Rehearsals

The full ensemble will begin rehearsals on Monday, May 12. We are nearing the final stages of confirming a full-time rehearsal space for rehearsals, so please check the blog for updates.

Color Guard Open House

I would like to have an open-house to meet with you and discuss your needs for this season on Wednesday, May 7th at Mr. Henry’s on Capitol Hill at 7:30PM. We will discuss options for this season, equipment and how the group will be organized. You will begin attending regular band rehearsal.

Initial Brass/Woodwinds/Percussion Rehearsal

We will begin rehearsal at 7:00PM on Monday, May 5th. We are working to confirm that Reformation (the CPSB rehearsal spot at 212 E Capitol NE) is available for us to use for this rehearsal, so please watch the blog for a location change if required. This rehearsal will be to sight-read the music for this year and to make sure that the music works well with the instrumentation that we have. We will also go over some very basic marching commands.