Rehearsal, June 30

Team:

This is a reminder that we will be having a short rehearsal on Monday, June
30. This will give the new folks a chance to meet everyone and go over the
details and run through the music for the parade this weekend.

7:00 - 7:15: Warm-Up

7:15 - 7:45: Music Rehearsal

7:45 - 8:00: Break

8:00 - 8:30: Marching Rehearsal

After rehearsal, we will go down to Freddies for appetizers and social time.

Supplimental Information for This Weekend

I wanted to give you some new/updated information for this weekend, in addition to the details sheet:

First, on Saturday morning, if you need a ride and can make it to the Van Dorn Metro stop in Alexandria, Jason Damaso has volunteered to shuttle folks to rehearsal. Please contact him directly at 571-241-6679 and plan to be at Van Dorn by 9:15AM.

Second, I want to elaborate on the cookout on Saturday night. Chad and Matthew have graciously offered to host a cookout at their home at 1813 Vermont Ave NW after the parade. They will provide burgers, dogs, buns, condiments, plates, plastic ware and ice. But they ask that attendees bring cookout side dishes – chips, drinks, baked beans, potato salad, desserts, salads, fruit… you know the drill. If you want, you may bring your side dish to Chad and Matthew's home between 3 and 4:30 before going to the parade. They have also said that you can use their home as a place to store instrument cases as well.

Pride Weekend Details

Uniform (Parade and Stand & Blow):
The 2008 Marching Band Uniform will be:

• Red & White Baseball Cap provided by DCDD
• Red & White T-shirt purchased through DCDD for $15
• Light Tan pants or shorts
• Sneakers

Schedule:

Saturday, June 14
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Full Band Rehearsal (All
Members)
Location: Francis C Hammond Middle School; 4646 Seminary Road;
Alexandria, VA
Note: School is located just east of I-395 on Seminary Road. Restrooms will not be available at this location. Please make necessary arrangements beforehand.

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
Location: Cheesecake Factory – Clarendon
Note: Please bring cash to pay for lunch.

5:00 PM: Parade Line-Up & Band Warm-Up (All Members and Volunteers)Location: 23rd Street NW between M & N Streets NW
Note: We will line-up/march between the Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies and Southwest Airlines.

6:00 PM: Parade Step-Off (All Members and Volunteers)
Parade Music: Secret Agent Man, The Pink Panther and Rawhide

8:30PM (tentative) - ???: DCDD Cookout at the home of Chad Koratich and Matthew Ruest
Location: 1813 Vermont Ave NW
Note: Burgers/Hot Dogs will be provided. Please bring cookout side
dish.

Sunday, June 15
11:15 AM: Call Time for Stand & Blow
Location: Archives-Navy Memorial Metro Stop
Note: Restrooms will not be available at this location. Please make necessary arrangements beforehand.

11:40 AM:
Walk to the Festival and March to the Arts Stage

12:00 Noon – 12:20 PM: Marching Band Performance
Location: Capital Pride Arts Stage
Performance Music Line-Up: Secret Agent Man; The Pink Panther; Mission: Impossible; Time Warp; What I Like About You; Gimme Some Lovin’

Additional Notes:

1. If you have not ordered/paid-for your DCDD Marching Band T-Shirt, please email your size to David McBee (president@dcdd.org) and bring $15 on Saturday morning.
2. The rehearsal location on Saturday morning is not Metro accessible. Please contact your fellow band-mates if you need a lift. If you cannot find a ride, email marching@dcdd.org.
3. You will not be able to store your instrument in the “chase car”. Please bring your instrument only to the parade. If you need to store your case, you may do so at Steve Messina’s condo at 1401 17th Street NW (17th and P). Please plan to drop off your case between 4:00 and 4:30 PM. You can ring Steve from the intercom or contact him on his cell phone (which is listed in the Lambda Room).
4. After parade line up on 23rd Street a) When throwing trash away, only use trash receptacles provided by Capital Pride – not dumpsters at Junior High or Hotels in the neighborhood and b) Two Portable toilets will be located at the entrance to Francis Junior High’s parking lots. Do not use those of neighboring buildings or hotel.
5. There will be 2 announcement stands this year along the parade route. The first is a general announcement stand located on the south side of the intersection of 18th and New Hampshire. The second will be the judging stand located in front of Whole Foods on P Street between 14th and 15th.
6. The parade ends at 14th and N Street. We will be moved over to the sidewalk at this point. Please do not stand around this area as this will slow the groups behind us down. If you wish to watch the rest of the parade, please get on the sidewalk and walk back toward P Street.
7. National City Christian Church at the end of the parade route will be hosting a Hospitality Station for parade participants. They will be serving popcorn and water and will have their restrooms open for use. If you need a rest, their sanctuary will be open and is air-conditioned (and rumor has it their organist will be playing show-tunes for a sing-a-long).
8. If you have not signed up to work the DCDD Pride Booth, I strongly encourage you to do so. Please contact Matt Swearman at mattsndc@hotmail.com if you can help.
   My cell number is listed in the Lambda Room of DCDD.org if you need to contact me with questions.
9. The Parade is just over 1 mile in length.

A printable copy of the detail sheet can be found at in the Lambda Room under Marching Band Resources

Hosted Housing Needed

I am looking for a volunteer to provide hosted housing for one of our guests this weekend. He is looking for a pet-free/smoke-free environment.

If you can assist, please email marching@dcdd.org as soon as possible.

Rehearsal, June 9

Our next rehearsal will be on Monday, June 9 at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, VA. We will begin at 7:00PM and run through approximately 8:30-8:45PM and then will be going over to Freddie’s for half-price appetizers.

The schedule is listed below:

7:00 – 7:10: Group Warm-up
7:10 – 7:30: Winds, Percussion, Guard
Sectionals
7:10 – 7:45: Winds/Percussion Ensemble, Guard
Sectional
7:45 – 7:55: Break
7:55 – 8:30: Full Ensemble
Rehearsal (be prepared
to march/move)
8:30 – 8:40:
Announcements/Wrap-Up

It is going to be very hot, so please plan to dress accordingly!

2008 Marching Band Uniform

I have gone through a great deal of thought lately on how to dress the band this year. With this being my first year, I wanted the group to be casual and fun and without a great deal of effort.

Hats:
I had many different ideas on hats for this year (including my comment at rehearsal on June 2 to just find a mostly solid color baseball cap), but in hindsight they have all not been feasible. We have purchased white baseball caps for each member of the marching band and the band-aides to wear along with the rest of the uniform. I hope to have these available to hand out at rehearsal on June 9.

Shirt:
The shirt we will be wearing this year is the red “Band is the Word” marching band t-shirt. T-Shirts are $15/ea and can be ordered through the Lambda Room on dcdd.org. If you do not have access to the Lambda Room, please email your name and shirt-size to treasurer@dcdd.org. Please bring your $15 (check or cash – exact change suggested) to the next rehearsal to obtain your t-shirt.

Pants/Shorts:
We will be wearing light-tan pants or shorts – your pick based upon your existing wardrobe and preference. Please make sure they are light tan, not olive (green), slate (gray) or any other popular color variation.

Shoes:
There will be not color requirement for shoes this year. Please wear comfortable sneakers – with socks.

Rehearsal, June 2

"If You’re 5 Minutes Early… You’re 10 Minutes Late!"

This was a quote my High School Band Director used to use when telling us when we needed to be at a concert or rehearsal. Please keep this in mind and be at rehearsal early so that you can be warmed up and ready to play at 7:00 PM.

Our next rehearsal will be on Monday, June 2 at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, VA. We will begin at 7:00PM and run through approximately 8:30-8:45PM and then will be going over to Freddie’s for half-price appetizers.

The schedule is listed below:

7:00 – 7:10: Group Warm-up
7:10 – 7:30: Winds, Percussion, Guard
Sectionals
7:30 – 7:55: Winds/Percussion Ensemble, Guard
Sectional
7:55 – 8:05: Break
8:05 – 8:30: Full Ensemble
Rehearsal (be prepared to march/move)
8:30 – 8:40:
Announcements/Wrap-Up

Music List for Capital Pride 2008:
Marching: Secret Agent Man; Mission Impossible; Pink Panther
Stand & Blow: What I Like About You; My Boyfriend’s Back; Rawhide; Gimme Some Lovin’; Land of Make Believe; Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; Time Warp.