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| General
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Concert
Attire
Men - standard black tuxedos or black suitsLadies - dressy, all-black pantsuits, dresses, or skirts and blouses Christmas Concert - Black and red combinations or as above Concert
CD's
Concert CD's can be ordered at
the reception
after the concert. The price per CD is $13.00 and is due at that time.
When paying by check, please make your check payable to Belle Valley Community Band.
CD's will be available
approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the concert, either at C. S. Dodge
& Son & Son NAPA Auto Parts store on M-53 in Imlay City or at
the next band rehearsal.Concert Receptions We have a tradition of hosting a reception for our audience members after our formal concerts. Each band member is encouraged to bring one dozen cookies for the reception and to stay after the concert to greet our guests. Rehearsal Cancellations If Almont Community Schools cancels school due to bad weather on the day of our rehearsal, then the Belle Valley Community Band rehearsal will also be canceled. School cancellations are announced on local TV and radio as they occur. Please stay "tuned" to this page and your email for any weather related rehearsal cancellation notices. We will make every attempt to post cancellations here as they occur. Use of the Almont High School Bandroom Please note that we are not supposed to use the north bandroom door (per Almont Schools) except as an emergency exit. Please use the regular north school entrance and enter/exit the bandroom through the hallway. Also, Brian has requested that we leave the bandroom seating set-up like we found it (which should be 4 rows with a set number of chairs in each, front to back = 10, 13, 18, 28) and that percussion instruments/set-up should be left as per his previous instructions. Thank you. Website Band Roster If anyone is new to the band and would like to have their name included on the website roster, please contact the webmaster (Kim) at the next band rehearsal. Students under the age of 18 must have a band permission form signed by a parent or guardian if they wish to be included. See the webmaster at the next band rehearsal to get a permission form. Please be aware that the web roster is separate from concert program listings and you will still need to sign the program sheets when those passed around by the band secretary a week or two prior to concerts. |
| Current
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       May, 4, 2008 Concert Our spring concert has been scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 4:00 in the Almont High School gymn. If you can't make the last 2 rehearsals, please contact the band secretary (Don) so that your name will appear in the concert program. All band members will need to be at Almont High School and in their chairs, ready for warm-up, by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the concert. Your help in setting up the chairs and stands on stage prior to 3:00 will be greatly appreciated. A couple of other reminders: 1) please bring one dozen cookies for the post-concert reception 2) don't forget to turn in your concert music after the concert  April, 2008 Band members involved with the Doppler piece will need to stay after band rehearsal on April 22, rather than coming early. Thank you!!! March, 2008 IMPORTANT!! Rehearsal on April 8 is NOT canceled due to Spring Break at Almont Schools. We will be rehearsing after all! Brian McCloskey is going to see to it that we have access to the bandroom. We have 6 rehearsals left until the concert. Please try to make as many as possible, since we accomplish more when everyone is there. If you are not playing the concert and aren't filling in for someone else in the meantime, please be sure to hand in all of you music prior to the concert. Thank you! Our spring concert has been scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 4:00 in the high school gymn. Also, please read the added section under General Notices concerning the use of the Almont High School bandroom. Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Easter!   February, 2008 VERY VERY IMPORTANT!! Our concert, which was scheduled for February 24, has been CANCELED due to weather-related loss of rehearsal time. We will continue rehearsing for the next concert, which is tentatively set for late April. Have a Happy Valentine's Day!  Our next concert is scheduled for Sunday February 24, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at Almont High School. Please try to make as many rehearsals as possible since we don't have many before this next concert. Also be prepared to stay later than usual (7:00 - 9:00) for the final rehearsals. If you can't make an upcoming rehearsal, please contact the band secretary (Don) so that your name will appear in the concert program. All band members will need to be at Almont High School and in their chairs, ready for warm-up, by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the concert. Your help in setting up the chairs and stands on stage prior to 3:00 will be greatly appreciated. A couple of other reminders: 1) please bring one dozen cookies for the post-concert reception 2) don't forget to turn in your concert music after the concert   January, 2008 VERY IMPORTANT!! Band rehearsal for Tuesday January 29, 2008 has been canceled due to school cancellation by Almont Schools. Please be prepared to stay longer for future rehearsals (7:00 - 9:00) in order to make up the lost time. See you next week!  On
another note: If
anyone is new to the band and would like to have their name included in
the website roster, please contact the webmaster (Kim) at band
rehearsal next week. Students under the age of 18 must have a band
permission form signed by a parent or guardian if they wish to be
included. See the webmaster at band rehearsal to get a permission form.   VERY VERY IMPORTANT!! Our Christmas concert has been rescheduled for Sunday January 13, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at the Almont High School Auditorium. All band members need to be at Almont High School and in their chairs, ready for warm-up, by 3:00 p.m. Your help in setting up the chairs and stands on stage prior to 3:00 will be greatly appreciated. Concert attire can be the usual black or black/red combinations. Special guests The Blue Water Low Brass Ensemble will be performing pre-concert and intermission music, so please enter and leave the stage area quietly and quickly. 
A couple of other reminders: 1) please bring one dozen cookies for the post-concert reception 2) don't forget to turn in your concert music after the concert On
another note: Don Davenport will be hosting an afterglow for
band members at his house. He is requesting that those who attend
please bring a dessert such as cookies or brownies, etc.Don will be providing other snack trays as well.  December, 2007 VERY IMPORTANT!! Sunday, December 16: Our concert for tonight has been canceled due to bad weather. Band rehearsals will resume on January 8, 2008, at which time we may opt for a "Christmas in January" concert, as in the past. Have a Merry Christmas and stay warm!!!  
 IMPORTANT!! Saturday, December 15: Please keep checking your email and/or this web page for weather updates concerning tomorrow's concert. Various weather forecasts are predicting either a dusting of snow or up to 10 inches. If the concert is to be canceled, the decision will be made and posted here or emailed to you by 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. If you don't hear anything about it being canceled and the weather isn't that bad, chances are it will take place.  Our annual Christmas Concert will be taking place on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Almont High School gym. All band members need to be at Almont High School and in their chairs, ready for warm-up, by 6:00 p.m. Your help in setting up the chairs and stands on "stage" prior to 6:00 will be greatly appreciated. The Blue Water Low Brass Ensemble and Toot-n-Tell will be performing pre-concert and intermission music, so please enter and leave the concert set-up quietly and quickly. Please bring one dozen cookies for the post-concert reception. Also, don't forget to turn in your band music after the concert! If you aren't going to be performing in this concert, please make sure your music is turned in prior to the concert. Band rehearsals will resume on January 8, 2008.  November, 2007 IMPORTANT!! Band rehearsal on Tuesday November 13, 2007 (and all rehearsals henceforth) will be in the Almont High School band room. Please note that our Christmas Concert is scheduled for Sunday December 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Almont High School. We only have a few rehearsals left, so please try to make all of them, if possible.  October, 2007 IMPORTANT!! Band rehearsal on Tuesday October 30, 2007 is canceled. See you next week and have a Happy Halloween!   Our Christmas concert is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, December 16, 2007 in the evening, time TBA.  September, 2007 The band will begin fall rehearsals on Tuesday September 18, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. If you know of an intermediate or advanced musician who might like to join, please invite them to come. Also, please note that we will be rehearsing in an ALTERNATE location for fall: the Almont Middle School band room, which is behind the high school. We hope to see you on the 18th!  April, 2007 Concert Our annual Spring Concert will be taking place on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Almont Middle School. All band members need to be at Almont Middle School and in their chairs, ready for warm-up, by 6:00 p.m. Your help in setting up the chairs and stands on stage prior to 6:00 will be greatly appreciated. Please bring one dozen cookies for the post-concert reception. Also, don't forget to turn in your band music after the concert. If you aren't going to be performing in this concert, please make sure your music is turned in prior to the concert. IMPORTANT NOTICE!! The April 24 rehearsal will be a two-hour rehearsal from 7:00 - 9:00.  March, 2007 Our next concert will take place on Sunday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. Please note that this is an evening concert. The performance site will be announced shortly. We will not be canceling the rehearsal that falls during Almont school's spring break, since there are only five rehearsals left. Please try to make as many of them as possible. Thank you.  February, 2007 IMPORTANT NOTICE!! The February 6 band rehearsal has been canceled due to the extremely cold weather. We will see you next Tuesday at the usual time. Stay warm!   January, 2007 Rehearsals IMPORTANT!! Starting January 30, the band will be rehearsing in the Almont High School band room, instead of at the Middle School!! Rehearsals start again on January 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Almont Middle School band room. Please come a little before 7:00 for warm-up. See you then!  |
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