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Membership
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Men - standard black tuxedos or black suitsContact and Program Information All members must submit their names, addresses, and phone numbers to the band secretary, Don Davenport, for contact information. Those who wish to receive notifications from the secretary via email can also submit that information. Members must also indicate if they wish to have their name included on the BVCB website roster. (See the paragraph below.) Before each concert, a program roster sheet will be circulated by Kim to verify who is playing. Make sure that you sign your name on this sheet exactly as you wish it to appear in the program. 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 sheet when it is passed around by Kim a week or two prior to concerts. The website roster will be completely redone every fall, so everyone will need to re-sign the sheet in the fall to keep their names on the roster. Rehearsals: Rehearsal Time Rehearsals are from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights. Please note that while there is no attendance requirement, we ask members to attend rehearsals as often as is possible to ensure that all instrumental parts are being adequately covered and prepared. Rehearsal Locations We will be rehearsing in the bandroom at Imlay City Community High School on Blacks Corners Road (off Newark Rd.) in Imlay City as of January, 2010. To get to the ICCHS from M-53 (coming north,) turn west onto Newark Rd., followed by a north turn onto Blacks Corners Rd. The high school is located on the east side of Blacks Corner Rd. You can also access the school parking lot by entering the south entrance on Borland Rd. Click here for a map. The bandroom is located on the north side of the building. Please use the northwest main entrance to the building. We will also occasionally be rehearsing in the Imlay City Middle School bandroom (at the end of First Street) when the Imlay City School bands have Tuesday night concerts. These rehearsals will be announced as we learn of them. Rehearsal Cancellations If Imlay City 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 Imlay City Community Schools Bandrooms Please leave the bandrooms and equipment in good condition and use the regular school entrances. Thank you. Concerts: Concert Attire Ladies - dressy, all-black pantsuits, dresses, or skirts and blouses Christmas Concert - Black and red combinations or as above 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. 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.Music: Each BVCB member is responsible for carefully maintaining and returning all music handed out to them. If you elect not to continue with the band or are nor going to perform in a concert, please return your music promptly so that it can be used by others or filed away. Thank you. |
| Current
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       March, 2010  February, 2010 IMPORTANT NOTICE!! Band rehearsal for February 23, 2010 is canceled due to the weather. Our Spring Concert, which was tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Imlay City High School, needs to be rescheduled, since many band members have conflicts. We're now looking at Tuesday, April 20, 2010 as a possible alternative. This will be discussed at the next band rehearsal, so bring your schedules. See you then!  IMPORTANT NOTICE!! Band rehearsal for February 9, 2010 is canceled due to the weather. See you next week!  Our Winter Concert will be at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at First English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grosse Pointe. All members will need to be there by 3:00 for warm-up. Maps will distributed soon, possibly by e-mail. Our Spring Concert is tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:00. There will not be rehearsal on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, since it is Spring Break for Imlay City Schools. January, 2010 Band rehearsals will resume on January 19, 2010 in the bandroom at Imlay City Community High School on Blacks Corners Rd. in Imlay City. To get there from M-53 turn west onto Newark Rd. followed by a north turn onto Blacks Corners Rd. The high school is located on the east side of Blacks Corner Rd. You can also access the school parking lot by entering the south entrance on Borland Rd. The bandroom is located on the north side of the building. Please use the northwest main entrance to the building.  Our next concert will be at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at First English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grosse Pointe. New music will be handed out at the next rehearsal and all music performed on the last concert should be turned in ASAP so it can be filed away.  If any advanced members of the band have any helpful tips or articles pertaining to instrumental performance that they would like to add to the Performance Tips Page, please submit them to me (Kim, webmaster.) December, 2009 CDs from the Christmas Concert are now available for pickup at C. S. Dodge & Son & Son NAPA Auto Parts store on M-53 in Imlay City or at the next band rehearsal. Pictures will be posted on the Gallery Page soon.  The Christmas Concert is Friday, December 11, 2009 at 7:00 at Almont High School gym. Please be there and ready to warm up at 6:00 p.m. You also need to bring a dozen cookies for the post-concert reception. Please turn in your music if you are not playing this concert. November, 2009 VERY VERY IMPORTANT!! We will be rehearsing in the high school bandroom instead of the middle school starting November 10. The concert program roster will be circulating at the next few rehearsals. Please verify the spelling of your name. If you aren't playing, please cross your name off the list and turn in your music before the concert. If you are playing and but aren't listed, please add your name under the appropriate instrument section. Concert flyers will be available at the next rehearsal and have also been sent out to those with email. The concert location is the high school gym. October, 2009 We will be performing the joint concert with the Flint Symphonic Wind Ensemble on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Davison High School Auditorium. Everyone needs to be ready to rehearse the joint music with the FSWE at 6:00 p.m., so you might want to get there before then to get your instrument out and tune up. Concert attire is the usual as per the above General Notices. The directions to the school (on MapQuest and Yahoo Driving Directions) are: to: Davison High School 1250 N. Oak Rd. Davison, MI 48423 1) Take I-69 west to M-15 and turn north (right turn if coming from the east from Lapeer/Imlay City/etc.) 2) Go north on M-15 and turn right (east) onto Lapeer Rd. 3) Turn left (north) onto S. Oak Rd., which will become N. Oak Rd. The high school will be on the left side of the road. September, 2009 Our Christmas concert has been scheduled for the evening of December 11, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Please note that this is a Friday night. The exact concert site is yet to be determined, so "stay tuned" for further announcements.  URGENT MESSAGE!!! Band rehearsals will begin again on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 (7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Almont Middle School bandroom) instead of September 15, since Dennis Burns was injured while horseback riding this past weekend. We all hope he feels well very soon. August, 2009 Band rehearsals will begin again on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) at the Almont Middle School bandroom. We will be performing another joint concert with the Flint Symphonic Wind Ensemble on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, so it's important that you come to rehearsals as often as possible. If you know of an intermediate or advanced musician (especially horn or clarinet) who might like to join the band, please invite them to come. Also, please note that we will be rehearsing in an ALTERNATE location for fall: the Almont Middle School bandroom, which is behind the high school. We hope to see you on the 15th! REMINDERS: 1) Sign-up sheets for the band secretary (contact info) and the website roster will be circulated at the first rehearsal. Please sign both of them. The website roster is started fresh every fall, so please re-sign it (including all instruments that you play in band) if you want to be included on the roster for this year. Those under 18 must have their parents/guardians fill out a permission form. Also, please write legibly! 2) Please leave the Almont bandroom in the same or better than found condition (# of chairs/stands per row.) 3) If you have any outstanding music from past concerts, please turn it in to Don ASAP so that the music can be filed away. Thanks! July, 2009 IMPORTANT NOTICE!! We will be performing another joint concert with the Flint Symphonic Wind Ensemble on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Davison. This is in addition to our other added concert in Bloomfield Hills on March 21, 2010. Please mark these dates on your calendars. Stay "tuned" for future announcements concerning the first band rehearsal in early September!  On a very sad note, former band member/band historian Bob Churchill passed away on July 29, 2009. Details can be found at Tri-City Times Online under the Obituaries link on the left side of the page. For those of you who aren't aware, Bob was a long-time member of the trumpet section and will be greatly missed. May, 2009 IMPORTANT NOTICE!! Our last concert (20th anniversary concert) of the season will be on Sunday evening, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Almont High School gym. On concert day, all band members need to be at Almont H.S., seated and ready for warm-up by 6:00. Your help in setting up the chairs and stands prior to 6:00 will be greatly appreciated, as always. Have a good summer and stay "tuned" for updates on our fall rehearsal date and place!! Concert Reminders: 1) usual black concert attire (see above General Notices) 2) please DON'T bring cookies for the post-concert reception; this time we're having cake, instead!! 3) don't forget to turn in all of your concert music after the concert NOTICE: Tuesday, May 12 is our last rehearsal of the season. We need EVERYONE to attend this rehearsal. Also, band members in the Imlay Area Chamber Music Society who are playing the Mozart Rondo from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik will be staying after the band rehearsal to rehearse the Rondo for the last time, so please attend and don't forget your music! Thank you!! This will be a celebration of the band's 20th anniversary season. The program roster sheet will be circulated at the next rehearsal (May 5) for you to sign. If you know that someone in your section will be playing the concert but is absent at rehearsal, please add their name also. Those of you who have been in the band more than 1 year, please indicate the number of years after your name. Black & white concert flyers will also be available at the May 5 rehearsal. Color flyers have been forwarded to those on Don's email list, if you want to print out color flyers instead of the black & white one. Band members in the Imlay Area Chamber Music Society who are playing the Mozart Rondo from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik will be staying after to rehearse, so please don't forget your music! If you are NOT playing this concert, PLEASE make sure your music and folders are turned in ASAP. Thanks! April, 2009 Just a reminder that we will be meeting for band on April 7 from 7:00 - 8:30. Band members in the Imlay Area Chamber Music Society that are playing the Mozart Rondo from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik will be staying after to rehearse, so please don't forget your music! March, 2009 IMPORTANT NOTICE!! Our next concert will be on Sunday evening, May 17. This will be a celebration of the band's 20th anniversary season. Also, band rehearsal for March 24 is canceled but we will meet the following week at our usual time. See you then!  Our next concert will take place on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. The performance site will probably be the auditorium at Almont High School (to be confirmed shortly.) On the concert day, all band members need to be at Almont H.S. and in their chairs, ready for warm-up by 2:00. Your help in setting up the chairs and stands prior to 2:00 will be greatly appreciated, as always. If you aren't going to be performing in this concert, please make sure your music is turned in prior to the concert, since we may need your parts! Our next concert will be in May. Concert Reminders: 1) usual black concert attire (see above General Notices) 2) please bring one dozen cookies for the post-concert reception 3) don't forget to turn in your concert music after the concert  IMPORTANT NOTICE!! Dennis will be conducting with Christy instead of Brian for the March concert. We have added some new pieces, so check with Dennis if you didn't get your new music. Since there are only two rehearsals left, please try to make as many of them as possible. Also make sure you sign your name & instrument on the program sheet that will circulate at an upcoming rehearsal!!! January, 2009 Band rehearsals will resume on January 13, 2009 in the high school bandroom. See you then! 
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