3/5/24 - Spring Festival Concerts

FREE SPRING FESTIVAL CONCERTS, WEDNESDAY, 3/6 & THURSDAY, 3/7
Spring is coming a little early to Northwood this week! Join us this Wednesday, 3/6 and Thursday, 3/7 for two evenings of live music, presented by our bands and orchestras. All concerts are FREE and will be held in the Northwood High School Theater.

All Bands: Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00pm
All Orchestras: Thursday, March 7th at 7:00pm
If you are a Charter Oak level KMA donor, please check-in by 6:45pm for early seating

We need a few volunteers to hand out programs and direct people to their seats at both concerts. Please sign up here if you are able to help. You will be a ble to reserve your seats early. Thank you for our support!

SPRING CHORAL CONCERT, WEDNESDAY, 3/13
The NHS Choral Department is excited to invite you to their Spring Choral Concert on Wednesday, March 13th at 7pm. The concert will take place in NHS’ Performing Arts Theater. Tickets are $15 for parents and $10 for students. The talented choral students have been working hard to prepare a wonderful program of songs from various genres and cultures.They hope that you will be able to join them!

MARCHING BAND UNIFORM CLEANING PREP, SATURDAY, 3/9
We are looking for volunteers to help us prepare our 200+ marching band uniforms for cleaning. Please sign up here to help out on Saturday, March 9th from 9:00am-noon. Krispy Kreme donuts will be provided! This a great way to meet other music parents and the more help we have, the more quickly we will finish! Hope to see you there!

IRVINE JAZZ FESTIVAL, SATURDAY, 3/16
Here is the schedule for EVERYONE for Saturday, March 16th. Please get there early, and carpool since parking is still an issue at IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL. Remember to bring your instrument/music/pencil. 501 will NOT be open this morning. You need to bring everything home with you Friday.

NHS REQUIRED PERFORMANCES (in BOLD), REGARDLESS OF ENSEMBLE:

Jazz 4 – 9:15 warm-up / 9:45 performance & clinic in Student Center
Combo 1 – 10:25 warm-up / 11:00 performance & clinic in HLG
Jazz 3 – 11:00 warm-up / 11:30 performance & clinic in GYM
CSULB JAZZ ORCHESTRA/AWARDS – GYM @ 12:00pm.
Jazz 2 – 1:00 warm-up / 1:30 performance & clinic in GYM
Combo 2 – 2:00 warm-up / 2:30 performance & clinic in SLG
Jazz 1 – 3:00 warm-up / 3:30 performance in THEATER / 4:00 clinic
Optional – SADDLEBACK COLLEGE BIG BAND IN GYM @ 5:00pm]

Jazz 4 – CALL TIME IS 9:00am
EVERYONE ELSE – CALL TIME IS 9:30am
Meet in the outdoor amphitheater outside the practice gym/theater area. All students are required to be at each NHS performance. Irvine High School Vaquero Instrumental Music Boosters will have a snack shack with lunch items available for purchase, or you can bring your own lunch. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE CAMPUS. It is recommended to bring a refillable water bottle and some healthy snacks. Students will be released after our last band/clinic, around 4:30pm, per Director discretion.
Please label all instruments with your name and ontact information and keep your things with you at all items. Lost or stolen school instruments will be your financial responsbility. Please contact your director with any questions.

RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL, THURSDAY, 4/25 through SUNDAY, 4/28
Hey jazzers! Thank you for submitting your first payments for the Reno Jazz Festival. So far we have over 90 students attending this trip! Final payments are due Wednesday, 3/13. Payments (cash or check made out to “TIMB”) should be turned into the black mailbox in Room 501. For more information or if you have any questions, please refer to the handout provided at the parent meeting or contact WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org.

2024 MARCHING BAND CAMP: SAVE THE DATES!
It’s never too early to start thinking about Marching Band! Online registration will begin in late March; watch your email for details. All events will be held on campus at NHS. ALL students, and all levels of music experience, are welcome; please share with friends! BAND CAMP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MARCHING BAND AND COLOR GUARD PARTICIPANTS.

2024 MARCHING BAND CAMP* – August 8th, 9th, 12th-15th, 9am-4pm
LEADERSHIP***– August 6th & 7th (9am-3:30pm)
NEW MEMBERS** – August 7th (12:30-3:30pm)
COLOR GUARD – August 5th, 6th & 7th (Time TBD)
PIT & DRUMLINE – August 5th, 6th & 7th (Time TBD)
ALL CAMP MEETING* – Wednesday, August 7th, 6:00 pm
KICKOFF PERFORMANCE – Thursday, August 15, 6:00 pm

2024 Leadership*** Applications available in 501 on Monday, March 18th
Drum Major Workshop – Tuesday, March 26th @ Tutorial (REQUIRED for DM)
Drum Major Auditions due – Monday, April 22nd (VIDEO AUDITION SUBMISSIONS)
Drumline Workshop & Auditions – TBD
Marching Band Camp registration due – May 10th
Leadership announced via email Friday, June 7th
2024 MB SHOW REVEAL – Saturday, May 11th @ Instrumental Music Awards

* Required attendance for ALL members
**Required attendance for all NEW members
***ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LEADERSHIP – You will be required to attend one weekend at “California Leadership Academy” during the month of July. Dates/Times TBD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KMA DONATIONS!
In addition to supporting our music program, donors to our Keep Music Alive program receive concert ticket vouchers, program recognition and early entry to concerts. Read more about KMA HERE, and donate online today!

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE
Looking for the latest instrumental music news, calendar, music downloads or photos and videos from every performance and event? Find them on our website at timbmusic.org

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 6:30pm
Join us for the latest instrumental music news, including updates from the Music Directors.
Email TIMB.President@gmail.com at least 1 hour prior to the meeting for the Zoom link. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the zoom link for all TIMB meetings, please indicate that in your email.

COMING UP:
Wed, Mar 6th, 7:00pm: Spring Concert Festival – Bands, NHS Theater
Thur, Mar 7th, 7:00pm: Spring Concert Festival – Orchestras, NHS Theater
Sat, Mar 9th, 9:00am: Marching Band Uniform Cleaning Prep, Room 501
Wed, Mar 13th, 7:00pm: Spring Choral Concert, NHS Theater
Sat, Mar 16th, 9:00/9:30am: Irvine Jazz Festival, IHS
Tue, Mar 19th, 7:00pm: IUSD Wind Ensemble Festival, WHS
Tue, Mar 26th, 7:00pm: IUSD Orchestra Festival, WHS
Wed, Mar 27th, 7:00pm: IUSD Jazz Festival, PHS
Thur, Apr 25th – Sun, Apr 28th: Reno Jazz Festival, University of Nevada