7th Annual
Red Cedar Festival
of Community Bands
Saturday, March 2, 2002 - Haslett High School - Haslett, Michigan
January 9, 2002
Greetings from the planners, hosts and sponsors of the 2002 Festival. We are now about seven weeks away from the event and need to gather information about each ensemble so that we can complete our planning process.
Pre-Festival Checklist:
For the concert program
(due Friday, January 25, 2002)
your organization’s roster of members
a brief history of your organization
the listing of selections (with composer/arrangers) that you will be performing
- Since the layout of the concert program involves hours of work, we would like to be able to start on it as soon as possible. Changes in concert order and amended rosters can be accommodated up to February 4th.
- The preferred method of sending this information is by email as an MS Word document attachment. Plain text email is also welcome. This greatly reduces the amount of time spent retyping rosters and programs for the concert programs.
- Please include the performance time for each piece so that we can ensure that each band will be able to complete their performance on time (each band is limited to a maximum of 45 minutes on stage. This includes set up, tuning, announcements, performance, applause, and exiting the stage)
Prior to the Festival:
(by February 23, 2002)
For the purpose of planning for food and beverages, etc....
- How many of your group will be attending the Festival?
The Haslett Band Boosters will be offering fruits, pastries, soup, sandwiches and beverages throughout the day and need to know about how many people to plan for.
- Will your organization be travelling to Haslett by bus?
On the day of the Festival
Two (2) copies of conductor’s scores of your performance selections (for the clinicians), these will be returned to you at the end of your clinic.
A script for the Festival announcer (not necessary if you will be using your own announcer). Scripts should be concise so that we can keep the festival events on schedule.
The high school commons area
will be the crossroads of Festival activity featuring:
- the food court,
- T-shirt and souvenir table
- Meeting area for band networking and roundtable sessions
- Exhibit table for your organization (optional)
To make this Festival an enlightening experience for all members of participating organizations, you are strongly urged to plan your day to allow time to:
- Drop off your instrument and coat at your band’s "home room"
- Peruse the commons area and meet with band members from other organizations
- Attend one of eight Master Class sessions
Attend the performance of another band’s concert (everyone likes to play before a large audience, your participation in this will be a great morale booster. It is also a great way to expand your musical horizons)
We hope to hear from you soon. All mail should be sent to:
Meridian Community Band
Red Cedar Festival
P.O. Box 542
OKEMOS MI 48805-0542
E-mail can be addressed to either Co-Project Director
Carolyn Sherrill
sherrill@tcimet.net phone (517)-349-8548
Bob Copeland
rbcopeland@voyager.net
FAX: (517)-885-8053
Festival information, including this letter, will be posted on the Meridian Community Band website. Please share this URL address with your band members:
http://my.voyager.net/rbcopeland/meridianband.html