Our BandOur NewsNovember 2018

The Band ����Newsletter of the Manatee Community Concert Band

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11/18/18 Concertwith Bay Chorale

Neel PACReport Time 1:45pm

12/8/18 Concert UTC Mall

12/11/18 Concert Harbour Isles

12/15/18 ConcertNeel PAC

1/8/19Rehearsals Resume

Full Schedule on Pg 6

12/18/18No Rehearsal Winter Break

11/9/18 ConcertImperial Lakes

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The Manatee Community Concert Band is off to a great start thisseason. Rehearsals are underway and the size of the band grows each week as we welcome back all our friends from the Northern states. It’s an exciting time and we are thrilled to have George Nickson on the podium leading us through this fi rst concert series.

The updated members schedule is now available online and in this edition of The Band Beat. The fi rst week of November we will welcome the Bay Chorale as we prepare for our Celebrate America combined concert. As a reminder, George will be directing our November and February concert series. Jason will be directing the December and March concert series.

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SpotlightA Message From the President

Grant Season is Upon Us!This is the time of year that the Board of Directors is preparing for the 2019-2020 Grant Season.

Many of the grants are due at the end of 2018 or in the early months of 2019. If you have experience in Grant Writing or would like to give it a try, please see Faith Faust (2nd horn) at rehearsal or send her an email to faithfaust@gmail.com with the subject line GRANTS.

You can also email her with ideas for Grants you know of. This past year we took part in the Giving Challenge and also received a $1,000 grant from The Exchange

(formerly the Women’s Exchange) of Sarasota.

This month we would like to Spotlight trombonist, Becky Guth. Becky is a

retired pharmacist from Ohio where she played in several bands. She moved to Florida in 2004 with her husband,

Eric, who plays tuba. Not only is Becky a dedicated member of the Manatee

Community Concert Band but she also performs with the Suncoast Concert

Band, the Jazz Ambassadors Big Band and the Sarasota Concert Band. She serves as the Music Librarian for our band as well as the Sarasota Concert Band. Becky is a proud Grandmother

who just recently welcomed a new grandbaby! Thank you Becky for your

dedication and service to the Manatee Community Concert Band!

Jason Weintraub

Meet the DirectorsGeorge Nickson

Jason is the Director of the Chautauqua Community Band which he founded in 1992.

Jason is an accomplished Oboe and English Horn player and performs regularly with his wonder-ful wife, Nancy as the Weintraub Duo. Jason attended Eastman School of Music where he

received both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees. Jason is currently a member of

the Chautauqua, NY Symphony Orchestra and has previously performed with the U.S. Army Field

Band and the Rochester Philharmonic to name a few. Jason taught oboe at the University of Okla-

homa and Kansas State University at Emporia.

George is the Principal Percussionist for the Sarasota Orchestra. He has performed with

orchestras throughout the United States including the San Francisco, Boston and Detroit Sympho-nies. George has taught at the Julliard Summer Percussion Seminar and at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Hailed by the New York Times as, “a performer handling his role with

ease and flair,” George Nickson is comfortable and virtuosic as a conductor, soloist, and orches-tral percussionist. Mr. Nickson regularly appears as an artist and clinician for Zildjian Cymbals and Majestic Percussion and is a founder and Artistic

Director of ensemblenewSRQ.

I would like to thank Faith Faust for being our Director/Con-ductor on 10/23. She is an example of the volunteerism that is needed during this transition period. Many tasks need to

be done by the Board and the Band since we don’t have a full time Director. We need help in setting up all performance ven-ues, but especially setting up Satellite venues. Help is needed

to set up chairs and the sound system. Thank you to those who have agreed to usher. We still need a few more ushers.

Please consider serving on the Board of Directors for the 2019/2020 season. Two thirds of the Board are retiring.

Please join me in welcoming our second Guest Director, Jason Weintraub. His first rehearsal is 11/20. He will be our Director for the Holiday and March concerts including the finale of our

great season.Jim Hyler

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The importance of each individual’s pitch cannot be overstated for the wind band, or any ensemble for that matter. Particularly with the number of different timbres and sonorities that are represented within the ensemble, good pitch

requires a number of distinct layers of careful thought and pre-planned execu-tion. First, individual practice of playing along with a drone pitch, or tuner, and really focusing on making sure the instrument is in tune, fi rst, is the initial major building block for good intonation. There are a number of excellent strobe tun-ers on the market today which are apps for Android and iPhones. They come at a cheap price and can be downloaded instantly, offering really excellent infor-mation. I think it is not a stretch to say that at least half of your practice time

should be dedicated to getting used to what it feels like and what instrumental adjustments are required to be able to reliably play pitches in tune. Learning

the notes is only half the battle!

The second step is being aware of your section’s intonation on certain “prob-lem” notes throughout passages in the rehearsal. Being aware and fl exible in

these moments can bring closer pitch across the section.

Step three then is collectively, as a section, ensuring that you are “listening down” to the bottom, fundamental pitch of the band. Typically coming from the lowest member of your section (bari sax, bass clarinet, or trombone, eu-

phonium, tuba, etc) This allows the collective pitch of the ensemble to be con-nected and thus will result in a warmer, fuller and more rich sound.

Happy Practicing!

-George Nickson

Musical Moments with Our Director Intonation

Performance DressWe wear the same uniform for each concert, whether it is at a main concert venue

or a satellite concert. The following is the Performance Dress:

Black Embroidered MCCB Dress Shirt (tucked in)-See Lita Tyler (fl ute) ASAP if you need oneBlack Dress Pants

Black BeltBlack Socks

Black Close Toed Shoes

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Volunteers NeededOur band runs on volunteers and WE NEED

YOU!!! We need volunteers to help set up and tear down of rehearsals and performances,

truck loading and unloading for performances, ushers for concerts and the list goes on. Do you have a special skill? Perhaps your talents in your fi eld of work or hobbies could help out in some way! If you or someone you know has the time to volunteer for our band please see Jim Hyler at any rehearsal and speak with him about how you can help. Nancy Niemi’s hus-

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Band Member Dues and Shirts

The dues for the 2018-2019 season will be $50. This can be paid by cash or check.

Please make all checks payable to Manatee Community Concert Band.

Our performance dress includes an embroidered black dress shirt.

These shirts are available for $25. Please see Lita Tyler (fl ute) to order. You must be fi tted for

the shirt prior to ordering. If you have a shirtfrom the 2017-2018 season,

you do not need to purchase a new one.

Dues may be given to Clint Maxim (bari sax) at rehearsal or mailed to

P.O. Box 502 Bradenton, FL 34206

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Membership FormsALL Members need to complete the Member-

ship Form online with the link that was sent in an email or available on Page 6 of the The Band Beat! This helps us make sure we have

current contact and emergency contact information for you. Please return this form

with your dues to Clint Maxim (bari sax).

Section LeadersIf you are the section leader, you will be contacted by email soon from the board.

This email will outline this years duties of the section leaders. Please look for an email from manateeconcertbandbod@gmail.com in the

next few weeks.

Submission DeadlineDo you have ideas for The Band Beat Newsletter? Do you have a suggestion for a Member

Spotlight? Do you have any current high resolution photos? If so, please email faithfaust@gmail.com with the subject line BAND BEAT.

The submission deadline for each issue is the 25th of the month.

Contact Informationwebsite

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email addressmanateeconcertbandbod@gmail.com

phone number941-363-1237

Imperial Lakes Address8565 Crowns Court Palmetto, FL 34221

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Find, borrow or buy a music stand for satellite performances.

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Music StandsPlease bring your own music stand to ALL satellite concerts (i.e., Imperial Lakes, Harbour Isles, etc.).

The Board of Directors has discussed this topic at length. To transport stands for band members is not only strenuous but costly to the band. A large percentage of truck space is taken up with

stands. With that in mind, we decided that we will no longer transport stands to satellite locations. The preferred music stand is the Manhasset black metal stands; however, whatever you have

available is acceptable. If you don’t own a stand of any kind, ask your fellow band members, there are plenty of extras floating around. If you would like to purchase one Jim Bertrand (1st Horn) of Bertrand’s Music would be happy to assist you! Stands will continue to be provided at the main

concert venues (Neel PAC and Southeast High School).

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Calendar of Events The Manatee Community Concert Band will meet each Tuesday evening at Southeast High School.

Call time for rehearsal is 6:45pm, weekly announcements will be made at 6:55pm and the downbeat promptly at 7:00pm.

If you are able to arrive by 6:30pm to help set up it would be appreciated. Park on the east side of the school in the student parking lot.

We will rehearse in the orchestra room.

November6th Rehearsal with Bay Chorale Southeast High School9th Concert Imperial Lakes Setup 5:00pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 5:30pm Concert 7:00pm Bring your own stand13th Rehearsal with Bay Chorale Southeast High School18th Concert with Bay Chorale Neel Performing Arts Center Report Time 1:45pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 2:00pm-3:30pm Concert 4:00pm20th Rehearsal27th Rehearsal

December4th Rehearsal8th Concert The Mall at UTC 2-4PM exact report times coming soon Bring your own stand11th Concert Harbour Isles Setup 5:00pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 5:30pm Concert 7:00pm Bring your own stand15th Concert Neel Performing Arts Center Setup 5:00pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 5:30pm Concert 7:00pm with Strings Con Brio opening18th No Rehearsal- Winter Break

January8th Rehearsal15th Rehearsal22nd Rehearsal29th Rehearsal

February5th Rehearsal12th Rehearsal19th Concert Location TBD Setup 5:00pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 5:30pm Concert 7:00pm Bring your own stand24th Concert Southeast High School Setup 5:00pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 5:30pm Concert 7:00pm with Southeast High Opening26th Rehearsal

March5th Rehearsal12th Rehearsal19th Concert Harbour Isles Setup 5:00pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 5:30pm Concert 7:00pm Bring your own stand23rd Concert Neel Performing Arts Center Setup 5:00pm Warm Up/Rehearsal 5:30pm Concert 7:00pm

Updated 11/2/2018 marked in red

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★ ★ ★ Celebrating America ★ ★ ★★ ★ The Spirit Lives On! ★ ★

JOIN US FOR A CONCERTOF AMERICAN PATRIOTIC AND FOLK SONGS

presented by

The Bay Choralealong with

The Manatee Community Concert BandAnd Members from Various Area Choirs

Sunday, November 184:00pm

Neel Performing Arts Center5820 26th St. W., Bradenton

Tickets: $15.00

Advance-Purchase tickets recommended941.753.5634

Tickets sold at the door when available

Piano- Carolyn Schmidt

MCCB Conductor- George Nickson

BCI Conductor- Timothy O’Connor

“Bay Chorale” is a non - profit organization

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Membership FormManatee Community Concert Band

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