CANCELED!!

Well, snow days are fun, but icy roads mean activities also get canceled. As of noon on Friday, many roads in our area are still quite icy, and even though there will be a few hours of above-freezing temperatures this afternoon, it will drop overnight to 20 degrees (!) and that means that any surfaces that are damp will re-freeze. So we WILL NOT be going to South Albany this weekend. 

So we will see everyone for our regular rehearsals next week, and learn more music as we get ready for the show in March. Meanwhile, stay safe in the cold and ice - see you next week!

Percussion Premiere at South Albany!

OK, it's time to go to the NWAPA Percussion Premiere and hear from adjudicators who will offer insights and comments on how we're doing, as we rebuild our percussion program. And, we will get to watch some AMAZING percussion groups perform! So here is important information for everyone:

• We will rehearse 2-4 pm on President's Day (Monday Feb. 20)
  
• We will have our regular rehearsal on Wednesday Feb. 22 - 5-7:30
  
• We will finish rehearsal on Wednesday Feb. 22 with a short parent meeting. Parents/guardians, please arrive at THS by 7:15 and come on in to the band area. Information will include:
  
• What to expect at a WDL show, as performers and as spectators
  
• How we transport our equipment
• What performers will wear
• Saturday's schedule
• Food information for Saturday
• How to prepare for Saturday
• Q and A for anything else

Take a look on the sidebar to see Saturday's schedule.

Let's do this! 

RHYTHMFEST WEEK!

OK friends, it's RhythmFest Week! Things are almost ready, but we still need some help! Please check your email for the SignUp link, and to see especially what ADULT spots need to be filled (share that info with your adults).

Here's the schedule for the day:

CLINIC ROUND

Participant	Class	Ready Time	Performance Time
Clinic Start			9:00 AM
Grants Pass JR Royalettes		8:50 AM	9:00 AM
West Salem Cadet		9:08 AM	9:18 AM
Glencoe Youth Cadet		9:26 AM	9:36 AM
Crater		9:44 AM	9:54 AM
Liberty		10:02 AM	10:12 AM
Aloha		10:20 AM	10:30 AM
Grants Pass JV Royalettes		10:38 AM	10:48 AM
Sheldon		10:56 AM	11:06 AM
St Helens		11:14 AM	11:24 AM
South Albany JV		11:32 AM	11:42 AM
Tigard		11:50 AM	12:00 PM
Sprague		12:08 PM	12:18 PM
Glencoe Youth JV		12:26 PM	12:36 PM
Southridge Beaverton		12:44 PM	12:54 PM
Grants Pass Varsity Royalettes		1:02 PM	1:12 PM
South Albany Varsity		1:20 PM	1:30 PM
Century Varsity		1:38 PM	1:48 PM
Westview Winterguard		1:56 PM	2:06 PM
West Salem Winterguard		2:14 PM	2:24 PM
Sherwood Winterguard		2:32 PM	2:42 PM
Mountainside		2:50 PM	3:00 PM
Glencoe Varsity		3:08 PM	3:18 PM
Cascadia		3:26 PM	3:36 PM
Pacificaires		3:44 PM	3:54 PM

COMPETITION ROUND

Participant	Class	Ready Time	Performance Time
Finals Start			5:30 PM
Glencoe Youth Minis		5:20 PM	5:30 PM
Aloha	RA	5:25 PM	5:35 PM
Grants Pass Cadet	Cadet	5:32 PM	5:42 PM
W Salem Cadet	Cadet	5:39 PM	5:49 PM
Crater	RA	5:46 PM	5:56 PM
Liberty	RA	5:53 PM	6:03 PM
Grants Pass	RA	6:00 PM	6:10 PM
Sheldon	RA	6:07 PM	6:17 PM
St Helens	RA	6:14 PM	6:24 PM
South Albany	RA	6:21 PM	6:31 PM
Tigard	RA	6:28 PM	6:38 PM
Sprague	RA	6:35 PM	6:45 PM
Glencoe JV	RA	6:42 PM	6:52 PM
Beaverton STARS		6:49 PM	6:59 PM
Break		6:59 PM	7:09 PM
Grants Pass	SAA	7:09 PM	7:19 PM
Southridge Beaverton	SAA	7:17 PM	7:27 PM
Century	SAA	7:25 PM	7:35 PM
South Albany	SAA	7:33 PM	7:43 PM
Westview	SAA	7:41 PM	7:51 PM
West Salem	SAA	7:49 PM	7:59 PM
Sherwood	SAA	7:57 PM	8:07 PM
Mountainside	SAA	8:05 PM	8:15 PM
Glencoe	SA	8:13 PM	8:23 PM
Cascadia	IA	8:21 PM	8:31 PM
Pacificaires	IA	8:29 PM	8:39 PM
Awards Retreat (Captains Only)		9:05 PM	9:15 PM

 

 

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

Hey Band! (hey, what??) IT’S CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

Here’s the basic information you need to know (full show schedule will be finalized and published later this week):

·      ** We have 2 rehearsals left – Monday Oct. 31 and Wednesday Nov. 2. Attendance is essential. No coming late, no leaving early. (BTW, school-appropriate Halloween costumes are welcome on Monday, as long as they don't get in the way of what you need to do for rehearsal!)

·      ** The 2022 NWAPA Championships will take place at Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon.

·      ** We will be leaving for Eugene/Springfield Friday evening, around 9pm. We’ll pick up our Tualatin friends on the way.

·      ** We will be staying at the Comfort Suites Riverbend in Springfield, traveling to and from Eugene/Springfield by STA, the TTSD contracted bus company.

·     **  Breakfast is included at the hotel. Lunch will be at selected area restaurants and dinner will be available at Autzen Stadium concessions. Snacky food will be available at the band equipment trailer after Prelims award announcements – thanks, Band Boosters! Ensemble members are welcome and encouraged to pack snacks, sandwiches, etc. for eating throughout the day/evening. Any student who needs assistance with meal purchases should talk to McKee - we can totally take care of things.

·      ** TTSD policy requires all students traveling on an overnight trip take a rapid COVID test, with a negative result. Tests will be provided to all students at the Wednesday rehearsal and must be completed before Friday. CLICK HERE to go to the form.

 

A short narrative: Realistically, Tigard will probably not be performing in Finals at Championships. Only 15 bands will qualify – the winner in each class (AAAA, AAA, AA, and A), and then the next 11 scores. We should assume all AAAA and AAA bands will qualify, which total 10 bands. Add in the winner in AA and A and there are 3 slots left. Will we score higher than S. Albany again? Probably. Are there any other AA bands we might outscore? Possibly, but there are 10 AA bands, and the likelihood of us outscoring 8 of them is not realistic. So, to qualify for Finals we would need to take 1^st place in A, and we were a full 7 points behind Aloha on Saturday, and that difference would be very difficult to overcome. Could we do it? Maybe! So, let’s make sure that our performance in Prelims is as full of energy and as excellent as we can make it. Let’s do this!