[PCB Members] BAND BLAST 9.12.19

[Cindy Jo Harder]

I did not realize that the 2020 calendar I was looking at was a Monday
through Sunday calendar.  Below are the corrected dates for the April
concert.

*APRIL CONCERT weekend*

*Final rehearsal* *Saturday, April 25*, 9 am to 12 pm at JPii

*CONCERT Sunday, April 26*, 2:30 pm at The Eisemann Center, Richardson Texas
* - *call time TBA


Thank you to those who noticed.  If you didn't, carry on.  *The concert is
on Sunday 4/27/2020.*


*cjh*

On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 9:36 AM Cindy Jo Harder <momruns2716 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> *Band Blast 9.12.2019*
>
>
>
> *FROM JOE*
>
> *joe.frank.jr at gmail.com* <joe.frank.jr at gmail.com>
>
> We are BACK!  I was really excited about our first rehearsal.  I was
> nervous about the new music and its difficulty level, but the band read *very
> well* even though we had some key players out.  Overall, the band sounded
> great!  We had new and returning members Monday night that makes a great
> combination of what has become a deep talent pool.  While we still need at
> least one more player, the percussion did a good job and I appreciate their
> hard work on complicated parts.
>
>
>
> For the November concert, we have a great line up of literature and will
> be presenting a wide variety of styles and sounds.  This will be a more
> complicated concert with the different staging requirements of a concert
> band, wind ensemble, jazz band, featured flute soloist *Nestor Torres*
> and possibly a flute ensemble.  The audience, however, should be very
> intrigued.
>
>
>
> Finally, let me repeat my usual request.  Please, *please* communicate
> with either your section leader or me when you anticipate an absence for
> rehearsal. We make plans based on the anticipated attendance.  Also, look
> at your calendar so you are sure of your availability on our planned
> concert dates.  If you are not going to be available for the concert on
> November 17, let me know as soon as possible
>
>
>
> Jim will lead the next two rehearsals as I will be out.  He has all
> rehearsal plans so come prepared to work hard.  The band is in very good
> hands with Jim.   I am looking forward to working with everyone (including
> the Strange Humors group when I return on the 30th.)
>
>
>
> *FROM JIM*
>
> *txcartertest at gmail.com* <txcartertest at gmail.com>
>
> Reservations are open for the November 17 concert with Grammy
> award-winning NESTOR TORRES!  This is going to be very exciting and will
> show the band in new ways.
>
>
>
> We have great plans for accomplishing our November theme and you do not
> want to miss a rehearsal.  Please let me know if you will miss rehearsal on
> Sept 16 or 23.  Your attendance affects our overall rehearsal goals.
>
>
>
> I am looking forward to the work we will do over the next two weeks.  Come
> prepared to work hard!
>
>
>
> *FROM DENISE *
>
> *president at planoband.com* <president at planoband.com>
>
> *WELCOME* back to BAND for the 2019-2020 season!
> *Joe *and *Jim* have already spent hundreds of hours preparing for this
> season.
>
>
>
> Thank you *Janice Wolfe *for her work as president last season.  Thanks
> also to the PCB Board for the 2018-2019 season.  We accomplished a lot as
> an ensemble and had a great guest artist Mr. Wayne Bergeron for our 40th
> Anniversary Concert.
>
>
>
> *2019-2020* will continue the excitement built last season.  We start out
> with guest artist Nestor Torres for the November concert and continue with
> a shared concert with McKinney Band in March.  Jim and Joe are already
> working on the April concert and we have our summer dates as well.  See
> calendar below.
>
>
>
> *Below you will find the PCB Board members for 2019-2020.  *We have a new
> board beginning every September.  If you would like to serve on the board,
> talk to one of the members below to find out where you can fit in for the
> 2020-2021 season.
>
>
>
> *Elected Members*
>
> President – Denise Guilbert
>
> Vice President – Mark Thompson
>
> Secretary – Jean Stephens
>
> Treasurer – Jennifer Breitzmann
>
> *Appointed Members*
>
> Jess Davis
>
> Cindy Harder
>
> Zach Shirley
>
> Marilyn Woodruff
>
> Rebecca Gebhardt
>
> Janice Wolfe – past president
>
> *Band Staff*
>
> Marketing - Sheila Winsor and Janice Wolfe
>
> Librarians Richard Clark and Becky Miller
>
> Transportation – David Adkins
>
>
>
> *PCB DUES*
>
> *$50 by check or cash.  $55 online to cover the PayPal fees.  *
>
> *And what will that cover?  *
>
> $50 x 80 people =$4000.
>
> Isn’t the Eisemann the most fun place to play???­­­
>
> Our dues don’t quite cover the cost of *ONE* Eisemann concert.
>
>
>
> *North Texas Day of Giving (NTDoG)*
>
> Everyone should have received an email from Sheila via Constant Contact
> talking about *NTDoG*.  The email subject is *WANT MORE FREE CONCERTS?*
> Pull it back up and send it to your friends! Your excitement about the PCB
> is contagious.  If your friends know that you are excited about the PCB,
> they will be more likely to donate - simply ASK them.
>
>
>
> Take a moment to create your own fundraising page – it is right there on
> our link. Send it to 4 friends asking for $25.  Think about everyone
> getting or making a $100 donation on NTDoG – that goes a long way toward
> our $15,000 goal.  We all need to participate in this opportunity to
> support what we love to do.  The link to creating your own FUNdraiser page
> looks like this:
>
>
> [image: image.png]
>
>
>
> Here are our goals – have I said…..*we need YOUR HELP!*
>
> *FUNDRAISING GOALS*
>
> *The Plano Community Band is seeking $15,000.00 to support the following
> in our 2019-2020 season. *
>
>
>
> *1. Free concerts:* *"Mondays in the Park" *each summer at Haggard Park,
> 3 concerts in the world-class Eisemann Center, and other concerts at
> various venues in Plano.
>
>
>
> *2. Music for Life Educational Outreach:*  A program that
> provides free musical education assistance to Plano ISD middle school bands
> through clinics, musician-led tutoring, and student scholarships.  This
> program is staffed by volunteer band members and our conductors donating
> their time and musicianship to these kids.
>
>
>
> *The link to NTDoG is below:*
>
> https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/plano-community-band
>
>
>
> *Talking – don’t we all like to talk?*
>
> People tell me all the time that there is *too much talking during
> rehearsal*. “Less talking during rehearsal” should be our mantra. We will
> get so much more done as a group if we can all hear – all the time.
> Remember that sometimes what Joe and Jim say during rehearsal can apply to
> you too - even though they might not be directly talking about your section
> or part.  Listen and see what you can learn that applies to your part, then
> do it!  It could make them talk less so we get to play more!
>
>
>
>
>
> *Calendar – **This is a broad view to get dates on your calendar –
> rehearsal dates subject to change based on current needs and rehearsal
> space availability*
>
>
>
> *September rehearsals:* 16, 23, 30
>
>
>
> *September 30* First rehearsal for Strange Humors 9 – 9:30 pm, further
> rehearsals will be announced at this rehearsal
>
>
>
> *October rehearsals:* 7, 14, 21, 28
>
>
>
> *November rehearsals:* 4, 11, 16
>
>
>
> *November CONCERT weekend: *
>
> *Final rehearsal* Saturday, November 16 at JPii 9 am to 12 pm
>
> *CONCERT *November 17, 2:30 pm at The Eisemann Center, Richardson Texas -
> call time TBA
>
>
>
> *December rehearsals TBA*
>
>
>
> *January rehearsals:* 6, 13, 20, 27
>
>
>
> *February rehearsals:* 3, 10, 17, 24
>
>
>
> *March 2 (Monday night) *
>
> *CONCERT* at the Eisemann Center, Richardson Texas with McKinney
> Community Band
>
>
>
> *March rehearsals:* 9, 16, 23, 30
>
>
>
> *April rehearsals*: 6, 13, 20
>
>
>
> *APRIL CONCERT weekend*
>
> *Final rehearsal* *Saturday April 26*, 9 am to 12 pm at JPii
>
> *CONCERT Sunday, April 27*, 2:30 pm at The Eisemann Center, Richardson
> Texas* - *call time TBA
>
>
>
> *May rehearsals:* 4, 11, 18, 25
>
>
>
> *MONDAYS IN THE PARK* – rehearsals will be on the other Mondays during
> the summer
>
> June 1
>
> June 15
>
> June 28 – maybe a road trip to Aubrey or Pilot Point – not yet decided if
> we will even go
>
> July 3 Friday, Patriotic concert
>
> July 13
>
> July 27
>
>
>
> *If you are going to miss a rehearsal, be sure you contact your section
> leader, JOE or JIM*
>
>
>
> *Clarinet*
>
> Marilyn
>
> Woodruff
>
> clarinazi at gmail.com
>
> 405.205.3928
>
> *Flutes*
>
> Jean
>
> Stephens
>
> hjmstephens at gmail.com
>
> 214.537.1520
>
> * French Horn*
>
> Jennifer
>
> Breitzmann
>
> jmbreitz at verizon.net
>
> 214.405.5469
>
> *Oboe*
>
> Denise
>
> Guilbert
>
> fundempress at aol.com
>
> 214.676.7943
>
> *Percussion*
>
> Lynn
>
> Firmin
>
> eaglepitkat at yahoo.com
>
> 214.684.2279
>
> *Sax/Low Reeds*
>
> Sheila
>
> Winsor
>
> SheilaWinsor at gmail.com
>
> 972.814.8882
>
> *Trombone/Euphonium*
>
> Elmer
>
> Schenk
>
> elmerschenk at yahoo.com
>
> 903.819.9355
>
> *Trumpet*
>
> Jim
>
> Winsor
>
> jr.winsor at gmail.com
>
> 214.862.6652
>
> *Tuba*
>
> Sandy
>
> Keathley
>
> sandy at keathleywebs.com
>
> 214.335.3511
>
>
>
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