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Spring meeting agenda
- 1. IOWA AMBASSADORS OFMUSIC EUROPEAN TOUR, SUMMER 2014 Spring Orientation Meeting
- 2. Dr. Jones, banddirector and Mrs. Jones
- 3. Peter Westphalen, choirdirector
- 4. We are theBIG YELLOW Coach! 75 Passengers: 68 participants 7 staff members 6 flight groups
- 5. Yellow Coach Advisors: Dr.William Carson Laura Carson Doreen Anderson Doug Anderson Michelle Colton Alexa Gibbs Pam Schroeder Assisting today: Chelsea Dunn, Orange Coach
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- 10. Michelle Colton (with Dr.and Mrs. Jones)
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- 13. Over 200 inband Over 140 in choir 40 staff members There are only 4 or 5 openings (and none on our coach) 7 coaches – over 370 participants! Nearly every county in the state is represented.
- 14. Introduction Reminders • Name •Hometown • Voice part or instrument • What you are looking forward to most!
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- 16. Des Moines RooseveltHigh School Saturday, May 17th 9:00 a.m. Use Fine Arts entrance, third parking lot along Center St., closest to I-235, exit 5B
- 17. Grinnell College June 29-30,July 1-2
- 18. Farewell Concert • July2, 7:30 pm
- 19. July 3 –Bus to O’Hare Fly to London!
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- 22. London activities • Wewill have 2 nights in London with optional small group activities • Some tickets could be purchased in advance, or money will be needed for these activities • Tickets must be for after 6 pm: 18:00 hours • Lower-priced or free options will be available
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- 24. Vaduz, Lichtenstein July 10stopover
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- 26. Seefeld, Austria July 13- 15 (with a day trip to Venice, Italy!)
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- 28. Choral music willbe provided at the Audition Meeting May 17th so you can take the music home and practice. Cost is covered by your Iowa fees. Choral students will get to keep music and folder as a souvenir after the tour.
- 29. Choral placement auditions •Sing “My Country 'Tis of Thee” • Repeat some melodic examples • Clap some rhythms
- 30. Wind instrument auditionmaterials • Major scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A • A one-minute excerpt that shows off your best playing • Festival Prelude (Alfred Reed) • Stars and Stripes Forever (original version) • Dr. Carson can provide these by email or we can print some for you after the meeting • Folders will be distributed after part assignments are determined so you can practice!
- 31. Percussion auditions • short4-line solos – snare drum – Timpani – Mallets • Up to one minute additional to play an excerpt of your choosing to demonstrate your best playing • Notebooks distributed at meeting so you can practice your parts
- 32. Forms • You haveyour passport by now! • Keep good track of forms that Voyageurs asks for, and meet deadlines • Emergency form – was due Feb. 1, 2014 • April 1 – Plan C final payment due • May 1 – Voyageurs will announce increases if applicable • May 15 – Any increases due • Mid-June – final packet with detailed itinerary • Don’t forget to order your uniform from the uniform company (not from Voyageurs or IAM) and hem pants and skirts before camp! www.Formalwear-Outlet.com • Make a copy of all forms before you submit them and keep a set at home. • Make two copies of your passport – leave one at home and put one in your luggage. • Maybe bring a copy of your birth certificate as well, but keep it in an extremely safe place!
- 33. Tour T Shirt •One shirt included in your Iowa fees • We have already collected your sizes
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- 35. Yellow Bus T-shirtPrices • Small $10 • Medium $10 • Large $10 • XLarge $10 • XXLarge $12 • XXXLarge $14 • XXXLarge $16
- 36. Ordering today isgreat • Checks or cash are fine • All orders must be received no later than April 15 so that shirts can be distributed at audition meeting on May 17
- 37. Packing • Checked -58” W+H+D , 50 lb max. • carryon 37 in • Travel lightly – but dress appropriately • Pack for variety of weather • OTC Medicines (dramamine?) • Electrical converters and adaptors • Cameras, flash memory • Phones? • Prescriptions
- 38. Music standfor band members Document safe Phone card Inflatable bus pillow Eye pads Easy-wash clothing Think about how to conserve on what you will bring – remember, you have to carry it! Packing
- 39. Uniform Purchase online: www.Formalwear-Outlet.com You willneed to secure a few items (shoes, shirts, socks) locally if you don’t already have them. Here are the details: Women • Skirts that you buy from the company need to be hemmed: length 3 inches above the floor. • Black knee-high nylons. • Black shoes 1-inch heel or flats. No flip-flops please! • White dress shirts, permanent press, long-sleeved, no frills, neck button suitable for bow tie. Men • The uniform pants that you buy from the company need to be hemmed – no cuff, touching shoes or slight break. • Black socks (no design) and black shoes. • White dress shirts, permanent press, long-sleeved, no frills, neck button suitable for bow tie.
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- 41. Money • Avoid traveler’schecks • Credit Card/ATM cards • Notify credit card/ATM companies • Check for foreign transaction fees • Keep all receipts • Telephone • Pounds (about $75), Swiss Francs ($50), Euro ($150), dollars (if you use credit card a lot, you might not need all this cash) • Expect about $20/day for lunch, post cards, snacks, beverages, etc.
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- 43. Instrument insurance • Only$300 coverage – insure through homeowners
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- 45. Student Supervision Curfew andDiscipline Advisors will do room checks, complete with orientation to the next day Travel Courtesy
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- 47. Gather information aboutthe countries, cities, people, food, and culture of the places we will visit. • Most sightseeing included • Tour book • “Thresholds”
- 48. Instrumentalists bring audition musicand music stands. Everyone bring a pencil. Figure out how to get lunch (nothing is walking distance). Next meeting - May 17 audition rehearsal at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. 9:00 a.m.
- 49. Camp – registrationbegins at 3:30 p.m., June 29, Grinnell College Grinnell College Athletic and Fitness Center (10th Avenue between East and Park Streets)
- 50. Housing: • Students willbe housed on single-sex floors in the College’s residence halls with the following accommodations provided: – Two students per room – Linens (blanket, sheets, pillowcase, one towel, hand towel, and washcloth) – Shared (not private) bathrooms on every floor – Most rooms are air conditioned – Roommate requests will be accommodated whenever possible – We provide two meals per day (breakfast and evening meal). Lunch will be the students’ responsibility and there are a number of fast-food and other dining options available, all within easy walking distance of campus. Money for food Separate case for camp clothes
- 51. Farewell Concert Grinnell College,7:30 p.m., July 2. Ticket information coming soon – yet another form to fill out and send in! Extremely early departure – probably about 4 am!
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- 53. Advisor Assignments Yellow CoachAdvisors: Dr. William Carson Laura Carson Doreen Anderson Doug Anderson Michelle Colton Alexa Gibbs Pam Schroeder
- 55. Dr. William Carson •Band Director at Coe • 319-361-3545 (c) • band@coe.edu • bands.coe.edu Contact Information
- 56. More materials tocome. Make sure address, email, phone, are up to date!
- 57. Stick around! • Topick up the t-shirt form and the small group advisor list • If you need uniform or London information • If you have ANY questions • If you want to change dropoff, preferred name • If you have any address, telephone, or email updates • If you need band audition materials • If you would like to set up a carpool to Des Moines or Grinnell • If you want to order your t-shirts now