October Rehearsal Information

October Rehearsal

The Millennium Marching Band will hold its October rehearsal over the period Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2009 inclusive.  Detailed information concerning these activities is outlined below.  Please read the schedule carefully and ensure that all necessary paperwork is lodged by Thursday 15 October 2009.

Venue

The October rehearsal will be held at Cumberland High School, Dunmore Avenue, Carlingford.  Please use the link below to download a map.

 

Cumberland High School map [.pdf 51 KB]

Schedule - Saturday 17 October - Full Band Rehearsal

8:30 am	Cumberland High School opens
9:00 am - 9:30 am	Registration
9:30 am - 12:00 pm	Morning rehearsals
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Afternoon rehearsal
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Pack-up
4:00 pm	Band dismissed.

Schedule - Sunday 18 October - Full Band Rehearsal

8:30 am	Cumberland High School opens
9:00 am - 9:30 am	Registration
9:30 am - 12:00 pm	Morning rehearsals
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Afternoon rehearsal
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Pack-up
4:00 pm	Band dismissed.

Preparation

Students should attend rehearsals with the following music prepared:

• Wicked Parts 2 and 3

The focus of this rehearsal will be preliminary preparation for the Schools Spectacular.

Accommodation

This rehearsal activity will NOT be residential.  Billet accommodation will be organised for students requiring accommodation.  Billets will not be arranged for students lodging their paperwork after the due date (Thursday 15 October 2009).

 

October Accommodation Request Form [.pdf 14 KB]

October Billeting Acknowledgement [.pdf 14 KB]

 

Band members are welcome to make their own private accommodation arrangements with other Band members.  No paperwork is required if you make your own arrangements.  Please contact Sue Hill by email at Susan.Hill2@det.nsw.edu.au  if you need contact details for a friend in Band.

Meals

The Millennium Marching Band Boosters will be providing Hamburgers for lunch on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October for those students who wish to purchase a meal.  Hamburgers are $3.00 each.  Please pre-order on the Parental Consent Form (see below).

 

School Canteen facilities will NOT be available at Cumberland High School.

Travel

All travel to and from rehearsals is the responsibility of individual players.  Arrangements can be made to assist country students travelling to Sydney get to their final destination.  Players requiring assistance with travel must contact Sue Hill at The Arts Unit by email atSusan.Hill2@det.nsw.edu.au to make suitable arrangements.  Similar assistance will be available to assist students in getting to their departure point at the conclusion of scheduled rehearsals.

Things To Bring

Please refer to the General Rehearsal Information for a comprehensive list of things to bring to rehearsal.

Emergency Contact

Lindsay Frost will be supervising this rehearsal activity. Please use his mobile phone - 0409 929 908 - as an emergency contact number.

Paperwork

All students participating in this performance are required to lodge a Parental Consent Form.  Please use the link below to download the Form.  Completed Parental Consent forms should be lodged at The Arts Unit NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2009.

 

October Parental Consent [.pdf 15 KB]

October Medical Declaration [.pdf 10 KB]

Further Informationn

Please contact Elizabeth Scott by email at Elizabeth.R.Scott@det.nsw.edu.au with any enquiries concerning the activities of the Millennium Marching Band.