Rockridge High School Band Site

Band Camp dates for 2010 are as follows:
August 9th-13th
Illinois City Parade is on Aug 14th
More details to follow

6:00am-All Choir members leave RHS
10:00am-All remaining band members leave RHS
12:30-Concert Band performs
1:00-Non jazz band and show choir members leave MRHS on this bus
2:30-Jazz Band performs
4:30-Jazz band and show choir members depart MRHS

We have quite a few performances left in the year, so here’s a schedule of events.
Sat, March 6th-Solo and Ensemble at UT (everyone)
Sat, March 6th-Booster Dance (Evening, Jazz Band and Show Choir)
Monday, March 8th-Olympic Band Festival (Selected Students)
Saturday, April 17th-Organization Contest at Monmouth-Roseville (full band)
Monday, May 17th-Jazz Band and Show Choir Concert
Tuesday, May 18th-Jazz Band [...]

The RHS Concert Band and Jazz Band will be giving a concert on Monday, Dec 14th at 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Call time for the students will be 6:00pm. We will be playing a variety of holiday and non holiday music as well as premiering an original work by Dr. [...]

Itinerary for the final week of Marching Band
Oct 5-10
Monday: 4:45-Call
5:15-Depart
6:15-Warm Up
7:00-Perform
8:45-(approx) arrive home
Thursday: 6:00-On the field, dressed and ready to go. So, you’re [...]

9:00-Rehearsal on the field
10:00-Load
10:20-Depart
11:00-Arrive at Geneseo High School
12:00-Clinic
4:30-Suit up
5:18-Head to warm up area
5:33-Warm up
6:18-Perform
9:40-Awards
10:45-Arrive home
Bring money for concessions. Geneseo has some of the best concessions around. Also, we will be watching other bands when we’re not performing, so come ready to have a good time and see what everyone else is doing.

5:00-Rehearsal on the field
6:00-Eat and suit up
6:45-Parade down to the field
7:15ish-Pregame
Finish up around 9:00

The Geneseo Maple Leaf Classic is Saturday, September 26th.  It’s an all day event.

The 2009 Band Camp dates will be (pending school board approval)
Thursday, August 6th
Friday, August 7th
Illinois City Parade on the 8th
Monday, August 10th
Tuesday, August 11th
Wednesday, August 12th
For those in Show Choir, this year you get a one day break between camps!  I will keep you informed of dates as they are nailed down.

Before I go into events for the spring, I want to thank all of you who helped make IHSA Contest possible.  From everyone who tirelessly helped in the cafeteria to the people who helped set up ensembles, we really could not have done this without you.
The May Concert Band concert will be held on Thursday, [...]