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Rehearsal this week – sectionals at IPC & UUFNW
Focus on Maslanka for all
Note that the sectional sections are different for woodwinds and brass.
Woodwinds at IPC in church hall annex
7:30 pm – Curt ((m.406-503, 628-711, 712-732 (to hear/assign the “Babies” solos)
8:35 pm – Jessica (m.107-158, 249-309, 570-627, 732-797)
Brass at IPC in main building parlor
7:30 pm – Jessica (m.107-158, 249-309, 570-627, 732-797)
8:35 pm – Curt (406-503, 628-711, 798-919)
Percussion at UUFNW
7:30 pm – Percussion sectional, led by Eric
Review the form of the Symphony and more here.
Upcoming rehearsals
Monday, March 9 at New Rochelle HS – Read through of the entire Spring program
Repertoire downloads
Spring parts are ready! Download all parts here.
Donor campaign info: Annual Giving Campaign
This will support the band broadly in all areas, and will continue all season until next June.
Important links – Find these plus more resources on the Resources Page
- Absence form (updated September 2025) – If you have an unavoidable absence, please complete this form as soon as possible, to allow our Personnel Manager as much time as possible to retain a sub.
- Click here to see the 2025-2026 rehearsal/performance schedule, as of September 18, 2025
- Click here for the Winter 2026 download folders.
- Click here for the working list of alternate rehearsal/performance sites we are considering.
- 2025-2026 Ad Form. Email graphics to westsymwinds@gmail.com. Ads will be due October 20.
- The video from the Spring 2025 Concert is ready!
- Member Handbook (updated August 2019)
- 2025-2026 WSW Brochure
LIBRARY/VERY IMPORTANT: We will continue to maintain an all-digital library in 2025-2026. All performing members and subs are responsible to download/print (or download to a iPad or similar device) and bring these parts to all rehearsals. Hard copies of parts will not be distributed. See my August 31 post regarding the two ForScore clinics we are offering to help acclimate new iPad users.
For reference only – rehearsal sites
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Westchester
236 S. Bedford Road, Bedford, NY 10506
New Rochelle High School, New Rochelle:
Click here for directions. GPS: Use 11 Braemer Avenue, New Rochelle.
Knights of Columbus:
327 Westchester Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573
There is no parking lot, but you can find street parking within a block or so. We typically rehearse on the lower level, which can be accessed directly from the side street, Exchange Place.
Irvington Presbyterian Church:
25 North Broadway, Irvington, NY 10533
There is parking in the circle in front of the church and in the lot along the side. Brass meet in the Parlor in the main building (use the side door) and Woodwinds meet in the annex building behind the main building. For more information, click here.
White Plains High School, 550 North Street, White Plains:
See map below. Use 550 North Street as GPS address. Cross street is Bryant Avenue, which has an exit directly off I-287. Although the address is North Street, it is easier to use the parking lot from the Bryant Avenue entrance because of one-way lanes on campus.
Enter from Bryant, then take the first right into the large parking lot. You’ll see the auditorium at the southeast corner of the parking lot. Depending on the weather, there may be a door propped open leading directly into the Auditorium from the parking lot; if not, use the double doors to the right, and walk around to your left.