Thanks for your determination on Monday evening. I know it felt like an oven in there. That’s what June rehearsals are like in an un-air conditioned room. But we accomplished the major goal – attending to the rigors of playing this 60 minute program with relatively little stops and no intermission.

I have some helpful information about parking, picnics, and dressing rooms at the end of this post.

I recorded everything Monday night, and I’ll review it before Friday, and bring some final, short thoughts to the sound check.

Please review memory of 76 Trombones soli and Stars & Stripes. I know I keep repeating this, but the memorization is not at the level needed to be effective. I can’t overemphasize this.

If you didn’t complete the CD order form, please do so no later than next Friday, July 11. At that point we will place the order. Find the order form here.

Here are answers to all (I hope) of the questions I had raised, or you brought up on Monday night:

• Parking – Announce to the attendant that your a member of the band. You will be directed to orchestra parking unless there is overflow. Those of you who signed up to depart early will probably be directed to a special lot.
• Those departing before the fireworks – You need to quickly pack up and get to your cars immediately.  No other procedure, the parking people will expect them to leave, but will not wait for them. If you don’t leave within the prescribed timeframe, you may find yourself enjoying the fireworks nonetheless.
• EMS Services – Some of our tech people are EMS-trained and there will be firemen on site.
• Picnics – Families should meet you at the bathrooms at the back of the Venetian Theatre. The campus is very large with multiple areas to picnic in, so better to meet at the Venetian theatre and walk elsewhere.
• Dressing rooms to change into concert attire – There are four dressing rooms on the main level of the Venetian Theatre, upstage, to be divided as needed. Bathrooms are available backstage on stage level.