9-14-2019 - Friday the 13th recap. Overall not a bad night, we had a few glitches, which we discussed. Let's chalk it up to the date and a full moon. We still have a great core to work with. Keep working on your parts, the more parts that are played the stronger we get. we are only as strong as our weakest link! With that in mind, I know a few of you are working with others to improve their skills; I want to encourage more collaboration; help those who ask for it, it makes us all better. With that in mind, make sure you have all your music for Thursday practice, we need to clean some parts up. We have a great group of people in our section, do not get down on yourselves or let others put you down, together we will all get better. There are great things in our future as a section; keep things positive, make mistakes (we can fix those, you can't fix the mistake you didn't make because you never attempted), onward and upward. Excelsior!
7-28-2019 Holiday Road Drum Break added. Everyone has new parts for the drum break. Snares, Basses, cymbals and Keys have major changes to their parts. Tenors have a few minor changes. Front ensemble - notice that the drum break changes keys. Marimba players need to check their parts to see which section match what they previously played. Both marimba parts have new sections to support the low brass. Please work on this. I believe these changes will greatly improve our ability to get this song ready to go. If you cannot print it out, I will bring copies on Thursday.
7-26 2019 Great Job at Camp! Noe we need to get the music memorized to continue building on what we have already completed. The rewrites to Holiday will be on the website by the end of the weekend.
7-19-2019 Band camp starts Monday July 22. Make sure you have your music, sneakers, sunscreen, hat, a good breakfast, plenty of fluids and a great attitude. See you at 8 am!
7-14-2019 Updated Bass drum music for Cars, Holiday Road (Sun Step) and Takin it to the Streets added to show music. Bass rum music, mp3's and Ensemble mp3 have been updated. Please print the new parts Bass drummers. I will also bring some copies with me.
7-13-2019 Seven Bridge Road music added to 2019 Show Music. Please work on your music, we are getting behind schedule.
7/1/2019 No practice on Thursday July 4th. Celebrate the countries birthday, but also practice your music. I am hoping to have the lost song soon, so I can do our arrangements. We are a little behind schedule, so we need people to work on their own so we can get caught up. First performance is going to be here quicker than you think.
6-2-2019 The new version Holiday Road/Drum Break has been loaded onto the page. Print this out and add to you other printed music (You did print your music, didn't you?). There are some challenging parts in here, but nothing that I don't believe is unattainable. If all of you work at this, not only will grow as a player, but this could turn into an Epic type of song, one that will be remembered for a very long time.
5-14-2019 Thursday May 16 we will start practicing at the Middle School. This will be our permanent practice location until school starts in the fall. Enter the building at the side doors off of the Cafeteria close to the Bandroom. See you Thursday.
5-5-2019 No practice on Thursday May 9 due to IS Spring Concert at the HS. Please practice all of you material, we need to keep progressing forward. We will have a different Practice location on May 16, when I know where we are at, I will let you know.
4-28-2019 Cars loaded into 2019 Show Music.
4-14-2019 Takin it to the Streets loaded into 2019 Show Music. Front Ensemble be aware that the marimba parts are different and are loaded as marimba 1 and 2. Make sure you have both parts until we figure out who is playing what.
4-12-2019 No practice this Thursday April 18 due to Easter/Spring Break. You have 5 days off, please find time to practice. Keep working on the warm-up exercises, both street beats and Holiday Road. Change of plans, our show songs are all very fast, we need a change of pace. So we will be getting another song will be a ballad. The song that lost the 2019 show song MMA brawl was Day Tripper. You can stop practicing that one for the time being, it could become a stands tune. I will get the new song to you as soon as MR Fair gets to me and I can arrange. Keep watching the site as I will release Takin It To the Streets very soon.
3-31-2019 - Holiday Road Drum Break loaded into 2019 show music. The drum break is challenging and will require effort on your part. I might make a few minor changes as I see how you progress. See you Thursday, keep working on all the the things we discussed last week.
3-16-2019 Now the work really starts. The line is set. Work on Exercises, The Funk, GTO with ESO and Day Tripper. Thursday, 3-21-19, we will start to clean GTO, Day Tripper and Fight Song. Bring all of your music. Get a binder. See you Thursday.
3-11-2019 - This week we will continue to work on warm-ups, the funk. Bring music for Day tripper.
2-24-2019 - Day Tripper loaded into 2019 show music.
December 2018
ELCO Percussionists;
We will be starting our rehearsals on Thursday February 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We will practice every Thursday throughout the rest of Winter, Spring and Summer. There will be times when we will take a Thursday off based on what is happening with the school schedule, those days will be determined in the future.
Our practices will be in the band room or auditorium, based on availability. All school rules apply. Please look at our website, Eastern Lebanon County HS drumline, for music and information. Let me know ahead of time if you will be absent from a rehearsal, so I can adjust our practice regimen, if necessary. It is important that you attend all rehearsals, as playing marching drums and front ensemble is different from concert band, and will be new to many of you. Members with no percussion experience are certainly welcome.
The show for 2019 is yet to be determined, we will know soon so I can start writing our parts. This will allow me to set the line and to start teaching music very early in the year. This will be necessary as we will have many new members. I think this will be a great advantage that will pay off in the summer. Being ahead of the game will allow us to work on stands tunes and other fun music closer to school. Besides, knowing your music makes learning your marching drill easier.
Everybody can start out by practicing our long form warm-up, “Back to Basics Warmup”, available on the website or from Mr. Devore, if you are at the Middle School. I would like to get playing the first night of practice. Marching sticks will be available for purchase at a reduced rate. Also work on 8 to a hand, Timing and Roll exercise.
I am looking forward to a very productive 2019 and a continuation of the growth that we started last year. Our schedule is included below. You are getting the schedule now, so you can see the band performance schedule. The band will not be successful if members are constantly missing practice and performances. Add these dates to your calendar. That way, you know the dates to set your vacation and work schedules.
Sincerely;
Mr. Mark Doll
ELCO RAIDER BAND 2019 SUMMER/FALL SCHEDULE
Band Camp - July 22-26 Monday-Friday - 8am-5pm (No Step-off camp)
Thursday Night Rehearsals (Full Band) - August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 6:00pm -8:30 pm (Notice Time Change) We continue practice all other Thursdays.
All Football Games are Friday Nights.
August 23rd - Football Game at Susquenita - Away
August 30th - Football Game at Lebanon - Away
September 6th - Football Game vs. Lancaster Catholic - Home
September 13th - Football Game vs Octorara - Home
September 20th – Football Game at Northern Lebanon - Away
September 27th - Football Game vs. Ephrata – Home
September 28th Saturday – Lebanon Marching Band Festival at Cedar Crest Time TBD
October 4th - Football Game at Donegal - Away
October 11th - Football Game at Pequea Valley - Away
October 18th - Football Game vs. Annville-Cleona – Homecoming
October 25th – Football Game vs Columbia – Home
October 26th – Saturday – Schaefferstown Halloween Parade
November 1st – Possible Football playoff Game
November 23rd Saturday - Lebanon Holiday Parade Possible Depending on Time
November 30th Saturday- Myerstown Holiday Parade
You will get more information when you get the Band Schedule from Mr. Fair.
Great Job this year! Your efforts were much appreciated. Keep practicing! See you at the Holiday parade and the Christmas Concert. Practice starts again the first Thursday of February. Onward and upward with a bunch of new members and some new traditions to start. See you soon.
Mr. Doll
7-28-2019 Holiday Road Drum Break added. Everyone has new parts for the drum break. Snares, Basses, cymbals and Keys have major changes to their parts. Tenors have a few minor changes. Front ensemble - notice that the drum break changes keys. Marimba players need to check their parts to see which section match what they previously played. Both marimba parts have new sections to support the low brass. Please work on this. I believe these changes will greatly improve our ability to get this song ready to go. If you cannot print it out, I will bring copies on Thursday.
7-26 2019 Great Job at Camp! Noe we need to get the music memorized to continue building on what we have already completed. The rewrites to Holiday will be on the website by the end of the weekend.
7-19-2019 Band camp starts Monday July 22. Make sure you have your music, sneakers, sunscreen, hat, a good breakfast, plenty of fluids and a great attitude. See you at 8 am!
7-14-2019 Updated Bass drum music for Cars, Holiday Road (Sun Step) and Takin it to the Streets added to show music. Bass rum music, mp3's and Ensemble mp3 have been updated. Please print the new parts Bass drummers. I will also bring some copies with me.
7-13-2019 Seven Bridge Road music added to 2019 Show Music. Please work on your music, we are getting behind schedule.
7/1/2019 No practice on Thursday July 4th. Celebrate the countries birthday, but also practice your music. I am hoping to have the lost song soon, so I can do our arrangements. We are a little behind schedule, so we need people to work on their own so we can get caught up. First performance is going to be here quicker than you think.
6-2-2019 The new version Holiday Road/Drum Break has been loaded onto the page. Print this out and add to you other printed music (You did print your music, didn't you?). There are some challenging parts in here, but nothing that I don't believe is unattainable. If all of you work at this, not only will grow as a player, but this could turn into an Epic type of song, one that will be remembered for a very long time.
5-14-2019 Thursday May 16 we will start practicing at the Middle School. This will be our permanent practice location until school starts in the fall. Enter the building at the side doors off of the Cafeteria close to the Bandroom. See you Thursday.
5-5-2019 No practice on Thursday May 9 due to IS Spring Concert at the HS. Please practice all of you material, we need to keep progressing forward. We will have a different Practice location on May 16, when I know where we are at, I will let you know.
4-28-2019 Cars loaded into 2019 Show Music.
4-14-2019 Takin it to the Streets loaded into 2019 Show Music. Front Ensemble be aware that the marimba parts are different and are loaded as marimba 1 and 2. Make sure you have both parts until we figure out who is playing what.
4-12-2019 No practice this Thursday April 18 due to Easter/Spring Break. You have 5 days off, please find time to practice. Keep working on the warm-up exercises, both street beats and Holiday Road. Change of plans, our show songs are all very fast, we need a change of pace. So we will be getting another song will be a ballad. The song that lost the 2019 show song MMA brawl was Day Tripper. You can stop practicing that one for the time being, it could become a stands tune. I will get the new song to you as soon as MR Fair gets to me and I can arrange. Keep watching the site as I will release Takin It To the Streets very soon.
3-31-2019 - Holiday Road Drum Break loaded into 2019 show music. The drum break is challenging and will require effort on your part. I might make a few minor changes as I see how you progress. See you Thursday, keep working on all the the things we discussed last week.
3-16-2019 Now the work really starts. The line is set. Work on Exercises, The Funk, GTO with ESO and Day Tripper. Thursday, 3-21-19, we will start to clean GTO, Day Tripper and Fight Song. Bring all of your music. Get a binder. See you Thursday.
3-11-2019 - This week we will continue to work on warm-ups, the funk. Bring music for Day tripper.
2-24-2019 - Day Tripper loaded into 2019 show music.
December 2018
ELCO Percussionists;
We will be starting our rehearsals on Thursday February 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We will practice every Thursday throughout the rest of Winter, Spring and Summer. There will be times when we will take a Thursday off based on what is happening with the school schedule, those days will be determined in the future.
Our practices will be in the band room or auditorium, based on availability. All school rules apply. Please look at our website, Eastern Lebanon County HS drumline, for music and information. Let me know ahead of time if you will be absent from a rehearsal, so I can adjust our practice regimen, if necessary. It is important that you attend all rehearsals, as playing marching drums and front ensemble is different from concert band, and will be new to many of you. Members with no percussion experience are certainly welcome.
The show for 2019 is yet to be determined, we will know soon so I can start writing our parts. This will allow me to set the line and to start teaching music very early in the year. This will be necessary as we will have many new members. I think this will be a great advantage that will pay off in the summer. Being ahead of the game will allow us to work on stands tunes and other fun music closer to school. Besides, knowing your music makes learning your marching drill easier.
Everybody can start out by practicing our long form warm-up, “Back to Basics Warmup”, available on the website or from Mr. Devore, if you are at the Middle School. I would like to get playing the first night of practice. Marching sticks will be available for purchase at a reduced rate. Also work on 8 to a hand, Timing and Roll exercise.
I am looking forward to a very productive 2019 and a continuation of the growth that we started last year. Our schedule is included below. You are getting the schedule now, so you can see the band performance schedule. The band will not be successful if members are constantly missing practice and performances. Add these dates to your calendar. That way, you know the dates to set your vacation and work schedules.
Sincerely;
Mr. Mark Doll
ELCO RAIDER BAND 2019 SUMMER/FALL SCHEDULE
Band Camp - July 22-26 Monday-Friday - 8am-5pm (No Step-off camp)
Thursday Night Rehearsals (Full Band) - August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 6:00pm -8:30 pm (Notice Time Change) We continue practice all other Thursdays.
All Football Games are Friday Nights.
August 23rd - Football Game at Susquenita - Away
August 30th - Football Game at Lebanon - Away
September 6th - Football Game vs. Lancaster Catholic - Home
September 13th - Football Game vs Octorara - Home
September 20th – Football Game at Northern Lebanon - Away
September 27th - Football Game vs. Ephrata – Home
September 28th Saturday – Lebanon Marching Band Festival at Cedar Crest Time TBD
October 4th - Football Game at Donegal - Away
October 11th - Football Game at Pequea Valley - Away
October 18th - Football Game vs. Annville-Cleona – Homecoming
October 25th – Football Game vs Columbia – Home
October 26th – Saturday – Schaefferstown Halloween Parade
November 1st – Possible Football playoff Game
November 23rd Saturday - Lebanon Holiday Parade Possible Depending on Time
November 30th Saturday- Myerstown Holiday Parade
You will get more information when you get the Band Schedule from Mr. Fair.
Great Job this year! Your efforts were much appreciated. Keep practicing! See you at the Holiday parade and the Christmas Concert. Practice starts again the first Thursday of February. Onward and upward with a bunch of new members and some new traditions to start. See you soon.
Mr. Doll
