" Marching Band is NOT a sport, it's ART that moves."
Marching Ironmen Fall Competition Season 2010
Size: 96 members. 44 brass, 16 woodwinds, 17 percussion and 17 auxiliary.
Director of Bands: Lance Meadows
Marching Director: Joshua Masterman
Color Guard coordinator: Andrew Woodburn
Conductors: Haley Meadows, Nate Titus
Rehearsal & Camp Staff: George York, Gabe Myers,
2010 Field Program: "Major League".
The show will
include music composed by Randy Newman for the film, The Natural, composer Eric
Whitacre’s beautiful piece for band October (in honor of the “Fall Classic” – the
World Series), and an exciting theme and variations on “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”,
titled Pastime, written by composer Jack Stamp. All of our music is being
professionally arranged by composer Craig Fitzpatrick (www.fitzpatrickmusic.net).
Summer Camps:
Session 1: June 7-10
Sesson 2: July 26-29
Session 3: August 2-5
All camps are held from 1-9 p.m. with a dinner break from 4-6. Please plan to attend an important BAND PARENT MEETING on June 7th at 6:00 p.m. in the NCHS auditorium.
Regular Weekday Rehearsals:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings (on regular school days) from 6-8 p.m. beginning August 23 and running through October 21.
Performance Schedule:
August 27 – Home Football Game
September 3 – Intercity Football Game @ Hancock Stadium
September 6 – Labor Day Parade in downtown Bloomington
September 10 – Home Football Game (Senior Night Tailgate)
September 18 – Wheaton North Competition
September 24 – Home Football Game
September 25 – Geneseo Competition
October 2 – Prospect Competition
October 9 – Metamora Competition
October 15 – Homecoming Parade and Football Game
October 23 – State of Illinois Marching Band Invitational @ ISU
October 29 – First Round of Playoffs
May 30, 2011 – Memorial Day Parade in downtown Bloomington
Please feel free to contact the Music Dept webmaster at NCHS Music if you have questions or comments or suggestions. Or contact the NCHS webmaster at NCHS webmaster
Date last updated 08/14/2010