Hi all,

Rehearsal tonight (3/5) is at W-L as usual, but next Tuesday, 3/12, rehearsal will be at Wakefield High School.

Hi all, please see below for a message from Diana and Mel:

As we announced in rehearsal yesterday, we are kicking off the Every Member Campaign to raise funds for ACB. Our goal is always to raise at least $3000 to cover our annual payment to Arlington Community Learning. Any additional funds go towards the purchase of music and other costs of running the band. 

We ask that every band member donate something – the amount is up to you. It can be $5 or $500. You can bring cash or checks to rehearsal (and give to Mel or Diana) or donate online through Paypal.

The online donation link is here: https://arlingtonconcertband.org/support/. You do not need a Paypal account to donate, just a credit card. We’ve heard that some folks are interested in donating via Venmo and we are looking into that. 

Checks should be made out to the Arlington Concert Band Association and can be mailed to our PO box at:

4532 Cherry Hill Road

PMB #110

Arlington, VA 22207

Donations from friends and family are also welcome! I know some members have utilized their employer’s philanthropy programs as well. Donations are tax deductible and we can provide a receipt for tax records. If you need it, our tax ID number is 45-5529489.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. 

Thank you!!

Hi all,

No rehearsal tomorrow, January 16 — APS has announced that all schools and offices will be closed. Stay warm and safe!

Here’s a playlist from Brian with the current repertoire:

Hi all, please see below for a message from Brian:

Good afternoon friends,

APS has canceled all evening activities. We will not have rehearsal tonight, Tuesday, January 9th.

See you all next week (hopefully…)

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Stay dry, everybody.

Hi all! In case you missed it, a recording of our winter concert is available on YouTube. Check it out here!

Many thanks to Bruce Kane for the recording and Sebastian Dunne for adding the chapter marks/timestamps for the start of each piece.

Hi members! As Jim noted in his email yesterday afternoon, rehearsal tonight is at Wakefield High School at the normal time.

Apologies for the late reminder!

Our Google Calendar has been updated with the following performances:

Fall/Winter Concert: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 3 pm, Kenmore Middle School

Spring Concert: Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:30 pm, Washington-Liberty High School

National Community Band Festival: Sunday, June 2, 2024, time TBA, Center for the Arts at George Mason University

Hey members! Check your email for a reminder from Jim about the location change for tomorrow’s rehearsal — W-L’s marching band needs to use their band room tomorrow night.

Thanks!

Hi members — please be sure to check your email for an important message from Jim regarding the first rehearsal.

From Jim:

Thanks for a very productive rehearsal this past Tuesday.  As I said at rehearsal, this ensemble plays very well when it rehearses consistently, not so much when attendance is scattered.  So please make every effort to be at every rehearsal.  

That said, we have some challenges in that regard going forward that we need to prepare for. 

There will be no rehearsal on February 28.  I’ve known of a conflict for Brian for some time and the person I had in mind to sub, (who knows much of this literature) recently let me know that they were not available.  There is too much literature on this concert to bring any other colleague in.    

The March 7 rehearsal is at Wakefield HS in the band room.  This is due to a choral concert at W-L. 

Finally, there is no rehearsal April 4 due to APS Spring Break. 

Mark your calendars and keep practicing!