Our BandOur NewsSeptember 2018

The Band ����Newsletter of the Manatee Community Concert Band

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Welcome Back!Rehearsals Start Tuesday, September 25 at 6:45PM, Southeast High School

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9/25/18 First Rehearsal6:45pm

Southeast High

Every Tuesday Rehearsal

6:45pm at SEHS

11/18/18 Concertwith Bay Chorale

Neel PAC

12/8/18 Concert UTC Mall

12/11/18 Concert Harbour Isles

12/15/18 ConcertNeel PAC

3/19/19 ConcertHarbour Isles

3/23/19 ConcertNeel PAC

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This is going to be a very exciting year for the Manatee Community Concert Band. As you know, the Director Search committee has been hard at work over the summer months. We are excited to announce two guest conductors to lead us throughout the 2018-2019 season; Mr. George Nickson and Mr. Jason Weintraub. You can read more about these gentlemen in this issue of The Band Beat. We will have four main concerts this season. In November we are joining forces with the Bay Chorale at the Neel Performing Arts Center for a fantastic program of patriotic gems. George will be directing our November and February concert series. Jason will be directing the December and March concert series. Southeast High School is located at 1200 37th Ave E, Bradenton, 34208.

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SpotlightA Message From the President

The 2018 Giving Challenge was a great success! THANK YOU for giving and for sharing information about the Giving Challenge with your family and friends. This

year the Giving Challenge was a 1:1 match by the Patterson Foundation. The fi nal total for the band was

$10,077.29

Thank you to Tom Barlow, Dennis Dietz and Tom Bancroft for all you work and

service to the band during your terms on the Board of Directors. Tom Barlow was a member of the band for 3 seasons and served on the Board of Director as Pres-ident for 2 years. This year he plans to enjoy time with his family and in service to his church. Dennis was a member for 24 years and on the Board of Directors for 6 years, serving as Chairman for 2 years. Dennis also started and main-

tained our website. Dennis retired from the band in June and now lives in Hay-ward, Wisconsin. Tom Bancroft served as Treasurer on the Board of Directors

and will be joining us again for the 2018-2019 season as a member.

Jason Weintraub

Meet the DirectorsGeorge Nickson

Jason is the Director of the Chautauqua Community Band which he founded in 1992.

Jason is an accomplished Oboe and English Horn player and performs regularly with his wonder-ful wife, Nancy as the Weintraub Duo. Jason attended Eastman School of Music where he

received both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees. Jason is currently a member of

the Chautauqua, NY Symphony Orchestra and has previously performed with the U.S. Army Field

Band and the Rochester Philharmonic to name a few. Jason taught oboe at the University of Okla-

homa and Kansas State University at Emporia.

George is the Principal Percussionist for the Sarasota Orchestra. He has performed with

orchestras throughout the United States including the San Francisco, Boston and Detroit Sympho-nies. George has taught at the Julliard Summer Percussion Seminar and at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Hailed by the New York Times as, “a performer handling his role with

ease and fl air,” George Nickson is comfortable and virtuosic as a conductor, soloist, and orches-tral percussionist. Mr. Nickson regularly appears as an artist and clinician for Zildjian Cymbals and Majestic Percussion and is a founder and Artistic

Director of ensemblenewSRQ.

It is thrilling to be a part of the MCCB for another season this year, 2018-2019. You will note 3 out of our 4 main performances are at Neel PAC under 2 different

directors (and how about their bios!). Also we are returning to Harbor Isles 2 more times this year (at their request) and

performing for the fi rst time at The Mall at UTC at Christmas. This will be a season of transitions for us, but this will only make our band stronger and more cohesive. We will be welcoming new band members and more returnees from

previous bands. Let’s make this year one of our best years thus far. Let’s play music, learn music, volunteer, and

HAVE SOME FUN!

Jim H.

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Volunteers NeededOur band runs on volunteers and WE NEED YOU!!! We need volunteers to help with the

music library, set up and tear down of rehears-als and performances, truck loading and un-

loading for performances, ushers for concerts and the list goes on. Do you have a special

skill? Perhaps your talents in your fi eld of work or hobbies could help out in some way! One example is grants. The season for Grant Writ-ing is fast approaching and a percentage of

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Band Member Dues and Shirts

The dues for the 2018-2019 season will be $50. This can be paid by cash or check.

Please make all checks payable to Manatee Community Concert Band.

Our performance dress includes an embroidered black dress shirt.

These shirts are available for $25. Please see Lita Tyler (fl ute) to order. You must be fi tted for

the shirt prior to ordering. If you have a shirtfrom the 2017-2018 season,

you do not need to purchase a new one.

Dues may be given to Lita Tyler (fl ute) at rehearsal or mailed to

P.O. Box 502 Bradenton, FL 34206

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ALL Members need to complete the Member-ship Form online with the link that was sent

in an email or available on Page 5 of the The Band Beat! This helps us make sure we have current contact and emergency contact infor-mation for you. Please return this form with

your dues to Lita Tyler (flute).

Calendar of Events The times for all concerts are approximate. Please note that as we get closer to performance dates

the times may be adjusted to accommodate needs for warm ups, rehearsal time prior to performances, set up and tear down. Dates may also be added including a

satellite concert in November and the entire concert series for February.

The Manatee Community Concert Band will meet each Tuesday evening at Southeast High School. Call time for rehearsal is 6:45pm with the downbeat promptly at 7:00pm.

If you are able to arrive by 6:30pm to help set up it would be appreciated. Park on the east side of the school in the student parking lot.

We will rehearse in the orchestra room.

September25th First Rehearsal

October2nd Rehearsal9th Rehearsal16th Rehearsal23rd Rehearsal30th Rehearsal

November6th Rehearsal13th RehearsalTBD Satellite ConcertTBD Rehearsal with Bay Chorale18th Concert with Bay Chorale Neel Performing Arts Center 4PM-6PM20th Rehearsal27th Rehearsal

December4th Rehearsal8th Concert The Mall at UTC 2-4PM11th Concert Harbour Isles 6:30-8:30PM15th Concert Neel Performing Arts Center 7-9PM18th No Rehearsal- Winter Break

January8th Rehearsal15th Rehearsal22nd Rehearsal29th Rehearsal

February5th Rehearsal12th RehearsalTBD Satellite Concert and Main Concert19th Rehearsal26th Rehearsal

March5th Rehearsal12th Rehearsal19th Concert Harbour Isles 6:30-8:30PM23rd Concert Neel Performing Arts Center 7-9PM

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