Welcome from Dr. Caneva……………………………………………………….…………...…2 Welcome from Dr. Hand………………………….……………………….……………………..3 Band Camp Information………………………………………….……………………………...4 Contact Information………………………………………….………………………….…….…7 2019 Camp Schedule……………………………….……………………………………..……..8 Schedule for 2019 Season……………………………………………………..……..……..…..10 Rental Instrument Information………………………….…………….………………..……….11 Medical Emergency Permission Form………………….…………….………………..…..…...12 Media Release and Consent Form…………………………………………………..……….…13 Band Jacket Order Form……………………………….…….…………………….……...……14 Marching Band Photo Order Form……………….……….……………………………………15 Muncie Music Price List……………………………….……….………………………………15 Fall 2019 Class Registration Instructions……………………….………………………….…..16 Audition Information Concert Bands………………………………………………….……….17 1 June 5, 2019 To the Members of the 2019 Ball State Bands: It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the Ball State University Band program. The Ball State Bands have a long tradition of outstanding performances on the BSU campus, as well as at regional and national concert band conferences and athletic events. As a member of the BSU Bands, you are part of one of the most respected band programs in the country. If you are a new member of the Ball State Band program, I want to welcome you to campus and the Ball State Band family. I encourage you to take advantage of the numerous musical opportunities in the School of Music and to make the Music Instruction Building your musical home-away-from-home. If you are a returning band member, welcome back! You are the heart and soul of the program and already understand the high standards expected of our student musicians. 2019 will be another exciting year for the “Pride of Mid-America” Marching Band. You will have the opportunity to cheer on the Ball State Cardinals at all home football games and additional performances throughout Indiana. One of this year’s highlights will be a performance in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium when our Cardinals take on the Hoosiers from Indiana University. You will receive more information about POMA in the following summer information packet. Last year marked another terrific year for our concert ensembles and 2019-2020 should be equally impressive. In addition to hosting a number of guest conductors, composers and artists on campus, the BSU Bands will also welcome high school students from throughout the region to campus for our Honor Band Festival and host the Fourteenth Annual BSU Wind Band Conducting Workshop in the spring. Highlights include our first concert of the fall which will feature music composed by outstanding women composers and include guest composer Jennifer Jolley from Texas Tech University. In the spring, Joe Alessi, principal trombonist with the New York Philharmonic will be performing with our Wind Ensemble. As always, I have high expectations for all of the BSU bands. With your help, I have no doubt the Ball State Band program will remain one of finest collegiate band programs in the United States. Have a relaxing summer. GO CARDS! Warmest Regards, Dr. Thomas E. Caneva Director of Bands 2 May 17, 2019 Dear Members of the 2019 edition of the “Pride of Mid-America,” The Ball State University band family is excited to introduce you to campus or welcome you back for another great year! You will form some of your most lasting memories and friendships as part of the “Pride of Mid-America.” My name is Dr. Hand, and I am honored to serve as your director. Together, we will continue the tradition of excellence established by our predecessors, both as good stewards of Cardinal spirit and as excellent performers! We have an AMAZING year ahead! We’ll be spreading Cardinal Spirit far and wide as we travel to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on Indiana and as the featured exhibition group and hosts of the Bands of America Central Indiana Regional! We’ve got lots of great shows planned, thanks to input from our show planning committee. We’ll host traditional events such as Family Day and Band Day, and will introduce a new event at Homecoming this year: Alumni Band Day! Stay up to date on announcements this summer through social media (run by our AMAZING public relations team!!!): @ballstatepoma. In this packet, you will find all the information you need about pre-season week and our full season. Look over it very carefully, and contact us if you have any questions! Be sure to visit www.bsu.edu/poma to complete your registration for pre-season week by July 12th. This includes filling out a Google information form, paying band registration fee, and purchasing required apparel. Help us spread the word about joining the Pride of Mid-America! Know other brass/woodwind players who are attending Ball State? Encourage them to join our band family! They simply need to enroll in the class, or call the band office for help: 765-285-9178. The entire band staff looks forward to welcoming you to campus. We have high expectations for you and cannot wait to see your commitment to excellence in action! Let us know if you have questions by calling the ensemble office at 765-285-9178 or emailing [email protected]. Enjoy your summer, and see you this fall! Go Cards! Chirp! Chirp!!! Sincerely, Dr. Caroline Hand Associate Director of Bands Director, “Pride of Mid-America” Marching Band 3 Dates • LEADERSHIP CAMP/DRUMLINE AUDITIONS - August 9th to August 10th • FULL BAND CAMP - August 10th to August 17th • SEASON SCHEDULE (Tentative): see page 10 of this packet • REHEARSAL TIMES: o Full Band: MWF 3:10-5:00PM o Color Guard & Drumline – T/Th 3:30-5:00PM • NOTES: • All members are required to attend the entirety of Band Camp and each scheduled rehearsal and performance • color guard and drumline must be enrolled in the T/Th class to participate in their respective sections. • Small class conflicts may be granted with Dr. Hand’s approval: [email protected]. ALL conflicts must be approved by August 1. Email with any additional questions you may have about potential conflicts. Before You Arrive • Registration: o Register for band camp by Friday, July 12th at www.bsu.edu/poma § Click on “Current Members” in left hand column o There are 2 parts to registration: § 1.) Google form for basic information § 2.) CashNet for paying registration fee ($100) and purchasing required apparel: https://commerce.cashnet.com/ball_ess002 • Required apparel for winds/percussion: (color guard has separate requirements) -Uniform T-Shirt -Cinch Bag (suggested you purchase 2) -Etymotic Ear Plugs -Uniform shorts -Black Marching Shoes -Uniform Knit Cap -Uniform Gloves (winds only) -Embroidered Ball Cap • Optional apparel: Embroidered Quarter Zip Lightweight Jacket • Apparel note for families: You may also order any apparel for your family members • ALL Apparel (including for family members) will be available for pick up at registration on August 10 4 • Housing: o DORMS: you should be receiving an email from Ball State housing with instructions for your early move-in date. If you have not received these instructions by July 27th, please contact the band office (contact information below). Housing assignments not set up by July 31 will incur a $50 charge. The student will pay this charge. Make sure you have heard about your housing assignment by July 27th o If you do not have a housing contract with the dorms, you must make arrangements for off-campus housing beginning the first date of camp • MUSIC: o Winds and Brass: § Go to https://ballstate.box.com/v/Pride19Music to access your music (password is pride19) – this will be added to throughout the summer § Check out the music for your instrument for pregame, stand cheers, show 1, show 2, warm-ups, and vocal alma mater. You will bring this with you to camp. § Have all pregame music memorized when you arrive § For instruments with more than one part, print what you normally play but realize this could change: parts will be determined at camp o Percussion: (see instructions above in “Winds and Brass” for accessing music) § By camp, you must have the following memorized: • Warm-up packet • Pregame • Some’n Special (Cadence) § Before camp, be sure to look at: • Show 1 • Enrollment: o Everyone in marching band must be enrolled in the class: § All students enroll in MUSC 340 2D (1 credit – CRN 24238). A zero credit option is available, but you must get special permission in order to enroll. § Percussionists and color guard must also enroll in MUSC 340 2F (1 credit - 24239). A zero credit option is available, but you must get special permission to enroll. • Music Majors: o If you are a wind player, you must march your primary instrument. If you wish to march a secondary instrument, you must have your applied faculty member email Dr. Hand approval for you to play a secondary instrument. o Pre-season camp for marching band is time-intensive. You MUST thoroughly prepare your ensemble audition music before you arrive on campus. Find your audition music here after July 7: www.bsu.edu/bands (click on Wind Ensemble or Symphony Band links) 5 Check-in Day: August 10 (August 8 for Drumline/Leaders) • Check-in and move-in: o Check-in runs 9:30am – 1pm in Sursa Hall: https://goo.gl/maps/nGh6M o Parking is free on Saturday in McKinley Garage to the south of Sursa Hall o After check-in at Sursa Hall, students have until 2:00pm to check into dorms. Students have until 2:45 PM to move in. All students must be present back in Sursa Hall for the first meeting at 3:00 PM. o Band staff members will be available to answer questions and assist with other concerns at check-in. • What happens at dorm check-in? o See email from Ball State Housing for these procedures. o Contact us if you have not received any housing assignment by July 27.