April Band Blog

 

Spring Performance Calendar

April 5th: Tommy A Dinner @ Fairgrounds, Afternoon/early evening Drumline

April 17th: Star Spangeled Banner at the RiverCats, evening Advanced Band Intermediate Band

April 26th: Music in the Parks (Six Flags) Spring Trip, All Day Guitar

May 2nd: Stoneridge Carnival @ Stoneridge, 5:00ish Drumline

May 3rd: Music in the Parks (Six Flags), All Day, Advanced Band Intermediate Band

May 22nd: Spring Concert @ Eich Gym, 7:00pm  ALL GROUPS

May 29th: Promotion Ceremony @ Eich, Morning Advanced Band Intermediate Band

Saturday, April 5th: Drumline @ Tommy A Dinner
Drumline

Bring drumline equipment home of Friday!

We will meet outside the event center to warm up. The Performance will be inside. Parents may come in to watch the performance. 

Call Time: 5:40pm

Performance: 6:00pm 

End: 6:10pm

Location: @The Grounds Event Center MAP 

Thursday, April 17th: Band @ the RiverCats Game
Advanced and Intermediate Bands

The Eich Band will be performing the National Anthem at the RiverCats game on April 17th!

Participation is voluntary and will require each performer to have a ticket to the game. Each performer will also need at least one parent/guardian/chaperone to attend the game who will also need a ticket. You can invite as many people as you would like and purchase as many tickets as your family and friends need!

I do not have all of the schedule details finalized yet, but wanted to get you the ticket link ASAP. Please review the info below and complete the RSVP form so I know who to expect for this performance.

Event Info Sheet

Rivercats Ticket Link

RSVP Form

Here is the performance from last time we did this event in 2022

March Band Blog

 

Spring Performance Calendar

March 6th: Step Up Day, during the school day Advanced Band  Drumline

March 6th: Oakmont Concert, Evening Advanced Band

March 8th: Golden Empire Music Festival @ American River College, Afternoon  Advanced Band Intermediate Band

March 13th: Stoneridge Concert, during the school day Advanced BandGuitarDrumline

March 15th: RCSD Music Festival @ Cooley Buljan Middle School, (Schedule coming soon!)  Guitar 

Drumline

April 5th: Tommy A Dinner @ Fairgrounds, Afternoon/early evening Drumline

April 17th: Star Spangeled Banner at the RiverCats, evening Advanced Band Intermediate Band

April 26th: Music in the Parks (Six Flags) Spring Trip, All Day Guitar

May 2nd: Stoneridge Carnival @ Stoneridge, 5:00ish Drumline

May 3rd: Music in the Parks (Six Flags), All Day, Advanced Band Intermediate Band

May 22nd: Spring Concert @ Eich Gym, 7:00pm  ALL GROUPS

May 29th: Promotion Ceremony @ Eich, Morning Advanced Band Intermediate Band

Thursday, March 6th: Step Up Day @ Eich

Advanced Band and Drumline 

The 5th graders from our feeder schools will be spending the morning at Eich, taking a tour and learning about our campus. The Advanced Band and Drumline will play for them. This event happens during 2nd period.

Call Time: 8:30am

Wear: Eich Music Shirt

Thursday, March 6th: Oakmont Band Concert @ Oakmont High School
Advanced Band

The event is for Advanced Band only

This is our Spring event with the Oakmont Band. We will be performing our festival music as well as combined pieces with the Oakmont High School Concert Band. This is a chance for our Eich musicians to get to know the high school director, Mr. Elmore, and experience the Oakmont program. 

Call Time:         6:30pm

Perform:            7:00pm

End:                   8:30pm

Wear:                 Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Saturday, March 8th: Golden Empire Music Festival @ American River College

Advanced and Intermediate Bands

Both bands will be performing, separately, at the Golden Empire Music Festival at American River College. This is our most important performance of the year! We will be playing for adjudicators (judges) who will evaluate and rate our performance. It is so important that everyone attend. We rehearse and prepare all together and expect to perform together as well. Please make every attempt to arrange for your musician to be at this performance. 

The festival is held at American River College. We will meet outside the "Fine and Performing Arts" building. 

There will be a small fee to park in the college parking lot. I believe it is $2.00.

I suggest you park in the lot on the corner of College Oak and Myrtle.

MAP

The performance is free to watch. Parents should plan on staying for the event and supporting us in the audience. Parents will not be allowed in the warm up room before or the clinic after our performance time. You will be able to meet your student again after we take our group photo.

After our clinic the band will take a formal picture. You will be able to purchase a copy if you would like one.

Order Form (forms will be available at the event)

Each band has it's own schedule below. Musicians are encouraged to watch the other band perform but it is not required. There will be bands performing throughout the day. It is always fun to watch and hear what other schools are playing. 

Intermediate Band

Call Time: 12:45pm

Warm Up: 1:15pm

Performance: 1:45pm

Clinic: 2:15pm

Photo: 2:45pm

End: 3:00pm

Wear: Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Advanced Band

Call Time: 2:45pm

Warm Up: 3:15pm

Performance: 3:45pm

Clinic: 4:15pm

Photo: 4:45pm

End: 5:00pm

Wear: Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Thursday, March 13th: Field Trip to Stoneridge
Advanced Band, Drumline and Advanced Guitar 

The principal at Stoneridge Elementary School has invited us to perform for their school! This will be a field trip on the morning of Thursday, March 13th. We will leave during 1st period and return just before lunch. Student will miss 1st-4th periods that day. They are responsible for making up any missed work.

Permission slips went home today. Please complete the form and return ASAP.

Schedule:

8:45am    Leave Eich

9:45am    Perform Stoneridge Assembly

11:00am    Leave Stoneridge

11:15am    Return to Eich

Saturday, March 15th: Drumline @ RCSD Music Festival
Drumline 

The drumline has been asked to play for the Roseville Music Festival held at Buljan Middle School. we will be the featured performers for the two morning sessions. I will provide pizza lunch after the 2nd performance for those who would like to stay a few extra minutes. Parents can drop musicians off and return at the pick-up time, or stay for the event and watch our local schools perform. (The Guitar ensembles will be at this event as well).

Call Time: 9:30am @ Buljan Middle School

Performances    10:10am and 12:10pm

End:    12:20pm or 12:45 if you would like to have pizza

Wear: Eich Music shirts

Thursday, April 17th: Band @ the RiverCats Game
Advanced and Intermediate Bands

The Eich Band will be performing the National Anthem at the RiverCats game on April 17th!

Participation is voluntary and will require each performer to have a ticket to the game. Each performer will also need at least one parent/guardian/chaperone to attend the game who will also need a ticket. You can invite as many people as you would like and purchase as many tickets as your family and friends need!

I do not have all of the schedule details finalized yet, but wanted to get you the ticket link ASAP. Please review the info below and complete the RSVP form so I know who to expect for this performance.

Event Info Sheet

Rivercats Ticket Link

RSVP Form

Here is the performance from last time we did this event in 2022

Performance Attire

Our Spring performances will require formal concert clothes.

Formal concert clothes are: ALL black. This is a dressy outfit that is all black and has no writing or images on it. Examples: black button up shirt, slacks, dress, skirt, shoes, and socks. 

Reeds

If your musician plays clarinet, saxophone, or oboe, you will need to supply reeds. Here are some Amazon links to suggested brands and strengths. You can also buy reeds at any of our local music stores. Musicians should have at least 3 working reeds at all times.

Clarinet:

Rico Size 3 Reeds

Bass Clarinet

Rico Size 3 Reeds

Oboe

Emerald Medium Soft

Alto Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0

Tenor Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0

Bari Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0               

March Guitar Festival

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Spring Performance Calendar

March 13th: Stoneridge Concert, during the school day ALL GROUPS

March 15th: RCSD Music Festival @ Cooley Buljan Middle School, (Schedule coming soon!)  Guitar 

April 26th: Music in the Parks (Six Flags) Spring Trip, All Day Guitar

May 22nd: Spring Concert @ Eich Gym, 7:00pm  ALL GROUPS

Saturday, March 15th: RCSD Music Festival @ Buljan Middle School

Both guitar class will be performing, separately, at the Roseville City School District at Buljan Middle School. This is our most important performance of the year! We will be playing for adjudicators (judges) who will evaluate and rate our performance. It is so important that everyone attend. We rehearse and prepare all together and expect to perform together as well. Please make every attempt to arrange for your musician to be at this performance. 

The festival is held at Buljan Middle School. We will meet outside the gym.

MAP

The performance is free to watch. Parents should plan on staying for the event and supporting us in the audience. 

Each guitar class has it's own schedule below. There will be groups performing throughout the day. It is always fun to watch and hear what other schools are playing. 

Intermediate Guitar (7th Period)

Call Time: 10:45am

Session Begins: 11:00am

Performance: 11:50am

End: 12:25pm

Wear: Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Advanced Guitar (6th Period)

Call Time: 1:45pm

Session Begins: 2:00pm

Performance: 3:10pm

End: 3:45pm

Wear: Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Performance Attire

Our Spring performances will require formal concert clothes.

Formal concert clothes are: ALL black. This is a dressy outfit that is all black and has no writing or images on it. Examples: black button up shirt, slacks, dress, skirt, shoes, and socks. 

February Band Updates

Spring Performance Calendar

February 11th: Eich IB Info Night, 5:30-8:00pm Advanced Band  Drumline

March 6th: Step Up Day, during the school day Advanced Band  Drumline

March 6th: Oakmont Concert, Evening Advanced Band

March 8th: Golden Empire Music Festival @ American River College, Afternoon  Advanced Band Intermediate Band

March 13th: Stoneridge Concert, during the school day ALL GROUPS

March 15th: RCSD Music Festival @ Cooley Middle School, (Schedule coming soon!)  Guitar 

Drumline

April 5th: Tommy A Dinner @ Fairgrounds, Afternoon/early evening Drumline

April 17th: Star Spangeled Banner at the RiverCats, evening Advanced Band Intermediate Band

April 26th: Music in the Parks (Six Flags) Spring Trip, All Day Guitar

May 2nd: Stoneridge Carnival @ Stoneridge, 5:00ish Drumline

May 3rd: Music in the Parks (Six Flags), All Day, Advanced Band Intermediate Band

May 22nd: Spring Concert @ Eich Gym, 7:00pm  ALL GROUPS

May 29th: Promotion Ceremony @ Eich, Morning Advanced Band Intermediate Band

Tuesday, February 11th: IB Information Night @ Eich

Advanced Band and Drumline 

This event is for Advanced Band and Drumline only!

IB Night is for our future Eich families. It is an "open house" style event for the community. We will be performing as people move between the information sessions.

This is a "drop and go" event for parents. Do not plan on staying for this event.

Pizza will be provided for musicians at 5:30pm

The event ends at 8:00pm. Our pick up time is 7:20pm so that you can beat the rush out of the parking lot!

Call Time:         5:30pm in the music room

                          Pizza Dinner

Perform:            6:00-7:10pm

Pick up:            7:20pm

Wear:                Band Shirts and jeans/pants

Wednesday Thursday, March 6th: Oakmont Band Concert @ Oakmont High School
Advanced Band

The event is for Advanced Band only

This is our Spring event with the Oakmont Band. We will be performing our festival music as well as combined pieces with the Oakmont High School Concert Band. This is a chance for our Eich musicians to get to know the high school director, Mr. Elmore, and experience the Oakmont program. 

Call Time:         6:30pm

Perform:            7:00pm

End:                   8:30pm

Wear:                 Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Saturday, March 8th: Golden Empire Music Festival @ American River College
Advanced and Intermediate Bands

Both bands will be performing, separately, at the Golden Empire Music Festival at American River College. This is our most important performance of the year! We will be playing for adjudicators (judges) who will evaluate and rate our performance. It is so important that everyone attend. We rehearse and prepare all together and expect to perform together as well. Please make every attempt to arrange for your musician to be at this performance. 

The festival is held at American River College. We will meet outside the "Fine and Performing Arts" building. 

There will be a small fee to park in the college parking lot. I believe it is $2.00.

I suggest you park in the lot on the corner of College Oak and Myrtle.

MAP

The performance is free to watch. Parents should plan on staying for the event and supporting us in the audience. Parents will not be allowed in the warm up room before or the clinic after our performance time. You will be able to meet your student again after we take our group photo.

After our clinic the band will take a formal picture. You will be able to purchase a copy if you would like one.

Order Form (forms will be available at the event)

Each band has it's own schedule below. Musicians are encouraged to watch the other band perform but it is not required. There will be bands performing throughout the day. It is always fun to watch and hear what other schools are playing. 

Intermediate Band

Call Time: 12:45pm

Warm Up: 1:15pm

Performance: 1:45pm

Clinic: 2:15pm

Photo: 2:45pm

End: 3:00pm

Wear: Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Advanced Band

Call Time: 2:45pm

Warm Up: 3:15pm

Performance: 3:45pm

Clinic: 4:15pm

Photo: 4:45pm

End: 5:00pm

Wear: Formal Concert Clothes. ALL BLACK

Performance Attire

Our Spring performances will require formal concert clothes.

Formal concert clothes are: ALL black. This is a dressy outfit that is all black and has no writing or images on it. Examples: black button up shirt, slacks, dress, skirt, shoes, and socks. 

Reeds

If your musician plays clarinet, saxophone, or oboe, you will need to supply reeds. Here are some Amazon links to suggested brands and strengths. You can also buy reeds at any of our local music stores. Musicians should have at least 3 working reeds at all times.

Clarinet:

Rico Size 3 Reeds

Bass Clarinet

Rico Size 3 Reeds

Oboe

Emerald Medium Soft

Alto Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0

Tenor Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0

Bari Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0               

January Blog

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Happy New Year! Spring is very busy in the Music Department. Please review the performance schedule below and add the dates to your calendar. Some of our events do not have specific times yet so I have given you a general idea. I will update you as soon as the schedule is released for each event. 

Spring Performance Calendar

February 11th: Eich IB Info Night, 5:30-8:00pm Advanced Band

March 5th: Oakmont Concert, Evening Advanced Band

March 8th: Golden Empire Music Festival @ American River College, Afternoon (Schedule coming soon!) Advanced Band Intermediate Band

March 15th: RCSD Music Festival @ Cooley Middle School, (Schedule coming soon!)  Guitar 

April 5th: Tommy A Dinner @ Fairgrounds, Afternoon/early evening Drumline

April 26th: Music in the Parks (Six Flags) Spring Trip, All Day Guitar

May 3rd: Music in the Parks (Six Flags), All Day, Advanced Band Intermediate Band

May 22nd: Spring Concert @ Eich Gym, 7:00pm  ALL GROUPS

May 29th: Promotion Ceremony @ Eich, Morning Advanced Band Intermediate Band

Performance Attire

Our Spring performances will require formal concert clothes.

Formal concert clothes are: ALL black. This is a dressy outfit that is all black and has no writing or images on it. Examples: black button up shirt, slacks, dress, skirt, shoes, and socks. 

Reeds

If your musician plays clarinet, saxophone, or oboe, you will need to supply reeds. Here are some Amazon links to suggested brands and strengths. You can also buy reeds at any of our local music stores. Musicians should have at least 3 working reeds at all times.

Clarinet:

Rico Size 3 Reeds

Bass Clarinet

Rico Size 3 Reeds

Oboe

Emerald Medium Soft

Alto Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0

Tenor Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0

Bari Saxophone

Rico Size 3.0

December Performances

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Upcoming Performances

December Performance Calendar

December 8th: Centerpoint Church, 9:15am-10:30am All Guitar and Select Advanced Band

December 17th: Field Trip to District Office, Afternoon All Guitar and Select Advanced Band

December 19th: Winter Concert @ Eich, 7:00pm EVERYONE

December 20th: School Assembly @ Eich, 7th period assembly, EVERYONE

Spring Performance Calendar

February 11th: Eich IB Info Night, 5:30-8:00pm Advanced Band

March 8th: Golden Empire Music Festival @ American River College, Advanced Band Intermediate Band

March 15th: RCSD Music Festival @ TBD,   Guitar 

April 26th: Spring Trip, Guitar

May 3rd: Spring Trip, Advanced Band Intermediate Band

Centerpoint Church: Sunday, December 8th  

Date: Sunday, December 8th 

Time: 9:15am-10:30am (Performance begins at 9:50am)

Location: Centerpoint Church, 515 Sunrise Avenue, Roseville, CA 95661 MAP

Attire: Holiday! Wear your ugly sweater, cute sweater, warm sweater. Add a Santa hat or elf ears. Bonus points if you decorate your instrument with ornaments and/or lights.

We have been asked to perform at a special event on Sunday, December 8th. The Centerpoint Church recently made a donation to help fund our campus Kindness Center. In return, Mr. Brown has asked that we perform a "Thank you" concert, along with the Ballroom Dance program. 

We will perform at the church from 10:00-10:30am, in between their regular services. After the performance, families are invited to stay for breakfast and snacks if you would like.   

This is an optional performance opportunity and a chance for us to make community connections. The more musicians we have, the better we sound! Please RSVP with either a "yes, no, or maybe."

RSVP Here

Winter Concert: Thursday, December 19th

Date: Thursday, December 19th

Location: Eich Gym

Call Time for Musicians: 6:40pm in the music room

Concert Start Time: 7:00pm (Doors to the gym will open at 6:40pm)

Attire: "Holiday Best" or Disneyland All Black

On Thursday, December 19th we will present our annual Winter Concert in the gym at Eich. The concert will begin at 7pm and will feature our Bands, Guitar Ensemble, and the Ballroom Dance program. The concert is free to attend so please invite all of your family and friends! 

All Band and and Guitar musicians are expected to attend the concert. We rehearse together every day and come to depend on the sound of every musician. It is very important that musicians have the opportunity to perform the same way we have been rehearsing. 

The event itself is not graded, however, students will be completing a summative reflection paper after the concert. 

I am asking students to wear their "holiday best" for the performance OR your Disneyland attire from last year. 

• "Holiday Best" means collared shirt or blouse, slacks or skirts, and nice shoes. Any color is fine. Holiday themed sweaters are acceptable as long as they are school appropriate.
• The Disneyland attire is all black: Slacks or ankle length skirt and a long-sleeve button up shirt with black shoes and socks 

The concert is free to attend but we will accept donations at the door and will offer the option to reserve seats for $10 each. This is optional. Order forms will be sent out after fall break.