TVCC Bands

Let's get info out about our concert! Please share this concert poster and invite family and friend to attend. Additionally, feel free to share any pictures and videos that I post on this page. Sharing these things helps create awareness!  Please and thanks!  JW

Please remember that our rehearsals tomorrow are at Fruitland High School in the band room!  

 2025 Spring Concert playlist courtesy of Donaven! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVj7GmBygNVneNcqtWO6ESqwnOeDCDxO&si=A1sPISBbsR4_jTvg

The theater is booked next week 4/22. I looked at the available room and decided that we would fit, BUT it would be super loud in there.  📣 Hear Ye, Hear Ye! 📣 Our rehearsal for 4/22 is now at Fruitland HS. Same times: 5:30p doors for warm up. 6pm down beat!  Jazz at 7:40! Please make a ♪ of this change! JW #GrowingTogether

 Hey Everyone! Some VERY nice sounds tonight. Thank you for your preparation. Next week we will be back in Jack Tar March for the concert band. Jazz Cats, we will be spending a large chunk of time in Manteca. Here are a few shots from rehearsal and some jazz video. Enjoy!

 Rehearsal tomorrow! Let's play some great music. Concert Band: American River Songs  Incredibles  Mad Dash (If it has arrived) Rowan Tree Jack Tar Flourish  Jazz: Box Set Up In the Mood  Harlem Nocturne  Count Me In Being Green  Groovin' Hard  Strike Up the Band  Moten Swing  BTBW  🚨This is the week to be registered!🚨  If you have not, please chase this link to "Get'er done". https://www.treasurevalleycc.edu/admissions/apply.cfm If you are a non-degree seeking community member, scroll down to the "non-degree seeking student" link 🙂.

 Thoughts from the Director  🤔 First and foremost, thank you! We are two rehearsals in. I feel  welcomed AND the band is making some terrific sounds. Here are a couple suggestions for our further success. Doors open at 5:30p. Come early and warm up.(I know this is a challenge for some and if that's you, no worries) When you get there early you have an opportunity to: A) Warm up all the tools you will need for our rehearsal. B) Touch up those few trouble spots. As we now look to our third rehearsal you should expect to have the notes under your fingers. This will allow us to further delve into the artistic end of our selections.  If you are continuing to be stuck on notes/rhythms. Here are a couple suggestions to smooth out the rough spots. Notes: Figure out what key the trouble spot (TS) is in and become fluent in that key. Slow to fast in the TS is a must. If it's a technical TS play one count of it and work for fluency. After three successful reps, speed it up. Ad...

Great to see so many community members involved in our instrumental programs. 50+ in the concert band and pushing 30 in the Army of Jazz. Still looking for 1 more concert band percussionist and a few more clarinet players...Dust it off. Let's go! Join us Tuesday evenings @ 6:00pm (doors open for warm up at 5:30pm) for concert band. Jazz follows at 7:40pm. Rehearsals are in the Meyer McLean Theater. photo credit Dick Groves & Joel Williams

  Rehearsals return to TVCC this week in the Meyer McLean Performance Auditorium. Concert Band at 6pm Doors open at 5:30 for warm up. 6pm downbeat please be warmed up and ready! Jazz Cats we will set the band up in a block for improve our ability to hear. Our rehearsal focus will be on the following tunes: Jazz Notes Moten Swing Piano 8 bars Ensemble Harder hit going into 18 brass Very tight 18 space between notes in the saxes M25 triplet triplet need to be smooth and shaped M26 and 9 are the same. Must sound the same. M34 tenor has changes. Anyone else? M34 2nd time tbones play light and tight 44- 59 trumpet solo. 60 ensemble - accents and dynamics. 76 Piano 84 add a repeat. Mf Pp FF Strike up the band M1-8 bass lead M9 +bones M17 +trumpets M1-24 intro M25 tune starts Sax lead. M33 Trumpet lead B section M41 conversation between trumpets and saxes M67 Sax Lead M75 Bone lead M83 Trumpet Lead M99-102 drums land on 1 M105 begin descent soft landing piece Harlem Nocturne - alto featur...

 Invite friends! 6pm Tuesdays. Treasure Valley Community College Concert Band. Meyer-Mclean Theater Ontario

Rehearsals: April 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13 Concert 5/20  Jazz we will play grad on 6/13 Concert attire will be all black. Tuxes are optional. I think an open collared long sleeve shirt is fine for the men. All black for the ladies as well. Let’s look the part of a classy GREAT sounding ensemble. JW 

Being Green Groovin Hard Moten Swing Count Me In Strike up the band Manteca Girl

Oh, what a night!  A terrific first rehearsal. Thank you all. 4/8 at TVCC. There’s room for more. Get your horn out. 😄 Specifically we are looking for clarinet players and 2 percussionists.