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Information
School Colors are Green and Gold. The
Mascot is a brown bear and we are the "LC-M Battlin' Bear
Band".
Marching Band:
General Marching Information
The LC-M
Band competes under UIL (University Interscholastic League) for general
competition. Under some circumstances, however, the band also enters
various non-UIL competitions and functions. In 1996-97 the marching band
competed at Sam Houston State University Invitational Marching contest.
The band also marches every year in the Orange Christmas Parade as well
as the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival Parade near the end of the school
year. The band also performs at the Little Cypress Intermediate and Mauriceville
Middle School Campuses a few months after marching season in order to
spark an interest in music. The marching band always competes in the
Region X (10) UIL Marching Contest, and every other year, has the
oppurtunity to advance to Area E and State Marching Contests.
The Practice Field
Marching
Band Practice is held on an asphalt practice field at the South end of
the LC-M High School parking lot. It serves
as a parking lot and as a practice field. A marching grid is painted in white
on the asphalt. There are no additional intentional markings on the field
except for pivot points nailed into the ground along all of the yard
lines every four 22 1/2-inch steps. Pivot points consist of washers
nailed into the ground. Marching Practice is led over a portable
loudspeaker system with a headset microphone. The practice field also
serves as parking lot during excess crowds for football games and other
events. We have a satellite
picture of the entire high school area available.
Afterschool Rehearsal
Afterschool
Marching Practice usually lasts about 6 hours per week. This is 2 hours
under the UIL time limit and is sort of our "safety net" just
in case we need that little extra time. Almost all rehearsals are 1 1/2
hours long. Rehearsals start out going from 3:45-5:15 PM, but due to
tutorial conflicts, rehearsal time is usually rescheduled right after the
"No Pass, No Play" law goes into effect. This is at the
beginning of the 2nd six weeks. Rehearsal Time is then changed to
4:00-5:30 PM. The Band NEVER has an afterschool marching rehearsal on
Fridays. This is because we have a game on most Fridays, and therefore do
not have a rehearsal on the same day.
Class Rehearsals
LC-M High School is on block schedule
which is set: ABABA BABAB ...however, band meets every day due to four
30-minute lunch periods. Instead of meeting for an hour and a half every
other day, the band classes meet every day for an hour in two periods
during the lunchtime hours. Woodwind/Percussion Class is first, then
Brass Class.
Concert Band:
General Concert Information
The band
is divided into 3 seperate ensembles during concert season. They are the
Wind Ensemble (Varsity), Symphonic Band (Non-Varsity), and Concert Band. A
fourth ensemble is the Jazz Band, which is open to all accepted marching
band members. The Wind Ensemble is the main representative group for
LC-M. Symphonic Band holds several other records and competes along side
the Wind Ensemble in UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest. Like the
marching band, the concert bands compete in non-UIL activities. Every
three years the entire band program takes a trip to the Winter Park, Colorado Ski/Music
Festival. It is usually about a 4-5 day trip and the Wind Ensemble
and Symphonic Band compete.
Classes:
Wind Ensemble
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Wind
Ensemble is the primary ensemble at LC-M and meets for an hour every
day during the second semester after Symphonic Band. Kevin Stone is the
Director. This ensemble performs for Region Concert and Sightreading
Contest and every other year, makes a tape to be submitted for UIL
Region, Area and State Honor Band. The band always recieves the
Sweepstakes rating with the exception of 1 year in the last 21 years.
The ensemble also performs at the Spring Concert in May.
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The
Wind Ensemble holds many afterschool rehearsals as well as required
section rehearsals.
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Symphonic Band
The Symphonic
Band is Non-Varsity but still competes at Region Concert and Sightreading
Contest. The Assistant Director of Band conducts this ensemble. The band
holds an exemplary record and usually receives Sweepstakes at Contest.
The band also performs at the Spring Concert in May.
The
Symphonic holds several afterschool rehearsals, just like the Wind
Ensemble as well as section rehearsals.
Concert Band
The
Concert Band performs at the Spring Concert and develops students' skills
in band.
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Band
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