The mainstay of our training programme is the residential Band Weekend. These are held 7 times a year at Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter.
Here is the breakdown of a typical band weekend, they are fairly intense but very rewarding:
Saturday
|
Time |
Activity |
Description |
|
0900 |
Registration |
Turn up, sign in and unpack |
|
1000 |
Full Band Rehearsal |
A quick hello and warm up |
|
1010 |
Sectional Rehearsals |
Technique classes tailored to each instrument group |
|
1100 |
Break |
|
|
1130 |
Sectional Rehearsals |
Learning and practising the music for the current season |
|
1230 |
Lunch |
|
|
1330 |
Full Band Display Work |
Learning and practising the drill/display manoeuvres for the current season |
|
1500 |
Break |
|
|
1530 |
Sectional Rehearsals |
Learning and practising the music for the current season |
|
1700 |
Church Service |
With Holy Eucharist |
|
1730 |
Dinner |
|
|
1830 |
Full Band Rehearsal |
Practising the music for the current season |
|
2000 |
Prepare for Evening Entertainment |
Shower and get dressed up for the activities |
|
2100 |
Evening Entertainment |
Disco or other activity |
Sunday
|
Time |
Activity |
Description |
|
0730 |
Reveille |
Wakey wakey….it’s what bugles were made for! Have a shower and prepare for a busy morning! |
|
0830 |
Breakfast |
|
|
0900 |
Roll Call |
Just to make sure everyone is still with us! |
|
0910 |
Sectional Rehearsals |
Learning and practising the music for the current season in small groups |
|
1000 |
Full Band Rehearsal |
Practising the music for the current season |
|
1100 |
Pack and Tidy up |
……it’s as if we were never there! |
|
1200 |
End of weekend |
|
|
A Typical Band Weekend
