May 31st

This morning the corps spent time consolidating portions of the opener drill for Absolute Fanfare. The session was observed by Florin Band Director Robert Holmes and members of the Band Leadership Council.We are very grateful to Florin High School for their support.

During the afternoon sectionals, more work was done on the back half of the musical program. Vince Oliver, the front ensemble arranger, was here to work out some revisions to the percussion book.

Vince, Scott Johnson (battery arranger,) caption head Blair Williams and Program Coordinator Greg Mar have been looking at revisions to the percussion feature, Absolute Rhythm. Look for the changes to be implemented at camp this coming weekend.

The color guard spent the day on the latter half of the opener leading to staging in Libertango. A lot of progress has been made, as the opener guard book is complete and a good chunk of Libertango taught.

During the evening block, ensemble time was spent on the field working music and drill for the first two productions. This will set the stage for the next movement, Absolute Joy, to be put on the field next.

On the personnel front, it appears that most of our spots have been filled. Still need to fill a guard spot and two tuba spots however! If you are a tuba player or guard person, you could be part of this blog instead of reading it! Check out all our information here: http://mandarins.org/auditions/detail.html

Watch for our next blog update from camp, June 5–7 at Oakmont High School in Roseville.