May 10, 2010

California Trip

It's over!

The cold reality hit when we arrived in Detroit on Sunday evening.  To adapt an often used phrase "We're not in California anymore Toto!".

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May 09, 2010

California Day 3, 4, and 5

Wow.  We have been sooooo busy.  We have spent the last two days out on the road from the start of the day to the end.  It's past midnight so it's actually Sunday morning here in Anaheim.  We leave later this morning and should be back in St. Marys this evening.  I promise to post pictures but I didn't even turn the computer on yesterday and now there is so much to do to get ready to leave tomorrow...(make that today)...

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May 07, 2010

California Day 2

After breakfast on the rooftop of the hotel, the bus took everyone to Cal State Fullarton for a 2 hour workshop with Prof. Dickey.  The Prof worked with the band re-enforcing the strategies of Mr. Sumstad and teaching a few new strategies that will improve the band.  The rehersal room was awesome.  It had amazing acoustics and was a pleasure to play in. Prof Dickey treated the ban to a tour of the the new special purpose music performance centre.  Everyone got to stand on stage and try the acoustics for themselves.

The rest of the day was spent at Venice Beach.  There are a variety of "interesting" sites to behold.  A large number of the band members decided to get tatoos (before any parent panics, they are only temporary).  A number of brave soles went swimming in the Pacific Ocean and some "white" bodies were exposed to the California sun.

The evening was spent at the hotel in Anaheim.  Some students enjoyed the hotel pool.  A group went to a nearby shopping center.  The shopping centre was like a street of shops and, of course, it's all outside (including the escalators!).

Tomorrow is Disneyland!  After spending the day in the park (which we will walk to from the hotel), there is a special "sound stage" experience for the band members.

Lots of pictures are being taken.  You'll have to wait to see them.

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May 05, 2010

Trip to California

Left DCVI at 6 am this morning and travelled to Detroit.  Delta flight to LAX.  Arrived in Anaheim and checked into hotel.  More later...

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October 27, 2009

California Trip Payment Schedule

DCVI California Trip Payment Schedule

November 27th $400.00

January 8th $400.00

February 12th $200.00

March 12th $200.00

April 16th Balance (0-$100.00)

Checks made payable to St. Marys DCVI

ESTIMATED TOUR COST:

$1139.00 to $1189.00 Canadian Funds (based on 40 students)

$1195.00 to 1245.00 Canadian Funds (based on 35 students)

** Should your numbers change from the above, the tour cost will be re-calculated accordingly**

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September 24, 2009

BAND CAMP '09

Band Retreat Itinerary

Friday October 16st

3:15 Bus Departs DCVI for Pearce Williams

4:30 Arrive Pearce Williams Center (Iona Station)

4:45 Room assignments, Tour facility

5:30 Dinner

6:30 Set-up Rehearsal Hall for sessions

7:30 Rehearsal

9:00 Free Time (students to stay in Pearce Williams Compound)

10:30 Lights out

Saturday October 17st

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 Session I (Rehearsal Hall)

10:30 Break

11:00 Session II (Sectionals)

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Session III (Rehearsal Hall)

3:00 Break

4:00 Session IV (Sectionals)

5:00 Dinner

7:30 Group Activity (Karaoke.......Boo-ya!)

10:00 Free Time (students to stay in Pearce Williams Compound)

11:00 Lights out

Sunday October 18th

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 Final Session

11:00 Break Down/Clean-up/Pack Gear

12:00 Lunch

12:45 Depart Pearce Williams for DCVI

2:00 Arrive DCVI

Total cost for the retreat will be $130.00. This will include everything you need from the time we leave DCVI until the time we return. Please have payments turned into me by Friday October 16th. Cheques can be made payable to St. Mary’s DCVI .

A list of items to bring is forthcoming.

Pearce Williams Christian Center

8009 R.R. #1

Fingal, ON

Sumstad Cell 519-949-0273
Pearce Williams 519-764-2317

FAX 519-764-2428

Phone: 519.764.2317
Fax: 519.764.2428
E-mail: Pearce Williams

8009 Iona Road, R.R. #1

Fingal, ON

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California Trip

ST. MARYS DCVI

PERFORMING TOUR TO CALIFORNIA

FEATURING DISNEY MAGIC MUSIC DAYS - ANAHEIM

MAY 5 – 9, 2010

Preliminary Itinerary – July 31, 2009

Note: It is the responsibility of all participants to be in possession of the correct documentation to travel out of the country.  Failure to do so will result in participants being denied entry/boarding and returned home at the expense of the individual.

Canadian Citizens require a valid passport (the Canadian Government recommends that passports are valid at least 6 months beyond your return date). Notarized letters of consent for minors to travel are also strongly recommended and may be required. Non-Canadians must check entry and transit requirements.  Please notify the group leader at time of booking if you will be traveling with a passport from another country so we can check requirements and advise you accordingly.

Day 1 – Wednesday May 5

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coach

 arrival at St. Marys DCVI for loading of equipment and luggage

- board coach and depart St. Marys for the airport (to be advised once flights are confirmed – checking Toronto, Buffalo and Detroit) (you are required to check in for domestic flights 2 1/2 hours prior to scheduled departures)

- arrive and check in for your flights, boarding passes will be received and proceed to your gate

- depart on flight to Los Angeles

- arrive into Los Angeles, CA and meet your hired coach for one way transfer to your hotel

- arrival in Anaheim, at the Desert Palms Hotel & Suites, where you will check-in for 4 nights accommodation

enjoy the hotel facilities (i.e. outdoor pool) and freshen up for this evening

- meet as a group in the lobby and walk to your dinner location (located in Downtown Disney)

- arrival at the House of Blues Restaurant, for your group dinner

- following dinner, you will have the remainder of the evening at your leisure to explore Downtown Disney or return to your hotel for an early evening

Day 2 – Thursday May 6

 B/D

7:30am - breakfast at the hotel

8:00am - meet locally hired coach for loading of equipment and passengers

8:15am - depart for Cal State University – Fullerton’s Music Department

9:00am - arrival and meet your clinician for a 2 hour workshop (details or workshop to be reviewed with the music director and clinician)

- the Music Department's facilities are located in the modern and spacious Joseph Clayes III Performing Arts Center. The department's major performance venues include an intimate 200-seat Recital Hall and dynamic new 800-seat Meng Concert Hall, and has been hailed by the Orange County Register as "A first class concert hall." continued….

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Day 2 continued….

- In addition, the center boasts rehearsal rooms for large and small ensemble rehearsals, classrooms, faculty offices and studios, and a generous supply of practice rooms. The Music Department is also home to the Michalsky Resource Center, a computer music and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) laboratory

11:30am - conclude clinic and reload coach and transfer to Venice Beach

1:00pm - arrive with the afternoon free to explore and purchase lunch - Venice Beach is understood to include the beach, the promenade that runs parallel to the beach ("Ocean Front Walk" or just "the boardwalk"), Muscle Beach, the handball courts, the paddle tennis courts, Skate Dancing plaza, the numerous beach volleyball courts, the bike trail and the businesses and residences that have their addresses on Ocean Front Walk. The basketball courts in Venice are renowned across the country for their high level of street ball and numerous NBA players were developed or recruited from these courts

Note: you will be provided with $20.00 for purchasing dinner this evening and one of the

many café’s located along the Boardwalk

6:00pm - meet your coach at designated location and return to Anaheim

7:00pm - arrive at the hotel, remainder of the evening free to enjoy the hotel facilities or return to Downtown Disney

Note: evening options: sporting event, concert, performance (not included and transfers extra

costs)

Day 3 – Friday May 7

 Magic Music Day B/D

8:00am - breakfast at the hotel

Note: Following breakfast please place all of your instruments in 1 or 2 rooms in order for easy

pick up for your performance.

8:30am - walk to Disneyland Park (opens at 8:00am until Midnight)

- when you are not performing you will have the use of your 1 Day Park Hopper Pass, which includes admission to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Park

**performance and location details to be confirmed closer to-date

- load the instruments on your locally hired coach

- depart for the Disneyland Theme Park

- schedule vehicle inspection before entering the pre-production area

- meet your Stage Manager who will direct you accordingly

- St. Marys DCVI performance begins – Good Luck!

- conclusion

- load the instruments onto the locally hired coach and transfer musical equipment to your hotel

- after you unload the instruments you will return by foot to the park

- following your performances you will have the remainder of the evening at your leisure to enjoy the parks

Note: You will be provided with $20 in Disney Dollars to purchase dinner today.

- meet as a group at a predetermined time and location and walk back to your hotel for overnight accommodations


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Day 4 – Saturday May 8

 B/D

7:30am - breakfast at the hotel

8:00am - meet your locally hired coach and depart for Hollywood

9:00am - meet your step-on-guide and enjoy a 3 hour narrated city tour of Hollywood – highlights may include a stop at the Hollywood Sign, Graumann’s Chinese Theatre, Walk of Fame, Kodak Theatre, and the famous streets of Hollywood Boulevard, Rodeo Drive, Melrose, and Sunset Strip

12:00pm - a stop will be made for lunch and shopping

2:00pm - transfer to Universal Studios Hollywood - the all new Universal Studios Tram Tour will take you on a journey through the largest working studio where you will see the past, present and future of Hollywood – experience classics like Jurassic Park, Terminator 2:3D & Back to the Future the Ride as well as Shrek & Donkey in the all-new, full-sensory adventure Shrek-4D

7:00pm - meet at a pre-arranged location and walk outside the park to City Walk (free admission)

7:30pm - group dinner at The Saddle Ranch Chop House or the Hard Rock Cafe

8:45pm - after dinner you will have time to explore City Walk, from shopping to bowling to movie theatres (admissions not included / concerts schedules for May 2010 not set tba)

11:00pm - meet locally hired coach and return to your hotel

11:45pm - arrive at the hotel for overnight accommodation

Day 5 – Sunday May 9

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- breakfast at the hotel

- hotel check out

**schedule today to be advised once flights are confirmed

- board locally hired coach and depart for the Los Angeles Airport (you are required to check in for domestic flights 2 1/2 hours prior to scheduled departures)

- arrive and check in for your flights, boarding passes will be received and proceed to your gate

- depart on flight for home (to be advised once flights are confirmed – checking Toronto, Buffalo and Detroit)

- arrive, claim luggage and clear customs

- meet hired coach for loading and departure for St. Marys, ON

- arrive at St. Marys DCVI WELCOME HOME!


B - Breakfast / L - Lunch / D - Dinner - denote meals included in tour cost

*Itinerary is tentative and subject to final confirmation*

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September 06, 2009

Welcome Back

Greetings to all from the DCVI music department. I hope that everyone had a great summer and are as excited as I am about gettin' to it! In the next two weeks there will be many posts here with the years rehearsal and performance schedule, retreat information, and a tentative itinerary for our trip to California in the spring. Keep checking the blog!


Welcome back!

Mr. S

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ATTENTION ALL DCVI MUSICIANS!!!!!

Rehearsals for the Wind Ensemble will start this Thursday. Dust off those intruments and get your chops in shape. We will be hitting the ground running! Rehearsals will be the same this year as last year:


Tuesday Morning         7:30am-8:30am

Thursday Morning        7:30am-8:30am

If you need an instrument see MR. Sumstad in the music room. I look forward to seeing you all there THURSDAY MORNING AT 7:30 am.


Mr. S

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November 30, 2008

DCVI Video Blog - Winter Concert


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