Lodi Community Band

Register Now for the Fall 2008 Semester

by Admin on July 14, 2008

When the fall semester begins on August 14, 2008, the Lodi Community Band’s rehearsals will continue on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Band Room of Millswood Middle School, 233 North Mills Avenue, Lodi.

In order to be a member of the Band, you must register as a San Joaquin Delta College student. The easiest way to register is via the college’s online registration system. If you would like to receive one unit of college credit and a letter grade (A - F), register for Music 028 (Course No. 42831) at a cost of $20.00. If you prefer to audit the course and not receive college credit (you may earn a maximum of four credits), register for Music 128 (Course No. 41219).

If you have not previously enrolled in a Delta College class or more than two semesters have elapsed since you last attended the college, you must reapply for admission following the step-by-step directions set forth on Delta’s website.

High school students, please note: You are invited to be a member of the Lodi Community Band and earn one unit of credit from Delta College, but you must be concurrently enrolled in your high school’s band and obtain permission from both your principal and high school band director. Mr. Gross will provide you with the required forms at the first rehearsal of the semester. It is your responsibility to obtain those individuals’ signatures and return the completed forms to Mr. Gross.

Questions? Feel free to contact Mr. Gross via e-mail (regross at clearwire dot net) or speak with him at a Monday evening rehearsal. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have and assist you with the application and/or registration process.

There is ample free parking at Millswood School. See you there!

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Celebrate America

by Admin on June 1, 2008

Join the Lodi Community Band:
July 3, 2008
5:00 p.m.
Featuring a program of patriotic favorites on the
Omega Nu Stage
Hutchins Street Square
125 South Hutchins Street
Lodi, California

Admission is free!

Bring a picnic dinner, blanket, lawn chairs, sunscreen, the kids (or grandkids), neighbors, and all of your friends! Get comfortable and enjoy an evening of wonderful music as we Celebrate America!

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Memorial Day Commemoration

by Admin on May 17, 2008

Join the Lodi Community Band!

Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony

Woodbridge Cemetery

19071 Lower Sacramento Rd
Woodbridge, California 95258

1:15 p.m.

Free Admission

Selections Include:

National Anthem
Thunderer March
Salutation March
Klaxon March
Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite
Shenandoah
America The Beautiful
Service Marches
Lassus Trombone

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Spring Concert May 4, 2008

by Admin on April 28, 2008

It will be a bittersweet occasion for the Lodi Community Band when Lodi High School Band Director David Vickerman steps center stage to perform a trumpet solo with the Band this Sunday afternoon. The popular educator is completing his fifth and final year at the school and will be departing Lodi to pursue a Master’s Degree in Instrumental Conducting in Oregon.

Vickerman will perform the classic “La Virgen de la Macarena” (the bull fight song) during the Band’s annual Spring Concert this Sunday, May 4, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in the Charlene Powers Lange Performing Arts Theatre at Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins Street, Lodi, California. Admission is free.

The Band will also honor two local high school music students with scholarships enabling them to attend Band Camp this summer.

Jordan Cunningham, a junior at Tokay High School, is member of the Band who also serves on its Board of Directors. She is a member of the Tokay High Marching and Concert Bands, and honor student. Cunningham plays trombone.

Michael Zuniga, a junior at Lodi High and member of its Wind Ensemble, is serving as the school’s Assistant Drum Major this year, in addition to being a member of the Lodi Community Band. He also earned a spot in the San Joaquin County Honor Band, securing first chair in the bass clarinet section.

Three members of the Band’s trumpet section will be featured on the well-known “Bugler’s Holiday.” Other program highlights include a medley of tunes from “Fiddler on the Roof,” a symphony based upon the tunes of John Philip Sousa, Scottish tune “Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon” and a rousing rendition of “America the Beautiful.”

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