NorthCoast Academy is happy to announce the audition dates for the 2011 season. Please check back often for details!
NorthCoast Academy Workshop ( not an audition!!!)
Sunday, September 26 9:00 am -5:00 pm ($50 - this fee also covers both audition dates)
This is for aspiring auditionees and high school students looking for a bit more experience.
Auditions
Sunday, October 17 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 7 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:
Reese High School
1696 S. Van Buren
Reese, MI 48757
More details to follow so check back often!
The season is rapidly coming to a close! The next two weekends will be intense practice weekends. The third weekend is WGI World Championships, held in Dayton, Ohio. NorthCoast performs on Friday afternoon and Saturday evening. To purchase tickets for this event, please visit www.wgi.org. Thank you to all our supporters at State Championships this past weekend!
The weekend's camp is at Reese Schools.
Camp starts at 8:00 pm on Friday and ends at 10:00 pm on Saturday.
Please bring everything you need for the weekend:
-Bedroll
-Shower stuff
-Food or food money (we have four microwaves to use and a fridge to store food in)
-Shoes for marching
-Three ring binder with plastic sheets for your music
-Sticks/mallets/drum pads
-Brain cells
-DEODERANT!!!!!
-Medical Form
-Copy of Birth Certificate (I can make a copy for you)
You can come directly to the middle school to drop off your stuff or go to the high school. Either is fine.
Address for the middle school:
9590 Saginaw St. (M-81...you pass it every time you go to the high school)
Reese, MI 48757
Go around back and enter the door by the little gray trailer.
See you at 8:00 pm Friday!
Auditions for the 2010 season are rapidly approaching! If you haven't already, please RSVP here.
Auditions will be held on the following dates:
Sunday, October 25 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 8 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Reese High School
1696 S. Van Buren Rd.
Reese, MI 48757
Cost is $40 which covers both weekends. Lunch will be on your own. There is a Subway in town along with a couple of local restaurants (Pompei has an AWESOME stromboli!). Please bring sticks and a pad with you. Have a notebook for your music. Please make sure you download the music and bring it along. Front Ensemble members...if you are auditioning for mallets, we have mallets so you don't need to bring any. If you are auditioning for drum set, bass guitar or guitar, bring those instruments with you.
Instruments available to audition for:
- Marimba
- Vibraphone
- Bass Guitar
- Electric Guitar
- Synthesizer
- Drum Set
- Auxiliary Percussion
- Marching Cymbals
- Marching Bass Drum
- Marching Tenors
- Marching Snare Drum
Be prepared to drum and learn about NorthCoast Academy. It is a very laid-back atmosphere, so come relaxed and ready to work!
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