BAND CAMP 2011

August 12th-19th @ the doubletree hotel

If you have not already done so, please contact us, let us know you are interested, and register with our drumline instructor, Patrick Zampetti. Contact Patrick @: patrick@studiozonline.com. Also, please fill our the General Band Interest Form. Please download and read the 2010 CMB Drumline Information Packet which contains important information about the audition process (Username and Password required).

The UVA Cavalier Marching Band camp will begin the morning of Firday, August 12, 2011.  The drumline will start one day earlier than the full Cavalier Marching Band Camp. Check out is on the morning of Friday, August 19, 2011.  Band Camp is required for every member, as it is the beginning of the performance season. Band camp combines a more intense focus on the skills required to develop each student into successful members of the Cavalier Marching Band, while still having lots of fun. On the first night, the audition process will begin. This is where we determine the best fit between performer and instrument so that the overall experience can be as rewarding as possible for the student.  As with most experiences in life, the level of preparation does influence the outcome.  One of the best things you can bring to camp is a positive attitude. The drum line is a family, and the success of every member is important to the success of the family.

The entire audition process will conclude by Saturday night. It may take you a year or more to work yourself up to a particular instrument. Many of our members have played snare or cymbals one year, and bass or tenors the next. If you have the correct attitude, there are no limits to your success. After members are assigned an instrument, the drum line will use the remainder of band camp to rehearse pre-game, the first halftime show, and other performance pieces. Band camp is the most intense period of the season. If you can make it through band camp, you can make it through the season.

Housing (in a hotel), transportation (charter buses), food (catered), new lifelong friendships, and entertainment will be provided. Band camp is a closed campus, and will not be on UVa grounds. You will be transported from housing to rehearsals, meals, and entertainment. You will not be able to use your car during band camp. Anything that you need for the duration of band camp must be brought with you when you check in. Personal hygiene items, sunscreen, and anything else that you may need must be brought with you. You will not be allowed to make a trip to a store! Be prepared for every possibility and illness. Any member not functioning at 100% power hurts the entire drum line.

After reading all of this information, also remember that you will have one of the greatest times of your life! You will make dozens of new friends and have to worry about only one thing... drumming!

A typical day at band camp:

• Hot breakfast
• Morning drill rehearsal
• Catered lunch
• Afternoon indoor sectional
• Dinner at resaurant
• Evening Drill rehearsal
• Nightly Activities
  • Section Skit night
  • karaoke night
  • Trivia night
  • Section Olympcs
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Pool Party
  • Ect.
    

TIPS

• Try to memorize the exercises. You will be memorizing them during band camp anyways, and memorizing them prior to band camp will give you more sleep time.
• BRING A LARGE AMOUNT OF SUNSCREEN AND A HAT!
• Be prepared. Do not come to band camp without something as essential as sunscreen or other basic need!
• Get plenty of rest leading into the start of band camp.
• A positive attitude and a willingness to learn are the two greatest factors for a rewarding experience.