Rehearsal Schedule Page

Projected Rehearsal Schedule

For most rehearsals, the band meets on Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM at The Margaret L. Vetter School on Grant Avenue in Eatontown, NJ when school is in session.

Rehearsals for the 2021 fall/winter concert season start[ed] in early September and last until the final fall/winter concert. The band takes a hiatus during the winter holiday season, and begins spring rehearsals in January for our final concerts in April and May.

Rehearsals are mostly on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM (SHARP - actually about 10 minutes prior) until 9:00 PM, but we're usually end 15 minutes prior. Early is on time, and on time is late. Important dates or exceptions are in bold below.

July 13, 2021 - Board Meeting for board members. 7:00 PM at Bast Residence - 28 Princeton Ave, Neptune and Zoom.

September 14, 2021 - First Rehearsal for Fall/Winter 2018 Season at Margaret L. Vetter School.
September 21, 28, 2021 Rehearsal in Eatontown.

October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 - Rehearsal in Eatontown.
November 2, 2021 - Relearsal at Atonement Lutheran in Asbury Park. Directions. Bring your own music stand. Do not park on the north side of First Ave - across from the church. This space is reserved for residents with special tags. - Parent/Teacher Conferences at Vetter in Eatontown, which is why we're in a different location.
November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 - Rehearsal in Eatontown.

December 5, 2021 (Sunday Afternoon) - Concert at Atonement Lutheran Church in Asbury Park. Please be there at 1:30 PM for warm up. All audience members must be masked regardless of their vaccination status as per church COVID policy. See the Concert Schedule.
December 7, 2021 (Tuesday Evening) - Concert at St. John's Methodist Church in Hazlet. Please be there at 7:00 for warm up. See the Concert Schedule.
December 12, 2021 (Sunday Afternoon) - Concert at St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Brick. Please be there at 1:30 for warm up. Yearly band photo immediately before performance. See the Concert Schedule for COVID policy.

Holiday Season Hiatus until ...
January 4, 2022 - Board Meeting for board members. 7:00PM at Bast Residence - 28 Princeton Ave, Neptune and probably Zoom.
January 11, 2022 - First Rehearsal for Spring 2020 Season at Margaret L. Vetter School.
January 18, 25, 2022 - Rehearsal in Eatontown.

February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 - Rehearsal in Eatontown.

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 - Rehearsal in Eatontown.

April 5, 12, 2022 - Rehearsal in Eatontown.
April 19, 2022 - No Rehearsal. Spring Break.
April 24, 2022 (Sunday Afternoon) - Concert at St. John's Methodist Church in Hazlet. Please be there at 1:30 for warm up. See the Concert Schedule.
April 26, 2022 - Rehearsal to be decided, but it will be in Eatontown if scheduled.

May 1, 2022 (Sunday Afternoon) - Concert at St. Thomas in Brick. Please be there at 1:30 PM for warm up. See the Concert Schedule.
May 10, 17, 2022 - Relearsal in Eatontown.
May 21, 2022 (Saturday Evening) - Annual Concert at Wall High School in Wall. Please be there at 7:00 PM for warm up. NOTE: This has been changed from the original date due to a scheduling conflict with Wall High School. See the Concert Schedule.
May 24, 2022 (Tentative) - Annual Band Banquet - To Be Announced

Contact the Band's Executive Secretary for details.

If you are unable to attend a rehearsal or concert, please send e-mail to the band’s e-mail address, at greatershoreconcertband@yahoo.com.

Below are recordings we are currently practicing. They are listed mostly in alphabetical order. They are provided for you reference, practice, etc.

When possible the publisher's recording will be provided. We may not take it at their speed, and we may make adjustments, but they should definitely help with tricky rhythms.

Videos, such as via YouTube, will be provided too. There will mostly be other bands. Their quality may not be as polished as the publishers recording, but YouTube allows you to slow down or speed up playback without affecting pitch. This change in speed, in either direction, may help you master a piece too.

Since many of our pieces appeared in movies, or musicals and then movies, I’ve included original clips in case you weren’t familiar with their original form.

Song Links
All I want for Christmas Is You Publisher Recording and Mariah Carey music video
Angles of Joy Publisher Recording
Christmas Favorites Oklahoma City Symphonic Band
A Christmas Spectacular Publisher Recording
A Holiday Sing-Along Publisher Recording
Home For Christmas Rocky Mountain Wind Symphony
Symphonic Highlights from FROZEN Publisher Recording and FROZEN on Disney+ (requires subscription)
Three Moods of Hanukkah Publisher Recording
A Winter's Carol Publisher Recording
Stars and Stripes Forever Publisher Recording

Song	Links
All I want for Christmas Is You	Publisher Recording and Mariah Carey music video
Angles of Joy	Publisher Recording
Christmas Favorites	Oklahoma City Symphonic Band
A Christmas Spectacular	Publisher Recording
A Holiday Sing-Along	Publisher Recording
Home For Christmas	Rocky Mountain Wind Symphony
Symphonic Highlights from FROZEN	Publisher Recording and FROZEN on Disney+ (requires subscription)
Three Moods of Hanukkah	Publisher Recording
A Winter's Carol	Publisher Recording
Stars and Stripes Forever	Publisher Recording

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