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136 North 5th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 242-3272
info@ropermusic.com
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Your Centennial Band Info Center
Thank you
band members for your continued support with your monetary
contribution and dedication to playing with the band. We had a great
Winter concert, keep up the good work.
See Rehearsal and
Concert Schedule Below
for the 2009 Summer Season
and upcomming Special events???
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A little bit about us:
The Grand Junction Centennial Band was originally formed in 1981 for a one-time performance at the Colorado West Music Festival.
It was so successful that they decided to keep it going and soon became a member of the Grand Junction Musical Arts Association.
The Band's mission is to be a positive contributor to the musical environment of the area. We provide for a continuing
interaction of musicians through the experience of musical functions in the community and re-affirm the great American tradition
of the home town community concert band and its role in music culture.
The Centennial Band is a non-auditioned all volunteer adult group that provides a musical outlet for its members by encouraging
and challenging players of all backgrounds and abilities to perform a wide variety of music. The band invites student musicians
to perform with the band during the summer and to fill specific instrumentation needs for indoor concerts. Area school and
dance groups and guest soloists have also performed with the Centennial Band.
The Centennial Band's approximately sixty
musicians play a wide variety of music. Gary Ambrosier is the
principal musical director for the band. The band performs as a
formal Symphonic Band for the indoor concert season with the music
repertoire ranging from classical compositions, transcribed for
concert band to traditional marches. The band is very active during
the summer months performing free outdoor concerts at local parks
and other venues including the Glenwood Springs Strawberry Days
Parade, the Fruita Pavilion, Palisade Peach
Festival, Powder Horn Ski Area and Cedaredge Pioneer Town (new
this summer), and the Band's annual performance with the Grand
Junction Symphony for the "Evening Under the Stars" concert at
Lincoln Park. We will be presenting a concert on May 18th for
the Colorado National Monument at the picnic area near the visitor
center to kick off the summer session.
The summer concerts
feature a lighter fare of marches, patriotic pieces and other music
that is aimed at providing entertainment to a wide range of people
and to reaffirm the Band's role as Grand Junction's community
band.
Please come and enjoy our wide variety of selections in some of Grand
Junction's finest parks this summer...don't forget your favorite lawn chair.
Please contact John
Cunningham at 243-9091 for more information, we always welcome
new member musicians.
Attention: Rehearsals will be held at
Bookcliff MS
Bookcliff MS is located at 2935 Orchard Ave - Click Map
for directions.
The band room is located at the back of
the building (go around the north
side).
2009 Summer Concert Rehearsal Schedule
Sunday, May 17 - 7:30 Concert - Devil's Kitchen National Monument
Thursday, May 21 - 7:30 Concert - Avalon Theatre - Honor Flight WWII Benefit
Thursday, May 28 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, June 4 - 7:30 No Rehearsal
Thursday, June 11 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, June 18 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Saturday, June 20 - 10:00 am Parade - Strawberry Days - Glenwood Springs
Thursday, June 25 - 7:00 Concert - The Atrium - 3260 N 12th St
Thursday, July 2 - 7:30 Concert - Fruita Pavilion - Downtown Fruita
Thursday, July 9 - 7:00 Concert - Longs Park - Grand Mesa Shelter, E 1/2 Road
Thursday, July 16 - 7:00 Concert - Spring Valley Park
Thursday, July 23 - 6:00 Concert - Mesa County Fair Grounds
Friday, August 14 - 6:00 Concert - Palisade Peach Festival - Riverbend Park, Palisade
Saturday, August 22 - 6:45 Concert - Evening Under the Stars - Lincoln Park, Grand Jct
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Special Event!!
A workshop will be held for interested band members on September 10, 17, 24 (Thursday nights)
The workshop will cover:
Basic Music Theory
Master Class on your instrument
Ensemble Playing
For more details contact Gary Ambrosier (our fearless leader).
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Tentative Schedule for Winter Season 2009
Thursday, October 1 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, October 8 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, October 15 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, October 22 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, October 29 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, November 5 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, November 12 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, November 19 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, November 26 - No Rehearsal - Happy Thanksgiving!!
Thursday, December 3 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, December 10 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Wednesday, December 16 - 7:30 Dress Rehearsal - Avalon Theatre
Thursday, December 17 - 7:30 Concert - Avalon Theatre
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Tentative Schedule for Spring Season 2010
Thursday, January 14 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, January 21 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, January 28 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, February 4 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, February 11 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, February 18 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, February 25 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, March 4 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, March 11 - No Rehearsal - Spring Break!!
Thursday, March 18 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, March 25 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Monday, March 29 - 7:30 Dress Rehearsal - Avalon Theatre
Tuesday, March 30 - 7:30 Concert - Avalon Theatre
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Tentative Schedule for Summer Season 2010
Thursday, April 8 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, April 15 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Friday, April 16 - 7:00 Dress Rehearsal - Robinson Theatre
Saturday, April 17 - TBA - Concert with Barber Shop
Thursday, April 22 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, April 29 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, May 6 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Thursday, May 13 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Sunday, May 16 - 5:30 Concert - Colorado National Monument
Thursday, May 20 - 7:30 Rehearsal - Bookcliff MS
Summer Parks to be determined
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Stay tuned for updates on times and
schedule changes.
Summer Concert Dress: Light blue
Centennial Band Polo and casual summer wear.
Concert Dress: Black
and White - White Shirt and black coat for the gents,
black blouse and black skirt or slacks for the
ladies.
Rehearsals begin at 7:30, please be in your
seat 5 minutes before rehearsal, have your music in order,
have a pencil and warm up.
Notice: The first rehearsal is so
important - to determine if the tunes are playable and the
instrumentation is what is needed. Also, remember that we must
all attend as many as we can, no less than 60%. The music for
this concert is going to be challenging and exciting.
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