Saturday July 24 - NoHo Neighborhood Concert - 5-8p.m. at Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church. Wear khaki pants/shorts, your green band shirts, and your FCB hat if you want. The band will play for an hour, then take a break for 20min, then play again for a short period with the Polka band finishing.

Saturday July 31st - Heritage Square Foundation Concert series - 4-6p.m. at Heritage Square. Wear khaki pants/shorts, your green band shirts, and your FCB hat.

Tuesday Aug 3rd - National Night Out - 5-7p.m. at Wheeler Park. Wear khaki pants/shorts, your green band shirts, and your FCB hat.

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With the help of Jon Eder we have secured the ability to use the Flagstaff High School Band Room to rehearse for the entire summer season. So please come to the Flag High Band Room (400 W Elm Ave) every Wednesday evening at 6:30pm (rehearsal will still be from 7-9pm).

See you all there,
The Board

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The time is here again. It is already the beginning of March and we will be starting our 18th season in a few short weeks (March 24th.) The board has worked hard all winter working on grants and putting together an exciting concert season.

After our very successful winter season with the Winter Wonderband, I am excited about my 2nd season with the band. We have lots of things to look forward to including:
Memorial Day Service
Armed Forces Day Parade
National Train Day
Riordan Concert or Fundraiser
Pot lucks
Heritage Square Foundation Concert
4th of July Parade
Baskin Robin’s .31c scoops
Coconino County Fair
National Night Out and
A great line up of music

Our Community Band is definitely part of the greater Flagstaff community. As the 2010 season approaches there will be more ways for you to assist and be involved in the band. Recruiting band members is the first way we can all help prepare for the new concert season. One thing the band needs now is for you to be aware of people who would be good members. Inform previous band members you know of our new season, encourage new people you know that play an instrument to come try us out, and bring up the band in conversation, you never know where you find a hidden musician. Of course if you have previously played in the band, I encourage you to play with us again. Keep an eye on the website for rehearsal and concert dates, as well as special Community Band events (www.flagband.org).

First rehearsal:
Wednesday, March 24th
Flagstaff High School Band Room
400 W Elm Ave
7:00-9:00 p.m.

Rebecca

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Rehearsals for the 2010 season start on March 24th at the Flagstaff High School Band Room, 400 W Elm Ave.
Rehearsal times are every Wednesday evening from 7:00 - 9:00pm. Doors will be open by 6:30pm to allow for setup and warm up. Members are expected to have their music and instrument ready to play by 7:00pm so we can maximize our time available.

The 2010 summer band season lasts from March 24th until our last concert on Labor Day Weekend with the Coconino County Fair. The Winter Wonderband will start up a few weeks later for the holiday season.

Membership in the band is open to everyone subject to the Conductor's approval. Membership for persons under 18 will require parental permission. Members are expected to pay a stand fee of $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for 18 and under. A shirt fee of $20 plus a hat fee of $5 is also required for members who have not purchased these in the past.

The Flagstaff Community Band is a place for musicians of every ethnicity, age, or level of ability to come and express their musical talents. The band specializes in helping people who have taken long breaks from playing renew there interest and abilities so they can bring the love of music back into their lives. Our conductor Rebecca is excellent at working with new members to help them integrate into the band and enjoy their experience. Don't hesitate to call, email, or just show up for rehearsal. You won't regret it!

On behalf of the board we welcome everyone to a new and exciting season of great musicality. Tell all your musical friends and join us on March 24th!

The FCB Board

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Conductor’s Corner

As the 2010 director of the Flagstaff Community Band, I am looking forward to a great season of music making, rehearsing, performing, and getting to know you all. The board of directors is currently meeting on a regular basis and is working on several great improvements to implement next year. Some of the items we worked on include commencing and continuing the Winter Wonderband, revamping our web page with loads of helpful information, adjusting the concerts performed and only playing at quality venues, holding themed concerts to attract a wider audience, expanding our variety of music, sharing music from the Coconino Community College music library, and holding band social events for fun. Our music library is also being moved, sorted, and reconstructed to fill out missing parts so all pieces may be performed in future seasons.

I am a Georgia native and moved to Flagstaff in 1997. I currently teach general music, band, and Spanish to kindergarten through eighth grade at Maine Consolidated School in Parks, AZ. After school I teach private music lessons on piano and other various instruments. I am also the organist and hand bell choir director for Flagstaff Federated Church. Through out my time in Flagstaff I have been involved in a number of various musical and theatrical events.

Before becoming the director of the band I played trumpet for a couple of seasons. I have enjoyed my involvement with the band whether it was improving my trumpet skills and playing, the role of assistant conductor or as director. I am excited to work with all of you and am excited about the many things coming in the 2010 season.

Rebecca Cauthen
Conductor, Flagstaff Community Band

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