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SPMS Festival

 Band & Orchestra

       The 2008 Festival took place in Williamsburg, VA from Thursday, May 15 (leaving SPMS around 1:00pm) through Saturday, May 17 (returning to SPMS about 11:30pm). We are working on planning the 2009 Festival trip. NO decision has been made regarding the dates or location of the 2009 festival.

Information from last year is provided below to give you an idea of what is involved with this trip

Festival Final Letter/Info Click here for Word version

Festival Itinerary click here for printable Word version

SPMS 2007-2008

Williamsburg Music in the Parks

Itinerary

May 15-17, 2008

 

( tentative- rough draft as of March 23, 2008)

 

 

Thursday, May 15

11:30a                Buses arrive at Severna Park Middle School

                        450 Jumpers Hole Road

                        Severna Park, MD 21146

                        410.647.7900

11:40a                Begin loading buses with Music Equipment

                        Large percussion instruments and equipment

                        Music stands

                        Sheet music boxes

12:00P               Begin loading buses with suitcases and hard instrument cases

12:45P               Load soft instrument cases

1:30p                 Students dismissed from classes

2:00p                Depart SPMS for Comfort Inn- Holidome, Williamsburg

                        814 Capitol Landing Road

                        Williamsburg, VA 23145

                        757.229.0200

                        Travel time: 3 hours/30min to 4 hours/30 min depending on route and traffic

                        Snack and drink will be provided on the bus- water only allowed on the bu

6:00p                Room Check-in

6:30p                Red Hot & Blue   at the Holidome

7:40p                Board buses and depart for GHOST TOUR

8:00p                Ghost Tour

10:30P               Lights out

 

Friday, May 16

7:30a                Continental breakfast at the hotel – ORCHESTRA
8:00a                Continental breakfast at the hotel – BAND

8:30-10:15a        Orchestra rehearsal in the COMMONWEALTH ROOM in the hotel 

Band students may swim or play video games

Pool opens at 9am

Students must remain with chaperones

Orchestra students load their instruments  onto their buses

10:30-12:15p       Band rehearsal in the COMMONWEALTH ROOM in the hotel

Orchestra  students may swim or play video games

Pool opens at 9am

Students must remain with chaperones

Band instruments remain in rehearsal room

12:15p                Papa Johns pizza party at the Holidome 

1:15p                 Board buses and depart for Colonial Williamsburg  

                        Bruton Parish Book and Gift Shop

                        331 Duke of Gloucester Street

                        Williamsburg, VA 23185

                        Travel Time: 5 minutes  Distance: 1.45 miles

1:30- 3:00p        Spend time in historic Colonial Williamsburg

3:00p                Board buses and depart for Holidome


 

 

 

 

4:00p                Return to Holidome

Students change into Band or Orchestra uniforms

Chaperones change into business casual

4:15p                 Band Instruments loaded on buses

4:45p                Board buses and depart for    Berkley High School

 

ORCHESTRA- 5:15 warmup/ 5:40 Performance

Berkley HS       

1118 Ironbound Rd

Williamsburg, VA 23188

 

BAND - 6:55 Warm up / 7:20 Performance  

Bruton HS  

185 Rochambeau Dr

Williamsburg, VA 23188

 

                                                            Note: Schools are 10 minutes apart (5.1 miles).

 

5:15p                 Orchestra Warm-up

5:40p                Orchestra performs

6:00p                Photo Opportunity

6:15                  Board buses and depart for Bruton HS

6:55p                Band warm-up

7:20p                Band performs

7:35p                Photo opportunity

7:50p                Board buses and depart for Captain Georges Seafood Restaurant- 8pm Reservation

9:30p                Return to Holidome

10:30p               Lights out

 

 

Saturday, May 17

8:00a                Continental breakfast  at the Holidome

                        Student’s bags should be packed before going to breakfast

9:00a                Load buses for Busch Gardens- Hotel Check-out

9:15p                 Board buses and depart for Busch Gardens Williamsburg

                        Busch Gardens Blvd.

                        Williamsburg, VA 23185

                        757.253,3350

                        Travel time: 10 min  Distance: 4.94 miles

3:00p                Picnic lunch at picnic area

4:00p                Chaperones/students to save seats in Royal Palace Theater

4:30p                Awards Ceremony

                        Royal Palace Theater

7:30p                Board buses and depart for Severna Park Middle School

                        Box will be delivered to the buses before departure

                        Subway

                        11p-12a              Return to SPMS

                        Chaperones call parents approximately one half hour before arrival time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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