Corona del Sol Aztec Marching Band
UPCOMING EVENTS for October
The Competition Season starts!
Tuesday, October 1
CORONA DEL SOL MARCHING INVITATIONAL
5 pm – Call Time in uniform, warm-up, rehearse
5:45 pm – Trumpet soloists from all schools meet at flagpole
6 pm – National Anthem, event starts, Corona Band in the stands to watch all performances
BANDS PERFORMING (in order): McClintock, Santa Rita, Marcos de Niza, Buckeye, Tempe,
Maricopa, Mesquite, Desert Vista, Corona
Approx. 8:20 pm: Corona del Sol performs
Approx. 8:40 pm – clean up, bring instruments back, check in uniforms, dismissed by 9 pm
Friday, October 4
Away Game vs. Brophy
Call Time: 4:30 pm at Corona
NOTE: This game is NOT required if you are out of town on vacation. Just make sure to fill out
the online excusal form ahead of time if you will not be at the game. We will be doing stand
tunes only and NOT performing the show. Thus, pit and color guard members are NOT
required to attend this performance (they can still go to have fun in the stands though!)
UNIFORM FOR THIS GAME ONLY: Band t-shirts, blue jeans, any shoes, coat or hoodie if it is
cold out (NO marching uniforms for this game).
October 5-October 10: October Break Week (NO REHEARSALS)
Friday, October 11
March-a-thon and Home Football Game
8 am: Rehearsal starts in stadium (band room will be open at 7:30 am to get instruments or
equipment). Wear sunscreen, appropriate rehearsal attire, and hats (required).
11 am – 12:30 pm: LUNCH BREAK (you can bring a lunch, go out to lunch with your friends or
family, or go home for lunch)
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Rehearsal outside in the stadium. Wear sunscreen, appropriate
rehearsal attire, and hats (required).
3:30 pm: DINNER BREAK (you can bring dinner, go out to dinner with your friends or family,
or go home for dinner)
5:30 pm – CALL TIME IN UNIFORMS for Home Football Game vs. Dobson (our band will
perform halftime)
Approx. 9:30 (after game): Dismiss
Saturday, October 12
BARRY GOLDWATER INVITATIONAL
We don’t have info about spectator tickets – but they are probably between $5 - $8.
4:45 pm: Goldwater Invitational afternoon session starts (order of performing bands: Paradise
Valley, Horizon, Payson, Willow Canyon, Westview, Agua Fria, Apache Junction, Desert Edge,
Fountain Hills, Desert Mountain, Deer Valley, Boulder Creek, Perry, Mountain Ridge, Corona
del Sol, Barry Goldwater)
5:45 pm: CALL TIME in uniform at Corona, depart for Goldwater in busses
6:45 pm: Arrive at Goldwater, unload trucks
7:15 pm: Stretching, visual warm-up, pit sets up
8 pm: Official Warm-up time
8:40 pm: Gate Time
Approx. 9 pm: Corona del Sol performs
9:45 pm: Awards Ceremony
10:15 pm: Awards end, load busses and depart
approx. 11:30 pm: arrive at Corona and unload
Friday, October 18: Away Game vs. Mountain Pointe (Call time 4:30 pm)
Wednesday, October 23: Marching Band Group Photo (2:30 pm – 5 pm)
Thursday, October 24: Home Game vs. Desert Vista (Call Time 5 pm)
Saturday, October 26
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BAND DAY
BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES (including shoes/sandals)
Times are tentative and may change slightly for performance and after… we will let
you know if there are changes well in advance!
For spectators – tickets are $8 ($5 for seniors, $3 for kids K-12, children under 5 are free)
11 am: Load trucks
1 pm: CALL TIME in uniform at Corona, depart for Tucson in busses
3:30 pm: Arrive at U of A, unload trucks
4 pm: Dinner (provided by Band Boosters)
5 pm: Stretch
5:15 pm: Visual/marching warm-up
5:50 pm: Music warm-ups (Brass, Woodwinds, Drums, etc.)
6:30 pm: Ensemble music rehearsal on UA Mall lawn spot
7:10 pm: Pit moves to gate
7:20 pm: Everyone else moves to gate
7:30 pm: Gate time
Approx. 7:45 pm: Corona del Sol performs (tentative time – we will let you know if it
changes)
Approx. 9 pm: Awards Ceremony
Approx. 9:30 pm: Awards end, load busses and depart
Approx. 9:50 pm: Late night dinner/snack stop on Cortaro Rd exit (students bring money for
food)
Approx. 10:35 pm: Depart for Tempe
Approx. midnight: arrive at Corona and unload