18th & Vine Jazz Festival

Our next jazz contest of the season is coming up! Our schedule for the 18th & Vine Jazz Festival, Thursday April 16th through Friday, April 17th is as follows:

Thursday

8:15 a.m. – Load Bus

8:30 a.m. – Depart high school

9:45 a.m. (estimate) – Stop for restroom break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch at Gates BBQ (provided)

12:45 p.m. – Arrive at the Gem Theater, check-in, unload

STUDIO BAND

1:00 p.m. – Studio Band Warm-Up

1:30 p.m. – STUDIO BAND PERFORMANCE!

2:00 p.m. – Studio Band clinic

STAGE BAND

1:30 p.m. – Stage Band Warm-Up

2:00 p.m. – STAGE BAND PERFORMANCE!

2:30 p.m. – Stage Band Clinic

ALL

3-4 p.m. – Watch Bands

4:00 p.m. – Depart Gem Theater

4:30 p.m. – Arrive at Best Western, check-in, and then load the bus

4:50 p.m. – Depart Hotel for dinner and activities

5:30 p.m. – Arrive at Advent Health Sports Park at Bluhawk (will need money)

7:30 p.m. – Depart Advent Health Sports Park

8:00 p.m. – Return to hotel, (downtime, there is a pool, & others staying there)

10:00 p.m. – Students report to their rooms for inspection

11:00 p.m. – Lights Out

Friday

7:30 a.m. – Wake up, get ready, and eat breakfast (provided at the hotel)

9:15 a.m. – Check-out and load the bus

9:30 a.m. – Depart hotel

10:00 a.m. – Arrive at BAC Instruments for tour

11:30 a.m. – Depart BAC Instruments

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch (will need money)

2:30 p.m.’ish’ – Arrive in Neosho. Unload bus

Hotel: The hotel we are staying at Thursday night is the Best Western Independence 18700 E 37th Terrace St., Independence, MO (816) 795-1616. Chaperones and teachers will be on site. Rooms will be checked and doors will be taped by lights out.  We ask that students pay $20 to help with hotel expenses on this trip.  If they have a positive balance on their CutTime account then they could use that.

Venue & Performance: The performance is at the Gem Theatre 1615 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO. The event is open to the public and free of charge. 

Bring with You: What you need to bring: your ‘all black’ performance clothes, your instrument, mallets, sticks, reeds, money for concessions/meals/etc., clothes to change into, an overnight bag, extra pillows and blankets if you prefer for sleep, swimsuit if you intend to swim in the time available at the hotel to do so, etc. Bring something to snack on if you will get hungry during the ride there or back.  

Meals: Lunch Thursday, and breakfast Friday will be provided. Students will need money for dinner Thursday and lunch Friday.  Lunch on Friday would be fast food options.  Dinner Thursday will be at the Sports Complex.  Most meals are between $10-$20.  Students also can pay for any activities they wish to participate in at the sports complex from an arcade, to bowling, to laser tag, skating, sports simulators, and more.

Most Importantly: Be courteous to other groups and to each other over this two-day event!  Remember, you are representing the band, music department, the school, and all of Neosho! Please conduct yourselves accordingly!