Membership
Information Page
Overview
The current membership
includes over 45 musicians of all ages. Most band members have
played instruments in high school or college and find the band
to be a convenient and inexpensive way to keep up their skills
during their adult life. Members donate their time and, with
a few exceptions, are expected to provide their own instruments.
Membership is open
to anyone showing sufficient skills in playing a wind or percussion
instrument. Musical skill adequacy will be determined by the
Musical Director. Please see below
for additional information about band member responsibilities.
SJMB
Membership Information
Selected
Member Biographies
The suggested annual
donation is $40 per year. Checks are payable to "San
Jose Metropolitan Band" and may be presented to the Band
Treasurer at any scheduled rehearsal. Donations and other
contributions are taxdeductable. Copies of SJMB exemption letters
are available upon request.
Membership
Application Form
Performance
Attire
SJMB performance
attire consists of: White
polo shirt with the SJMB embroidered logo,black or khaki slacks/skirts/shorts,
depending on the venue, black
or brown shoes and socks, depending on the venue, optional
Straw hat with the SJMB logo on
the band.
The required SJMB
polo shirt and optional straw hat are available for purchase.
Payment for these items should be made to the Band Treasurer.
Performances
The SJMB is a performance
group, not a rehearsal band. As such, it is important that each
member make it a priority, as much as possible, to participate
in the scheduled performances. Should a member not be able to
make a performance, the section leader and the Musical Director
should be informed. In some cases it may be desirable for the
member to find a substitute to fill in.
Music Policy
Each year the band
purchases new musical arrangements to play.
Throughout the year the band's active repertoire changes, based
on the time of year and the upcoming performances, and consists
of newly-acquired music and music pulled from our library. The
Band Librarian maintains all of the band's music.
Parts are handed out and placed in their respective folders.
The Librarian makes these folders available at each rehearsal.
The folders must be turned back in to the Librarian at the end
of each rehearsal, unless a member wishes to take a folder to
practice the music at home. Members are free to use pencils
to mark their music with performance notes.
Rehearsal time and location
The San Jose Metropolitan
Band is a year-round group. The band rehearses on Mondays at
320 Piercy Road, San Jose, CA.(Map).
