Baylor Trombones at ATW
Tentative Schedule updated March 11th
Baylor Trombones and friends, I will have the full itinerary on this page with all hotel, travel, and concert information. The link to the ATW schedule and website is below. All performances and competitions will be back in Brucker Hall this year.
The expectation I have is that all starred *events (in blue) we will attend as a studio. Make plans to attend the festival in full.
To Do:
- Confirm you seat and check in to your flight Tuesday AM or ASAP. Confirm group boarding. Download American Airlines App and have your pass in your Apple Wallet (QR code for boarding)
- Checking one small to medium bag, Carry on your trombone and one very small carry on.
- Packing - mutes, music, black concert attire including black shoes and sox. I am taking one small suitcase, double case, and my leather brief case with my iPad and headphones.
- Confirm your hotel rooming assingments:
- Room 1 - Owner and BP
- Room 2 - Grace and Rebekah
- Room 3 - Santi, Gannon, Josh, Tayton
- Room 4 - Noah, Matthew, Demitri, Wyatt
- Photo ID - always have this with you to access Fort Meyer
- Per Diem Credit Cards are in Phillips possession - I will hand them to you at DFW after TSA
- The cards will be activated, so there is no action the students need to take as far as activating them. They will only be active during their days of travel (Mar 12-16) to use for meals (per diem of up to $68 per day, minus breakfast on the mornings that they are at the hotel if free breakfast is included in the price of the room). The cards can only be used at restaurants. They will be declined if they try to use them elsewhere.
No single transaction over $68 will be approved, so please be sure they know that limitation.
You will need to turn in the cards after the trip. Give them to me Sunday when we land.
- The cards will be activated, so there is no action the students need to take as far as activating them. They will only be active during their days of travel (Mar 12-16) to use for meals (per diem of up to $68 per day, minus breakfast on the mornings that they are at the hotel if free breakfast is included in the price of the room). The cards can only be used at restaurants. They will be declined if they try to use them elsewhere.
TUESDAY
Arrive at your hosts home by 7PM (dinner arrangements may have been arranged, ask you host)
WEDNESDAY
HATFIELD GATE FOR ARRIVAL
6:00 AM leave your host home and go to DFW
8:26 AM flight departs
12:15 PM arrival at Reagan National
Meet at baggage claim - find complementary shuttle to Hilton Arlington National Landing Hotel
11am - Guest Artist Recital - Minor Studio
Clayton Heath
Evelyn Proffit
SSG Michael Burner, SSG Jonathan Kraft, SSG Ethan Scholl
12:30pm - National Bass Trombone Solo Competition - Minor Studio
3pm - National Jazz Solo Competition - Minor Studio
5:30pm - Masterclass with Gracie Potter - Minor Studio
6:30pm - Dinner on your own - on base
7:30pm - Washington Trombone Ensemble Concert - Major Studio
THURSDAY
Exhibits open from 12PM - 6PM in the Community Center
9:30am - meet in hotel lobby to Uber to 8th and I SE
10 AM to noon - Meet in the old John Philip Sousa Band Hall with Karl Johnson
Rehearsal run through and master class, Tour of Marine Band history and Marine Barracks (the oldest post in the Marine Corps, home of the Commandant, Silent Drill Team, and the Marines attached to the guard of WH, Capitol, and Camp David, AirForce One and HMX One).
We may have Steve Wilson join us if he is available for our run through at the USMB and to coach us on our performance.
Mock choir performance followed by Q&A time.
From Karl Johnson - bass trombone USMB -"If you want a couple of people to perform for me, we could certainly also do a shorter masterclass format. What seems to work well is when students come prepared with questions. The questions can be about anything music related, postgraduate realities, auditions, military life, military pay structures, psychological strategies for dealing with pressures of music, or anything else. The key is that the students drive the conversation with the freedom to take it any direction that is helpful to them.
After our time is up, we can certainly do a short tour of the grounds over at the old Barracks. Because of the remodel, there’s not a lot to see in the new annex with the exception of taking a tour of our library. While it’s not necessarily a breathtaking room, it houses some interesting artifacts, including the famous Sousa baton."
12:15npm - Group Lunch at Hawk N Dove in SE Washington may or may not be part of your per-diem. I frequented this place once a week. This place is a political fixture in DC and has every campaign sticker and memorabilia. Food is great and this is a historic bar. So many conversations with politicians, lobbyist and has the most insightful and intelligent bar tenders. www.hawkndovebardc.com/
Hawk N Dove - 329 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington DC 20003-1148
10am - Group Warm-up with Bret Baker - Minor Studio
11am - Guest Artist Recital - Minor Studio
1:15pm - National Tenor Trombone Solo Competition - Minor Studio (BP Judging)
2:30pm - Capitol Bones Concert - Major Studio
3:45pm - Central Michigan Trombone Choir Concert - Minor Studio
4:45pm - (BP warm up on stage before the recital)
5:15pm - Brent Phillips Recital - Minor Studio
Group Dinner - TBA
7:30pm - The U.S. Army Blues Concert featuring Andy Hunter - Major Studio
FRIDAY
Exhibits open from 9AM - 3PM in the Community Center
9am - Group Warm-up with Brent Phillips - Minor
10:15am - National Trombone Quartet Competition Finals - Minor
12PM - Baylor Trombone Choir Sound Check on Major Stage
12pm - Guest Artist Recital - Minor
1:15pm - UT Austin Trombone Choir Concert - Minor
2:00 - Meet at the Major Studio concert hall, for set up and sound check with guests.
2:30pm - Baylor Trombone Choir Concert - Major
3:45pm - IU Trombone Choir Concert - Major
5pm - John Marcellus Tribute Concert - Major
5:30pm - Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition Winners Concert - Minor
7:30pm - ATW Grand Concert with The U.S. Army Orchestra and Concert Band Concert featuring SMsgt Christine Purdue Jones, Brett Baker, MSG Sam Woodhead, Ronald Wilkins, and Gracie Potter - Major
SATURDAY
The Escape Game - 10:45 - BP has 12 tickets
theescapegame.com/dc/book-now/penn-quarter/
10:45AM - Special Ops: Mysterious Market (Penn Quarter)
10:50AM - Prison Break (Penn Quarter
Lunch somewhere...
International Spy Museum with added Bond in Motion.
2:00 PM - BP has 11 to both Museum and Bond
https://www.spymuseum.org/bond-in-motion/
BP purchased all the tickets including Bond in Motion - but you pay a total of $60
BP's Venmo - @Brent-Phillips-49
Dinner - on your own - (BP dinner with Scott Sabo)
SUNDAY
8:30am meet in the lobby for breakfast (options are Surreal by Seven Reasons Group, Tatte Bakery and Cafe)
Josh can get to the airport by himself - be there by 9:30AM
10am - Meet in the lobby for our complimentary shuttle
1:11pm - depart Reagan
Coordinate with our hosts a pick up time at DFW!
Done
