A
true community band in all senses, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay
Freedom Band has members from all over the greater Bay Area, from as
far away as Mountain View, Crockett and Sonoma. Our band is proud of
its diversity. We have members from many walks of life, religious
beliefs, genders, cultures, physical abilities and sexual orientations
(including heterosexual!).
Joining
the Band is a painless, audition free process. If you're interested in
developing your musicianship, there's a place for you here. We play
interesting and challenging (level 4) concert music. It helps if you
have performed on at least a high school level in the past. However,
our pep and marching music can be performed by instrumentalists with
only a year or so of formal instruction. Please contact our Artistic
Director at artisticdirector@sflgfb.org if you have any questions about your skill level.
We
do ask that you be able to read music and that you have had at least a
high school level training on your instrument. Do note, however, that
many of our instrumentalists have had up to 20 years away from their
instruments, and have been able to re-learn and perform well in a short
amount of time.
The information below
will get you started on what you need to bring, our purpose, our
history and will answer some frequently asked questions.
contact us first
Before coming to a rehearsal, please contact us. Send an email to sflgfb@sflgfb.org or call us at 415-255-1355 so we can give you up-to-the-minute information about upcoming rehearsals and performances.
annual schedule
We have four concerts a year, roughly scheduled in early
March, June, September and December. New members are encouraged
to come to one of the first four rehearsal weeks before one of
these concerts (starting in January, late March, July and late
September). If you would like to march with the Band, a good
time to join is late winter in order to be at marching rehearsals
scheduled in the early spring. Again, please contact us for exact
dates.
rehearsals
Day + Time:
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Other rehearsals by announcement.
Try to arrive by 7:10 so you have time to set up and warm up. If you
must be late, please assemble your instrument in the hallway and enter
quietly.
Where: For our current rehearsal
location, please call 415-255-1355 or email sflgfb@sflgfb.org
What to Bring:
Music stand, instrument, pencil with eraser, music folder, flip folder
for marching music. Concert and marching music is provided at
rehearsals. Please do not take music home until you have committed to
the concert or performance we are currently rehearsing.
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Music
At rehearsal, music is available in section folders. Please feel free
to ask your section mates if you have any questions. Music is available
to take home to practice, but please return for the next rehearsal if
you do take it home.
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