LAFAYETTE CITIZENS BAND, INC.
2018 Player Information
Dear Prospective Lafayette Citizens Band Member,
The LCB is in the process of forming its summertime personnel list for our 2018 concert season—our 176th year! Our schedule will run from Memorial Day; Monday, May 28thru Labor Day; Monday,September 3with Wednesday evening rehearsals and Thursday concerts through Aug2, and then a Wednesday rehearsal before the Labor Day concert. PLEASE NOTE: Concerts will start at 7:30, except for July 4 and Labor Day.
- If you are interested in joining us, please fill out the information form on this page, and check the numbers of the sequences on the enclosed Schedule of Rehearsals and Concerts on the back side of this page that you are currently available to play. You MUST be available for both the rehearsal(s) and concert in order to check a sequence as “available”. Return the Player Information page and retain a copy for your files.The Player information page is to be sent directly to your section leader (see the enclosed sheet for names and addresses of section leaders).
- Please indicate your number of years of service(prior to this year) with LCB here: _____Years. We want to recognize years of service in the programs.
Your section leader will contact you to tell you which sequences you are assigned to play. Your name and available dates will be kept on file as part of our substitute list if you are not needed for every date you want to play. Please be aware we have many returning members as well as new members wanting to play, so the section leader may not be able to use all of your available times.
You can also download the Player Information Sheet and Schedule from our web site at and email to the section leader at the address listed on the enclosed sheet. Information about dress, pay and other policies and procedures can be found on the web site as well as the accompanying sheet.
- Return this completedinformation page andschedule byFriday, April 27,DIRECTLY TO YOUR SECTION LEADER (see the enclosed sheet for names and addresses of section leaders):
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
(including those members who have played before):
NAME______
ADDRESS______
CITY, STATE, ZIP______
Instrument(s) you play______
Social Security # (we must have this and an I-9 on file in order to pay you)______
Email address ______Phone______
Your job, briefly ______Your Employer______
Are you a paid-up member of the Musician’s Union? ___yes ___no
1.Please check all the information that applies to the instrument you will be playing in the LCB:
___professional/semi-professional playing level
___private instrumental study at the college level___played in college or university bands or orchestras
___played in high school all-state honor bands or orchestras___played in high school bands or orchestras
___other (please explain):
2.Please check all that apply to you: ___high school student ___college student ___permanent resident in the area
3.Do you need a red Lafayette Citizens Band Polo shirt? ___yes ___no
If yes, please specify size: ___S ___M ___L ___XL ___XXL ___XXXL
Cost of a Polo shirt is $15.
If you are selected to play, bring your payment for shirts to your first rehearsal and give to Beth Purkhiser (1st Alto Saxophone).
(See back side—fill out also)
LAFAYETTE CITIZENS BAND
2018 Sequence Schedule of Rehearsals and Concerts
Player's name______Phone #______
Seq#R/CDayDateTimePlaceMemo
_____1RWedMay 237:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
RThuMay 24 7:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CMonMay 287:30Riehle PlazaMemorial Day
_____2RWedMay 307:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuMay 317:30Riehle PlazaHigh School Night
_____3RWedJune 67:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuJune 77:30Riehle Plaza
_____4RWedJune 137:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuJune 147:30Riehle PlazaCity Appreciation Night?
_____5RWedJune 207:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuJune 217:30Riehle Plaza
______6RWedJune 277:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuJune 287:30Riehle Plaza
_____7RMonJuly 27:00-9:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
_____RTueJuly 35:30-7:30 (and dinner break)Riehle Plaza
_____RTueJuly 38:30-10:30 (run-through)
CWedJuly 48:00-10:15Riehle Plaza
(Must be available for all 3 rehearsals)
_____8RWedJuly 117:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuJuly 127:30Riehle Plaza
_____9RWedJuly 187:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuJuly 197:30Riehle Plaza
_____10RWedJuly 257:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuJuly 267:30Riehle Plaza
_____11RWedAugust 17:00Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CThuAugust 27:30Riehle Plaza
______12RWedAugust 298:30Elliott Room 15, Purdue
CMonSeptember 37:00Riehle PlazaSeason Finale, Labor Day
Players -- Please note:
- Checking a sequence means that you can play all rehearsals and the concert for that sequence.
- Be sure to keep the yellow copy for yourself. Send in the information page by Friday, April 27!
You can also download the Player Information Form and this Schedule from our website, and submit them as an email attachment to the section leader. See the attached sheet for addresses of section leaders.
LAFAYETTE CITIZENS BAND
2018 General Information (also available on our web site)
SECTION LEADERS
Your section leader will contact you to tell you which sequences you are assigned to play. Again, some of the band’s sections have many players wanting a chance to play, so it is difficult to use all of everyone’s available dates. Please contact your section leader IMMEDIATELY if you cannot make a rehearsal or concert you have been assigned to play. (See the back side of this page for section leader names and addresses. Keep it for further reference.)
PAY SCALE
$10 per rehearsal for everyone
$10 per concert for nonunion members; $35 per concert for paid-up union members
MILEAGE
Players living outside Tippecanoe county receive 25 cents per mile for rehearsals and concerts. Mileage is based on a standard mileage chart from Lafayette to your city.
PAYROLL
Paychecks will be mailed twice during the season, around 7/15/18 and 9/15/18.
SEATING
LCB section leaders seat strong players in each part of a section, i.e., the 1st, 2nd and 3rd clarinets will each have leadership players assigned to them. We wish to have a strong, well-balanced concert band sound.
CONCERT DRESS
LCB players wear red polo shirts with our LCB logo, with black slacks or skirts, black socks and shoes for its concerts. To order a shirt, see the Player Information Sheet.
UNION
To join the musicians’ union (Indianapolis Musicians, Local #3 of the AF of M), call the union office at
317-636-3595.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
- This summer, we need volunteers to help set up chairs, stands and equipment before the concerts.
- We are also seeking band members to serve on the Board of Directors for a 3-year term. There are l0 meetings throughout the year once per month the second Monday of the month except for November and December. Every board member serves on one or two committees.
- You can support LCB by going to Smile.Amazon.com and selecting LCB as your charity. .5% of all your Amazon purchases will come directly to the band. You can also send a direct donation to the band office, 216 N. 4th St., Ste. 201, Lafayette, IN 47901. All direct donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
DIRECTOR
The LCB is conducted by Bill Kisinger, retired Associate Professor of Bands at Purdue. Under Bill’s leadership, the LCB received the 2001 Sudler Silver Scroll Award for Community and Historic Bands, presented at our 160th anniversary concert in January, 2002, and continue with this, our 176th season.
LAFAYETTE CITIZENS BAND
Section Leaders, 2018
PLEASE:
1)Mail the completed Player Information Sheet with the Scheduledirectly to your Section Leader at the address below, OR
2)Download the Player Information Sheet and Schedule from our web site, and email it as an attachment to the section leader, using the email address below.
3)If you have never played with the LCB before, you will also need to turn in a federal I-9 form with copies of your identification and a signed statement that you have received our Diversity/Sexual Harrassment policy. A link to the I-9 form will be on our website and the Diversity policy/signature form will also be on our website: lafayettecitizensband.org. You can print these off and give them to your Section Leader after filling them out.
FLUTES, OBOES AND BASSOONS:
Dinah Dalder, 249 Wood Dale Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Email: Phone: 765-463-1378 (Home) 765-714-2278 (Cell)
CLARINETS AND SAXOPHONES:
Ashley Shelton Brown, 418 W. Main St., Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Email:, Phone: 765-918-3916
TRUMPETS AND HORNS:
Al Jones, 450 S. 8th St., Lafayette, IN 47901
Email: , Phone: 765-532-2247
TROMBONES, BARITONES AND TUBAS
Don Isaacs, 3216 Commanche Trail, Lafayette, IN 47905
Email: , Phone: 765-474-6778
PERCUSSION:
Pam Nave, 20 Coldbrook Dr., Lafayette, IN 47909
Email: , Phone: 765-471-0784
MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
Bill Kisinger, 1837 Mallard Ct., West Lafayette, IN 47906
Email: , Phone: 765-494-3955
PERSONNEL MANAGER and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Beth Purkhiser, Email: (only if you cannot reach your Section Leader)
LCB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark Lillianfeld, PresidentKrista Steinmetz, Vice President
Kaitlin Wright, SecretaryBrian Dalder, Treasurer
Jim BertucciConnie BumbleburgRichard ChangDavid Jensen
Paula JonesTed LuceDan PeoMarti Sackett
Jenn TordilJim WellsDan WigginsVicky Woeste
Beth Purkhiser, Executive Director Ex officio: State Representative Sheila Klinker, Mayor Tony Roswarski
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