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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVAL ACADEMY BAND
"NEXT WAVE" PERFORMANCE
1. The sponsor should designate a specific contact to be
the on-site coordinator for the band's performance(s) and to provide necessary
logistical support. The contact should also be present at the performance
site when the band arrives. Operational control of the band will remain
with the band leader at all times.
2. Sponsors are responsible for fuel and toll costs when
the performance site is outside a fifty (50) mile radius of the Naval
Academy.
3. Thorough planning and communication between the sponsor
and Naval Academy Band Operations are essential to ensure successful band
performances. The limitations for band performances are as follows:
- Allow three hours before initial performance for setting up equipment
and checking sound reinforcement.
- Allow 1½ hours after each performance for re-packing equipment
and responding to audience reaction and questions.
4. The following is a list of minimum logistic requirements
for the band at the performance site:
- Electrical Requirements - two dedicated, 110-volt, properly grounded
20-amp circuits. These must be on a public power source (no generators)
and should be no more than fifty (50) feet from the stage. If an electrical
power cord run must be made by the sponsor, it should be with 8- or
10-gauge, 3-conductor, insulated cable. These circuits must not contain
a "ground fault circuit interrupt" (GFCI) system.
- Staging Requirements - The stage must be at least 28 feet wide
by 24 feet deep in size. If the performance is outside, the stage
site must consist of concrete, asphalt, wood, or some other solid
structure capable of sustaining 21/2 tons of equipment and personnel
without swaying. Also, if inside, the overall size of the room should
be a major consideration.
- Provide fifteen (15) armless chairs.
- Lighting Requirements - Provide adequate lighting for the stage
area whether inside or outside. It is best that we have a spotlight
and someone to operate it. Please ensure that the lighting/spot circuits
are separate from those providing the band's power.
- Provide clean dressing facilities for 16 male personnel, 2 female
personnel (air-conditioned, if possible).
- Ensure close and easy access to the performance area for a van
and 5-ton equipment truck.
- If the band is traveling outside a 50 mile radius of the U.S. Naval
Academy, in accordance with Joint Forces Travel Regulations, provide
meals (or the cost equivalent) for eighteen (18) people.
5. Address any questions concerning these guidelines or
requests for the services of the U.S. Naval Academy Band's "Next Wave" to:
Director
The U.S. Naval Academy Band
U.S. Naval Academy
101 Buchanan Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5080
Telephone: (410) 293-3282
Fax: (410) 293-2116
DSN prefix: 281
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