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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVAL ACADEMY BAND
"CONCERT BAND" 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 all transportation costs.
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 - three 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 40 feet wide by
32 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 5 tons of equipment and personnel without swaying.
Also, if inside, the overall size of the room should be a major consideration.
- Provide fifty (50) armless chairs.
- Lighting Requirements - Inside location: Provide adequate lighting
for the stage area. If possible, also provide a spotlight and someone
to operate it. Outside location: We carry sufficient lighting to completely
light the stage area or augment what sponsor has available. For both
inside and outside locations, please ensure that the lighting/spot circuits
are separate from those providing the band's power.
- Provide clean dressing facilities for 42 male personnel, 12 female
personnel (air-conditioned, if possible).
- Ensure close and easy access to the performance area for two (2)
buses and a 5-ton equipment truck.
- If the band is traveling outside a 50 mile radius of the U.S. Naval
Academy, provide meals (or the cost equivalent) for fifty-four (54)
people to be in accordance with federal Joint Forces Travel Regulations.
5. Address any questions concerning these guidelines or
requests for the services of the U.S. Naval Academy Band's "Concert Band" 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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