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April
05apr9:00 pmSierra Cup Classic Indoor
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Sierra Cup Classic Indoor Date: April 5th Times: (Optional) Watch shows: 10:00 am Arrive: 3:00 pm Gate 3:45 pm Perform 4:11 PM Attire: WGTB Official BLUE shirt This is Located at: Save Mart Center 2650
Event Details
Sierra Cup Classic Indoor
admission spectators are welcome to sit in sections 121, 122, 123, and 124. Performers with wristbands are only allowed to sit in sections 119, 120, 125, and 126.
Time
April 5, 2025 9:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
08apr5:30 pmRookie Show & Tell!
Event Details
Time: 5:30PM Location: Pilgrim Armenian, during rehearsal Attire: Any! This will be a simple treat from your beater! The beaters will be showing YOU how to play a select WGTB song! We have
Event Details
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Pilgrim Armenian, during rehearsal
Attire: Any!
This will be a simple treat from your beater! The beaters will be showing YOU how to play a select WGTB song! We have 30 minutes to do it at the end of our rehearsal. Sign up to confirm you will be present!
Time
April 8, 2025 5:30 pm(GMT+00:00)
12apr9:45 amFresno State Vintage Days
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Location: Fresno State University: CLICK HERE FOR EXACT LOCATION DETAILED MAP Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Arrive: 9:00 am & set up Performance:
Event Details
Location: Fresno State University: CLICK HERE FOR EXACT LOCATION
Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Arrive: 9:00 am & set up
Performance: 10:00-11:15
Playlist: TBA
Attire: Jelly Bean. Any WGTB/BTB shirt on top. Black on the bottom.
PARENTS: We will need help lifting the instruments on and off stage. Please be ready to help assist.
This is one of the biggest festivals that takes place in Fresno each year, so please be prepared to come early, hang out, and enjoy the family-friendly events that take place after the performance. There will be a kid’s zone, a petting zoo, food trucks, other performers, and more! Please feel free to invite anyone who may be interested in doing summer camp to this event to see what WGTB is all about! 🙂
Time
April 12, 2025 9:45 am(GMT+00:00)
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Date: Saturday, April 26th Time: Arrive: 10:00am Perform: 10:45 am Done: 12:00 PM Ice Cream @ Ampersand afterward! Location: 452 E Harvard Ave Fresno, CA, 93704 Attire: Jelly Bean (any
Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 26th
Time:
Arrive: 10:00am
Perform: 10:45 am
Done: 12:00 PM
Ice Cream @ Ampersand afterward!
Location: 452 E Harvard Ave Fresno, CA, 93704
Attire: Jelly Bean (any WGTB color shirt)
Black pants, shorts, shoes, socks on bottom
Event: This event is Tower Porchfest, which is a music festival that happens all through the city on people’s front porches, businesses, & parks. We have ALL been invited to perform at this event, showcasing all of WGTB’s program talents!. Please make some space in this day for this gig, as many people will be walking past us & checking out other bands. There is supposed to be a pizza truck as well, so make sure you check that out!
Time
April 26, 2025 10:00 am(GMT+00:00)
28apr5:00 pmBTB 6-8 (Boomers) Recording Session
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Date: April 28th Time: 5 pm – 9 pm (could end earlier or later, please be flexible) Location: Clovis Community College Sound Engineering Studio @ Applied
Event Details
Date: April 28th
Time: 5 pm – 9 pm (could end earlier or later, please be flexible)
Location: Clovis Community College Sound Engineering Studio @ Applied Technology Center – AC3
Attire: BTB Shirt, BLACK PANTS & SHOES
Event: This event is incredibly special! Clovis Community College has invited BTB to perform Lingus in their BRAND NEW, WORLD CLASS RECORDING STUDIO. This will be a live studio recording, meaning cameras, microphones, and engineers that will be treating our beaters like real professional artists. Please be there by 5 pm, we will be recording until (maybe) 9 pm. Whatever we bring we will also have to load & unload. Details on this to come in rehearsal.
Time
April 28, 2025 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
May
03may11:00 amDay of Percussion
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Address: Paul Shaghoian Hall at Clovis North. 2770 E International Ave., Fresno Arrival Time at Location: 10:30 am Performance Time: WE GOT THE
Event Details
Address: Paul Shaghoian Hall at Clovis North. 2770 E International Ave., Fresno
Arrival Time at Location: 10:30 am
Performance Time: WE GOT THE BEAT 11:20 // BEYOND THE BEAT 11:40
Finish Packing Up: 12:30 pm
Attire: Official WGTB Outfit. GREEN WGTB shirt, solid black pants. NO SHORTS, solid black socks and shoes
Official BTB Outfit. Official BTB Shirt (NO TYE DYE), Blue Jeans, Blackish Shoes.
Specific Directions: This is a percussion ensemble festival. We will be playing for some world-class percussionists & colleagues of Brenda. Each group will play 1 or 2 songs (depending on time) and then one of the “judges” will come up on stage and talk/work with us to give us some info on how we could play better.
Notes: We always sound better when we have all our players. We really want to have everyone on this gig so the judges can evaluate us at our best.
The festival will start around 9 am. Local Jr High and High School groups will be performing starting then. I encourage you to have your Beaters listen to some groups in the morning before our performance, especially if the school they are planning to attend is performing. I will post the performance schedule as soon as I get it.
There will be clinics by the judges in the afternoon. You are invited and encouraged to attend those as well. This is an opportunity for you and your Beaters to watch different styles of percussion they may never have another chance to see.
Everyone can get into the morning and the Drum Circle for FREE.
Performers get into the afternoon for FREE. Everyone else will need to pay.
The WGTB teachers will not be supervising after we finish packing up. Parents who can’t stay for the afternoon may want to make arrangements with other families to watch their kids.
Time
May 3, 2025 11:00 am(GMT+00:00)
Location
Clovis North High School
2770 E International Ave
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Arrival: 4:45pm 1100 Armstrong Ave, Clovis, CA 93611 Performance Times: 5:30pm & 6:15pm Pack Up finished: 6:30 Attire: Official 2024-25 blue
Event Details
Arrival: 4:45pm
1100 Armstrong Ave, Clovis, CA 93611
Performance Times: 5:30pm & 6:15pm
Pack Up finished: 6:30
Attire: Official 2024-25 blue shirt, all black on the bottom. Shorts are fine
Specific Directions: This is a school carnival. We will be playing outside. More details soon!
EXTRA: This is Rookie Cypress’ school. We want to make him look GOOD to his classmates. I know it gets busy in May. Please do your best to get your child to the gig as close to 4 pm as possible and stay to help us pack as long as you can.
Time
May 9, 2025 4:15 pm(GMT+00:00)
15may4:00 pmTech Rehearsal for our BIG SHOW (NEW START TIME)
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Location: FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY CULTURE AND ARTS CENTER – 4838 E Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93727 Arrival Time at Location: Secondary & Beyond the Beat:
Event Details
Location: FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY CULTURE AND ARTS CENTER – 4838 E Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
Arrival Time at Location: Secondary & Beyond the Beat: Set up: 4:00 pm.
Approximate Completion of rehearsal: 8:00-8:30 pm
Specific Directions:
- Take the 180 and exit south on Chestnut.
- Turn left on Butler Ave
- Turn right on Winery Ave
- Turn right again on Townsend Ave. You can park along the street or in the parking spaces on Garden Ave.
Additional Comments: This will be a hurry-up-and-wait kind of night depending on how quickly the sound guy can get a good sound out of us and the video guy can understand when to get the camera on the correct area to capture the featured sections and soloists. Please help your child understand they may be sitting more than they would like but we need them to take deep breaths, and not get whiny about the situation. The fewer distractions the directors and tech crew all have, the faster this process will go.
Time
May 15, 2025 4:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
Location
WARKENTINE CULTURE & ARTS CENTER
4838 E Butler Ave, 93727
16may4:30 pmThe Big Show Concert
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Location: WARKENTINE CULTURE & ARTS CENTER – 4838 E Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93727 LIVESTREAM LINK: CLICK HERE Arrival Time at
Event Details
Location: WARKENTINE CULTURE & ARTS CENTER – 4838 E Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
Arrival Time at Location: 4:30pm. We will soundcheck songs as needed
6:30-7:00pm: All Beaters in the Green room to hang out. Secondary, be ready to move on stage at 7:00pm.
Performance Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Packing Up: Immediately after the concert, we will need to pack up just like a regular gig
Attire: OFFICIAL SHIRT, solid black PANTS ONLY, NO SHORTS, solid black socks, solid black shoes (no stripes, piping, etc in any color but BLACK. Same with belts; ALL BLACK). NO SHORTS PLEASE. We need to look as spiffy as possible.
Parent Help Sign-Up Link: COMING SOON
PLAYLIST: COMING SOON
Specific Directions: Same as Tech Rehearsal
Additional Comments: This is a fundraiser for us. Please let your friends and family know to come out and support our program. We are going to try to stream our concert for those unable to come to an in-person event. More details later.
Time
May 16, 2025 4:30 pm(GMT-11:00)
Location
WARKENTINE CULTURE & ARTS CENTER
4838 E Butler Ave, 93727
17may2:00 pmWGTB End of Year Party!
Event Details
RSVP HERE! This year, our end-of-the-year party will be hosted by the Peckham family at their house. They have a pool and games! We will need
Event Details
This year, our end-of-the-year party will be hosted by the Peckham family at their house. They have a pool and games! We will need to coordinate on bringing snacks and drinks, more on that soon! Check back later for a food/drink signup form!
Time: TBA
Location: TBA (please let us know if you’re willing to host!)
Time
May 17, 2025 2:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
29may7:00 pmDrumline End of Year Performance
Event Details
RSVP HERE! Location: The Big Red Church Time: 7:00 pm Attire: Drumline Black Shirt
Event Details
Time
May 29, 2025 7:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
31may6:00 pmEnd of Year Party & Concert! (BTB)
Time
May 31, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
June
02jun(jun 2)4:00 pmMusic Reading Workshops
Event Details
RSVP HERE! These FREE workshops are intended for anyone moving up to Beyond the Beat, currently in Beyond the Beat, and anyone already in
Event Details
These FREE workshops are intended for anyone moving up to Beyond the Beat, currently in Beyond the Beat, and anyone already in Secondary who would like a head start in reading. We will be learning some basic ideas such as time, rhythm, scales, reading in a key signature, feeling what you read, how to practice, and more to prepare your beater for the next level of advanced musicianship. Everyone must bring a binder with page protectors, basic hand exercises (CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE PDF) a pencil, paper to take notes, and eagerness to learn!
If you are moving up to BTB, plan on being at these workshops. You may feel left behind at camp if you don’t!
Heads up, I may request some people participate in recording sessions MONDAY NIGHT for any new camp songs. I’ll keep everyone updated for this.
Dates:
June 2nd: 4-6pm, 6pm-8pm (POSSIBLE RECORDING)
June 3rd: 4-6pm
June 4th: 3:30-5:30pm
Bring:
binder with page protectors
basic hand exercises (CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE PDF)
pencil
paper to take notes
Time
June 2, 2025 4:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
15jun(jun 15)9:00 amWGTB SUMMER CAMP!
Event Details
This year, WGTB is hosting our summer camp at Fresno Pacific University! All camp-related events will take place there. Below is a list of when your child will be participating
Event Details
This year, WGTB is hosting our summer camp at Fresno Pacific University! All camp-related events will take place there. Below is a list of when your child will be participating in the camp. This schedule does not include times for helpers, as I sent a separate email about that.
At the moment, we have all the student help we need. However, if you or your child would like to assist, please let Brenda or me know in case we need extra help. We typically welcome as much assistance as possible!
There is a lot we have below, so please read carefully.
IF YOU WERE IN SECONDARY 24-25, CAMP HELPER, OR TEACHER, WE EXPECT FOR YOU TO COME HELP SET UP. PLEASE CONFIRM HERE.
CLICK HERE FOR FPU CAMPUS MAP WITH CLASSROOM INFO – WILL CHANGE FOR 2025
CLICK HERE FOR WGTB CAMP PARTS – WGTB Camp Parts & Rotations – Sheet
CLICK HERE FOR WGTB CAMP MUSIC AND RECORDINGS
MONDAY-THURSDAY SCHEDULE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS
- Morning 9:00am-11:30AM
- Afternoon 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
- BTB 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
FRIDAY SHOW & TELL WILL BE AS FOLLOWS
- Morning 10:30am-11:30am
- Afternoon 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
- BTB 6:45 pm-7:30 pm
- PACK UP & GET OUT 7:45 pm-8:30 pm
Time
June 15, 2025 9:00 am(GMT-07:00)
15jun2:00 pmSUMMER CAMP MOVE IN
Event Details
Hello! This day will be for our move-in at Fresno Pacific. We are going to need all people to help with getting each room set up. Those rooms consist of the
Event Details
Hello!
This day will be for our move-in at Fresno Pacific. We are going to need all people to help with getting each room set up. Those rooms consist of the Main ensemble room, mallet room, hand drum room, and drum-set room.
Time: Move-in starts at 2 pm, and if we’re quick, we can get it done in an hour. Please make sure you consult the room teacher to make sure the room is set up for them!
Attire: Please dress lightly. It will be the hottest part of the day and we will mostly be outside.
Location: Fresno Pacific University, Warkentine Theatre. Same spot as the Big Show.
4838 E Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
Time
June 15, 2025 2:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
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We Got The Beat is a non-profit 501 (3) (C) organization run under the umbrella of JazzFresno. WGTB relies solely on donations and fund raising for all aspects of its operation including new equipment purchases, equipment repairs, and travel costs for the students. We are very grateful for the generous support of our local businesses, organizations and families.
We Got The Beat accepts monetary as well as donations of select tangible goods such as snacks & drinks for the children after performances, gift cards for musical equipment/repairs.
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