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For those invited to MVC, permission slips will be handed out during class tomorrow. Please bring the signed permission slip back by Friday, Feb. 2. We will have the following MVC rehearsals: Wednesday, Jan. 31 - 7:25am-7:55am Thursday, Feb. 1 - 2:25pm-3:25pm Monday, Feb. 5 - 7:25am-7:55am Wednesday, Feb. 7 - 7:25am-7:55am Please keep the following dates on your calendars: Thursday, March 1 - CMHS Winter Showcase Performances from the Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, Saxophone Quartets, Brass Choir, and Percussion Ensembles, as well as the CMHS Concert Band will be included during this showcase! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 16-18 - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The cast and crew have started working on this HILARIOUS musical and cannot wait to share it with an audience. Times are 7pm, 7pm and 2pm respectively. Saturday, March 24 - Sweets 'N' Swing Dance The CMHS Jazz Band as well as Second Generation Swing, a jazz band based out of St. Louis, will be playing some swingin' jazz music! More information TBA. Student Leader Information - Drum Major clinics will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, March 20 and 22 from 3pm-3:45pm - Student Leader interviews will be held on Tuesday, March 27 ~ The application can be found here and is due on Friday, March 16th by 3pm. ~ The recommendation form can be found here and are due on Friday, March 16th by 3pm. If you need a paper form, please send me an email. This Week Monday, Jan. 29 - Jazz Band (3pm-4:30pm - time change!) - Pep Band (6pm call - wear polo!) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm - if you are in band and crew, go to pep band. If you are in band and cast, go to pep band.) Tuesday, Jan. 30 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm - cast only) Wednesday, Jan. 31 - MVC Rehearsal (7:25am-7:55am) - Band/Choir Recruitment at Trimpe (2:30pm - meet in the band/choir room) - Musical Rehearsal (3:30pm-5:30pm - cast only) Thursday, Feb. 1 - MVC Rehearsal (2:25pm-3:25pm) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm - cast & crew) Friday, Feb. 2 - Tri-M Board Meeting (7:30am) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm - cast & crew) Next Week Monday, Feb. 5 - MVC Rehearsal (7:25am-7:55am) - Jazz Band (3:30pm-5pm) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm - cast & crew) Tuesday, Feb. 6 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) - Pep Band (5:30pm call for now - wear polo) Wednesday, Feb 7 - MVC Rehearsal (7:25am-7:55am) - Tri-M Meeting (2:35pm) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm - cast & crew) Thursday, Feb. 8 - MVC Festival (Select Students - All Day) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Friday, Feb. 9 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) There are a few things on next week's schedule that is subject to change. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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Congratulations to the following students for participating in the SIUE Bi-State Honor Band Festival this past weekend: Alex Huang Anna Scott Jake Fromme Brayden Shirley Quinlan Radcliff Ricky Beck Emily Bloodworth Alex Hornsey The SIUE Bi-State Honor Band Festival is a band festival hosted at SIUE with participants from schools in Illinois and Missouri around the Metro-East area. Students are nominated by their directors based on ability, work ethic, dedication, and previous honors. All of the nominated students auditioned at SIUE on Friday and were placed into bands based on this audition. Alex Huang, Quinlan, and Ricky auditioned into Mr. Ahlmeyer's festival band, Anna, Emily, and Alex Hornsey auditioned into Mrs. Korak's festival band, and Jake and Brayden auditioned into the honor band conducted by Dr. David Holsinger, a well known composer of band literature. They all performed well chosen literature during their concerts on Saturday night and created some beautiful music. There isn't much going on this week, but please take a look at GoogleClassroom and begin working on the 3rd quarter playing test. This playing test will change seating for the spring concert. We will not be playing at the rescheduled girls basketball vs. Highland this Wednesday. I will be out of town on Thursday and Friday of this week. I may not answer emails automatically, but I will get to them as soon as I can. If you need to contact me, please send me a remind or email, as I will not be able to check my office phone. Thanks in advance! This Week Monday, Jan. 21 - Jazz Band (3:30pm-5pm) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Tuesday, Jan. 22 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Wednesday, Jan. 23 - Tri-M Board Meeting (2:25pm) - Tri-M Meeting (2:35pm) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Thursday, Jan. 24 - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Friday, Jan. 25 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Next Week Monday, Jan. 29 - Jazz Band (3pm-4:30pm - time change!) - Pep Band (Girl's Game - 5pm call - wear polo!) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Tuesday, Jan. 30 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Wednesday, Jan. 31 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Thursday, Feb. 1 - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Friday, Feb. 2 - Tri-M Board Meeting (7:35am) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis Hi, hey, hello!
Hope everyone enjoyed their cold day! I stayed warm inside all day! :) If your child is planning on participating in IHSA Solo and Ensemble, payment is due THIS FRIDAY, Friday, Jan. 19. Solos are $8, accompanist can be paid at a later time, duets are $15 to be split between those performing. Solo and Ensemble is an optional event! Thursday, March 1 is our Winter Showcase performance. More information TBA, I just want to make sure we keep this date in mind - it is a new concert for this school year! Our jazz band's Sweets 'N' Swing dance will be on Saturday, March 24th. More information TBA as well for this event, but your donations will be necessary to make this event a success! The Fine Arts Boosters are holding their first annual FAB Spring Fling Craft and Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 7. The event can be found here, and volunteer information will be sent out closer to that date as well. This Week Wednesday, Jan. 17 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Thursday, Jan. 18 - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Friday, Jan. 19 - Tri-M Officer Meeting (7:45am) - SIUE Bi-State Honor Band Festival (Select Students Only - depart CM @ 3pm) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Saturday, Jan. 20 - SIUE Bi-State Honor Band Festival (Select Students Only) Next Week Monday, Jan. 22 - Jazz Band (3:30pm-5pm) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Tuesday, Jan. 23 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Wednesday, Jan. 24 - Tri-M Meeting Officer Meeting (2:25pm) - Tri-M Meeting (2:35pm) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Thursday, Jan. 25 (I'm out of town for ILMEA All-State) - Musical Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm) Friday, Jan. 26 (I'm out of town for ILMEA All-State) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to send them my way! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis Hi, hey, hello!
Important Dates to Remember Here are some important dates to remember - more information about all of them will come out closer to the performances. 1. Thursday, Mar. 1 - CMHS Winter Showcase - This is a required performance held at Civic Memorial High School's auditorium. 2. Saturday, Mar. 3 - IHSA Solo and Ensemble - This is an optional performance. Details have been discussed in class; please email me if you have any questions. 3. March 16, 17 and 18 - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Performance dates for the musical. Times are 7pm, 7pm, and 2pm respectively. 4. Saturday, March 24 - Sweets 'N' Swing Dance - This is a jazz band required performance and a fun night for all! More details TBA. 5. April 7 and April 8 - Fine Arts Boosters Vendor Fair 6. Thursday, May 3 - Trimpe and CM Choirs Spring Concert 7. Tuesday, May 8 - 5th-8th Grades Band Spring Concert 8. Thursday, May 10 - CMHS Bands Spring Concert 9. Saturday, May 18 - CMHS Graduation We are jumping right into this semester. HERE is a copy of the pep band schedule if it got a little lost over the winter break. Pep band games are required performances! Grades - It is school handbook/course description policy that if you fail either semester of band, you are not eligible to sign up for band the following year. Please keep this in mind when you start selecting your classes for next year. - I also want to be quite clear on the following information. There are NOT as many grades that go into PowerSchool this semester, especially compared to last semester. Everything will effect your final grade. Stay up on assignments and turn everything in when it is due. Playing test and fine arts critique requirements and due dates were handed out back in August; the pep band schedule was handed out in October. Do what you need to do to pass this class! This Week Monday, Jan. 8 - Pep Band (Girl's game - call will be 5:30pm - dress is polo or whatever the student section is wearing - TBA) Tuesday, Jan. 9 - Fine Arts Booster Meeting (CMHS Commons - 6:30pm) Thursday, Jan. 11 - MY BIRTHDAY :) - Pep Band (Girls' game - call time will be 6pm - dress is polo or whatever the student section is wearing - TBA) Friday, Jan. 12 - Solo and Ensemble sign ups due Next Week Monday, Jan. 15 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr's birthday Friday, Jan. 19 - SIUE Bi-State Festival (Select Students only - Leave CM @ 3pm; return @ 10pm) Saturday, Jan. 20 - SIUE Bi-State Festival (Select Students only - Leave CM @ 7:30am; concerts at 6:30pm, 6:45pm, 7:30pm; 8:15pm) If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please do not hesitate to send me an email or call. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis Hi, hey, hello!
I hope everyone's break was full of rest, family, and good times! It's nice to come into 2018 with a full spirit! We do start the semester off with a bang - two pep band games are this week! There are a few dates I would like to remind you all of: 1. Thursday, March 1 - Winter Showcase Since Solo and Ensemble has to be paid by the students this year, we created a concert that will give everyone an opportunity to perform a solo or ensemble if they want to. This concert will begin at 7pm - the concert band will be performing two pieces, so it is a required performance. 2. Saturday, March 24 - Sweets 'N' Swing This is a jazz band concert - and it's set up as a dance as well as a fundraiser! We ask you to donate either supplies, desserts, or drinks (I'll send a form home later) as well as your time the night of the event to help serve the desserts, make drinks, or collect payment. More information to come, but please block this event on your calendar! It's a great time! 3. Saturday and Sunday, April 7 and 8 - Fine Arts Booster Vendor Fair This will be a fundraiser to support all fine arts students in Bethalto. The only thing that will be asked of you is time, so please block this date out on your calendars as well! More information to come! This entire week is a traditional schedule - no block periods this week. Also, the following schedules are a little bit more detailed than the previous update. Please refer to this one for times! This Week Wednesday, Jan. 3 - Mandatory Cast/Crew of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Meeting (3pm) Thursday, Jan. 4 - Pep Band (This is a girl's game and it begins at 6pm, so call time will be 5pm - wear polo!) Friday, Jan. 5 - Tri-M Officer's Meeting (7:45am) - Pep Band (Boy's game - call time is 6pm - wear polo!) Next Week Monday, Jan. 8 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) - Pep Band (Boy's game - call time is 6pm - wear polo!) Tuesday, Jan. 9 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) - Fine Arts Booster Meeting (6:30pm) Wednesday, Jan. 10 - Tri-M Meeting (2:35pm) - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Thursday, Jan. 11 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) - Pep Band (Boy's game - call time is 6pm - wear polo!) Friday, Jan. 12 - Musical Rehearsal (3pm-5:30pm) Please let me know if you have any comments, questions, or concerns. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis |
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