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Please make sure to refer to the band calendar - CLICK HERE. This calendar has all updated dates and it changes as soon as new information becomes available. Also, ensure that you and your student read this email. I include the most up to date information in these emails. CM Band Winter Showcase This concern is on Sunday, March 1. Call time is 1pm with the concert beginning at 2pm. Dress is all black, nice clothes. This is a concert of student ran ensembles and one of my favorite performances that we do! Bethalto Community Night The Bethalto Community Night is an evening where the Bethalto community is invited to CM for a night of educational fun! In the hope of bringing music into our schools and community, I have been asked to see if the band would be interested in showcasing our hard work this evening. I thought, "why not?" We already have a concert prepared! The idea is that we would perform the small ensembles again this evening, in two rounds. More information to come, but please plan on being at CM this evening: Thursday, March 12 from 4:30pm-7:30pm. Spring 2021 Band and Choir Trip We have been pre-approved by the Board of Education to have our spring trip to Disney World in Florida. The date of this trip is March 11-15, 2021. All current 8th grade-11th grade band and choir students and parents are invited on this trip. Depending on numbers, siblings may be invited as well. We will have a trip kick off meeting on Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm, with the Marching Eagles Informational Meeting following the trip kick off at 7:30pm. Solo & Ensemble Solo and Ensemble is an optional performance for band students. It is held on Saturday, March 7 at Alton High School. Students will perform a solo or small ensemble piece that they prepare themselves in front of a judge and receive a rating. It is not a competition between musicians; it is a competition with yourself! I have the following people signed up for a solo or ensemble. Once I receive a schedule, I will share it with you all! Alex - trumpet solo Mark and Jenna - trumpet duet Fitz - euphonium solo Jenna, Mark, Alexis, Aiden, Matt, Fitz, Jared - Sourwood Mountain Stella - marimba solo Carter, Dakota, Addie - snare trio 2020-2021 Student Leader Application It is that time! Have you thought that you would like to make a difference within the band? Have you thought about the impact you could have being a student leader? Would you like to serve the band in any way you can? The student leader application can be found HERE. The recommendation form can be found HERE. If you need the recommendation in paper form, it is your responsibility to contact me. The complete application, with two adult recommendations, are due on February 28th by 3pm. No exceptions. Late applications, incomplete applications, and unthoughtful applications are unacceptable. Interviews will be on Friday, March 13th. For those interested in auditioning for drum major, we will have two drum major clinics: Monday, March 9 from 3pm-4pm and Wednesday, March 11 from 3pm-4pm. Important Dates for Next Year March 9, 10, 11 - Color Guard Clinics and Auditions (3:30pm-5:30pm) March 23 - Trip Kick Off Meeting (6:30pm), Marching Eagles Info. Meeting (7:30pm) March 26 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 2 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 6 - Perc. Auditions June 8 - 11 - FUNdamentals Camp (8am-12pm, freshmen, sophomores, student leaders - no guard, percussion yes) July 20-24 - Music Camp (Winds and percussion), Guard Camp Aug. 3-7 - Band Camp McKendree University Instrument Development Nights McKendree University is holding FREE instrument nights during this semester. While the event is free, you will have to register. The link for registration is HERE. February 25 - Clarinet February 27 - Trumpet & Euphonium/Tuba March 26 - Oboe & Bassoon March 31 - Flute --- Goals for this Week: - Percussion - Solos 11 and 12 due Friday, 3pm - All - Make any finalized decisions about ensemble pieces Week of Feb. 24 Tuesday, Feb. 25 - Tri-M Board Meeting (2:40pm) Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Tri-M Meeting (2:40pm) Friday, Feb. 28 - Pep Band - Senior Night (6pm call) Sunday, Mar. 1 - CM Band Winter Showcase (2pm, 1pm call) Week of Mar. 2 Friday, Mar. 6 - CMHS Drama presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame (7pm) Saturday, Mar. 7 - IHSA Solo & Ensemble, Alton HS (Times, TBA) - CMHS Drama presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame (7pm) Sunday, Mar. 8 - CMHS Drama presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2pm) If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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Please make sure to refer to the band calendar - CLICK HERE. This calendar has all updated dates and it changes as soon as new information becomes available. Also, ensure that you and your student read this email. I include the most up to date information in these emails. Congratulations! We have some amazing students in our band program! Just to share some accomplishments: - All band and choir students who were nominated for the MVC festival performed this past Thursday. They rehearsed for a day with the other schools in our conference and then performed their concert that night. Well done and congratulations, musicians! - Maggie White performed her solo at IHSA state contest this past weekend! Congratulations, Maggie! - Mark Eldridge has been accepted into the music education program at SIUE! Congratulations, Mark! - Emily Fitzgerald has received all tuition paid at SIUE! Congratulations, Fitz! *Please share future accomplishments with me so that I can share them with our band family!* Feb. 18 Pep Band with 8th Graders 8th graders will be joining us at pep band THIS TUESDAY! Call time is 5:30pm to rehearse with them as well as to get into the gym to watch the winter guard perform during JV's halftime. We will NOT be performing the National Anthem at this game, due to the choir singing. After halftime, we will have pizza in the commons. This is a good opportunity to meet the incoming freshmen and connect with them! CM Band Winter Showcase This concern is on Sunday, March 1. Call time is 1pm with the concern beginning at 2pm. Dress is all black, nice clothes. This is a concert of student run ensembles and one of my favorite performances that we do! Spring 2021 Band and Choir Trip We have been pre-approved by the Board of Education to have our spring trip to Disney World in Florida. The date of this trip is March 11-15, 2021. All current 8th grade-11th grade band and choir students and parents are invited on this trip. Depending on numbers, siblings may be invited as well. We will have a trip kick off meeting on Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm, with the Marching Eagles Informational Meeting following the trip kick off at 7:30pm. Bethalto Community Night The Bethalto Community Night is an evening where the Bethalto community is invited to CM for a night of educational fun! In the hope of bringing music into our schools and community, I have been asked to see if the band would be interested in showcasing our hard work this evening. I thought, "why not?" We already have a concert prepared! The idea is that we would perform the small ensembles again this evening, in two rounds. More information to come, but please plan on being at CM this evening: Thursday, March 12 from 4:30pm-7:30pm. Solo & Ensemble Solo and Ensemble is an optional performance for band students. It is held on Saturday, March 7 at Alton High School. Students will perform a solo or small ensemble piece that they prepare themselves in front of a judge and receive a rating. It is not a competition between musicians; it is a competition with yourself! I will be asking during class this week who is interested in signing up for Solo & Ensemble. I have the following people signed up for a solo or ensemble: Alex - trumpet solo Mark and Jenna - trumpet duet Fitz - euphonium solo Jenna, Mark, Alexis, Aiden, Matt, Fitz, Jared - Sourwood Mountain Stella - marimba solo Carter, Dakota, Addie - snare trio 2020-2021 Student Leader Application It is that time! Have you thought that you would like to make a difference within the band? Have you thought about the impact you could have being a student leader? Would you like to serve the band in any way you can? The student leader application can be found HERE. The recommendation form can be found HERE. If you need the recommendation in paper form, it is your responsibility to contact me. The complete application, with two adult recommendations, are due on February 28th by 3pm. No exceptions. Late applications, incomplete applications, and unthoughtful applications are unacceptable. Interviews will be on Friday, March 13th. For those interested in auditioning for drum major, we will have two drum major clinics: Monday, March 9 from 3pm-4pm and Wednesday, March 11 from 3pm-4pm. Important Dates for Next Year March 9, 10, 11 - Color Guard Clinics and Auditions (3:30pm-5:30pm) March 23 - Trip Kick Off Meeting (6:30pm), Marching Eagles Info. Meeting (7:30pm) March 26 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 2 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 6 - Perc. Auditions June 8 - 11 - FUNdamentals Camp (8am-12pm, freshmen, sophomores, student leaders - no guard, percussion yes) July 20-24 - Music Camp (Winds and percussion), Guard Camp Aug. 3-7 - Band Camp McKendree University Instrument Development Nights McKendree University is holding FREE instrument nights during this semester. While the event is free, you will have to register. The link for registration is HERE. February 25 - Clarinet February 27 - Trumpet & Euphonium/Tuba March 26 - Oboe & Bassoon March 31 - Flute --- Goals for this Week: - Record ensemble pieces and listen to them Week of Feb. 17 Monday, Feb. 17 - No School - Presidents Day Tuesday, Feb. 18 - Pep Band - with 8th graders! (5:30pm call so that we can watch the winter guard perform during JV's halftime!) - Winter Guard Performance! Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Woodwinds Sectional (study hall) Thursday, Feb. 20 - Meltdown Sectional (Study Hall) Friday, Feb. 21 - Pep Band (6pm call) Week of Feb. 24 Tuesday, Feb. 25 - Tri-M Board Meeting (2:40pm) Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Brass Sectional (Study Hall) - Tri-M Meeting (2:40pm) Friday, Feb. 28 - Pep Band - Senior Night (6pm call) Sunday, Mar. 1 - CM Band Winter Showcase (2pm, 1pm call) If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis Hi, hey, hello!
It is a busy week! Please make sure to refer to the band calendar - CLICK HERE. This calendar has all updated dates and it changes as soon as new information becomes available. Spring 2021 Band and Choir Trip We have been pre-approved by the Board of Education to have our spring trip to Disney World in Florida. The date of this trip is March 11-15, 2021. All current 8th grade-11th grade band and choir students and parents are invited on this trip. Depending on numbers, siblings may be invited as well. We will have a trip kick off meeting on Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm, with the Marching Eagles Informational Meeting following the trip kick off at 7:30pm. Bethalto Community Night The Bethalto Community Night is an evening where the Bethalto community is invited to CM for a night of educational fun! In the hope of bringing music into our schools and community, I have been asked to see if the band would be interested in showcasing our hard work this evening. I thought, "why not?" We already have a concert prepared! The idea is that we would perform the small ensembles again this evening, in two rounds. More information to come, but please plan on being at CM this evening: Thursday, March 12 from 4:30pm-7:30pm. MVC Festival Congratulations to the following students who were nominated and selected for the MVC Honor Band Festival on Thursday, February 13. The schedule of the day can be found HERE. All music has been emailed out, but please let me know if you have not received it. It is YOUR responsibility to look at this music. If you have any questions or would like help, please reach out to me and we will find a time! The bus leaves from CM at 6:30am on Thursday. I'll be asking this week during class if you need to ride the bus back to CM after the concert. Please check with your parents/guardians about this! Isabella Garrett - Flute 1 Sydney Stuart - Flute 2 Madison Emshousen - Clarinet 1 Grace Gross - Clarinet 2 Caroline Coffman - Clarinet 3 Jessica Schillinger - Clarinet 3 Maya Tuckson - Clarinet 3 Kya Collman - Alto Sax 2 Jenna Bloodworth - Trumpet 2 Mark Eldridge - Trumpet 1 Alex Cole - Trumpet 3 Matthew Moore - Trombone 2 Elizabeth VonBergen - Euphonium Stella Smith - Percussion (Overture for Winds - bass drum, The King Across the Water - timpani, Rollo Takes a Walk - woodblock, snare part 1) Solo & Ensemble Solo and Ensemble is an optional performance for band students. It is held on Saturday, March 7 at Alton High School. Students will perform a solo or small ensemble piece that they prepare themselves in front of a judge and receive a rating. It is not a competition between musicians; it is a competition with yourself! I will be asking during class this week who is interested in signing up for Solo & Ensemble. I have the following people signed up for a solo or ensemble: Alex - trumpet solo Mark and Jenna - trumpet duet Fitz - euphonium solo Jenna, Mark, Alexis, Aiden, Matt, Fitz, Jared - Sourwood Mountain Stella - marimba solo Carter, Dakota, Addie - snare trio 2020-2021 Student Leader Application It is that time! Have you thought that you would like to make a difference within the band? Have you thought about the impact you could have being a student leader? Would you like to serve the band in any way you can? The student leader application can be found HERE. The recommendation form can be found HERE. If you need the recommendation in paper form, it is your responsibility to contact me. The complete application, with two adult recommendations, are due on February 28th by 3pm. No exceptions. Late applications, incomplete applications, and unthoughtful applications are unacceptable. Interviews will be on Friday, March 13th. For those interested in auditioning for drum major, we will have two drum major clinics: Monday, March 9 from 3pm-4pm and Wednesday, March 11 from 3pm-4pm. Important Dates for Next Year March 9, 10, 11 - Color Guard Clinics and Auditions (3:30pm-5:30pm) March 23 - Trip Kick Off Meeting (6:30pm), Marching Eagles Info. Meeting (7:30pm) March 26 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 2 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 6 - Perc. Auditions June 8 - 11 - FUNdamentals Camp (8am-12pm, freshmen, sophomores, student leaders - no guard, percussion yes) July 20-24 - Music Camp (Winds and percussion), Guard Camp Aug. 3-7 - Band Camp McKendree University Instrument Development Nights McKendree University is holding FREE instrument nights during this semester. While the event is free, you will have to register. The link for registration is HERE. February 11 - Saxophone February 12 - Horn & Trombone February 25 - Clarinet February 27 - Trumpet & Euphonium/Tuba March 26 - Oboe & Bassoon March 31 - Flute --- Goals for this Week: - Polish ensemble pieces - Next week - we will be recording ensembles and listening to them! Week of Feb. 10 Monday, Feb. 10 - Pep Band - Boy's Game (6pm call) Tuesday, Feb. 11 Block 1 Day - Tri-M Board Meeting (Study Hall) - Pep Band - Boy's Game (6pm call) - Winter Guard (6pm-8pm, Bethalto East) Wednesday, Feb. 12 Block 2 Day - Cat & Mouse Sectional (Study Hall) - Tri-M Meeting (2:40pm) Thursday, Feb. 13 - MVC Festival (Bus leaves at 6:30am!) Friday, Feb. 14 - No School - District Institute - Tri-M to Cedarhurst Saturday, Feb. 15 - Pep Band (5pm call) - Winter Guard Performance! Week of Feb. 17 Monday, Feb. 17 - No School - Presidents Day Tuesday, Feb. 18 - Pep Band - with 8th graders! (5:30pm call so that we can watch the winter guard perform during JV's halftime!) - Winter Guard Performance! Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Woodwinds Sectional (study hall) Thursday, Feb. 20 - Meltdown Sectional (Study Hall) Friday, Feb. 21 - Pep Band (6pm call) If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis Hi, hey, hello!
While there isn't any NEW information in this email, there is plenty of information. Please make sure to read everything carefully! Also, please make sure to refer to the band calendar - CLICK HERE. This calendar has all updated dates and it changes as soon as new information becomes available. Spring 2021 Band and Choir Trip We have been pre-approved by the Board of Education to have our spring trip to Disney World in Florida. The date of this trip is March 11-15, 2021. All current 8th grade-11th grade band and choir students and parents are invited on this trip. Depending on numbers, siblings may be invited as well. We will have a trip kick off meeting on Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm, with the Marching Eagles Informational Meeting following the trip kick off at 7:30pm. Bethalto Community Night The Bethalto Community Night is an evening where the Bethalto community is invited to CM for a night of educational fun! In the hope of bringing music into our schools and community, I have been asked to see if the band would be interested in showcasing our hard work this evening. I thought, "why not?" We already have a concert prepared! The idea is that we would perform the small ensembles again this evening, in two rounds. More information to come, but please plan on being at CM this evening: Thursday, March 12 from 4:30pm-7:30pm. MVC Festival Congratulations to the following students who were nominated and selected for the MVC Honor Band Festival on Thursday, February 13. The schedule of the day can be found HERE. All music has been emailed out, but please let me know if you have not received it. It is YOUR responsibility to look at this music. If you have any questions or would like help, please reach out to me and we will find a time! Isabella Garrett - Flute 1 Sydney Stuart - Flute 2 Madison Emshousen - Clarinet 1 Grace Gross - Clarinet 2 Caroline Coffman - Clarinet 3 Jessica Schillinger - Clarinet 3 Maya Tuckson - Clarinet 3 Kya Collman - Alto Sax 2 Jenna Bloodworth - Trumpet 2 Mark Eldridge - Trumpet 1 Alex Cole - Trumpet 3 Matthew Moore - Trombone 2 Elizabeth VonBergen - Euphonium Stella Smith - Percussion (Overture for Winds - bass drum, The King Across the Water - timpani, Rollo Takes a Walk - woodblock, snare part 1) Solo & Ensemble Solo and Ensemble is an optional performance for band students. It is held on Saturday, March 7 at Alton High School. Students will perform a solo or small ensemble piece that they prepare themselves in front of a judge and receive a rating. It is not a competition between musicians; it is a competition with yourself! I will be asking during class this week who is interested in signing up for Solo & Ensemble. I have the following people signed up for a solo or ensemble: Alex - trumpet solo Mark and Jenna - trumpet duet Fitz - euphonium solo Jenna, Mark, Alexis, Aiden, Matt, Fitz, Jared - Sourwood Mountain Guadalupe and Kara - mallet duet Stella - marimba solo Reagen - bells solo Carter, Dakota, Addie - snare trio 2020-2021 Student Leader Application It is that time! Have you thought that you would like to make a difference within the band? Have you thought about the impact you could have being a student leader? Would you like to serve the band in any way you can? The student leader application can be found HERE. The recommendation form can be found HERE. If you need the recommendation in paper form, it is your responsibility to contact me. The complete application, with two adult recommendations, are due on February 28th by 3pm. No exceptions. Late applications, incomplete applications, and unthoughtful applications are unacceptable. Interviews will be on Friday, March 13th. For those interested in auditioning for drum major, we will have two drum major clinics: Monday, March 9 from 3pm-4pm and Wednesday, March 11 from 3pm-4pm. Important Dates for Next Year March 9, 10, 11 - Color Guard Clinics and Auditions (3:30pm-5:30pm) March 23 - Trip Kick Off Meeting (6:30pm), Marching Eagles Info. Meeting (7:30pm) March 26 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 2 - Perc. Audition Clinic April 6 - Perc. Auditions June 8 - 11 - FUNdamentals Camp (8am-12pm, freshmen, sophomores, student leaders - no guard, percussion yes) July 20-24 - Music Camp (Winds and percussion), Guard Camp Aug. 3-7 - Band Camp McKendree University Instrument Development Nights McKendree University is holding FREE instrument nights during this semester. While the event is free, you will have to register. The link for registration is HERE. February 11 - Saxophone February 12 - Horn & Trombone February 25 - Clarinet February 27 - Trumpet & Euphonium/Tuba March 26 - Oboe & Bassoon March 31 - Flute --- Goals for this Week: - Work through any sections of Double Happiness and Inanimate that we haven't gotten to yet - Play through ensemble pieces Week of Feb. 3 Monday, Feb. 3 - Pep Band - Girl's Game (6pm call) Tuesday, Feb. 4 - Winter Guard (6pm-8pm, Bethalto East) Wednesday, Feb. 5 - Low brass and reed sectional (Study Hall) Thursday, Feb. 6 - Cat & Mouse sectional (Study Hall) - Percussion Technique Thursday (5pm-6:30pm) Week of Feb. 10 Monday, Feb. 10 - Pep Band - Boy's Game (6pm call) Tuesday, Feb. 11 Block 1 Day - Tri-M Board Meeting (2:40pm) - Pep Band - Boy's Game (6pm call) - Winter Guard (6pm-8pm, Bethalto East) Wednesday, Feb. 12 Block 2 Day - Tri-M Meeting (2:40pm) Thursday, Feb. 13 - MVC Festival Friday, Feb. 14 - No School - District Institute - Tri-M to Cedarhurst Saturday, Feb. 15 - Pep Band (5pm call) If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. 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