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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
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