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CONGRATULATIONS to those who participated in Solo & Ensemble! Carter Bloodworth and Josh McCune received a rating of I, which is Superior and Jenna Bloodworth received a II, which is Excellent! They prepared their pieces on their own, recorded them, and submitted them to the virtual Solo & Ensemble Festival a few weeks ago. Nice job! CONGRATULATIONS to our very own, Isabella Garrett, for being voted as the 2020-2021 Homecoming Queen! Also, thank you to ALL of the students that helped behind the scenes last evening that made the ceremony and live stream possible: Nina Chen, Gannon Meyer, Carter Bloodworth, Elizabeth VonBergen, Brian Pearson, and Mandy Drew. This week is a busy week, but it'll be a GREAT one to send everyone off to Spring Break! Homecoming Parade The Homecoming Parade is THIS FRIDAY. Call time is 2pm at CM; step off is 2:50pm. We will start on Stadium Drive, travel down Corbin St., and end around Bethalto East. Mr. Gross is driving the band trailer in the parade so once the parade ends, students playing larger instruments may put their instruments on the trailer before we walk back to CM. Dress for the parade: Band Polo OR other activity top + black pants and marching shoes with black socks. There are a few things happening prior to the parade to prepare us for it: Monday, March 22 during 6th Hour: Pre-Rehearsal All students will attend band this Monday during 6th hour. We will go out to the track to review marching. Please plan on wearing TENNIS SHOES during school this week. Tuesday, March 23 from 1pm-3pm: Parade Rehearsal The entire band will meet from 1pm-3pm on Tuesday to memorize the School Song and march. Wednesday, March 24 from 1pm-3pm: Safety Parade Rehearsal This rehearsal has the same plan as Tuesday, HOWEVER, if Tuesday goes well, this rehearsal will be canceled. Student Leader Interviews Student Leader interviews will be after the parade. Please see HERE for the student leader interview schedule. Here is what I recommend for interviews: dress your best! I know this is after the parade, but there is time to change into business casual clothing. Think about the impression you want to have on those that are interviewing you. Percussion Auditions Percussion students should have signed up for an audition time with Alex for this Thursday. Reach out to him on Remind if you have not done so. Football Games You should have the following dates saved for possible home football games: April 9, April 16, April 23. We don't know as of right now which one of these evenings will be home games for sure; it depends on if the team wins or loses. Because of this, please still plan on those evenings being football evenings. The band will be playing pep band music during the game, similar to what we do for basketball games. ALL band/color guard students will be given TWO TICKETS for family members to attend the home games. Please reach out to Mr. Hannaford for exceptions to this. Florida Trip The Florida trip will be going in front of the Board of Education this week. I will keep everyone updated on this as soon as I know more. Little Women the Musical Tickets CM Drama's production of Little Women the Musical is being held on a recorded stream on March 26 at 6pm, March 27 at 6pm, and March 28 at 1pm. Tickets stop being sold two hours before each showtime. There are a TON of band kids involved in this production. CLICK HERE to buy tickets! --- March Calendar Week of March 22 Monday, March 22 - Pre-Parade Rehearsal (During 6th Hour) - CM Choir Cabaret Recording Tuesday, March 23 - Parade Rehearsal (1pm-3pm) - Drum Major Audition Clinic (3pm-4pm) - Color Guard Audition Clinic (4pm-6pm, Bethalto East) Wednesday, March 24 - Parade Rehearsal (1pm-3pm) - Color Guard Audtion Clinic (4pm-6pm, Bethalto East) Thursday, March 25 - Drum Major Audition Clinic (3pm-4pm) - Color Guard Auditions (4pm-6pm, Bethalto East) - Percussion Auditions (4pm-???, CM) - CM Band Winter Showcase & CM Choir Cabaret video released (7pm) Friday, March 26 - Homecoming Parade (2pm call; 2:50pm step off) - Student Leader Interviews (4pm-???, See schedule above) Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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