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I hope everyone enjoyed the weather yesterday! It certainly feels like spring is coming! This is a pretty long update, but it has a lot of information so please make sure you read it carefully! Winter Showcase Our winter showcase recordings are happening THIS WEEK! See below for the schedule. The concert attire for this recording is concert black - all black. Please let me know if you have any questions. Monday, March 1 - 1pm-2pm - Jazz Band Monday, March 1 - 4pm-6pm - Concert Band Monday, March 1 - 6pm-8pm - Wind Ensemble Thursday, March 4 - 4pm-5:30pm - Percussion Ensemble (Tentacles) Thursday, March 4 - 5:30pm-7pm - Percussion Ensemble (Bayport) As a reminder, this concert will not be released until the end of March, alongside CM choir's Cabaret concert. Senior Parents and Students - it has been approved that each senior may invite up to TWO (2) parents/guardians to attend the recording session. Please fill out THIS FORM if you are wanting to attend. You may NOT attend if you do not fill out the form. 3rd Quarter Playing Test This is due THIS FRIDAY by 11:59pm. The 3rd quarter playing test can be found on GoogleClassroom. Please let me know if you need any assistance with this test. Solo & Ensemble Students For those students who have chosen to participate in Solo & Ensemble, we will record your solos during study hall this week. I have to upload the videos and your music by 3pm this Friday. If you originally said you were planning on participating, but have decided against it, please let me know. You will owe the school $10 if that is the case. Dress for the recording should be nice clothes, but it does not have to be all black. March 9 Optional Pep Band Performance We have been invited to perform at the boy's home basketball game on Tuesday, March 9. This is an optional performance! Students, please sign up HERE if you are interested in attending. You may not attend if you do not sign up! I would also like to note if that if there is not enough interest in this event, I will have to cancel our attending it. The evening will lay out as follows if we have enough students sign up: 6pm - warm up in the auditorium 7pm-ish - move to the gym After JV game, perform School Song and other pep band tunes Stay for 1st and 2nd quarter (play during time outs if we can) Halftime - senior recognition and perform After halftime - leave Seniors - you will be recognized at this event, regardless if we play or not! You may invite up to TWO (2) parents/guardians to attend. Parents will only be allowed in the gym during halftime, which is when seniors will be recognized. After halftime, all band students and senior parents will leave the gym. Parents, until halftime, you may wait in the CMHS commons. To attend this event, please sign up HERE. Student Leader Application This is due on Friday, March 12 by 3pm. It can be found on GoogleClassroom. Interviews will be held on Friday, March 26 starting at 3pm. 2021-2022 Percussion Clinics This schedule has been slightly altered due to the winter showcase recording being pushed back. You can find the revised 2021-2022 percussion schedule HERE. Color Guard Auditions Color Guard auditions and clinics are currently scheduled for the following dates and times at Bethalto East: - March 23 - 4pm-6pm - Clinic - March 24 - 4pm-6pm - Clinic - March 25 - 4pm-6pm - Auditions Start talking to your friends about auditioning for this team! Football Games Here is the revised football schedule: - Friday, March 26 vs. Jerseyville (we will NOT be attending this due to student leader interviews) - Friday, April 9 - Friday, April 16 - Friday, April 23 At the moment, it is looking like we will be performing pep band tunes in the stands. More information will be shared closer to these dates, but please put these dates on your calendars! Student Teacher Last, but not least, we have a student teacher joining us in a few weeks! Her name is Ellen Filkins, and she is from SIUE. I'm so excited for Ms. Filkins to be joining us and cannot wait to see what the rest of the semester looks like with her teaching and leading our students! --- Woo! I think that's it for this long update! As always, let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. The schedule can be found HERE, but it is also listed below. Week of March 1 Monday, March 1 - Jazz Band Recording (1pm-2pm) - Concert Band Recording (4pm-6pm) - Wind Ensemble Recording (6pm-8pm) Tuesday, March 2 - Tri-M Board Meeting (12:45pm) Wednesday, March 3 - Tri-M Meeting (12:45pm) Thursday, March 4 - Percussion Ensemble Recording (4pm-5:30pm) - Percussion Ensemble Recording (5:30pm-7pm) Friday, March 5 - Solo & Ensemble Recording Uploaded and Submitted (3pm) - 3rd Quarter Playing Test due (11:59pm) Week of March 8 Tuesday, March 9 - Optional Pep Band (6pm-9pm) Thursday, March 11 - Percussion Clinic - Battery (4pm-5:30pm) - Percussion Clinic - Front Ensemble (5:30pm-7pm) Friday, March 12 - Student Leader Applications Due Week of March 15 Monday, March 15 - Tri-M Board Meeting (12:45pm) Wednesday, March 17 - Tri-M Meeting (12:45pm) Thursday, March 18 - Percussion Clinic - Battery (4pm-5:30pm) - Percussion Clinic - Front Ensemble (5:30pm-7pm) Week of March 22 Monday, March 22 - CM Choir Cabaret Recording Tuesday, March 23 - Drum Major Audition Clinic (3pm-4pm) - Color Guard Audition Clinic (4pm-6pm) Wednesday, March 24 - Color Guard Audition Clinic (4pm-6pm) Thursday, March 25 - Drum Major Audition Clinic (3pm-4pm) - Color Guard Audition Clinic (4pm-6pm) - Percussion Auditions (4pm-7pm) Friday, March 26 - Student Leader Interviews (3pm-??? Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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