Centerburg Music Department

Weekly update:   9/25 - 9/29 Marching Band Activities: 1)   Wed.  9/27 - Marching Band Practice from 3:00 - 5:00 PM  on the regular band practice field.  Bring your DOTS as we will be blocking the SENIOR SHOW! 2)  The North Union Marching Band Festival is this coming Saturday, Sept. 30th.   The show begins at 6:00 PM.   Band member report time to school is 3:30 PM .  Buses will leave promptly at 4:00 PM.   Spectators are welcome! Note:  We are aware that we have some students coming directly from a volleyball game ( and other activities) and have asked them to please try to get a car pool going.  Please make arrangements so you'll have your uniform and instrument when you get to North Union.  See Mr. D. or Mrs. Culbertson for directions if needed! Marching Band Practices :         IMPORTANT From now until the end of the season marching band practices on both Mondays and Wednesdays will return to the 3:00-5:00 (after school) time slot.  We hope we have not disrupte

Weeky Update: 1)   Marching Band Schedule: Monday, 9/18 :  Full Marching Band from 6:15 - 8:30 (Varsity Field) (No Percussion Practice beforehand) Wednesday, 9/20 :  Full Marching Band  from 3:00 - 5:00 PM  (School Field) Friday, 9/22 :  Full Marching Band from 3:00 - 4:30  (School Field) 2)   Mount Vernon Marching Band Festival:   This Saturday!   Schedule below . 5:00 PM - Arrive at school, suit-up and load trailer (Your uniform should be on - minus the jacket - when we load the buses!) 5:30 PM - Leave for MVHS 6:00 PM - Arrive and warm-up 6:50 PM - Line-up in staging area. 7:00 PM - Show begins ( we are the 5th band on ) Logistics:  Tickets are $5 at the door for all spectators.   Come cheer-on the band! 3)   It's Middle School Band Night !   All 7th & 8th Grade band students are invited to join the marching band this Friday evening, September 22nd for the home game against Highland.  Middle Schoolers should wear some kind of spirit wear or school colo

This Week: 1)  Just a reminder to all marching band members that we have some Saturday performances coming up.  We have 2 band festivals and participation in them is mandatory.  If there are ANY conflicts (school-related only) we need to know immediately.  The first is next Saturday, the 23rd at Mount Vernon , and the other is on September  30th at North Union . 2)   Saturday is the Old Time Farm Festival Parade .  Marching Band members should meet at school by 9:00 AM , suit-up, load the trailer and be ready to step-off by 9:45 AM . When we arrive at the park we'll perform all 3 parts of our Pentatonix show.  we should be done by Noontime! 3)  This week's football game is away against Cardington.   We will be in full uniform . 4)   6th Grade Band:  All 6th grade band students will be given a copy of the "Rotating Lesson Schedule" so they will know when to report for music lessons!   ALL 6th graders should have signed-up for the 6th Grade Band Google Clas

Week of Sept 4th Marching band Announcements: 1)  Due to the Labor Day weekend, there will be no marching band practice on Monday evening, September 4th .   BUT... there will be marching band practice at the Varsity Field on Tuesday, September 5th from 6:30-8:30 PM.   (This was not originally on the schedule).   ALL pit and battery percussion should arrive BY 5:30 PM for warm-up and sectional rehearsal, with the rest of the band joining by 6:15 PM. 2)   This Friday night (September 8th) we will be in full uniform for the football game.  Students and parents are asked to please check the length of the uniform pants and either iron and/or hem them if necessary .  The stripe on the side should be absolutely straight,  and pants should not be touching the ground.  Although they have adjustable buttons, it may not be enough, and a couple of stitches around the bottom may be necessary (yes, you are allowed to do that!) How band members wear and care for their uniform is all part of t