Centerburg Music Department

IT'S A WASH-OUT! ⛈  NO MARCHING BAND TONIGHT!! Re-schedule for:  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting at 3:30 PM! It's football season!  It rains!  We have re-scheduling!  It happens!  DON'T MISS!!!

That's right!    🏈  + BAND =  😂 Next Friday, August 30th:  Football - Home (against Utica) Marching Band Schedule for Friday evening, August 30th: 3:20 - 4:45 PM - Practice on the new track field (our practice field) 4:45 PM - load trailer 5:00 PM - Dinner in our cafeteria along with Utica's Band!  ( ALL Marching BAND MEMBERS PLEASE BRING IN $5 BY WEDNESDAY FOR THE PIZZA!!)    6:15 PM - All band members meet in the front of the elementary for tuning and warm-up 6:40 PM - Enter the stadium for pre-game. 7:00 PM - ROCK THE HOUSE!!! What to wear:    Red band polo shirts, khaki shorts and white sneakers / tennis shoes. Marching Band Schedule for the week of August 26th - 30th: Monday:  Band practice on the new track field ( Warm-ups and basics begin promptly at 6:40 PM! )   DO NOT BE LATE AND DO NOT MISS UNLESS YOU ARE ILL! Wednesday:   Band Practice on the new track field.  (Warm-ups and basics begin promptly at 3:20 PM )  The pit should be set-up

Happy New Year ! Welcome to the 2019-20 Centerburg Music Blog .  In the upper portion you'll find headings that will take you where you want to go.  To read more of this week's announcement click "READ MORE"  below. Marching Band:  The first fall season practice is this coming Monday evening, August 19th from 6:40 - 9:00 PM on the new Track Field.  We'll stay on this field as far as we can into the season, and will eventually make the switch to the Varsity Field.  ALL band practices are mandatory except in the case of illness! Mon. Aug 19th:  6:40 - 9:00 PM Wed. Aug. 21st:  3:20 - 5:30 PM Note to athletes:  By placing Monday's band practice on Monday evenings it makes it possible for you to NOT miss your athletic practice.  Cross Country participants have "always" missed one day of CC for marching band, so we will assume that will be on Wednesdays.  Please speak to your coach concerning this!  *Other than personal illness or arrangement

This week's marching band practices...  😄 Monday, August 12th - 5:00 - 8:00 PM   ( Warm-ups at 4:40 PM - our field)  ← Tuesday, August 13th - 5:00 - 8:00 PM   ( Warm-ups at 4:40 PM - our field)    ←  Reminder...  The first fall season practice is Monday evening, August 19th at the Varsity field from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.   Warm-ups begin on the field at 6:40 PM .  👀

Welcome Back !   Yeah! 😊 #1   Middle Schoolers...  You will NOT need your instruments for the first day of school!  As a matter of fact, please do not bring them.   We'll let you know exactly what to do when we see you!  Relax 6th graders....   Band is a blast! #2   Thank you to all the high school band members who came in to have their individual band portraits taken today.  We realize there were some who did not make it due to vacations, camps, etc... and there will be a re-take time posted shortly!  If you didn't have the payment upfront today Mr. Ellis usually allows a couple weeks to turn it in!  Don't forget...  Even if you're not purchasing a portrait package, you STILL NEED TO HAVE YOUR INDIVIDUAL PICTURE TAKEN because it's used in the band room composite that will hang on the wall AND goes into all the football programs and festival/competition programs! #3  Marching Band Practice for the 1st week of school is on Monday, Aug. 12th and Tuesday

Just a reminder to all marching band members... Individual Marching Band Portraits will be done this Thursday, August 8th between the hours of 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon .  While you may opt to order the picture packages, you MUST have your picture taken regardless!   Your individual photo will be used in the yearly band composite that will be framed and hung in the band room for all eternity. 1.  Come to the band room and find your uniform in the closet.  Put it on. 2.  Report to wherever the individual portraits are being taken. 3.  Turn-in your package envelope complete with payment. 4.  Have your picture taken. 5.  Hang your uniform back where you found it! PLEASE don't forget that we have marching band practice from 5:00 - 8:00 PM on Monday, August 12th & Tuesday, August 13th. 2019 Saturday Evening Band Festivals:  These can also be found on the marching band calendar of events which is near the back of the blog version of the marching band handbook)  Please see

Congratulations Everyone! Super band camp!  😋 We will begin our normal Monday - Wednesday practices once school begins.   In the meantime, we have two additional "Band Camp" days scheduled for next Monday, August 12th & Tuesday, August 13th from 5:00 - 8:00 PM on the new track field. We are currently debating which Saturday marching band festivals / competitions to attend so we ask you to please keep your weekends open until they are put in place!  What we can tell you is that there will be no Saturday marching band events scheduled for either the weekend of homecoming or the weekend of Senior Night .  Other than that we ask you to please be patient with us until we announce this seasons Saturday band events! The entire marching band calendar (minus Saturday events) can be found in the marching band handbook on this blog! Go Trojan Pride!