Centerburg Music Department

Congratulations to all of our music students who participated in this year's OMEA Solo and Ensemble Adjudication Performances at Granville HS!  Super job everybody !!! Upcoming Events  (PLEASE mark your calendars)... Friday, Feb. 24th   at 7:00 PM   St. Patrick's Day Weekend Trip Parent/Student Meeting  for all student participants and their parents.    ALL chaperones are asked to please attend as there will be a chaperone meeting from 6:00-7:00 PM prior to the Trip meeting. IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL TRIP PARTICIPANTS:    We truly apologize for any inconvenience, but unfortunately we will need to collect $10 extra from everyone!  We had some unexpected/overlooked taxes and gratuities and well... we're a bit short .  You can turn-in the $10 at the trip meeting on the 24th of April at 7 PM . OR put give it to either Mr. D. or Mrs. Culbertson. (Please be sure your child's name is on it, especially if it's cash in an envelope).  Thank you! Marching Band Parade Practices: 

  Announcements:  Jan. 23rd - 28th Thank you to everyone who helped in this past weekend's Music Department Mattress Fundraiser! 1.  HS Jazz will meet tonight (Monday) from 7:00-8:30 PM ( CANCELED - SNOW DAY) 2.  Drumline and Pit Percussion Practice will be this Thursday from 6:00-8:00 PM. 3.  Final Solo and Ensemble coaching for all students participating in this coming Saturday's OMEA Solo/Ensemble Adjudication at Granville HS will be at 3 PM this Friday.  PLEASE turn in your permission slips!

  This Week... Jan 16 - 21 Monday:  Martin Luther King Day.... No school/ No Jazz Band Tuesday:  Teacher PD Day/No classes or practices Wednesday:  Big Basketball Game!  We need the entire marching band present! 🏀 Thursday:  Drum Line and Pit Practice 6-8 PM (Mantatory if attending the trip)! Saturday:   Mattress Sale Fundraiser 10-4 (HS Gym)

  Big Game Tonight ...   Friday, Jan. 13th!       🏀 We "really need" ALL marching band members at tonight's boys basketball game!  Please report to the band room at 6:30 PM with your flip book for a quick run-through... then we'll take the floor!  Really important we all show up and do our stuff! 🏀

 Reminders: 1.  ALL payments for the St.Patrick's Weekend trip should now have been received by the band office.  If you have not yet turned yours in please do so today (Monday). 2.  Attention:  All band members attending the OWU Honor Band on Feb. 17-18 should have had their parents complete the Parent Confirmation Form by last Friday.   The e-mail was sent to all parents from Dr. Edwards back in mid December. 3.  Beginning in February the marching band will hold after school / evening parade practices in preparation for the NYC trip.  Music must be memorized.  We will let you know when the practices will be by the end of this week. 4.  OMEA Solo and Ensemble Adjudications at Granville HS are scheduled for Sat., Jan. 28th .  Bus transportation is provided and parents and families are invited to attend all performances. This Week: Monday:  HS Jazz Band from 7:00-8:30 PM Thursday:  HS Drum Line AND Pit Percussion Practice 6-8 PM

 Just a Reminder...! ALL Final trip payments are due by Friday, January 6th (tomorrow) .  Please turn-in your payments  before leaving for the weekend! 🍀 * Those individuals who still owe anything from the first 2 payment periods will need to take care of whatever outstanding balance still owed in full.  The boosters need to take care of the final payments for the buses, hotel, etc... and this is as far as we can stretch-out any payments.  Thanks for understanding!

 Happy New Year to all our music students and their families!!! Well, we're gonna dig right in, so here goes... Announcements: 1)  Marching Band Drum Line Nights will begin this Thursday, Jan. 5th from 6:00 - 8:00 and will occur every Thursday from now on.  ALL percussion students are asked to attend, but especially those going on the St. Patrick's Day Parade Trip as we'll be learning new street cadences as well as all the music.  Pit members must also be present as both the crash cymbal and marching bells parts will need to be learned!  Once the parade is over we'll immediately start up on next season's marching music.   1)  OMEA Solo/Ensemble Adjudications are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28th (transportation is provided, and parents and families are invited to attend performances!  The boosters have gone ahead and paid all the entrance fees in advance, but ALL solo participants are required to pay the $20 fee (checks made payable to the Centerburg Music Booste