Centerburg Music Department

This Week's Announcements:       9/26/2016 Hey Band!.......... Super job this weekend!  Your performance at Mt. Vernon was super-dee-duper, and a lot of fun! 1)  There will be NO after-school marching band practice today!      (Monday, 9/26) 2)   Wednesday, 9/28:      Full Marching Band Practice:  3:00-4:30 PM (CANCELLED) 3)  Friday, 9/30:               Full Marching Band Practice:  3:00 - 4:30 PM                                 Load Band Trailer.....4:30 PM                                 Dinner..........................4:45 PM                                 Suit-Up......................... 5:15 PM  (polish shoes if needed)                                 6:00 PM........................Load Buses                                 Game V.S. Highland (away)...............7:00 PM *   This Friday's Band Dinner is sponsored by the trombones and sousas.  They are making pasta with sauce, garlic bread and drinks.  "IF" you will not be partaking  you MUS

Announcement 1)  The "Newbie" (new member) take-home test will be distributed on this coming Monday, Sept. 26th and is due by the end of the day on Tuesday, Sept. 27th .  The test material deals with band procedures and is open book .  All study information has been distributed in the band classes.  If you are a new member and did not receive them please see us ASAP!  While test results are not part of the student's band "grade", new members will need to pass it in order to enjoy full participation, especially in performances. 2)   Marching Band Absences:  While we work schedule-wise with those students who are also involved in fall sports and/or other school-related activities, we are currently being inundated with students missing after school band practice for other reasons, mainly driver training, doctor, orthodontist or dentist appointments, etc...  We realize that sometimes we need to take the appointment we're given, but if we could all try to sc

Looking Ahead... Saturday, Sept. 24th: Mt. Vernon Band Show  (Mt. Vernon, Fredericktown & Centerburg)    Show begins at 7:00 PM at the Mt. Vernon H.S. Stadium. Who:  ALL marching band personnel Monday, Sept. 26th Newbie "take-home" marching band test  ( due on Tuesday ) Who:  All new members to the Trojan Pride Band. Saturday, Oct. 1st Alumni Choir Festival 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Who:  All Alumni Choir Monday, Oct. 3rd Powderpuff Football  (Varsity Field)  7:00 PM Who:  All marching band personnel  ( stands tunes only !) NO AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE ON THIS DAY! Wednesday, Oct. 5th: OMEA Honor Band Audition Recordings Due Who:  Any "high school" students auditioning for the OMEA District 10 Honor Band. Wednesday, Oct. 5th Homecoming Parade & Bonfire Performance 6:00 - 8:00 PM Who:  ALL marching band personnel Friday, Oct. 7th CHS Homecoming Ceremonies during the pre-game (Please learn "New York, New York" for this perform

Weekly Marching Band Schedule Monday, Sept. 19th:           Full Band Practice 3:00-4:30 PM  (CANCELLED) Wednesday, Sept. 21st:    Full Band Practice  3:00- 5:00 PM. Friday, Sept.  23rd:             Full Band Practice  3:00-4:30 PM                                              Load Trailer:   4:30                                              Dinner:   4:45                                              Suit-up  (polish shoes, instruments, etc...)   5:00/5:15                                              Load bus for Cardington:   5:30   Game at 7:00 Saturday, Sept. 24th:     Mount Vernon Band Show/Festival   (Begins at 7:00 PM)                                               Percussion battery and pit rehearsal (outside):   3:15                                              Full Band Practice:  (basics, practice and run show)   3:45                                               Load trailer:   4:45                                              Suit-up ( polish shoes and inst

Good Morning! Having looked at the weather for today, it looks like the amount of possible rain between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM is only 15%.   WE WILL BE MARCHING IN THE FARM FESTIVAL PARADE! See you all at 9:15 AM for trailer loading. We step off in front of the church at 10:00 AM   SUMMER UNIFORM.

Tonight  (Friday)  The band will be in full uniform Tomorrow (Saturday)  We will march in summer uniform.  Raincoats will be on call!  Please take note of the " Remind " Code on the whiteboard in the band room.  This is the way that we will be able to notify you of any last minute changes due to inclement weather.  We'll also post it on the Music Department blog and Facebook by 8:00 AM Saturday morning!  If all else fails, Mr. D. will be in the Band Office by 8:00 AM.  You may call him at 740-625-6055 ext. 2185. NOTE:  Marching Band performances are only cancelled if there are to be continuous  downpours, not for "scattered" thunderstorms or thunderstorms! Good luck at the game tonight.

Happy Monday Everyone!   Super job on Friday Night!!! This week's marching band schedule is as follows: Monday, Sept. 12th:           Full Band Practice 3:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, Sept. 13th:          Pit Percussion Practice  3:00 - 3:45 ( No battery percussion ) Wednesday, Sept. 14th:     Full Band Practice  3:00 - 4:30 Thursday, Sept. 15th:         Pit Percussion AND Battery Percussion Practice  3:00 - 3:45 Friday, Sept. 16th:              Full Band Practice  3:00 - 4:30                                            Load Band Trailer   4:30                                            Dinner:   4:45    ( Trumpets )                                            Suit-up   5:15  ( full uniform - weather permitting )                                            Uniform check  (cafeteria)   5:30                                            Meet in front of the elementary school   6:15                                            Enter field for pre-game   6:30                      

Attention Marching Band Members... Because we have not received all of our new marching shoes from the vendor, we will continue to perform in our "summer uniforms" this Friday!  Also, it's supposed to be very warm, so we're actually better off!

This Week's Marching Band Schedule: Tuesday, Sept. 6th -       Battery & Pit Practice:3:00 - 3:45 PM Wednesday, Sept. 7th -  Full Band Practice:  3:00 - 4:30 PM Thursday, Sept. 8th -     Battery & Pit Practice:3:00 - 3:45 PM Friday, Sept. 9th -           Full Band Practice:  3:00 - 4:30 PM                                         Load Band Trailer:   4:30 PM                                         Dinner:  4:45 PM  ( IF YOU ARE BRINGING YOUR OWN PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE DON'T MAKE TOO MUCH FOOD!)                                           5:15 PM:    Suit-up, polish shoes, etc...   (FULL UNIFORM)                                           5:30 PM:     Load busses                                           7:00 PM:    Game begins Go Trojan Pride! NOTE:   Please don't forget that the band will participate in the Old Time Farming Festival on Saturday, September 17th AND in the Mt. Vernon Band Show in the evening on Saturday, September 24th!        

Calling All Centerburg High School Choir Alumni and Choir Family! The Centerburg Concert Choir would like to extend an invitation to all choir alumni and community members who have a tie to our music program, to participate in the second Centerburg High School Alumni Choir Festival on October 1, 2016 .  I'm thrilled to think that I might connect with many dear alumni with whom I've worked, and I’m excited to meet people who helped to establish our current tradition of excellence. Once students leave Centerburg, I often lose track of them. I am looking for people who wish to collaborate with me and others to publicize this event. I will need help reaching out to alumni who were in choir before I began teaching. I would like to get as many involved as we can. We are looking for not only alumni, but community members who have a tie to our choir to perform as well. If you know of any alumni who you think would like to be involved, can you pass this flyer along to them