Centerburg Music Department

Announcements      (Last one 'till New Years!) Attention Parents of 7th & 8th Graders... Just a "heads-up" regarding our Spring performance evaluation trip .  The trip is a one day event on Saturday, May 18th, 2018.   We will be spending the day at Kings Island Amusement Park , but will  be performing at an area high school or college beforehand.  We usually leave around 7 AM and return around 10 PM, and the cost per student hovers right around $50-$60 pp. and includes the year's music t-shirt that we will be wearing to perform as well as in the park so our kids are easy to "spot".  More information will be sent home after the new year! Attention High School Band Students... January 19th marks the date of this year's Ohio Wesleyan University High School Honor Band.   Students will be attending from Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania!  NO AUDITIONS!  Obviously any student participating is going to b

Another Super Season for the Trojan Pride Marching Band!! Thank you Seniors... For all your hard work and dedication! We will surely miss you! GOOD LUCK!!! More announcements to follow tomorrow!

Weekly Update:  October 22nd - 26th, 2018 Marching Band: Monday:   NO PRACTICE Tuesday:  HS Jazz Band Practice - 7:00 - 8:30 PM Wednesday:  Marching Band Practice:  3:00 - 4:30PM . (Outside Practice???)  TBA! Friday:  Home Game against Fredericktown (SENIOR NIGHT!) - Seniors please return your senior bio forms to Mr. D. or Mr. Porter!!! Friday Band Dinner:  Color Guard - SOUP! Friday Update:  It looks like it's going to be rainy, windy and cold tonight.  Please dress warmly under your uniform and grab your raincoat on your way over to the field .   NO GLOVES, NO PLUMES! Please arrive at the trailer by 5:45 PM.  Senior Presentations begin at 6:15 PM! SENIORS:  You and your escorts should meet in the end zone at 6:10 PM tonight in preparation for senior presentations!

Announcements:  1st Week of 2nd Marking Period October 16th - 20th Marching Band: Wednesday, Oct. 17th - Indoor after-school music rehearsal from 3:00 - 4:15 PM Friday, Oct. 19th - Home game against Northmor (band practice 3:00 - 4:30 PM ) Friday Band Dinner:  Percussion (Pit & Drum Line)  Next Week... Monday, Oct. 22nd - NO MONDAY BAND PRACTICES! Tuesday, Oct. 23rd - Jazz Band 7 PM Wednesday, Oct. 24th - Marching Band 3:00 - 4:30 PM ) Friday, Oct 26th - (  Senior Night w/Senior Show )Home game against Fredericktown) Friday Band Dinner:   Colorguard (SOUP).

High School Concert Choir Don't forget to turn in your permission slips for our upcoming Festival of Choirs. On the day of the concert we will be having pizza with all of the choirs before the concert. Please bring in your $5 by Friday. Also, each school is in charge of bringing something to share and we are in charge of chips. Please bring a bag of chips to share with the other choirs during dinner Monday. Families please plan to join us for this fun culminative concert! Below is the original letter that was sent home. Greetings choir family! We are off to the start of a very exciting year in choral music! This school year we will be traveling to Washington D.C. in the spring with the choir, hosting our first choral-only concert featuring all of the choirs 6th-12th grades in March, attending area honor choirs, solo and ensemble, and new this year participating in the inaugural Fall Festival of Choirs at Olentangy Berlin high school. Berlin is newly opened this year

Week of October 1st, 2018 Marching Band: Monday, 10/1 - Marching Band Practice 3:00-4:45 PM  (Have your drill books!) Wednesday, 10/3 - NO AFTER SCHOOL BAND PRACTICE! Friday, 10/5 - Marching Band Practice 3:00-4:00 PM followed by band dinner (TRUMPETS) and away game at Mt. Gilead . Saturday, Oct. 6th - New Albany Marching Band Show .  (Tickets and shout-outs available on Centerburg Music Facebook)  Tickets:  $8 (on line-sale) and $10 (at the gate). Band Member Report Time:  4:15 PM. Buses Leave:  4:45 PM. Food Trucks Open:  5:30 PM Show Begins:  7:00 PM Centerburg is next to last in the line-up!  No actual performance times. Looking Ahead... Marching Band:   As of the week of October 8th, marching band will practice on Wednesdays and Fridays only! Jazz Band:  Practices are scheduled for Tuesday nights from 7 - 8:30 PM .  Jazz band grading process will begin the first week of the 2nd marking period.

Week of September 24th Congratulations Marching Band for a great job this past Saturday at the Westerville Central Band Show.  Sorry it was so short!! Marching Band:  This week... Monday:  NO after-school marching band practice! Wednesday:   Marching Band practice 3-5 PM - Homecoming Parade at 7 PM . (everyone please meet at the post office by 6:45 PM .)  Jeans, shorts and polos! Friday:  Pep Rally Friday:  Marching Band practice from 3 - 4:30 PM                Band Dinner (Tacos)  -  Saxophones and mellophones Next Week: (Oct. 1st - 5th) Monday:   Band practice from 3-5 Wednesday:   Band practice from 3-5 Friday:  Band practice from 3-4:30 followed by B and Dinner (TRUMPETS - food?) Saturday, October 6th :       New Albany Band Show ! BAND MEMBER REPORT TIME:   4:30 PM BUSES LEAVE:   4:45 PM ARRIVE: 5:15-5:30 PM Concessions open at 5:30 ( We'll get a bite before the show begins !) Gates open at 5 PM  & festival begins at 7:00 PM!  Tickets at Gat

This Week...    (September 17th-22nd, 2018) Marching Band: Monday - NO AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE ! Wednesday - Practice 3-5 PM Friday - Practice 3-4:15 PM Friday Band Dinner:  Flutes & Baritones Friday Football Game:  AWAY at Highland Saturday:  Westerville Central Band Show ( Trojan Pride Band takes the field 1t 6:30 PM !)                 ( REPORT TIME TO SCHOOL IS 3:30 PM .  BUSES LEAVE AT 3:45 .  FESTIVAL BEGINS AT 5:00 PM .  $8 GENERAL ADMISSION .  CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE!) PLEASE NOTE:  All marching band performances have been up on the calendar (online on music blog) since June.  Please try not to let us know the week-of a performance that you are unable to attend something. We're all part of a team and have ONLY 2 Saturday band festivals.   Everyone is needed!  Thanks!!!  6th & 7th Grade Instrumental Music & Band:   Please remember that students are given weekly / bi-weekly assignments (including parts of their band music) and are given a playi

DON'T FORGET REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14 ! The first payment is not due until September 21.  Go to ips.BobRogersTravel.com   If you are a new user use Trip ID # OH009700030 If you have traveled with us before then enter your email and password The process is pretty quick!  If you're interested in Chaperoning please register as well. We can't wait to share this opportunity with all of you!

Weekly Announcements Sept. 10th - 14th, 2018 Monday Marching Band:  Please have your instruments, dots and drill books.  We will be finishing-up Bohemian! 6th Grade Band:  Your first playing quiz is during your lesson this week.  Please be prepared and always check your assignments on Google Classroom !  Parents please be advised that lessons are assigned on a bi-weekly basis, are listed on Google Classroom and students should be diligently working on them outside of school for 15 - 20 minutes per night .  A 10 point grade is assigned to each student during every lesson based on their progress. 7th Grade Band:  Please look for a letter going home to parents concerning the purchase of the Traditions of Excellence Book II.   Checks and forms are due in the band office by Wednesday, Sept. 19th and should be payable to Centerburg Middle School. Old Time Farming Festival Parade :   Is slated for this coming Saturday morning, September 15th .  The timeline for that day is as follo

Weekly Update... Marching Band Friday, Sept. 7th: 3:00 - 4:15 - Marching Band Practice 4:15 - 4:30 - Load Trailer 4:30 - Dinner (pizza 5:40 - Arrive at elementary parking lot. 5:45 - Band Unload Trailer at elementary and set-up for skull-session performance. 6:15 - Skull Session Performance  ( Don't Stop, Open Arms, Bohemian, New Alma Mater, Fight Song) 6:35 - March into stadium 6:40 - Pre-Game show  ( You may use your flip books if you need them!) - You will need "Grand Ol' Flag / America the beautiful as we'll be performing it on the field. 7:00 - Game begins Monday, September 10th:  Marching Band - 3:00 - 5:00 PM Tuesday, September 11th:  Drum Line - 3:00 - 4:15 PM Wednesday, September 12th:  Marching Band - 3:00 - 5:00 PM Friday:  Game 6th Grade Band: *  First performance grades during scheduled music lessons.  Be sure to check Google Classroom for the assignments each week! 7th Grade Band:   *  Letters going home to parents concerning th

Centerburg Music Washington D. C. Educational Performance Trip High school students and parents don't forget to register for the D.C. Trip this spring. Registration ends on September 14! Please visit Bobrogerstravel.com to register.  Here is the current itinerary, trip registration info and insurance info. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us!  DC Trip Itinerary Trip Registration Trip Insurance

CHS Trojan Pride Band First Home Game SKULL SESSION PERFORMANCE Friday, September 7th 6:15 PM in front of the elementary school Come get pumped for the game!

5th Grade Band Meeting Is your 5th grader interested in Band? There is a lot of information to be covered regarding fifth grade band…. What instrument should my child play? When will they have band class? How do I get an instrument for my child? What if I already have an instrument?   I want to answer all of these questions for you and any others that you might have! Please join me on Tuesday September 4th at 7:00pm in the Multipurpose Room (MPR) at the Elementary School. Questions? anne.teschler@centerburgschools.org

Dear Middle School Parents... What an opportunity! The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Community Music School !    (Brand New This FALL!) Go to:   communitymusic@mvnu.edu Beginner, intermediate & advanced lessons on ALL instruments! ( $80 for 10 lessons!) . That's $8 a lesson!  Unheard of!!! Early evening hours! PLUS... Group piano, guitar and voice classes from beginner through adult!!! Mr. D. says...        DO IT!

Marching Band Schedule for the next 2 weeks. (8/27 - 8/31) & (9/3 - 9/7) PLEASE read! Mon.  8/27: 3:00 - 5:00 PM Wed.  8/29: 3:00 - 5:45 PM Fri.     8/31: 3:00 - 4:30 PM  (followed by game) Mon.  9/3:   Labor Day - NO PRACTICE Wed.  9/5:   3:00 - 5:45 PM Fri.     9/7:   3:00 - 4:30 PM  (followed by game) * We will still be in polos and khakis for these games!

Attention Parents...! Band Handbook Correction:   The Music Booster Meetings have been changed for this year to the 3rd Tuesday of each month.   As usual, we welcome any and all parents who have youngsters in choir or band from grade 6-12 to join us!  The next meeting is tomorrow night (Tuesday, Aug. 21st) - in the band room)  The marching band is in " desperate " need of 2 items: 1)  A power source (power pack, generator,etc...) anything! that is capable of handling 3000 watts of power.  We need it for football field use for the pit (front ensemble)  synthesizer, sound system and bass amp at half time performances, practices and festivals / competitions.  If anyone can loan us one  (needs to be quiet obviously) or donate one that would be absolutely super! (Call Chuck Dettmar in the band office at 740-625-6055 ext. 2185) We're in the 11th hour here so the quicker the better!!!  Thanks folks! 2)  We need a parent " PIT CREW "!!!  What's

In the Choir handbook that was sent home with students there was a typo for the May concert. The correct date/time for that concert is Sunday May 5, 2019 from 5pm-8pm. Thanks for your understanding! Also, the calendar tab on the blog is always being updated with events that the music department is involved with so that you can stay up to date. If you would like to subscribe to the calendar please send an email to anne.teschler@centerburgschools.org or stasi.culbertson@centerburgschools.org

Remind is a tool that we use similar to communicate with students and parents about things happening in the Music Department. The system works similarly to the One Call System used by our school district. It's a way for teachers to be able to text students and parents without exchanging actual phone numbers. Use the below infographic to sign up for the music ensemble that your student is a part of. 6th-12th Choirs- Text to : 81010  In the message: @cburgchoir High School Band- Text to : 81010  In the message: @tpmb Centerburg Alumni- Text to: 81010 In the message @choirgrad (If you'd like to be updated about alumni band and choir events.) The below infographic is just an example using the choir code.

Announcements #1! Welcome Back! High School Band & Choir Washington D.C. Performance Trip March 21st , 22nd and 23rd , 2018 (Just before  Spring Break!) The music department is hosting an Educational Performance Trip to Washington D.C. this spring and we would love to have as many high school band and choir members participate as we can! If you're interested or have questions please attend the: Informational Meeting   (For students, staff and parents) August 28th at 7:00 PM CHS Auditorium 6th Grade Band & Choir :  Had a terrific start!  We have a record number of students enrolled this year!  Parents should be sure to sign and return music handbook sign-off sheets or Choir Commitment Form that came home with your student. Remember to check the Centerburg Music Blog and the Centerburg Music Facebook page each week to stay abreast of what is going on.  Parents of band members should know that ALL assignments are posted on the 6th Grade Band Go

Getting ready for the new season! Congratulations! Super job during band camp everybody! We couldn't have asked for more! BUT... There's still work to be done! Thursday, Aug. 16th (1st day of school) "Quick" 9th period meeting in band room followed by indoor sectionals Friday, Aug. 17th We WILL march outside during 9th period (Bohemian Review - Up to set #24!) Please go over your pages and mark your spots! Monday, Aug. 20th 1st After-school marching band practice! (Also - be prepared to go outside and march 9th period! Band Camp "To-Do's"... 1) If you are also in a fall sport you need to get a "MUSIC DEPARTMENT DUAL ACTIVITIES FORM" from the main office, complete it and give it to one of the directors BEFORE or ON the very first day of camp.  We need to know exactly who we will have at practice and when so we are able to plan effectively! 2)  First Day of camp Schedule... 7:30 AM: Stud

Summertime Announcement Updates THE SHOW IS DONE! and you can view it on You Tube! How? Go to You Tube ( obviously) and search for Centerburg Marching Band Scroll down 'till you find "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Open Arms" or "Don't Stop Believin'" Click on it and crank up the volume! NOW GO PRACTICE! Congratulations! Here are the results of this season's drum line try-outs: Snare:  Alayna Thomas (Co-Capt.), Taylor Scowden, Olivia Kelley, Rita Costa & Abigail James Quints:  Kaia Newberry (Co-Capt.) & Collan Reed Basses:  Maggie Mitchell (Lead), Luke Stupka, Tanner Ratliff & Ethen Kent COMMUNICATION!  Hey everybody...  We try hard to provide different ways to communicate with you and your families.  It is really important that you check the Centerburg Music Blog , Centerburg Music Facebook , Centerburg Music Boosters Facebook and your " school" e-mail .  We are putting a lot of information out t

Last School-Year Blog Post Announcements: May 9th & May 16th:   2018-19 Drum Line Meetings / Practices (7:00-8:30 PM - MANDATORY) If you are planning on marching this coming season you need to be at these meetings! Friday, May 18th:     ALL 6th grade student-owned instruments MUST go home.  Any school-owned instruments being used by 6th graders must be left in the band room in front of the white board for inventory check! Saturday, May 19th:  7th & 8th Grade Band/Choir competition trip to King's Island .  Students should arrive no later than 7:30 AM .  Buses will leave promptly at 8:00 AM .  We cannot wait for any straglers, and if you do miss the bus your money cannot be refunded!  Be sure to bring money for food (McDonalds or the like for breakfast at 9:00 AM, and 2 meals in the park - $10 each?) May 20th:      Graduation (Gymnasium).  HS Band students should be seated in the gym with their instruments no later than 2:30 PM.   Please be sure to have your

Spring Update... Centerburg Music and Arts Festival Please join us this Sunday, May 6th at 6:00pm in the High School Gym! The evening will include music from Orff Ensemble 5th Grade Band 6th Grade Band and Choir 7/8th Grade Band and Choir Middle School Jazz Band High School Band and Choir High School Jazz Band We will also be featuring Artwork from Elementary, Middle and High School students! Please see your director for call times! LOOK!  Marching Band Camp Dates and Times for 2018! THESE ARE THE CORRECT DATES! This year's Trojan Pride Band Camp is slated for Monday, July 30th - Friday, August 3rd AND  Monday, August 6th - Thursday, August 9th, 2018 .  The Cedar Point Parade and "Band Fun Day" will be on Friday, August 10th!  PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW!  7th & 8th Grade Band and Choir Trip: At this point we have all our student and chaperone sign-ups for the spring music competition trip to Kings

Upcoming Events:    PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! OMEA Performance Reminder:   High School Band should report to the school library by 10:00 AM this morning (Saturday, March 3rd).   Our performance time is 11:15 AM.  Performance attire is "black & white"!  See you there! Annual Marching Band Organizational Meeting:  Wednesday, April 25th at 7 PM (auditorium) ( This is a yearly MANDATORY meeting for ALL students and at least one of their parents who will participating in next season's marching band).  There will be a brief " updated " slide show followed by individual student meetings to determine what supplies and/or equipment will be needed for band. NOTE:  Parents may pay for their child's marching band costs at this time! March 8th Concert:    Featuring both the 7th /8th grade and high school choirs and bands is on Thursday, March 8th at 7:00 PM .  Middle School students are asked to arrive by 6:30 PM and high school students by 7:0

Mid-Winter Update OMEA Solo and Ensemble Adjudications at Granville HS Saturday, Feb 3rd Bus leaves CHS at 7:00 AM - Permission slips and soloist ($18) fees now due. Concessions available during the day Families and friends welcome to observe performances 7th & 8th Grade Band & Choir Evaluation Festival & Fun Day at King's Island Friday, May 18th Buses will leave by 7:00 AM and most likely return around 11:00 PM Cost per pupil is $44 ( includes festival and park entrance fee. Students will need to bring money for lunch and dinner. Watch for an informational letter to be mailed home to parents. Denison Concert Band Clinic (field trip):  The high school band will attend a field trip to Denison University on Tuesday, February 20th .  Students will be back in time for buses and after-school activities.  The band will be performing their required selections in preparation for their upcoming OMEA Adjudication in March, and will be receiving critique and clinic