Centerburg Music Department

Please read! Here some updates for the remainder of the school year! Cancellations: 1) April 23rd Disney Trip Meeting . (We'll be in contact with you concerning logistics) 2) April 23rd Annual Marching Band Organization Meeting   (Marching Band Registration Papers will be "mailed" to all band member's homes over Spring break).   Look for them! 3) Annual Music Department Mattress Fundraiser .  (We'll just try again next season!) 4) May 3rd District Music and Fine Arts Festival. (We're trying to reschedule for a later date and will keep you updated!) Assignments:  (For middle and high school band students) Middle School Bands: After the Spring Break no further "recordings and submissions" of music will be required .  While some students were right on top of it and found it very simple others had a very hard time and we never heard from them - thus, no grades!  So... "Practice-like" assignments on band music and in method

Greetings all Awesome Music people! We hope all is going well with you and your families, and that you're staying on top of things and not becoming overwhelmed.  Feel free to shoot Mr. D. an e-mail just to say yo or whatever.  We're thinking of all of you and look forward to seeing you all soon! The remainder of the school year:  At this point we are supposed to return to school after May 1st .  That is the plan and we've heard nothing other than that!  Only time will tell as to what future plans are in store for us! Music Department Activities:  All music activities currently schedules "after" the "planned" May 1st return to school are a "GO" at this point.  Again, only time will tell as to what transpires between now and then.  We'll obviously keep you updated! Band & Music-Related Class Assignments in the future:  Some changes will be made to the process in which students receive instruction and are graded "IF" w

Announcements:  😎 IMPORTANT:  Recording Examples of your Assignments... (middle schoolers)! I hope everyone is settling in and getting used to the online teaching and assignments your teachers are giving you.  Hopefully you've not become overwhelmed.  I (Mr. D.) because playing an instrument is a "skill-based" discipline am basically giving all middle schoolers one (1) assignment each and every week and "may" eventually add some other assignments on musictheory.net.  So... A) It's really important that you have a way to record yourself playing and are able to submit it on Google Classroom.  "IF" you  and your folks absolutely can't  figure it out please shoot me an e-mail.  At this time it's the only way for me to see how you're doing.  SEE RECORDING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW! Steps to recording and submitting to Google Classroom with an i-phone : 😃 1. Go to the VOICE MEMOS APP 2. Click the RECORD BUTTON at the bottom 3. After

Hi Everybody!  Hope you're all doing well!  I miss ya! What is Mr. D. doing? Well, besides assigning Google Classroom assignments, grading music examples and reading some "great" short band essays, I'm sorta kinda bored!  I've been cleaning the band room and filing-away music and books, looking through marching band music for next season and buying some new equipment and supplies.  Wish I was in school with everybody playing in the band!  Hopefully we'll be back together soon! 😎 Hey High School Band...  Lemme see ya get down?  No, actually... there are about 8 of you who have not joined the HS Band Google Classroom .  You need to get the assignments.  If you need the code either e-mail me or go to the previous blog post! What's the future look like?   I'm playing it by ear.  Hopefully we'll be back for the last 4 weeks of school following our Spring break, but if not don't fret...  Mrs. Culbertson and I are "on-it" and are

Update for Band Students and families... 🔎 Mr. D. can be contacted either via e-mail at chuck.dettmar@centerburgschools.org or through comments from students on Google Classroom. 🔎 ALL current band music for all students in grades 6-12 can be found on a long table in the music hallway.  PARENTS ONLY may enter the school to retrieve the music in case a student needs it to complete their "at home" practice examples each week! 🔎  ALL band students should now have their instruments at home as they will need to practice each week and record themselves for their grades AND the school will be sanitizing all lockers so they must be empty!  THE BAND ROOM IS OPEN  and all locker combos are listed on the wall next to the locker room entrance!  Parents or guardians only may enter ! IMPORTANT...  I noticed that 67 out of 76 high school band students are registered for the H.S. Band Google Classroom.   "IF" you are not registered you won't be getting the

Procedures for Band Students and their Families... 1). Mr. D. will be in and out of school on most days so the best way to contact him is:   a) Office Phone - 740-625-6055. ext. 2185 b) School e-mail - chuck.dettmar@centerburgschools.org c) Making "comments" on Google Classroom assignments. 2). All band students should have brought home their music folders with concert music so they can practice.  MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE BASED ON BOTH THE STUDENT'S METHOD BOOK AND THEIR BAND MUSIC ! Be cool! 😎

Announcements: Monday, Mar. 16th:  Classes are scheduled as usual!  Mr. Dettmar and Mrs. Culbertson will be in school all day long.  7th and 8th grade band members should pick-up their concert music before the end of the day .   When we return there will only be 2 weeks remaining before the May 3rd concert .  Many of your "home assignments" will based on the completion and recording of this band music. Google Classroom :   ALL band students from grades 6 - 12 should be checking and completing assignments on google classroom on a weekly basis.  If you need the class code please e-mail Mr. D! Concert Line-Up Sheet and i-Phone Recording Directions are available on the baby grand piano in the band room.  They will also be put up on the blog by the end of the week! Instruments :   By now ALL band students should have brought home their instruments in order to work on their May 3rd Concert Music!! Music-Related Activities :  ALL music-related activities currently s

ATTENTION! Due to the governor's recent ruling of all schools closed until at least Friday, April 3rd , the music and Fine Arts Departments have had to cancel some activities.  Please find the list below. #1 School Musical - Originally scheduled for Friday, March 20th - Sunday, March 22nd. CANCELED   ( until further notice!) #2 Capital University World & Jazz Festival and Clinic - Scheduled for Friday, April 3rd   (High School Jazz Band Field Trip and Performance)  CANCELED #3 Centerburg JazzFest 2020 - High School Jazz Band Festival & Clinic - Scheduled for Friday, April 17th   CANCELED #4 Music Booster Peanut Butter Easter Egg Sale - Monies to be returned to students.  CANCELED As of this point the Spring Fine Arts Festival AND Mattress Fundraiser is still a go for Sunday, May 3rd .

Hey Everybody...! The Music Booster " Peanut Butter Easter Eggs" Sale  ends tomorrow and I've only received $ from 5 students! HELP! This was a major fundraiser ... same as Buckeyes. Turn-in your $ tomorrow (Friday) Be sure to keep your order form so you know who get theirs!

Important Stuff!.................... ⇨ Peanut Butter Easter Egg $ is due this Friday!   This is a major fundraiser for the music department!! ⇨ There will be NO Monday evening practices next Monday, March 16th !! ⇨ What the Band Room is doing to prevent the spread of illness (of any kind)... 1) A gallon of mouthpiece disinfectant has been ordered and will be placed on the sink counter in the band room.  Feel free to use - especially after you've come back from being sick! 2  The hand soap dispenser has been filled and band students are being reminded to wash their hands after band practice , especially if they use an instrument that other students use like drum sticks, tubas, etc... 3) Medi-wipes are being supplied by the nurse's office and are located on sink counter as well.  Wipe-down the keys of your instrument, especially if someone else has had it in their hands. 4). Wash mouthpieces often , especially if you just came back from being sick.  Woodwind

Update: ⇨ ALL 7th and 8th Grade Band & Choir Spring Trip Permission Slips and Payments are NOW PAST DUE!   If you have not yet turned in yours please do it by Monday Morning ! 😎 ⇨   Jazz Band, Indoor Percussion & Indoor Color Guard will all meet this Monday evening (March 9th) at their regular times!! BUT...  There will be no practice for any of these groups NEXT Monday night (March 13th) due to the School Musical Tech Week! ⇨ ALL money from Peanut Butter Easter Egg orders are due by this Friday, March 13th .  "BIG FUNDRAISER"!  GET SELLIN'!!! ⇨ REMINDER ... Both the Annual Marching Band Organization Meeting AND the Disney Trip Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 23rd in the auditorium!  Marching band payments may be turned-in at that time! ⇨ ALL Students " should " have brought home a flyer having to do with the donation of trophies and plaques for the upcoming Centerburg JazzFest 2020 on Friday, April 17th!  If you

Week of March 2nd - 6th Congratulations!  To the bands and choirs for super jobs with their concerts this past week!! 7th & 8th Grade Spring Music Trip Permission slips and first payments are due by this Friday, March 6th! Tonight!  (Monday, March 2nd) Indoor Color Guard:  6 PM Indoor Percussion . (Pit and Drum Line):  6 PM Jazz Band Sectionals:  6:30 PM . -  Followed by Jazz Band:  7 PM. Middle School Marching Band Permission Slips Due by this Friday, March 6th Guest Lecturer (Dr. Dane Heuchemer, Kenyon College) The Medieval Period in Music Friday, March 6th - 8th period - band room Marching Band Schedule Posted on line! Please mark your calendars now! Upcoming Events: Friday, April 3rd Jazz Band Field Trip to Capital University (8 AM - 4 PM) Friday, April 17th Centerburg JazzFest 2020 April 20th Begins Spring Drum Line and Pit Percussion Training Sunday, May 3rd District Music Festival (Gym) & Mattress Fun