Centerburg Music Department

  This Week in Music:  9/30 - 10/5 Announcements & Upcoming dates and due dates... To the marching band...Thank You, Thank You Thank You!!!  Your unselfish dedication to the band and school this past Friday night was exemplary, and way beyond the call of duty!  Everyone thanks you for  supporting the team, the school and the Homecoming Ceremony!  Kudos to all! Upcoming Marching Band Performances : This Saturday, October 5th:   New Albany Band Festival 7 PM at New Albany HS Field.  All are welcome to attend!  Band member report time to school is 4 PM. Due Dates : Tuesday, Oct 1st :   Due date for any student interested in becoming a part of the Centerburg "WGI Indoor Winds" Group .  Google Form Questionnaires were sent to all eligible band members via Google Forms. Tuesday, Oct. 1st :   Due date for all marching band upperclassmen and student leaders who are interested in attending the A nnual BOA Student Leadership Clinic and BOA Prelims on Nov. 14th and 15th in Indian

  Super Job Band!!!  Congratulations on a super show in this past Saturday's Jackson Band Festival.  Even with over 12 band members absent you rose to the occasion and nailed it!  Keep up the good work!! Announcements : * Please remember that our last band festival is on Saturday, October 5th at New Albany High School.  This has been posted on the marching band web page since mid-summer and attendance is mandatory.  The buses will leave at 5 PM and the show begins at 7 PM.  All are welcome to attend! * All marching band members should have gotten their copy of the Homecoming music; Dancing Queen , and have been diligently working on it.  We will practice it this Tuesday night so be sure it is in your flip book! * The blocks for this Tuesday evening's marching band practice will be sent to all band members via Google Classroom.  Look for it  * Due to the Wednesday evening Homecoming Parade , there will be no after-school marching band practice on that day.   Band members shou

  Attention all Marching Band Members and Families...update: Today (Friday):  Marching Band Practice from 3:15 - 4:30 PM, followed by band dinner and suit-up.  The buses are leaving for Loudonville at 5:30 PM> Tomorrow (Saturday):  Morning Farm Festival Parade/Park Performance AND Evening Jackson Festival of Bands in Massillon.  SEE BELOW... Saturday : 9:00 AM:  Band Member report time to school (Load trailer)  WE WILL BE IN SUMMER UNIFORM FOR THE MORNING PARADE!  (polos and khakis).  The flag-raising ceremony in the park is usually over by Noon.  The parade steps-off at 10 AM. 3:00 PM:  Band Member report time to the school.   Polish instruments and shoes, then suit-up, load the trailer and and load the buses.  Buses will leave at 3:30 PM.  The Jackson Show begins at 7 PM, and we should be back at school between 11:15 PM and 12:15 AM. 

  Hey Band...  Super job at Saturday's Mt. Vernon Band Show.  Things are really "starting" to come together, and we're definitely on the way up!  Keep up the good work! Attention Marching Band Members:   Please go to Google Classroom and see your " AM I PREPARED?" assignment which is due at 3:00 on Wednesday, and worth 15 pts. Attention Band Members and Parents:   It is still rather hot in after school practices.  Band members are well aware that they need to have a 1 gallon water jug with them at all times, and be in the appropriate practice attire (shorts, t shirts, sneakers/tennis shoes) This Wednesday after school we will provide them with orange slices to eat before they go out on the field!   Last week they were dropping like flies, and many students confessed that they had not eaten breakfast, had no water with them, and only ate junk for lunch...We will try to help however we can...and providing some orange slices "may" help!  Attention

  Nice job last evening band!   It was messy, but I didn't hear anyone complain.  You came, you did, and you did well! ☔ Where do we go from here? 1. I will send everyone this Tuesday evening's block schedule via Google Classroom .  DO NOT MISS ! 2. Continue to review the show on both Youtube (Pyware 3-D) and on your UDB app.  Watching it over and over helps you to learn the step-offs and other holds and moves so when you hit the field it just comes to you!. 3.  Work on your moves!   Review the ones we do (Yes... in the mirror ).  While we are executing the moves and positions for the most part, it is very sloppy, and we are seeing many different renditions of them.  Remember that everything is based on 1st and 2nd positions (demis, forced arch, lunges, regular and parallel passe, etc...) 4.  Please work on music memorization .  While the majority of the band was playing we noticed a pretty big handful of individuals who did not have their music memorized...that's not help

Congratulations Marching Band on a SUPER job so far this season!  Keep up the good work! Before we list some arrival times for our upcoming parades, band shows and festivals please let me make one announcement pertaining to attendance... Announcement :  ALL marching band members are to be present and accounted for at ALL marching band practices and events,  If you as a student or parent are confused about anything " marching band " please refer to the Marching Band Handbook located on the Centerburg Music Website .  Students who are out sick from school on a particular day are obviously excused from band practice.  If a student is in school that day but became sick later on then an e mail from home is expected otherwise the absence will have an effect on the student's band grade .  Things like having to be absent for an appointment of some sort or a vacation must be communicated to the marching band director in writing and in a timely manner or the absence will also h

  Announcements:  Week of Sept 2nd-6th Middle School Band Members and Parents:   Please remember that our rotating lesson schedule begins this week.  Students were given lesson groupings and schedules for the 1st quarter and were asked to please circle the days when they are to show up in the band room for their music lessons. Small Change in the weekly marching band practice schedule:   Tuesdays will continue to be 6:00-9:00 PM, but we will add 45 minutes to our Wednesday after school practices, making them 3:15 - 6:00 PM .  This should only be for the month of September. Marching Band Performances:  Please be sure to look at the Marching Band Performance Calendar and mark your dates accordingly.  The first performances we have coming up other than Friday football games is  the Mt. Vernon  HS Band Show. .. on Saturday, Sept. 14th. Great season so far everybody ...keep up the good work! 😎