Centerburg Music Department

Congratulations!!! on a great 1st Bandtoberfest band show hosting!  Thank you to the Centerburg Music Boosters, all the parent volunteers, directors and instructors and, of course, the marching band for all their hard work and dedication! Marching Band Schedule:   Looks like this is the end...! This Friday, Oct. 27th:  Practice from 3-4 PM.  Away game at Fredericktown at 7:00 PM. Monday, Oct. 30th - ALL marching band shoes removed from garment bags and taken home until the springtime!  Please DO NOT leave shoes in school! Jazz band Schedule:   (Practices are mandatory) - jazz band is a graded and credited course Tuesday 7:30 8:00 AM. Wednesday 3:00 - 3:45 PM Pep Band Sign-ups:   Coming soon! Mr. D. and Mr. Porter are currently working on a schedule.  When signing up you'll be asked to place a "check" next to the games at which you WILL be present.  You'll be expected to be there for those games. Middle School Jazz ...

Music Update: Bandtoberfest 2017! When:  This coming Saturday, Oct. 21st  (Starting at 7:00 PM) Where: Utica High School Football Stadium Who:   Centerburg, Utica, Highland and East Knox Marching Bands What:  Marching Band Festival sponsored by both the Utica and Centerburg Music Departments AND Music Boosters! We still need parents to sign-up (register online at the CHS Music Booster Facebook Page). We need:  Ticket takers, concession workers, band hosts, traffic coordinators, etc...etc... Spectator Admission is $5 , $3 for seniors and students and FREE for children under 5. Centerburg Band Members:   Report time to school on Saturday, Oct. 21st is 4:00 PM .  We will load the trailer at that time.  The buses will pull-out at 4:30 PM! NOTE:  Band members, directors and staff will need to remain briefly after the festival to clean the stadium!   High School Band Chair placement Performance Examples :   ...

Weekly Update:  Week of 10/9/17 High School Band Announcements - *   Marching Band Practices:  Are Monday (3-4:30), Wednesday (3-4:30) & Friday afternoon. *  This Friday is Senior Night and we will be performing the "Senior" halftime show! NOTE:   MARCHING BAND STUDENTS ARE ONLY TO USE THE "CAFETERIA-AREA" RESTROOMS OR LOCKER ROOMS TO CLEAN-UP AND CHANGE BEFORE A FOOTBALL GAME.  IN ADDITION, THE ONLY DOOR BAND MEMBERS MAY USE WHEN RETURNING TO SCHOOL "AFTER" A GAME IS THE EVENT ENTRANCE (MUSIC HALL).  Please do not bang on doors or run around the school attempting to find an open door.  The school administration does not want any student in the halls after a football game!  Thanks! *  This Thursday, Oct. 12th the marching band will be playing at the Girl's Volleyball game !  Everyone is asked to be in their seats in the gym (same as a pep rally) BY 6:00 PM!  Wear your band polos. * ...

Weekly Update: It's Homecoming Week! Marching Band practices:  Monday = 3:00 - 4:30 PM, Wednesday = 3:00 - 4:30 PM & Friday = 3:00 - 4:00 PM.  (Pizza Dinner on Friday)  Please bring $5 for pizza by Thursday! Wednesday Homecoming Parade:  Band members please report in band polos and jeans to the Centerburg Post Office no later than 6:45 PM .   The parade steps-off AT 7:00 PM! Friday:  We will practice on the field in our pre-game block on the 50.   Alumni Band Members have been invited to join us at 3:30 PM for a run through of the half-time music.  Songs to include:   Fight Song , Son of a Preacher Man and Land of a Thousand Dances .  You may use your flips, but please practice your music! Calling all Canterburg Band Alumni!  This Friday, Oct. 6th , we will have a pre-game run through of the Alumni Band music at 3:30 PM on the band practice field.  Songs include:   The fight song , Son of a Preacher Man ...

Weekly update:   9/25 - 9/29 Marching Band Activities: 1)   Wed.  9/27 - Marching Band Practice from 3:00 - 5:00 PM  on the regular band practice field.  Bring your DOTS as we will be blocking the SENIOR SHOW! 2)  The North Union Marching Band Festival is this coming Saturday, Sept. 30th.   The show begins at 6:00 PM.   Band member report time to school is 3:30 PM .  Buses will leave promptly at 4:00 PM.   Spectators are welcome! Note:  We are aware that we have some students coming directly from a volleyball game ( and other activities) and have asked them to please try to get a car pool going.  Please make arrangements so you'll have your uniform and instrument when you get to North Union.  See Mr. D. or Mrs. Culbertson for directions if needed! Marching Band Practices :         IMPORTANT From now until the end of the season marching band practices on both Mondays and Wednesdays ...

Weeky Update: 1)   Marching Band Schedule: Monday, 9/18 :  Full Marching Band from 6:15 - 8:30 (Varsity Field) (No Percussion Practice beforehand) Wednesday, 9/20 :  Full Marching Band  from 3:00 - 5:00 PM  (School Field) Friday, 9/22 :  Full Marching Band from 3:00 - 4:30  (School Field) 2)   Mount Vernon Marching Band Festival:   This Saturday!   Schedule below . 5:00 PM - Arrive at school, suit-up and load trailer (Your uniform should be on - minus the jacket - when we load the buses!) 5:30 PM - Leave for MVHS 6:00 PM - Arrive and warm-up 6:50 PM - Line-up in staging area. 7:00 PM - Show begins ( we are the 5th band on ) Logistics:  Tickets are $5 at the door for all spectators.   Come cheer-on the band! 3)   It's Middle School Band Night !   All 7th & 8th Grade band students are invited to join the marching band this Friday evening, September 22nd for the home game against Highland. ...

This Week: 1)  Just a reminder to all marching band members that we have some Saturday performances coming up.  We have 2 band festivals and participation in them is mandatory.  If there are ANY conflicts (school-related only) we need to know immediately.  The first is next Saturday, the 23rd at Mount Vernon , and the other is on September  30th at North Union . 2)   Saturday is the Old Time Farm Festival Parade .  Marching Band members should meet at school by 9:00 AM , suit-up, load the trailer and be ready to step-off by 9:45 AM . When we arrive at the park we'll perform all 3 parts of our Pentatonix show.  we should be done by Noontime! 3)  This week's football game is away against Cardington.   We will be in full uniform . 4)   6th Grade Band:  All 6th grade band students will be given a copy of the "Rotating Lesson Schedule" so they will know when to report for music lessons!   ALL 6th graders should hav...