Weekly Update (With Videos)

Summary
What a busy and fun-filled month!  We made it through Band-O-Rama, one strings festival, two band festivals, one jazz band concert, and Chili Bingo Night with great success in all events.

• Videos from each group's performance is uploaded on YouTube.
• Preliminary Chili Bingo profits show that we raised almost $5000 dollars!
• Reno Bighorns Game, scheduled for April 5, is cancelled.
• Spring Trip final payment is due.
• Calendar of Events has been updated.

Festival Recordings
The best recordings from each group's festival are uploaded for your viewing pleasure:

Strings - from Washoe County Orchestra Festival, Mar. 13
Lackawanna Locomotive
Bach County Fiddles
Storm Chaser
Beginning Band - from NZNMEA Band Festival, Mar. 20
Morpheus
Concert Band - from NZNMEA Band Festival, Mar. 20
Imperium
Irish Tune from County Derry
Union March
Intermediate Band - from Washoe County Band Festival, Mar. 27
Bryce Canyon Overture
In the Bleak Midwinter
Chester Variations
Advanced Band - from Washoe County Band Festival, Mar. 27
Abracadabra
Jazz Band - from Jazz in the Schools Festival on Feb. 1
Oye Como Va

Chili Bingo Wrap-Up
Thank you to all parents and students who helped with all aspects of this event.  We raised a preliminary total of $4,940 dollars, $2,800 of that coming exclusively from students selling raffle tickets.  I'll update you with the official total once we receive the check from our wonderful PTA.  We have raised approximately 25% of the funds that we need to purchase new storage cabinets.

Reno Bighorns Game - Cancelled
Thank you, intermediate and advanced band parents, for your feedback about the game.  7 parents said their students couldn't go, 4 parents said their students could go, and the rest did not respond.  Based on this feedback, we will cancel this event and try again next year.  Those who bought tickets already will receive a full refund.

Advanced Band Spring Trip Final Payment
No fooling here! The final payment of $150 is due on April 1.  Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

After School Rehearsals
The next groups and times for after school rehearsals are as follows:
All State Band - April 3, 2:30-4:00 PM

Calendar of Events

April 11: Reno Jazz Festival, UNR, 8 AM-5 PM (Jazz Band)
April 12-20: SPRING BREAK
April 23-26: All State, UNR.
May 3: Jazz Workshop, CMS, 8 AM-1 PM
May 8-11: Spring Advanced Band Trip
May 14: Strings Concert, EVMS Gym, 7:00 PM
May 20: Beginning and Concert Band Concert, Location TBA, 5:30 PM
May 21: Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Band Concert, Location TBA, 5:30 PM

Practice Logs
Students will continue to turn in practice logs by submitting them online. The link can be found on the front page of http://www.cmsbands.org, your student's Edmodo account, or right here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_bEsPWAafghbYSXQlFUD6wtN6wko88YuxcDsTMe8Lxs/viewform   Although Intermediate and Advanced Band members will no longer be turning in practice logs, they still must practice.

Students will have the option of submitting practice logs on their devices during the last few minutes of class on Tuesdays.  

-Mr. Jacques-