There's a meeting for Chili Bingo Night, open to all parents, on Tuesday night at 6 PM in the band room. We need "all hands on deck" in order to help coordinate the event. Without you, this event would not be possible!
We also are still in need of chili entries. I'll have copies of the entry application available for students to take home, and I'll also have copies at the meeting.
Thanks to you and your students for selling tickets! We have about 1/3 of all students who have sold at least 10, with several who have sold over 100 tickets! All tickets and money need to be returned by Thursday, March 26. Take advantage of the presale ticket price of $1.00 each by purchasing from your students. Raffle tickets go up to $1.50 each on the night of the event.
Chili Bingo Night is a required event for jazz band, and optional for everybody else and their families. As the people running it and hosting it, attendance is definitely encouraged. If you have never attended this event, it's a great evening of fun for the whole family.
Advanced Band at UNR on March 23
Thank you to the Advanced Band students who showed great focus, attention to detail, and musical excellence at UNR as they performed for Dr. Chamberlin. The students began by listening to a Wind Ensemble rehearsal. It was great to have the students see a college-level band making mistakes, working together, marking parts, and improving their sound. Dr. Chamberlin was able to make some amazing suggestions and the improvement in their sound was very noticeable! If you'd like to see a recording of part of the clinic, go to www.facebook.com and find "Friends of CMS Bands and Orchestras." You'll find a recording of the band playing Sound Innovations Fanfare.
Dr. Chamberlin conducts the CMS Advanced Band on Monday, March 23.
Jazz Band Festival - March 30
The NZNMEA Jazz Festival is on March 30 at 6 PM in the Community Center. Call time for jazz band students will be 5:30 PM in full concert attire. The concert should be done around 8 PM. The Jazz Band will be performing for students from Carson High School, Douglas High School, and Churchill County Middle School. As soon as I have a specific itinerary from Mr. Zabelsky, I will pass that on to you. This concert is free to the public.
NZNMEA Band Festival - April 1
The band festival is on April 1, all day, in the Community Center. With a total of 26 performing groups, students will have a large audience, and they'll be able to hear other groups in the area. I sent home a flyer on Friday with the students in Concert Band, Intermediate Band, Advanced Band, and Advanced Strings. Let me know if you did NOT get this and I'll email you a copy.
Other Events and Special Guests
We will be having a few guests coming in to work with the students over the next couple weeks. This will help them prepare for festival and grow as musicians even more.
March 25: Mr. Sadler, our principal, will rehearse periods 1 and 3.
March 27: Walt Lovell, retired band director from Elko High School, will conduct a clinic with all classes.
April 13: Dr. Ehrke, clarinet and saxophone professor at UNR, will work with all bands and hold master classes at lunch.
Practicing
I have also given students (period 1-4) specific spots to look at each evening. Ask them what I wanted them to work on and they should know. I have some specific items that, if worked on at home, will really help us polish the music for our festival performances. We are well on our way, and I look forward to a great performance next week.
I hope to see some of you at the meeting. Thank you.
-Mr. Jacques-
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