We are almost through our 6 week run of band events. Read below for information on our final performance before spring break, as well as upcoming events in April.
Washoe County Band Festival Wrap-Up:
At the Washoe County Band Festival in Reno on Wednesday, the groups had quite a successful performance!
- Intermediate Band/Concert Band earned two "Excellent" ratings and one "Superior" rating.
- Advanced Band earned three "Superior" ratings.
I - Superior, the very best performance. The band executed all aspects of music making very well at all times.
II - Excellent, a great performance. The band had some minor musical imperfections but was overall very good.
III - Good, an average performance. The band had several mistakes, but songs are still recognizable.
IV - Fair, a below average performance. Quite a few errors in notes and rhythms. Songs sound bad and are hard to recognize.
- Advanced Band has never done this well at this festival.
- This is Concert Band's first ever performance at this festival.
- We were the only school in the festival to have band members in the 6th grade.
- With 95 band members, I have never taken this many students on a trip at the same time.
- My students helped the host school clean up at the end of the festival.
- We had less than two weeks to prepare new music since Bandorama (the shortest ever turn-around time).
Thank you to the students for attending extra after school rehearsals, parents for being there to shuttle your kids and support practicing at home, and the chaperones for helping ensure a smooth trip.
Advanced Band as they completed their performance.
Combined Intermediate Band/Concert Band
Fun in the audience between performances.
- March 15: NZNMEA Band Festival This is the 5th consecutive year of CMS hosting this festival. Concert Band, Intermediate Band, and Advanced Band will perform in a judged band performance with around 20 other middle school bands from our area. Take a look at the informational handouts below for the performance times. I scheduled the groups so that they do not miss too much school.
Upcoming After School Rehearsal
- March 14: Advanced Band from 2:30-4:00 PM (no longer 4:30 end time)
Save The Dates:
- April 6-8: All-State Festival in Reno, NV
- April 19: Magic Show Fundraiser
- April 21: Chili Bingo Night
- April 25: NZNMEA Jazz Festival
- April 28-29: Reno Jazz Festival
No practice logs will be due this week.
Have a great weekend!
-Mr. Jacques-
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