This is just a quick update to announce the upcoming rehearsals and festival performance times. For those new to band festivals, here's how they work:
- Students travel to a venue to perform for judges that will rate the quality of their performance. Think of it as the band equivalent of standardized testing.
- The ratings are Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor. Judges have handwritten comments and recorded comments that they share as the performance takes place. We listen to and discuss these during the day after the festival.
- Students also have the opportunity to listen to other bands from other schools.
- March 8: Washoe County Band Festival As the only school from outside of Washoe County accepted, this event is a huge honor and we are excited to be participating for the 3rd time! All Concert Band, Intermediate Band, and Advanced Band students will take a trip to Reno to perform in a judged band performance with other middle school bands. For the first time, Concert Band is combining with Intermediate Band to create a mass band.
- 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 over 20 other middle school bands from our area. Take a look at the information handouts below for the performance times. I scheduled the groups so that they do not miss too much school.
Upcoming After School Rehearsals
- March 6: Advanced Band from 1:30-4:30 (food provided)
- March 7: Concert Band and Intermediate Band from 2:30-4:30 PM
- March 14: Advanced Band from 2:30-4:30 PM
Practice logs are due next Friday, March 10.
Have a great week!
-Mr. Jacques-
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