What a year it has been! It's time for my annual "year in review" post, highlighting everything that took place in the Carson Middle School band program during 2017:
January
- The Jazz Band performed in its fourth Jazz Extravaganza performance with the Carson High School Jazz Band and the Mile High Jazz Band.
- The Jazz Band also hosted the Mile High Jazz Workshop, where students were offered free clinics coached by professional musicians.
- If that wasn't enough, the Jazz Band traveled to Folsom to perform at the Folsom Jazz Festival.
- The Jazz Band made their 5th appearance at the Jazz in the Schools Clinic at UNR.
- 21 band members proudly represented Carson Middle School in the Northern Zone Honor Band.
- The annual Band-O-Rama event was held at Carson High School.
- For the 3rd time in the program's history, the CMS Advanced, Intermediate, and Concert Bands traveled to Reno to perform in the Washoe County Band Festival, earning "Superior" and "Excellent" ratings.
- Advanced Band earned unanimous "Superior" ratings at the Northern Zone Band Festival! These ratings were also the highest at the entire festival. Click below to listen to a song from this performance:
- Intermediate and Concert Bands earned "Excellent" ratings at the Northern Zone Band Festival! Click below to listen to a song from this performance:
- Garry Carson, a magician out of Las Vegas, donated a magic show for the 2nd time. We raised over $1,000 in ticket sales and enjoyed a fantastic show.
- 8 band members proudly represented Carson Middle School in the NMEA All-State Band in Las Vegas.
- The Bingo Chili Night fundraiser generated $5,000 for the program!
- Beginning Band and Concert Band earned unanimous "Superior" ratings at the Northern Zone Beginning Music Festival!
- The Jazz Band performed at the Northern Zone Jazz Band Festival in Gardnerville.
- The Jazz Band performed at the Reno Jazz Festival, earning the jazz band's first ever "superior" rating.
- Advanced Band took their annual spring trip, performing in Disneyland, attending a soundtrack recording session, performing with a local middle school band, and participating in a clinic with Dr. Betancourt.
- All groups performed their spring concerts in the Cafeteria, signaling an end to the 2016-2017 school year.
- We hosted the 3rd annual Mile High Jazz Camp, which included 5 days of rehearsals and a concert with the Mile High Jazz Band.
- The school year began with record enrollment of approximately 220 in the bands!
- Handbells were offered again for the first time since 2011.
- Advanced Band students ran the 5th annual car wash fundraiser. Over $1500 was generated for the program.
- The fall concert was held in the CMS gym (there wasn't enough room in the cafeteria this year!)
- The Marching Band performed in the Nevada Day Parade. Click here for a clip of the UNR Marching Band performing for CMS
- The Marching Band performed in the Veterans Day Parade, and once again, our band's performance was in the local news. Click here to view the band's appearance on Channel 2 News
- 19 band members were selected to represent CMS in the 2018 Northern Zone Honor Band.
- The Advanced Band performed for part of the tree lighting festivities in downtown Carson City for a 4th year in a row.
- The Marching Band performed in the Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade. View a clip from the performance here
- The winter concert was held at the Carson City Community Center. View recordings from the concert here
- The Advanced Band went "on tour" and performed at 5 elementary school winter assemblies, with a grand total of approximately 2,200 children listening! View the assembly performance here
Thank you to everyone that helped make 2017 such a huge success!
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