This week, all eyes are focused on Band-O-Rama, our largest event of the year! Advanced Band and Jazz Band have a couple additional events this week, as well.
March 15 - Band-O-Rama!
This event is MANDATORY for all CMS band members. This is our annual event that showcases all of the Carson City School District bands under one roof! Here's what your student needs to do this week to ensure that everything goes smoothly:
March 15 - Washoe County Band Festival
This is Advanced Band's 3rd appearance at this festival, which includes a rated performance followed by a rated sight reading clinic. Yes, the date is correct! We will leave CMS at 2:45 PM, perform at 4:00 PM at the Nugget Casino in Sparks, and return around 6:00 PM for Band-O-Rama. Thanks to Julye Neel for making this schedule work for us this year!
March 21 - NZNMEA Jazz Night
This event is for the Jazz Band, who will travel to Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School for a non-rated festival performance with all the other jazz bands in the Northern Zone. The event begins at 6:30 PM and the Jazz Band performs at 6:50 PM. Click here for the handout sent home with students.
Upcoming After School Rehearsals
This event is MANDATORY for all CMS band members. This is our annual event that showcases all of the Carson City School District bands under one roof! Here's what your student needs to do this week to ensure that everything goes smoothly:
- Monday night-Tuesday night: Practice any remaining rough spots with a metronome.
- Wednesday afternoon: Take home instrument and music and have a final look at all music.
- Thursday morning: Call time is 7:30 AM in the Carson High School gym for a mandatory rehearsal. Students will be bussed from CHS to CMS at 10:30 AM for the rest of their classes.
- Thursday afternoon (except for Advanced Band): Take home instrument and music and make sure your uniform is clean/ready to wear.
- Thursday evening: Call time is 6:30 PM in the CHS gym in full concert uniform for the concert. The concert begins at 7 PM.
- Showcase your best musicianship and audience etiquette, and have fun!
- Click here for the handout sent home to students.
This is Advanced Band's 3rd appearance at this festival, which includes a rated performance followed by a rated sight reading clinic. Yes, the date is correct! We will leave CMS at 2:45 PM, perform at 4:00 PM at the Nugget Casino in Sparks, and return around 6:00 PM for Band-O-Rama. Thanks to Julye Neel for making this schedule work for us this year!
March 21 - NZNMEA Jazz Night
This event is for the Jazz Band, who will travel to Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School for a non-rated festival performance with all the other jazz bands in the Northern Zone. The event begins at 6:30 PM and the Jazz Band performs at 6:50 PM. Click here for the handout sent home with students.
Upcoming After School Rehearsals
- March 13: Advanced Band, 2:30-4:30 PM
- March 21: Jazz Band, 2:30-4:30 PM
Grade Update
- Progress reports are coming out this week and my grade cut-off was on Monday. I replaced any missing tests/quizzes with a "0" and students can come make these up any time at lunch.
- Teachers are not allowed to input grades this week, so I was asked to enter the Band-O-Rama grade early. If your student arrives on time in full uniform and does their best on Thursday, that full score will remain.
- Practice logs are due on Friday (I'll grade them the following Monday) and I'll have another playing test assigned for next week, due the day before spring break.
- CTE: The composer/musical artist project is due on Tuesday, March 20 with presentations taking place in class that day.
That is all for this week!
-Mr. Jacques-
-Mr. Jacques-
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