Springing into April...

Dear Parents,

I hope you have all been enjoying some quality time with your kids during spring break. It has been a welcome break for sure!  After returning from spring break, we will have our final round of events beginning in late April.  With a lot of events coming up, I'm trying something new here. I'm listing the required events by ensemble, followed by the description of each event below that.

Beginning Band:

• Beginning Band Festival, May 1
• Spring Concert Part 1, May 22

Concert Band:

• Northern Zone Band Festival, April 25
• Beginning Band Festival, May 1
• Spring Concert Part 1, May 22
• 8th Grade Promotion, June 6

Intermediate Band:

• Music in the Parks, April 21
• Northern Zone Band Festival, April 25
• Spring Concert Part 2, May 23
• 8th Grade Promotion, June 6

Advanced Band:

• Northern Zone Band Festival, April 25
• Spring Trip, May 16-20 
• Spring Concert Part 2, May 23
• 8th Grade Promotion, June 6

Jazz Band:

• Reno Jazz Festival, April 28
• Spring Trip, May 16-20
• Spring Concert Part 2, May 23

CTE Music:

• Beginning Band Festival, May 1
• Spring Concert Part 1, May 22

EVENT DESCRIPTIONS

Music in the Parks: April 21 - Intermediate Band and invited Concert Band members are taking a trip to Vallejo to compete in a judged band festival, followed by an afternoon and evening at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

Northern Zone Band Festival: April 25 - This will be our sixth consecutive year hosting the Northern Zone middle school bands at this festival. In addition to a mandatory performance for Concert, Intermediate, and Advanced Band, select students will spend the day with me and help run the festival.

Reno Jazz Festival: April 28 - The Reno Jazz Festival is what brought me to Northern Nevada many years ago. I have competed in this festival as a student, and now our students will be making their 3rd appearance. This performance is mandatory for Jazz Band.

Beginning Band Festival: May 1 - This festival is for all the young ensembles in our zone, including 3 groups from CMS: Beginning Band, Concert Band, and CTE Music.  The CTE class will perform as a handbell ensemble and a percussion ensemble.

Spring Trip: May 16-20 - Advanced Band will be performing to Disneyland for their 5th annual appearance in the park.  Joining them this year will be Jazz Band in their first appearance.

Spring Concert, Part 1: May 22 - Beginning Band, Concert Band, and CTE Music will be performing in their final concert of the year. The 5th grade bands from Bordewich Bray, Fritsch, and Mark Twain will also be performing.

Spring Concert, Part 2: May 23 - Intermediate Band, Advanced Band, and Jazz Band will be performing in their final concert of the year.

8th Grade Promotion: June 6 - All Concert Band, Intermediate Band, and Advanced Band members will be performing at the 8th grade promotion on the final day of school.  The 8th grade students from Intermediate and Advanced Band will also come back and perform one last song with the band.

I hope this helps everyone plan out the events. Next week, I should have enough information to put together detailed itineraries for the April performances.  Stay tuned!

-Mr. Jacques-