Wednesday, February 27, 2019

A Busy March...

Dear Parents,

The entire school year in our band program tends to build up to festival season and spring trips.  March is the beginning of these events, and students will experience all their hard work paying off in ways they can't yet imagine.  Here are our March events:

CHILI BINGO NIGHT - MARCH 1
Chili Bingo Night is on Friday from 6-8 PM!  How is your student doing with raffle ticket sales? I will accept raffle tickets until the morning of the event, but I'm encouraging students to get them into me ASAP so it makes the collection process easier.

We only have 6 chili entries as of the time of this newsletter.  WE NEED MORE ENTRIES and with this lower number, your chances of winning cash prizes are even higher! To enter and for all other contest rules, click this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6C16P-9If4xig7QHhXqXN6CIw0JKWG_ivVQrNusakGfdgdQ/viewform

We still need volunteers to help run the event. To sign up for a spot, click this link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eaba82ea6f85-2019

UNR DAY OF PERCUSSION - MARCH 8
Our newly created Percussion Ensemble is sounding great and I am excited to have them performing at UNR's Day of Percussion!  We added a rehearsal on Friday, March 1 from 2:30-4:00.  We are also rehearsing on March 5 from 2:30-4:30 in preparation for Day of Percussion. All students received a handout with trip details. If you're free that day, we perform at 10:00 AM in Nightingale Concert Hall on the campus of UNR.

CAPITAL CITY COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT - MARCH 17
On March 17, the Capital City Community Band will be performing a concert at the Community Center at 3 PM. The concert will also be a salute to young musicians. We will feature the CMS Percussion Ensemble, clarinet choirs from CMS and CHS, and 2 chamber ensembles from the CMS and CHS orchestras.  All participating students will also attend the dress rehearsal on the evening of March 14. I will have more information about this performance next week.

WASHOE COUNTY BAND FESTIVAL - MARCH 19
Advanced Band will travel to UNR on March 19 to perform in front of judges and other bands. They perform at 1:50 PM in Nightingale Concert Hall at UNR. This performance is mandatory for students in this group. Participating students received a handout in class, and we are looking for chaperones to accompany the band to this performance.  Advanced Band will have an after school rehearsal on Tuesday, March 12, from 2:30-4:30 PM.

JAZZ EXTRAVAGANZA - MARCH 19
Save the date! The 6th annual Jazz Extravaganza performance is on March 19.  The CMS Jazz Band will be performing a benefit concert along with the CHS Jazz Band and our professional group in town, the Mile High Jazz Band. This performance is mandatory for students in this group. All proceeds will go to support both of our district's jazz bands. Tickets are $10 each (free for performers) and I will have more information next week.

NORTHERN ZONE BAND FESTIVAL - MARCH 26
Intermediate Band and Advanced Band will travel to Yerington on March 26 to perform in front of judges and other bands.  This festival is mandatory for students in these groups. We will leave first thing in the morning, and return by the end of the school day. I encourage students to bring work with them for the bus ride so they keep up with their academics. I'll have a handout with more details next week.

BAND-O-RAMA - MARCH 28
Our annual Band-O-Rama is coming up at the end of the month.  This event is mandatory for all students in all ensembles. We will have a rehearsal at CHS that morning, bus everyone back to CMS around 10:30 AM, and call time in the evening will be 6:30 PM. The concert begins at 7:00 PM in the Carson High School gym. I'll have additional information about this next week. In the meantime, save the date!

EVENTS AT-A-GLANCE

March 1: Chili Bingo Night
March 8: UNR Day of Percussion
March 19: Washoe County Band Festival
March 19: Jazz Extravaganza
March 26: Northern Zone Band Festival
March 28: BAND-O-RAMA
April 3-6: All-State Music Festival
April 26: Reno Jazz Festival
April 30: Northern Zone Beginning Band Festival
May 1: Northern Zone Jazz Night
May 11: Intermediate Band Spring Trip (Music in the Parks Festival)
May 15-18: Advanced Band and Jazz Band Spring Trip
May 21: SPRING CONCERT

GRADE NEWS
Video playing tests are due Thursday night. If students do not complete their video by Thursday night, they will perform their playing test on Friday in class. 

Practice logs are also due on Friday.  I will not assign a practice log or playing test for at least a couple weeks so they can focus on the upcoming performances.

There's our upcoming month. Sounds like a lot, doesn't it?  Let's make it through Friday, have a wonderful evening together in the CMS gym for Chili Bingo Night, and kick off March with some family fun and amazing prizes.  See you then!

-Mr. Jacques-

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