As we
say farewell to 2015 and hello to 2016, I'd like to take a moment and
remember the highlights of this great year:
January
The
Royal Blue Jazz Band performed their second annual concert with the
Mile High Jazz Band during the Jazz Extravaganza.
February
The
Royal Blue Jazz Band traveled to UNR to perform at the Jazz in the
Schools Clinic.
22
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.
March
The
Bingo Chili Night fundraiser generated over $6,000 that will go
towards the purchase of new storage cabinets for instruments and
uniforms.
April
All
band and orchestra students earned unanimous "Superior"
ratings at the Northern Zone Band Festival.
The
Royal Blue Jazz Band met my inspirational figure in my life, Chuck
Wackerman, and performed a clinic with his jazz band. Then, for
the first time in program history, they performed at the Reno Jazz
Festival.
May
Advanced
Band took their annual spring trip, performing at two local middle
schools and at Disneyland.
All
groups performed their spring concerts in the Cafeteria, signaling an
end to the 2014-2015 school year.
August
Total
enrollment reached 200 students for the first time in program
history.
7th
and 8th grade students helped run the 3rd annual car wash fundraiser.
Over $1200 was generated, going towards new instruments for the
expanding band program.
September
Jazz
Band students began a monthly tradition called “Jazz in the
Commons,” performing for the school at the end of each month.
Amber
Vedova began her student internship with the band program.
October
The
Fall Concert featured all groups in their first performance of the
school year.
The
CMS Marching Band performed at the Nevada Day Parade on October 31.
November
The
CMS Marching Band performed at the Veterans Day Parade on November
11.
23
band members were selected to represent CMS in the 2016 Northern Zone
Honor Band.
December
The
Advanced Band performed for part of the tree lighting festivities in
downtown Carson City for the 2nd year in a row.
The
Advanced Band performed at the Share Your Christmas food drive on
December 11.
Students
ended their year with the winter concert at the Community Center.
Thank
you for a very memorable 2015. Here's to another amazing year
of doing what we love.
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-Mr. Jacques-
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