BAND & ORCHESTRA
NEWS OF THE WEEK
NOV. 12-16
WE WILL
PREPARE FOR A CHRISTMAS PARADE IN THE FIRST PART OF DECEMBER.
IN ORDER FOR THE BAND TO BE
ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A CHRISTMAS PARADE, ALL PERCUSSION MUST STAY AFTER
SCHOOL TO PARACTICE THE CADENCE AND PARADE TUNES.
AFTER SCHOOL PERCUSSION
PRACTICES WILL BE HELD EVERY DAY, BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 FROM 2:45-4:00
PM. THE BAND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MARCH IN PARADES UNTIL
THE PERCUSSION ARE PREPARED.
SECOND PERIOD BAND STUDENTS HAVE UNTIL THE
END OF THE SIX WEEKS (TUESDAY, NOV. 14) TO PLAY OFF YOUR ALL-WEST MUSIC FOR THE
FIRST TIME. YOU WILL RECEIVE 10 MINUTES TO DO WHAT YOU CAN DO. THERE WILL BE NO TIME FOR LESSONS AND
COACHING DURING THIS TIME UNLESS THERE IS NOONE WAITING IN LINE TO
PERFORM. THIS WILL BE A SIX WEEKS TEST
GRADE. THERE WILL BE NO EXTENSIONS TO
THIS DEADLINE DUE TO PERCUSSION PRACTICE.
THE FOURTH PERIOD
ORCHESTRA (CAMERATA STRINGS) HAS A PERFORMANCE AT RALEIGH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ON THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15 AT 7:00 PM.
WE WILL MEET TO WARM-UP AND TUNE AT 6:30. PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
SUPPER WILL BE SERVED AFTERWARDS.
MORE DETAILS AS WE HAVE THEM. DRESS IS CONCERT BLACK.
THE
ALL-WEST TENNESSEE ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT
CRAIGMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE NEED
STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO SET UP AFTER SCHOOL ON FRIDAY THE 16TH AND
TO WORK ALL DAY ON THE 17TH.
BAND STUDENTS NEED TO DONATE A SIX PACK OF SODAS TO THE CONCESSION STAND
AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS NEED TO BRING A SIX PACK OF CANDY BARS. YOU CAN BRING THESE ITEMS TO AND SIGN UP TO
WORK WITH MRS. TURNER.
MRS.
TURNER HAS ALL-WEST AUDTION TIMES.
THE
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MONDAY, DEC. 17TH AT 7:00 PM.
IN THE CRAIGMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.
THIS PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS. DRESS
IS CONCERT BLACK. SEE BAND AND
ORCHESTRA PACKET FOR UNIFORM SPECIFICS.
THE BAND ROOM IS AVAILABLE AFTER
2:30 PM FOR PRACTICE ONLY. EVERYONE
ELSE MUST FIND OTHER AFTER SCHOOL PLANS.
THERE IS TO BE NO MORE PRACTICING OF PEP BAND MUSIC. PARADE, CONCERT, AND AUDITION MUSIC IS TO BE
PLAYED. PERCUSSION MUST HAVE PRINTED
MUSIC IN ORDER TO PRACTICE AT SCHOOL OR USING SCHOOL EQUIPMENT.
THE NEXT BAND/ORCHESTRA PARENT BOOSTER
MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, NOV. 14 IN MRS. TURNER’S ROOM.
THE
FRUIT SALE RUNS UNTIL NOV. 19. REMEMBER
TO TURN IN ONE CHECK MADE OUT TO “CIMA” FOR YOUR TOTAL ORDER AMOUNT. TURN IN THE SUMMARY SHEET AND ANY DOORSTOP
DIRECT ORDERS YOU HAVE. THE REST OF THE
ORDER FORMS ARE FOR YOU TO KEEP UNTIL DELIVERY.
CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:
http://www.geocities.com/craigmontband/bandpage.html