Tuesday: Percussion Ensemble rehearsal until 4:15 (moved due to our concert on Thursday)
Wednesday: Jazz Band until 4:15
Thursday: Winter Concert (Schedule below)
Winter Concert 12/14 @ Mabry Arts Center
We will have two concerts on Thursday night. 6th Grade and Symphonic Band will have their concert at 6 PM while Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will have theirs at 7:00. This allows for traffic to hopefully be as calm as possible with the amount of students in our middle school band program.
We have four bands in our CMS program. The itinerary for each is below:
CONCERT #1 6th grade/Symphonic 6:00 PM Mabry Arts Center
6th Grade Band:
5:15 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case
5:30 Have instruments and music on stage with cases in the back garage
5:30-5:55: Warm up on stage
6:00-6:20 Perform
6:20: Switch spots with our Symphonic Band to watch them perform
6:30-6:45: Watch Symphonic Band Perform
Symphonic Band:
5:15 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case
5:30 Have instruments and music with you in your assigned seats in the audience with cases in the back garage
6:00-6:20 Watch 6th Grade Band Perform
6:20: Switch spots with our 6th Grade Band and enter stage
6:20-6:30 Warm up
6:30-6:45 Perform
6:45 6th Grade/Symphonic Concert Concludes. Students Dismissed
CONCERT #2 Concert/Wind Ensemble 7:00 PM Mabry Arts Center
Concert Band:
6:30 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case (may have to wait in the lobby while the concert before finishes)
6:45 Have instruments and music on stage with cases in Mr. Cox’s room
6:45-7:00: Warm up on stage
7:00-7:20 Perform
7:20: Switch spots with our Wind Ensemble Band to watch them perform
Wind Ensemble:
6:30 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case (may have to wait in the lobby while the concert before finishes)
6:45 Have instruments and music in assigned seats in the audience with cases in Mr. Cox’s room
7:00-7:20: Watch Concert Band perform
7:20-7:30 Warm Up on stage
7:30-7:50 Perform
7:50 Concert/Wind Ensemble Concert Concludes. Students dismissed.
Concert Set Up and Tear Down Help
I will be in need of volunteers Thursday around 3:45 PM to help with moving equipment from the CMS Band room to the Mabry Arts Center. I will also need assistance bringing the equipment back and clearing off the stage at the end of the concert at 7:50.
If you are available to help, please email me at maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net
HUGE Carowinds Update (8th grade only)
Our school system has acquired two charter busses to use for activities and overnight field trips. As of Friday, we received approval to use those busses for our Carowinds trip. This has reduced the price by almost $100 per person! This is a huge blessing to all of us and I am extremely thankful to have the price reduced by that much!
If you have not made an account (students or chaperones) please do so ASAP. Click below and make an account.
If you have paid in full already, you will be reimbursed the difference from Super Holiday Tours through your account.
This is going to reduce the cost of field trips for the school system as a whole and we are so thankful for that!
West Georgia Winds
Congratulations to our students who participated in the West Georgia Winds Fall Session concert last night. This ensemble has students from 12 different schools across our region of the state and rehearses on Sundays with Ms. Abigail Russom, Director of bands at Cass Middle School. The students performed wonderfully last night! Thank you to the following students for pushing themselves and being strong leaders in our band program: Viviana Deatherage, Abigail Keesling, Jenly Santos, Kylie Sheldon, Emmett Bush, Sameeah Aremu, Jamiya Buffington, Walkiria Lizano, Reese Roegnik, Wendy Whaley, Logan Rowell, Sierra Singer, Zifera Rivera Manon, William Rivera, Kevon Tucker, Taylor Warren, William Chapman, Lola Crandell, Colin Carr, Lucy McRae, Iker Delcid-Gonzalez, Xander Adams, Layla Skinner, Reed Butler, Cooper Mullins, and Drew Williams.
Wow! Only two weeks until Winter Break! Our students are hard at work preparing for their Winter Concert!
Wednesday: Jazz band until 4:!5
Thursday: Percussion ensemble until 4:15
A few reminders:
Carowinds bulk credits for the chocolate bar fundraiser should now reflect in your account! Please let me know if there are any errors.
It is not too late to add onto the trip! I would love more chaperones and for every students to join us!
Jacket/shirt orders should be in next week from Ozier apparel
Chair test results have been posted in Google Classroom. Please do not share the rosters publicly.
Our Winter Concert is next Thursday, December 14th. We are going to move our times a little after our Fall concert to keep things moving even faster. Our 6th grade and Symphonic Band will still have their concert at 6 while our Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will begin their concert at 7 PM rather than 7:30. I will post report times for all students on Sunday.
District Honor Band
Congratulations to all of our students who auditioned yesterday for District Honor Band. It took a lot of preparation and courage to audition. We are so proud of you all. A special congratulations to the following for earning a spot in the ensemble:
Band 1: Viviana Deatherage (4th chair), Reese Roenigk (10th chair), William Rivera (5th chair), Angel Lopez (12th chair), Emma Engelbird (4th chair), Will Chapman (10th chair), Xander Adams (1st chair), and Brayan Calix (6th chair).
Band 2: William Haley (4th chair), Wendy Whaley (10th chair), Walkiria Lizano (18th chair), Lola Crandell (1st chair), Mattaniah Wimberley (6th chair), and Cooper Mullins (1st chair).
2nd Alternate: Taylor Warren
This is the largest group that we have ever had make the District Honor Band!
In addition, the following students scored high enough to compete at the state level for All State Auditions on January 6th:
Xander Adams, Brayan Calix, Viviana Deatherage, William Rivera, Reese Roenigk.
This is the highest amount of students that have made it to the All State Audition in school history.
Congratulations to all students who earned a spot and to those who auditioned. You are leaders in our band program and you represented us well!
CMS Trojan Band 