Concert Week

Week at a Glance:

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.

https://superholiday.grcoll.co/go/cmsb30117-2

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.

Have a wonderful rest of your day!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net