Thursday: CHS Band BBQ! Jazz band/Percussion Ensemble performance at 6:00 PM
Solo & Ensemble
Congratulations to the following students! They competed in Solo & Ensemble this weekend at Paulding County High School and played beautifully. All students received feedback, ratings, and will get their certificate and medal at our Spring Concert!
Demarcus Burch, Tyler Clotfelter, Samuel Wimberly, Jenly Santos, Xander Adams, Emma Engelbird, Lily Grace Sceals, Lucy McRae, Miracle-Grace Hayles, Sierra Singer, Zyien McClure, Mariana Martinez, Carry Chen, Lissa Sajche, Samantha Lin, Sarah Sambuco, Brayan Calix, William Rivera, and Angel Lopez.
Thank you for going above and beyond and being a leader!
Upcoming Dates:
May 8th: Rookie Marching Camp: 4:00-6:00 PM for all rookie marchers
May 9th: Spring Concert. Report time 5:30 @ Mabry Arts Center
May 10th: CJHS Awards Night/Jazz Band performance
May 15th: Rookie Marching Camp: 4:00-6:00 PM for all rookie marchers
May 22th: Rookie Marching Camp: 4:00-6:00 PM for all rookie marchers
Thursday: High School band meeting @CHS Band room 7:00 PM
Saturday: Solo & Ensemble @Paulding County High School
High School Band Meeting 7:00 PM @CHS Band room
All 8th graders who plan on participating in high school band at Carrollton High School have a meeting at CHS at 7:00 PM. This will cover all fees, equipment needed for band, uniforms, schedule, and more. This applies to all students whether they are participating in just the class, colorguard, marching band, or all of the above.
Solo & Ensemble
Here are a couple of reminders:
This event is being held THIS SATURDAY (4/29) at Paulding County High School (1297 Villa Rica Hwy, Dallas, GA 30157) which is about a 45-minute drive from Carrollton. WE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION. You must have a ride of your own or carpool. If you have any issues, please contact me or Ms. Castaneda immediately.
You must get there at 12:15 PM. Please make it on time to ensure you have time to warm up.
Please be sure to number every single measure in your original book/score. If you have any questions, again, ask us.
You must bring that sheet of paper Ms. Castaneda gave you in class to give to the judges.
The CJHS students start performing at 1:00 PM and we hope to finish everyone’s performances before 2:00 PM.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thursday: CSU Field trip/Percussion auditions 4-6:15
Friday: CJHS Spring Dance (Volunteers needed to help run concessions)
Carowinds:
Our 8th graders and chaperones had a wonderful time at Carowinds this weekend. The trip was full of fun, fellowship, and a lot of laughter! Congratulations to our band members and way to represent our community at the highest level! I have attached a link to a Google Drive folder with photos!
Columbus State University Field Trip: Forms and money due Tuesday night..
It is not too late to sign up for this field trip! You won’t want to miss it. Due date for all forms and fees is Tuesday night
If your students are interested in traveling to Columbus, Georgia to tour the music school, hear a chamber concert, and watch the CSU Wind Ensemble and organ rehearse in Legacy Hall, please fill out the following field trip form. The field trip is $10 per student.
Schwob School of Music Columbus State University 4225 University Ave. Columbus, GA 31907
Report time for all travelers tomorrow morning: 5:45 AM
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Our itinerary is posted below for all 8th grade Carowinds travelers. Please ensure that money is packed for our meals that our on our own as well as souvenir money. Breakfast on Saturday morning, dinner on Friday, as well as one meal in the park, are already included in the trip purchase.
*Carowinds is now a cashless park. Students will want to bring a card or turn in their money at the park at a cash-to-card machine located inside Carowinds*
Tuesday: Carowinds Rehearsal mandatory for ALL student travelers until 4:30
Wednesday: Jazz Band until 4:15
Thursday: Band auditions (7th) in class and at CHS band room (8th grade)
Friday: Carowinds Trip for 8th grade band students
Jazz Band State Capitol Performance
Congratulations to our CJHS Jazz Band on an outstanding performance last week. The students visited the College Football Hall of Fame, the CNN Center for lunch, and then performed at our state capitol in Atlanta, Georgia. What a great way to serve our capitol guests and community!
Auditions:
7th grade auditions during class on Thursday, April 13th. Students have their etude recordings in Google Classroom that will provide a useful tool for practicing. Please remember that this places our 7th graders in their class for next year. Placements will be made for our Carrollton Middle School Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble.
8th grade auditions will occur at the CHS Band room on Thursday. The link to sign up for an audition time will be posted in Google Classroom very soon.
*All 8th graders will audition. This one auditions serves both as our Spring Concert Placements as well as high school placements for those that are continuing on to high school band.*
Carowinds Itinerary/Rehearsal on Tuesday until 4:30
Our itinerary is posted below for all 8th grade Carowinds travelers. Please ensure that money is packed for our meals that our on our own as well as souvenir money. Breakfast on Saturday morning as well as one meal in the park are already included in the trip purchase.
*Carowinds is now a cashless park. Student will want to bring a card or turn in their money at the park at a cash to card machine located inside of Carowinds*
If your students are interested in traveling to Columbus, Georgia to tour the music school, hear a chamber concert, and watch the CSU Wind Ensemble and organ rehearse in Legacy Hall, please fill out the following field trip form. The field trip is $10 per student.
Schwob School of Music Columbus State University 4225 University Ave. Columbus, GA 31907
This is going to be a great last 9 weeks at CJHS. I am proud of our students so far and cannot wait to celebrate during the rest of the year with them!
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