Last night at the Booster Meeting, we discussed the following needs for donated items and volunteers. If you are able to assist, please e-mail. Thanks so much!
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast - May 9
Field Day - May 12
Spring Concert - May 18
Summer Band Camp - June 19-23
Misc - e-mail [email protected]
Dear Parents and Guardians, The LMEA State Band Festival and Assessment is on Wednesday, May 10th in Talbot Hall on the campus of Nicholls University. The schedule for the festival day is as follows: Wear maroon band polo, black pants with belt loops, black belt, black tall socks, all black shoes to school (no joggers, leggings, or tall boots)
Since we will be arriving back to CMS after school hours, please make sure transportation is arranged for your child. We will send a remind text when we are close. To sign up for this announcement, text @cmband8 to 81010. There is no cost for this field trip, it has been covered by the fundraised monies from the World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser. Unfortunately there will be no space available on the bus for chaperones, but you are more than welcome to follow the bus! We would love to have lots of parental support in the audience for this big performance. Email me at [email protected] if you have questions! ![]()
The CMS Mustang Band wrapped up day two of solo and ensemble festival today. It was impressive to see the number of students that had prepared multiple events. Some doing several duets in addition to their solos! We are very proud of how well prepared the students were and how well they represented the band program. Congratulations!
Today was the start of our LMEA District Solo and Ensemble Festival. Many of our students have been working hard to prepare a solo or duet with a partner to perform for a judge for feedback and scoring. Students are rated on a "I" to "V" system with a "I" or "Superior" being the highest rating. They are scored in areas such as tone, intonation, technique, balance, musical interpretation and musical effect.
Below is a list of the students who received Superior Ratings today. Congratulations! Congratulations to the Central Mustang Band beginning band members that performed on April 1st at the Greater Baton Rouge Beginner Honor Band! This honor band, sponsored by Zeagler's Music, was conducted by Ms. Katie Codina and included students from all over the Greater Baton Rouge area. This annual event has to be the largest gathering of beginning students in the state and is such a treat to see! Students rehearsed for just a few hours before putting on a fun and entertaining concert. 13 of our Mustang Band Members were recently selected to participate in the annual state-wide Louisiana Bandmasters Association's All-Star Honor Bands. In order to be selected for this prestigious group, the students have to be recognized as a top student in their school's ensemble by their band director. The students are then awarded points based on the accolades they have received during their time in band (i.e., Superior Solo and Ensemble awards or placement in District Honor Band). LBA then selects students based on this points system. This year is the most amount of students to date that have been selected from CMS! The students will be participating in two days of rehearsals and a concert on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette June 5th and 6th, 2017. Congratulations! Aliyah Champagne, 8th, flute Makayla Comeaux, 8th, flute Jennifer DeWeese, 8th, clarinet Emma Froisy, 8th, flute Aaron Guillory, 8th, bass clarinet Sydney Hebert, 7th, tenor saxophone Jordan Jones, 8th, baritone Logan Kern, 8th, trombone Claire Mohler, 8th, clarinet Nathaniel Naquin, 7th, french horn Maya Variganji, 8th, clarinet Eric Wunstel, 8th, tuba Emma Yoder, 8th, trumpet More information for the students that made the band is in following document: ![]()
Note that there will be chair placement auditions when you get there. The music for this is available at:
http://www.labandmasters.org/audition-materials.html Please let Ms. Codina or Mr. Clements know if you need any help with this music! Congratulations to the 8th Grade Band! They performed at the District IV Large Ensemble Festival Assessment on Friday, March 17th and received Sweepstakes Superior Ratings, the highest ratings, from all of the judges on stage and in sight-reading. The band has qualified to go on to State Festival Assessment! Their performance included Epic Venture by Tyler S. Grant, As Tears Fall on Dawn's New Light by Richard Saucedo, and Pevensey Castle by Robert Sheldon.
We would like to say a big "Thank You!" to all of the parents who drove out to Zachary High School to hear the band perform and to chaperone the trip. We are also very appreciative of the wonderful ice cream sundae treat we had when we got back to the band room! Congratulations to the 7th Grade Band who performed at the District IV Large Ensemble Festival Assessment on March 16th at Zachary High School. They earned Sweepstakes Superior Ratings, meaning every judge on stage and in sight-reading awarded the band the highest rating of a "Superior". The performance included Guardians of Liberty by Paul Murtha, Clouds by Anne McGinty, and Incantation and Ritual by Brian Balmages. The 7th Graders would like to extend a big THANKS to the Booster Club who provided snacks and lunch for the field trip. We had a great showing of chaperones and audience members for the performance. We appreciate it! Photo credits: Denise Holladay
Soon the 8th Graders will be scheduling for their classes for 9th Grade. We of course are so proud of our 8th graders and how much they’ve grown over the years and want to see them all continue pursuing their love of music at the high school level. This decision can be intimidating for some and we want to do what we can to help ease minds and answer any questions. Ms. Roussel, band director at EA, came to talk with the kids today and gave them the following information in a handout. Please feel free to contact me or Ms. Roussel at [email protected] if you have any questions about high school band. FAQ and Helpful Hints East Ascension High School Band Frequently Asked Questions Why should I encourage my child to participate in the E.A. Band? For several reasons, most important being that the Band at EA is a close-knit group of extremely successful and hardworking students who can help your child make a smooth transition into high school…which can be a very intimidating experience for 8th graders! We are a family here in the EA Band program! Are there academic advantages to my child being in band? YES…studies have proven that test scores rise proportionately higher with the length of time spent studying music in school, and our Band program has a history of outstanding students who place at the top of their class! I’m not sure whether I will like band or not. What should I do? All students are encourage to – at the very least – try band for the summer band practices. Most students find once they try it and get over the summer camp experience, they love it! Can my child participate in the Band and sports at E.A.? Our Band students participate in every sport at E.A., and we make it work! We will communicate with the coach and “share” the students without allowing him/her to become overwhelmed. We promise, IT WORKS!! How does marching band help students earn P.E. Credits? Students will earn all of their P.E. Credits and ARTS required for graduations by being in the band at EA for four years. Does E.A. Band take trips? Yes! Every year all the bands at EA take trips to District and State Festival! Every other year, we take bigger, out-of-state trips. We encourage everyone to go on the band trips, and we do fundraisers to help offset the costs. Important EAHS Band Information! Drumline and Colorguard Auditions
Summer Band Dates
Remind Notifications Students and Parents – sign up for text notifications for all things EA Band. We use this frequently, and it is a great way to stay in touch with what is going on!
Summer Private Lessons
EAHS Band Contact Information Director of Bands – Patti Roussel – [email protected] Assistant Band Director – Brett Storms – [email protected] Assistant Band Director – Leah Schmidt – [email protected] Band Room Phone #: 225-391-6132 Band Website: www.eahsband.com Dear Parents and Guardians, The District IV Large Ensemble Festival is at Zachary High School. The festival is an opportunity for the band to perform three prepared pieces and sight-reading in front of a panel of judges to receive assessment and feedback. The highest rating a band can receive from a judge is a “1” or “Superior”. Receiving this rating from the entire panel of judges is called a “Sweepstakes”. The students have been working extremely hard to prepare for this event so we are looking forward to a great field trip. The schedule for the day is as follows: *Wear maroon band polo, black pants with belt loops, black belt, black tall socks, all black shoes to school (no joggers, leggings, or tall boots)
There is no cost for this field trip, it has been covered by the fundraised monies from the World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser. Please indicate on the permission form if you are available to chaperone! Email me at [email protected] if you have questions! Download the permission forms below: 7th Grade ![]()
8th Grade ![]()
There are some exciting summer camp dates available for middle school students throughout the south, including our 2nd annual Mustang Band Camp! CMS Mustang Band Camp (Optional for current 6th & 7th Graders, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) June 19-23, 2017 - 8:30 am – 4:00 pm http://www.cmsmustangband.com/camp.html EAHS High School Band Camp (Mandatory for 8th Graders going into EA Band)
—-- Lafayette Music Band Camp July 22-24, 2017 (overnight camp) *recommended http://lafmusic.com/PageDisplay.asp?p1=7521 Southeastern University Middle School Band Camp June 19-23, 2017 (commuter camp) http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/programs/cms/smc/ms_bandcamp/ Northwestern University Middle & High School School Band Camp June 4-7, 2017 (overnight camp) https://capa.nsula.edu/blog/2016/11/02/summer-band-camp/ Middle School Percussion Camp (Summer Drummin’) @ USM Drum Set June 2-3, 2017 Steel Pan, Marimba, Vibes June 7-9, 2017 http://www.johnwooton.com/summer-drummin Loyola University Summer Jazz Camp June 12-15 http://cmfa.loyno.edu/music/summer-jazz-band-camp --- I’ll forward along any other opportunities as I get them! The Central Mustang Band was very proud to have several of its members selected to perform in the LSU Junior Oaks Festival Band. The band met February 16-18, 2017 on the campus of LSU in the state of the art Tiger Band facilities. The students rehearsed with special guest conductors, performed in small ensembles, and did group lessons with master musicians on their instruments. They also had the opportunity to sit in with one of the LSU concert bands as they performed!
THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN MOVED TO MARCH 7, all other details remain the same.
Our Pre-Festival Performance is Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30 p.m. in the CMS Gym. This is a required performance for our 7th and 8th grade students. Parents, friends, and family are highly encouraged to attend this performance to hear the music we are preparing for District Festival Assessment. Since many people are unable to attend the actual Festival during the school day at Zachary High in March, this is may be your only opportunity! What is a Pre-Festival Performance? Students will play their entire Festival program for an audience and a local panel of band directors. The concert will also include a demonstration of the sight-reading process, where the band will receive a piece of music they have never seen before and perform it on the spot. The band directors will give comments to help us grow in the last few rehearsals leading up to the actual Festival. Band Uniform – Maroon band polo, black pants with belt loops, black tall socks, black belt, shirt tucked in Report Time – 6:10 p.m. (we should be finished no later than 7:30 p.m.) To get an “A"
Please let me know if you have any questions about this performance! [email protected] On February 6 we will begin our 2016-2017 Fundraiser to help raise money for the Central Middle School Mustang Band. We are pleased to be selling World’s Finest Chocolate bars at $1.00 a bar and the chocolate covered almonds at $2.00 each. The band will be able to keep half the proceeds for each item sold. Some of the items and events we are raising money for include:
This fundraiser will benefit all the members of the band program so we are asking for full participation from everyone in order to make this a success. Each student will be required to sell at least one box of chocolate bars OR chocolate covered almonds and return the cash/checks in the envelope provided with the box (each box costs a total of $60.00). Students not wishing to sell may choose to pay an opt- out fee of $30.00, due by the end of the fundraiser. Students must participate in the fundraiser, or pay the opt-out fee, in order to participate in their grade level trip. Receipts will be given out after the money is counted. If the money is short, it will be noted on the receipt and the difference will be expected to be turned in within the week. When turning in money, make sure the envelope is labeled with the student’s name and please exchange any loose change with bills or a check to make counting easier! Additional boxes can be issued as the money for the sold boxes are turned in. The sale will end on February 24 at which point all the money and any unsold chocolate will be due.
Let us know if you have any questions. We thank you so much for your support of the Central Middle School Band! Sincerely, Katie Codina, Band Director Central Middle School [email protected] Eddie Holladay Booster Club President [email protected] The L.M.E.A. Solo and Ensemble Festival is an opportunity for our young musicians to play a solo or duet for assessment. Students receive a rating of 1 to 5, with 1 or “Superior” being the highest rating. Students receiving a 1 will also be presented with a medal at the Spring Concert. Having this accolade is a great resume builder and helps the student in the future when applying for the L.B.A. State Honor Band! Students will be picking a solo and/or duet to play and will be given some time to work on them in class. Students can be shy about playing a solo, but the experience is invaluable for a musician, so we encourage all students to sign up! The Solo and Ensemble Festival costs $5.00 per person/per event (i.e., a student playing a solo AND duet would pay $10.00). We turn this fee into L.M.E.A. who sanctions the event, hires the judge and provides the medals. We have not set a date yet for the festival, but we are looking at the last week of March and it will be during elective block. If your child would like to participate, please return the bottom half of the permission form below with the appropriate fee by Friday, March 3. ![]()
We are extremely proud of the Mustang Band Students who performed in the District IV Honor Band this past weekend. After three days of rehearsals, the students put on a spectacular concert at the Columbia Theatre on Southeastern's campus alongside over a hundred other outstanding musicians from the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Congratulations to the following students for representing CMS so well! Sophia Abbahou, bassoon Ethan Babin, tuba Makayla Comeaux, flute Jennifer Deweese, clarinet Emma Froisy, flute Jordan Jones, baritone Logan Kern, trombone Claire Mohler, clarinet Jadon Shirley, trumpet Maya Variganji, clarinet Eric Wunstel, tuba Emma Yoder, trumpet This year's winter concert was played to a packed house! A huge thanks for such a great attendance. Our favorite highlight was a veteran's slideshow tribute to our heroes in remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor while the 8th grade band played. Beautiful job by all! Performance selections included: 6th Grade Band Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven Christmas Fun arranged by John O’Reilly iJingle by Larry Clark 7th Grade Band Ascension (Fanfare for Band) by James Swearingen Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson, arranged by Michael Story We Wish You a Rockin’ Christmas arranged by Donald Josuweit 8th Grade Band Due North by Michael Sweeney The Tears of Arizona by Brian Balmages In Remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. We dedicate this to those who have served or are currently serving in the military. Thank you for your service! Trombones on the Housetop arranged by Mark Williams and featuring the 8th grade trombone section Thank you's!
These are just some of the wonderful people who contributed to the night's success! Betty Cabrera and Connie King for baking cakes for the reception. Courtney Stone and Wendy Kling for getting program covers printed in color. Eddie Holladay for being an emcee and organizing volunteers. Connie King for donating the Lush Bath products basket. Denise Holladay and Courtney Stone for beautiful decorations. Quetta Rodriguez and her staff for setting up audience chairs. Lydia Stone, Michael Ratcliff, and Izick Ratcliff for organizing the band set-up. Jordan Jones (and friends) for folding and stapling programs. Mrs. Hills, Ms. Burgett, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. McManus, Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. Michon, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Wheat and Ms. Jennings for chaperoning and taking photographs. ...and so many more! Thank you! Congratulations to the Central Mustang Band members that were selected into the District IV Middle School Honor Bands this weekend!
Ethan Babin, tuba Sophia Abbahou, bassoon Eric Wunstel, tuba Jordan Jones, baritone Emma Froisy, flute Emma Yoder, trumpet Claire Mohler, clarinet Logan Kern, trombone Makayla Comeaux, flute Hannah Breaux, oboe (alt) Jadon Shirley, trumpet Jennifer Deweese, clarinet Aliyah Champagne, flute (alt) Maya Variganji, clarinet These students have worked very hard on their audition music and we are so proud of how many students attained this honor! The students will spend a weekend at Southeastern University in Hammond in January learning music with other musicians from throughout the greater Baton Rouge area and perform a concert. GO MUSTANGS! The 7th and 8th graders marched in the annual Gonzales Christmas Parade, playing "We Wish You a Merry Rockin' Christmas". A big thanks go out to all of the parents who marched with the band and Mr. Holladay for pulling the band trailer.
Photo credits: Denise Holladay ***Honor Band Auditions on Dec. 10 have been moved to the University Lab School on LSU’s campus located at 45 Dalrymple Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.*** Dear Parents,
Please find individually assigned audition times below for all pre-registered students. Remember, you can still register late on the day of the auditions, Saturday, Dec. 10 between 8:00 and 10:00 am and pay the late registration fee of $15. ***** Last Remaining Help Sessions, pickup anytime between 3:30 and 4:00: Wednesday, November 30 Wednesday, December 7 Thursday, December 8 ***** Audition Information
If Selected for the Band There is a sight-reading rehearsal held on a Tuesday night at Denham Springs Junior High, but the majority of the rehearsals and concert are held during “Honor Band Weekend” on the campus of Southeastern University in Hammond. Students spend the weekend overnight there. The CMS Booster Club provides chaperones and arranges hotel and transportation accommodations. Students will be required to pay a portion of the hotel fee, approximately $50 or less, TBD. Students must be present for 100% of all rehearsals and the concert in order to participate
Pre-Registered Audition Times Arrive 20-30 minutes early at University Lab School pre-register and warm-up. Bring instrument, music, and mallets (for percussion). |
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