CMB Football Senior Night Performance 2013

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 28-Oct

Band

• M-Performance Review, Introduction of Concert Band Repertoire and Fundamentals Packet
• T-First Readthroughs of Concert Band Repertoire
• W-Pep Band Rehearsal, Hand-signs and shorties
• R-Concert Band Rehearsal
• F-Pep Band Rehearsal

Chorus

• M-F: Learning new repertoire

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 21-Oct

Band

• M: Practice Field, Memory Checks on "Smooth" with Section Leaders; Learning Drill and Layering Music in "Smooth" (NOTE: ALL FUNDRAISING MATERIALS ARE DUE BY THE END OF THE DAY MONDAY)
• T: Practice Field, Complete run of the marching show
• W:
• Class-time: Practice Field, Pregame Rehearsal, Half-time Rehearsal
• Evening Rehearsal 
• 5:45, report time
• 6:00, all students report to Game Field
• Fundamentals/Warm-ups
• Complete Runthroughs and Cleaning of the Halftime show
• 8:10, band dismissed
• 8:15, brief leadership meeting
• R: Practice Field, Dress Rehearsal
• F: 
• Class-time: Institute Day for Students, no rehearsal (Section leaders are encouraged to organize sectional rehearsals during the day)
• Game:
• 5:00pm- report time
• 5:20pm- Pre-game "Talkthrough" in East Gym
• 5:30pm: Pre-game warm-ups/cleaning
• 6:20pm- March to the Stadium
• 6:30pm- Form Tunnel for Senior Night Recognition (Football and Cheerleaders)
• Sat: Centralia Fall Festival Halloween Parade: 5pm Report Time, 6pm Departure, Parade Steps off at 7pm

Chorus

• M-F: Sight-singing

Band and Chorus Schedule, Week of 14-Oct

Band

• M- No School (Columbus Day); IMEA Auditions
• T- 
• Class: Inside, Rehearsal on Stage for Volleyball Senior Night
• Volleyball Senior Night:
• 6:25: Report Time for All Musicians
• 6:30: Warm-up in C5
• 6:45: Band set on Stage
• W- Outside: Learning Drill (Smooth), No instruments
• R- Outside: Layering music onto drill in Smooth
• F- Outside: Full Runs of Half-time Show

Chorus

• M- No School (Columbus Day); IMEA Auditions
• T- All repertoire
• W-
• Classtime: Dress Rehearsal
• Choral Open House
• Call for Singers: 6:40
• Performance Begins: 7:00
• R- Formal Self-Assessment, Plan of Action
• F- Sight-singing; Foundations

Band and Chorus Schedule, Week of 7-Oct-13

Band

• M- Inside: Music Rehearsal (Smooth, She's Not There, and Yaleo), Passing out drill for "Smooth"
• T- Outside: Learning Drill (Smooth), No instruments
• W- Inside: Music Rehearsal (All halftime music), guest clinician Cliff Jourdan from Kaskaskia College
• R- Outside: Layering music onto drill in Smooth
• F- Half period, Presentation by Tracy Pace about Fall Fundraiser, no instruments

Chorus

• M-R: all rep
• F: KC Prep Clinic, students not attending clinic will (tentatively) report to study hall

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 30-Sept-13

Band

• M- Practice Field; Sectionals (Memory Checks on Pre-Game and Half-time Music); Review of "Yaleo" and "She's Not There"
• T- Practice Field; Learning Drill for "She's Not There"
• W- 
• Classtime: Inside; Music Rehearsal on All Music
• Evening Rehearsal (5:45-8:15, report time for all musicians 5:30)
• 5:45- All musicians in set 2 of "Yaleo" on Game Field
• 8:15- Band dismissed
• 8:20- Brief Meeting with Leadership
• R- Game Field; Rehearsal with Homecoming Court; Pre-game Rehearsal
• F- 
• Classtime: Game Field; Dress Rehearsal
• Game:
• 5:30: Report Time for all Musicians (Walk-through on PF)
• 6:10: Pre-game warm-up in East Gym
• 6:38: Walk to Stadium
• 6:48: Pre-game Begins

Chorus

• M- "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
• T- "Clouds"
• W- "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
• R- "Clouds"
• F- All rep

Band and Choir Rehearsal Schedule: Week of 23-Sept

Band

• M: Inside, Evaluation of Halftime Performance.  "Star-Spangled Banner," "She's Not There," and "Smooth"
• T: Practice Field, Learning Drill on "She's Not There," No Instruments
• W:
• Class-time: Inside, Music Rehearsal on all Halftime Music
• Evening Rehearsal 
• 5:45, report time
• 6:00, all students report to Game Field
• Fundamentals
• Layering Music onto Drill in "She's Not There"
• Cleaning in "Yaleo"
• 8:00, band dismissed
• 8:05, brief leadership meeting
• R: Practice Field, Instruments, All Music
• F: Practice Field, Instruments, All Music

Chorus

• M: "Alleluia" and "Danuel"
• T: "Clouds"
• W: "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
• R: "Clouds"
• F: All music (Rescheduled Evaluation #1)

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 16-Sept-13

Band

• M- Outside: Music Rehearsal on Half-time Music; Large-scale chunks/cleaning on "Yaleo"
• T- Outside: Learning Drill on "She's Not There" (No Instruments, Yes Dot Cards and Music)
• W-
• Classtime- Inside: Music Rehearsal on All Pieces
• Evening Rehearsal (6-8pm)-
• 5:45- students arrive and unpack instruments
• 6:00- All bandsmen report to Game Field
• 8:00- Band dismissed
• 8:05- Brief leadership meeting in Mr. C's office
• R- Outside (pending weather): Run-throughs and cleaning, Pre-game and Halftime
• F-
• Classtime: Outside: "Dress Rehearsal" 
• Game:
• 5:30: Report Time for all students
• 6:40: March to the Stadium
• 6:48: Pregame Begins

Chorus

• M- "Didn't My Lord Deliver Danuel" and "Clouds"
• T- "Clouds" and "Alleluia"
• W- "Alleluia" and "Danuel"
• R- "Danuel," "Alleluia,"  and "Clouds"
• F- "Danuel," "Alleluia,"  and "Clouds", Evaluation #1

McK Preview of Champions Field Trip Sign-Up

Central Band: How to Practice Effectively Over the 4-Day Weekend

1. Warm-up slowing.  Use your warm-up packet and take each excerpt at a steady, cautious tempo paying attention to breath and airspeed (winds) or consistency of technique and stick height (percussion).  This is the single most important step.  Approaching the instrument cold will cause you to be come fatigued and discouraged early.
2. Listen to the piece you are practicing with your part in front of you.  Count beats ("Yaleo" and "SSB") or eighth notes ("She's Not There" and "Smooth") with the recording.
3. Sizzle or sing along while fingering your part as you listen to the recording.
4. Go away from the recording.  Winds: Perform rhythms on a neutral syllable ("doo"), beat numbers (1&,2&,etc), or sizzle.  Percussion: Focus just on the rhythm (take out rim shots, etc).  Long notes will often be more challenging than you think.  Put slashes over the bar to show how many beats are in each note.
5. Then, attempt to play through the piece on your own, focusing on rhythm and air usage/stick strokes.
6. On further runs of the piece, attempt to achieve a wide spectrum of dynamics (let the fortes be full and the pianos soft, yet supported) and articulations (using the syllables that were discussed in band this past Thursday)
7. When difficulty occurs go back to an earlier step that takes you away from the instrument and focus on the element with which you are struggling.

Central Band and Chorus Schedule, Week of 2-Sept

Central Band

• M: No School (Labor Day), sectional time available if needed/scheduled ahead of time
• T: PF; Instruments, music, and drill (focus on half-time)
• W:
• Classtime: PF; Instruments, SSB, fight song (focus on pre-game)
• Evening Rehearsal (6-8pm): First 1/2 hour, indoor sectional time with guest instructors; Rest of rehearsal on Game Field (GF), focus on half-time, run-through of pre-game at end
• R: PF; half-time rehearsals and run-through
• F:
• Classtime: GF; "dress rehearsal"
• Evening Performance: Band reports at 5:20 to resort hats
• 6:20: Band is dressed and in rehearsal block in the East Gym for warm-up
• 6:45: Band is set on field for pre-game performance

Central Chorus

• M: No School (Labor Day)
• T&W: Fundamentals, Solfege Games, Boyce: "Alleluia"
• R: Fundamentals, Introduction of Minor Mode, Traditional: "Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel"
• F: Fundamentals, Boyce: "Alleluia," Traditional: "Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel"

Central Band Rehearsal Schedule

Week of 26-Aug

• M: PF, Yaleo (drill and music)
• T: PF, Yaleo (drill and music)
• W: C5, She’s Not There and SSB
• R: PF, Yaleo (drill and music) and Fight Song
• F: C5, Smooth (11:30 dismissal schedule)

Central Chorus Rehearsal Schedule

Week of 26-Aug

• M-F: Foundations of Posture, Breathing, Singing, and Musical Literacy

Band and Choir Schedules: 16-23 August

Central Band Rehearsal Schedule

Week of August 12:

• F: C5; Syllabus and Classroom Orientation, No instruments
• Sat: 3pm Rehearsal (Fight Song); 5pm Departure for Parade

Week of August 19:

• M: C5 (Band Room); warm-up packet, Fight Song, SSB, Yaleo
• T: Practice field (PF); no instruments; drill charts for Yaleo
• W: PF; warm-ups (assumed from here on out), Yaleo, drill charts (assumed for all outdoor rehearsals from here on out)
• R: C5; Field show music, SSB
• F: PF; Field show music

Central Choir Rehearsal Schedule

Week of August 12:

• F: Syllabus and Classroom Orientation

Week of August 19:

• M-F: Foundations of Posture, Breathing, Singing, and Musical Literacy

CCHS 2013 Field Show Mockup, Drill Design by Prof. Will Fairbanks of Greenville College

Band Camp Music Posted

The required music for band camp can be found in the recently added Links portion of the band page.

T-Shirt Design Proof

Just thought I would keep everybody in the loop on what our shirts will look like.  I received proofs this afternoon before rehearsal and confirmed the design with the printers.  I will send our numbers tomorrow, and we will have our shirts on Monday.

First Rehearsal in the Books

The CCHS band had a great first rehearsal tonight!  We made some great progress from a visual standpoint, with the help of guest clinician Tyler Sage, BM, formerly of the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps and current Brass/Visual Instructor for Granite City High School.

Next week, we will continue in tonight's format, spending the first hour outside working on visual technique, then move inside to work on music.  Mr. Sage will be back again to work on marching, posture, and breathing with the group.  Also we will have another guest clinician, Nick Calza, BM, former Brass Technician for the Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps and recently hired Music Teacher for St.s Joachim and Ann Catholic School in St. Charles, MO.  Mr. Calza will also contribute to visual instruction and will be a guest clinician for the drum majors.

CCHS Marching Band Summer Schedule

Summer 2013 Schedule of Events, Central Community High School Band and Color Guard

Tuesday Evening Rehearsals at CCHS

11-June: Uniform Fitting Night, 6pm-9pm

18-June: Full Band Rehearsal, 5:30pm-7:20pm

25-June: Full Band Rehearsal, 5:30pm-7:20pm

02-July: Full Band Rehearsal, 5:30pm-7:20pm

09-July: Full Band Rehearsal, 5:30pm-7:20pm

Band Camp

Dates: July 22, 23, 24, 25, 26*

Times: 9am-11:30am/Lunch Break/1pm-3pm

*Friday the 26th will be a half-day.  The end of the morning session (11-11:30) will be an exhibition performance of the half-time show

Performances

15-July: Clinton County Fair Parade.  Depart CCHS at 5pm, Parade steps off at 6pm

17-August: Germantown Spassfest Parade. Depart CCHS at 5pm, Parade steps off at 6pm

Recordings of Marching Band Music Are Up

Recordings of the music for this year's parades, pre-game, and half-time show are all posted on the band page.

Central Band Staff

Mr. Eric Chrostoski, MM: Band Director and Music Teacher

Mr. Eric Chrostoski joined the faculty at Central High School in 2013, where he teaches band, choir, freshmen music appreciation, and serves as the assistant director to the Spring musical.  Prior to coming to CHS, Mr. C was a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music and the conductor of the Lincoln Home School Association Senior Orchestra.  He completed his student teaching at Belleville-East High School and Edwardsville District 7, under the supervision of Mark Tessereau and Linda Plant, respectively.  Mr. Chrostoski holds a Master of Music in Wind Band Conducting from UNL (2013) and Bachelor of Music in Music Education from SIUE (2011).  His primary teachers include Dr. Carolyn Barber (wind band conducting), Dr. Therees Hibbard (choral conducting), Craig Fuller (euphonium), James A. Martin (trombone and euphonium), and Dr. Kimberly Archer (composition and theory).

Mr. Dean Anderson: Percussion Instructor

Mr. Anderson is starting his third year at Central High School as Percussion Instructor. He is a senior music education major at McKendree University. Mr. Anderson also teaches at Edwardsville High School and is in his second year as Bass Drum/Battery Tech. Mr. Anderson has become in active performer regularly performing with the St. Louis Wind Symphony, and also performing with Alton Symphony, Washington University Symphony Orchestra, and Highland Municipal Band. Mr. Anderson is endorsed by Vic Firth stick company as an Educator.

Ms. Heather Lampe: Color Guard Instructor

Ms. Megan Zurliene: Woodwind Specialist

Mr. Jake Schmitterling: Brass Specialist