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