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3rd Annual Fall Concert FULL of FUN!

10/25/2018

Congratulations to the 8th grade band, who played a memorable Fall Concert on October 24. The students, dressed in their best costumes, played a variety of fun music, all conjuring the sounds of spook-tacular fall!

8th Gr. Night at EA a Blast!

10/20/2018

Thanks EA for a great 8th Grade Night!

1st Ever Beginner Demonstration Concert a Success!

10/11/2018

The Central Middle 6th Grade Beginning Band put on their first concert of the year this past Wednesday, October 10. This is the first time we have had beginners perform this early in the school year and they did not disappoint! Students had just under two months to learn how to play a band instrument and to perfect their songs for this concert. We could not be more proud of all their hard work!

Special thanks to all of the 7th and 8th grader who helped to work with the 6th graders for this concert! They truly could not have done this without you!

District IV Honor Band Auditions (7th & 8th Gr.)

10/6/2018

The District IV Honor Bands are an opportunity for selected students to spend three days in January performing with outstanding musicians from throughout the Greater Baton Rouge area. Earning membership in these prestigious groups is a great addition to any young musician’s resume. CMS has been very proud of the number of students who are selected from our school each year and we take the audition process very seriously. The Mustangs who have been selected have had an unforgettable experience performing new and challenging music, meeting other musicians, and learning from an accomplished band director. This year the conductor of the top honor band is a composer, Mr. Eric Morales!

Students from all over the Greater Baton Rouge area come together to make music for this event!

Central's finest musicians before their 2017 Honor Band Concert!

AUDITION INFORMATION

Saturday, December 8, 2018 at University High on LSU’s campus at a time that will be individually assigned to the student and posted at www.districtiv.org. Students can request early/late times if they have events that day.
Fee - $10 pre-registration fee for 7th Graders. Due by Nov 1 payable to CMS Band (we then write one check for all students to District IV). *8th Graders are required to audition so their pre-registration fee is covered by the band.
Late Registration Fee – Students may choose to “late register” if they miss the deadline to sign-up. To do this, arrive between 8:00 – 10:00 AM on audition day and pay the $15 late registration fee directly to District IV.
Music Requirements -
- Short etude (Set II) found in the band book
- F, C, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Chromatic Scales found in the band book
- Short sight-reading piece which students can practice for at sightreadingfactory.com
Tutoring - Optional after-school tutoring will be available for students auditioning. Check the band calendar for dates and times, http://www.cmsmustangband.com/calendar.html

8th Grade Band Night 2018

10/3/2018

8th Grade Band Night at East Ascension High School
Friday, October 19, 2018

This is a fun and exciting opportunity for the students to sit with the EA Band in the stands at the football game and perform with them. All 8th grade band students are required to attend, this is a performance grade. Here are the details:

Report time – 5:20 p.m. at Gonzales Primary Gym (building on the side of the EAHS Stadium)
CMS Band Uniform - Black pants (no jeans, leggings, or joggers), black socks, black shoes, black belt, Maroon Band Polo tucked in.
What to Bring – Instrument and Music in Flip Folder. EA is playing one of our songs with us in the stands and we will play 2 of theirs. Large instruments – tuba, baritone, percussion – will load their instrument in my van during 4th block.
Water and food will be provided. No outside food or drinks will be allowed in the stands
Students are encouraged to stay the entire game, however, they are only required to stay until the end of 3rd quarter. Parents can start checking them out with me during 4th quarter if they would like to leave. Otherwise, all remaining students will be dismissed from the Gonzales Primary Gym at the end of the game. A Remind message (text @cmband8 to 81010 to sign up) will be sent out when the game is about to end.

Help Session!!!!
Monday, October 8 afterschool until 4:00 pm
High school students will come to CMS and show our 8th graders how to play some of the high school songs for the game. This session is optional, but highly encouraged and recommended! It will be a great mentoring opportunity and a chance for our 8th graders to learn more about the high school band!

8th Grade Night 2017

EA at State Marching Contest

Find out more about the EAHS Band on their official website:

http://www.eahsband.com/

NEWS & EVENT INFORMATION

3rd Annual Fall Concert FULL of FUN!

8th Gr. Night at EA a Blast!

1st Ever Beginner Demonstration Concert a Success!

District IV Honor Band Auditions (7th & 8th Gr.)

8th Grade Band Night 2018

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