Director’s Update: April/May 2024
As the school year comes to a close, there is still a lot coming up before we can rest for the year. These next two weeks specifically have a lot of events coming up and we wanted to be sure everyone was aware of what is happening:
April 15-19, 2024:
Monday- Symphonic Band Rehearsal (w/ percussion) 3:45-5:00 pm
Tuesday- CTMB Leadership interviews (follow schedule on bulletin board sign-ups)
Wednesday- Concert Band/Orchestra @ EAC Large Group Performance Festival. Itinerary:
- 11:00 am- students report to band room for lunch/change into concert attire; lunch provided by boosters
- 11:45 am: load equipment
- Noon- Depart for Eastern Arizona College
- 2:00 pm- arrive & Orchestra unloads
- 2:30 pm- Orchestra reports to warm-up
- 3:00 pm- Orchestra performs (concert band will watch from audience)
- 3:30 pm- transit to band performance venue
- 4:00 pm- concert band reports to warm-up
- 4:30 pm- Concert band performs
- 5:00 pm- all load/change out of concert attire.
- 5:30 pm- depart EAC; snack stop on the way out of Thatcher pending schedule stays on track (student responsibility; bring cash) location: Joe's Ride N Dine
- 8:00 pm- ETA at Cienega
Thursday- CTMB Leadership interviews (follow schedule on bulletin board sign-ups)
CTMB Guard Spin Clinic in Aux Gym
Friday-
Symphonic Band Rehearsal w/ Percussion (7:40-8:40 am)
CTMB Drum Major Auditions (after-school; closed auditions)
April 22-26, 2024:
Monday- Concert Band & Symphonic Band Concert; CHS Student Union 6:30 pm start time
Tuesday- Spin Clinic (Elementary guard focused) in Student Union
Wednesday- no scheduled events
Thursday- Symphonic Band @ ABODA State Festival; follow itinerary distributed in class
Friday- no scheduled events
Future Dates:
Jazz/Orchestra/United Sound Concert: Monday, April 29; 6:30 pm start time
CIMP Banquet: May 3; 6:30 pm start time
CHS Graduation: Saturday, May 18; itinerary and rehearsal schedule TBA. Concert band, 10-11 grade Symphonic Band, and 9-11 grade orchestra will play.
CTMB Kick-off camp: May 20-22 (4-7 pm)
- this will replace rookie camp in July and is required for all CTMB 2024 members