Centennial Middle School Bands

West Valley School District #363 - Spokane, WA

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

US Navy Silent Drill Team - World Champs



You gotta have a lot of trust to stand in the middle of the circle of bayonets!

8th Grade Band Orientation - Part 2

Tuesday, February 16 - 7:00pm - WVHS Band Room

This is a must for all current 8th grade Band Students and Parents

Information about the WVHS Band Program, including:
  • Future Band trips (3 possible trips for next year)
  • Registration/Scheduling
  • Activities/Time Commitment
  • Q & A
It is important that every Band student and parent get info directly from Mr. Loucks - don't rely on rumors and second-hand information!

Monday, February 08, 2010

Jazz NW Trip Canceled

The Band calendar for the year originally included a trip to Mead HS for Jazz NW on March 20.

That trip has been canceled.

The next scheduled performance is the All-District Jazz Concert on Thursday, March 25 at WVHS.

More info will be published as soon as it becomes available.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

8th Grade Band Orientation

Tuesday, Jan. 26 - 7:00pm - WVHS Band Room

This is a must for all current 8th grade Band Students and Parents

Information about the WVHS Band Program, including:
  • Future Band trips
  • Registration/Scheduling
  • Activities/Time Commitment
  • Q & A
It is important that every Band student and parent get info directly from Mr. Loucks - don't rely on rumors and second-hand information!

CMS Band to join WVHS Pep Band - UPDATE!

Permission Slips went out Today and are due Thursday, January 21

There will be a $2 charge for pizza/pop - please bring $ with you to WVHS Friday.
FYI - HS Lock-in Cancelled this weekend.
CMS Band students still stay until 11:00pm

All CMS Band Students are invited to join the WVHS Pep Band to play for 2 Basketball Games on Friday, January 22.
4:00 Rehearsal in WVHS Band Room. (If you must be late, please indicate that on the permission slip, which will be given out the week of Jan. 11.)
5:00 Pizza/Pop - provided by WVHS Band
5:45 Perform at BBall Game
9:30-11:00 Mini Lock-in (this is optional, but fun). At 11:00, CMS students go home, andWVHS Band will leave for overnighter activities.
CMS participants can also get extra credit for participation

Friday, January 15, 2010

Jazz Band - NIC Trip

On Tuesday, February 2, the CMS Jazz Band will travel to North Idaho College for their Jazz Festival. The itinerary looks like this:
2:00 Meet/Dress/Load Bus
2:30 Leave for NIC
3:00 Arrive NIC
3:30 Warm-up Room
4:30 Perform/Clinic
5:30 Pack/Leave for Dinner (place T.B.A.)
7:30 Free Concert - Jazz Clinicians will perform
9:00 Head back
9:30 Arrive CMS/Unload
9:45 Go Home/Sleep

There will be no Jazz on Wednesday, February 3, as it is a collaboration day. Sleep in!

It would be great to have a couple of parents to chaperone - please contact Mr. Bosch if you are interested.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Amazing Vocals



This is the great Bobby McFerrin performing a compressed version of "The Wizard of Oz". He is best known for his version of the song "Don't Worry, Be Happy", but he is also known for performing entire concerts by himself, where he creates the effect of performing as a group by using body percussion and other tricks.