A Happy and Blessed New Year to everyone in the Chaminade Band family!
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Congratulations to the jazz students for their superb performance on January 13, at the Winter Jazz Concert. The concert was the culminating event of the third annual CCP Band/Jazz residency program. Dr. Michael Parkinson, Director of the Music School at Ohio University in Athens, OH, was our guest January 12-13. He worked with all band and jazz groups, grades 6-12 during his visit. He served as guest soloist on the jazz concert as well.
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The Symphonic and Concert Bands will perform at the Archdiocesan HS Band Evaluation on Sunday, February 22, 2009. The performance is at Bishop DuBourg HS, 5850 Eichelberger in South City (Hampton and Eichelberger).
Twenty groups will perform, scheduled in 3 groups throughout the day. Chaminade's Symphonic and Concert Bands will perform in the first sesssion. This is the schedule for our performance:
7:30AM Symphonic Band percussionists load equipment truck.
9:00 Band members arrive at Bishop DuBourg HS.
10:00 Performances begin. 11:30 Performances end, load equipment and depart. 12:30 Concert Band percussionists unload equipment at Chaminade.
Order of performances: Rosati-Kain, CBC, Chaminade Concert Band, St. Mary's, DeSmet, Bishop DuBourg, Chainade Symphonic Band
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BAND "BRAVO"
CONGRATULATIONS to Alex Burbee, Middle School Band Member of the week and Kevin Royal, HS Band Member of the week!
Chaminade Percussion Handbook
Mission Statement: The purpose of the percussion program is to educate the student in Total Percussion so that he can successfully participate in band and percussion ensemble. In addition, the student should be able to learn time management skills applicable to any class or life situation he may choose to study later in life.
Requirements: Students will be required to provide a stick bag with his own sticks and mallets. Please check the list later in this handbook for specific requirements for each grade level. Students must bring the required stick bag to every class. Students are required to practice at home 120 minutes per week, preferably 20 minutes per night for six nights. Class time is used for rehearsing what the students have practiced and to learn how his part fits with the rest of the ensemble.
Class Format: The two primary instruments that we will study are snare drum and keyboard mallets. Students will uncover mallet instruments or get out practice pads quickly and quietly. The class will begin by reviewing the assigned material and then introducing the material to be practiced that night. Afterwards, music for band will be rehearsed, followed by percussion ensemble music. Music for these pieces will be assigned by the instructor and no student will perform exclusively on one instrument. Due to the music that we play, student will most often play a keyboard percussion instrument. At the conclusion of the rehearsal, the room will be put back in the condition that the students found it. Failure to cover instruments or put away pads will result in the entire class losing one point off of their final semester grade.
Instrument requirements: Students must have a keyboard percussion instrument and snare drum or practice pad at home to practice. Failure to provide instruments at home will negatively impact the student’s progress as it is difficult for students to get practice time on the instruments after school. Following is a list of the sticks and mallets that students are required to purchase. The student may provide his own sticks or mallets, or he can purchase them through the school.
Beginning Band:
Concert Snare Drum Sticks (2B, 5B, or SD1), Xylophone/Bell Mallets, Marimba/Vibraphone Mallets
General Purpose Timpani Mallets, Drum Key, Stick Bag
Intermediate Band:
Pitch Pipe, Drum Set Sticks (2A, 5A or any Signature Stick), Ultra Staccato Timpani Sticks, Black Hand Towel
Brushes
Concert/Symphonic Band:
Second Pair Marimba/Vibraphone Mallets, Cartwheel Timpani Mallets, Triangle Clip, One pair Triangle Beaters
Percussion Equipment and Supplies Price List – 2008-2009
Sticks - $8, Stick Bag - $12, Drum Key - $1, Xylophone Mallets - $18, Marimba Mallets - $30, Timpani mallets - $32, Brushes - $22, Pair triangle beaters - $15, Triangle Clip - $8, Pitch Pipe - $12, Black Towel – Complimentary, Name Tag – Complimentary
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Welcome to Chaminade College Preparatory School Bands
Under the direction of John Hahn and Christopher Braig
· Tradition of excellence in music
· Marianist mission for Formation in Faith
· Enthusiastic educators providing an Integral, Quality Education through a diversified curriculum
· Educating for Adaptation and Change using the latest in technology based instruction
· Educating in Family Spirit
· Educating for Service, Justice, and Peace
We are proud to offer over ten different ensembles including concert bands, jazz bands, jazz combos, percussion ensembles and pep band. Our award winning program is student centered with a philosophy based on the five Characteristics of Marianist Education. Each year, band students work with outstanding guest conductors, clinicians and performers. In addition, we perform at area schools and travel to festivals throughout the Midwest. In 2005, Jazz Band I and PM Combo traveled to Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. Many students take advantage of opportunities to perform in honor bands and ensembles.
The Middle School Band Curriculum offers Beginning Band for students learning to play an instrument for the first time and Intermediate Band for students with one or more years of experience on an instrument. These bands meet every day during the school day. There is also an extra-curricular Middle School Jazz Band which meets two days a week; once before school and once after school.
The High School Band Curriculum offers Beginning Band for students learning to play an instrument for the first time, Concert Band for students with one or more years of experience on an instrument, and Symphonic Band for more advanced players and upper-classmen. These classes meet every other day for 90 minutes each. The jazz program at the high school level includes Jazz Band I and Jazz Band II. These classes meet several times each week before and after school. In addition, Chaminade offers Jazz Combo I and Jazz Combo II as extracurricular ensembles which also meet before and after school.
The Intermediate, Concert and Symphonic Bands include Percussion Ensembles under the direction of Percussion Specialist Mr. Chris Treloar. These ensembles present a Percussion Concert each year.
The Red Devil Pep Band performs at home football and basketball games. It is comprised of volunteer members from the high school bands.
The music curriculum also includes Music Workshop, a one semester music theory lab, and Advanced Music Theory, an AP course which may also be taken for college credit.
Middle School Jazz Band meets on Tuesdays 2:55-3:25 and Fridays 7:10-7:40 AM. Being in a sport or other after school activity does not prevent a student from being in the jazz band!
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Congratulations to two excellent CCP Musicians!
Jimmy Cooper, senior bassoonist, was named to the Missouri All-State Honorable Mention Band. Matt McAllister, senior drummer, was named as an alternate to the Missouri All-State Jazz Band. These gentlemen auditioned for this honor on December 6, in Columbia, along with approximately 1300 of the best musicians from accross Missouri!