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Friday, February 24th: Beethoven Bash
Symphony Orchestra.
Call time: 6:00 AT La Crescenta Presbyterian Church.
Perform: 7:30pm-8:45pm
Concert Dress.
Performance is open to the public.
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Saturday, February 25th: Mayfair Jazz Festival
Jazz Band
Where: Mayfair High School
6000 N. Woodruff Ave.
Lakewood, CA, 90713
Call Time-  1:00pm AT CV
Warm up- 3:00pm
Perform- 3:40pm
Return to CV-@7:00pm
Concert Dress
We will meet at CV, load and leave by Bus.  Once we arrive at Mayfair, we will go to the Warm-up room and prepare for our performance.  After the performance, we will load the bus and eat dinner at a local eatery.  Please bring money for food.  Performance is open to the public.

2-15 – Pit Rehearsal 3:15-5:15
2-16 – Pit Rehearsal 3:15-6:00
2-17 – Pit Rehearsal 3:15-6:00
2-20 – Holiday – No School
2-21 – Banking Day / CVIM Meeting / Pit Rehearsal 3:30-6:30
2-22 – Pit Rehearsal 3:30-5:15
2-23 – Pit Rehearsal 3:30-7:00
2-24 – Pit Rehearsal 3:30-5:30
2-24 – Symphony Orchestra – Brass Bash

Calendar for Thursday Feb. 2-Friday Feb. 10th

Thursday, February 2nd – Musical “Pit” rehearsal, 3:15-5:15
Tuesday, February 7th – Banking DAY, Zero Period meets at 7:30am
                                                   Musical “Pit” rehearsal, 3:15-5:15
Thursday, February 9th – Musical “Pit” rehearsal, 3:15-5:15
Friday, February 10th – Musical “Pit” rehearsal, 3:30-6:30pm
                                                - Brass Bash – Jazz Band, Call time 5:45pm.

Hello Music Fans!  Welcome back.  Here is the latest news from the Instrumental Music Department!

General Class News

The last day to turn in extra credit for first semester and do test make-ups is Monday, January 23^rd.  Friday, January 20th is the LAST day to do sectionals for the first semester. 

Concert Band
Finals will be Friday, 1-20 and Monday 1-23.  They will perform a music excerpt in class and will be tested on Notes, Rhythm, Intonation, Tone and Musicality.   They already took a scale test this Wednesday on the Bb Major and g minor scales.  Concert Band WILL NOT meet on January 24^th, 25^th, and 26^th.  Second semester will resume January 30^th at 6:45am.  Please be on time.  Many students are still late every morning.

 Jazz Band
The final will be on January 24^th from 8-10.  They will be expected to improvise in two different styles and play one of the scale exercises in a key to be determined.  The rest of the final period will consist of rehearsal for our upcoming performances.

 Wind Ensemble
The final will be on January 24^th from 10:25-12:25.  The final will consist of three sections.  1) Scales – 4 random scales.  2 major, 2 minor.  2) Musical excerpt in class, and 3) Theory test on Key signatures.

Symphony Orchestra
The final will be on January 25^th from 10:25-12:25.  They will have two sections to their final.  1) Scales – 4 random scales.  2 major and 2 minor (memorized)  2) Musical Excerpt.  Any time after the final will be spent rehearsing.

 String Orchestra
The final will be on January 26^th from 8:00-10:00.  The final will consist of three sections.  1) Scales – 4 random scales.  2 major, 2 minor.  2) Musical excerpt in class, and 3) Theory test on Key signatures.

Thank you for your excellence in the Canned Food Toy Drive.  We were able to collect over 697 items to help those in the La Crescenta Area who are less fortunate.
The Music Department brought in over 25% of the entire School’s donation.

Thank you!

Have a wonderful Holiday Season and don’t forget to watch the Rose Parade to see our “Fab Five” CV Students March down Orange Grove!
Madison Artis – Trombone
Aaron Hancock – Bari Sax
Weston Foote - Tuba
Riley Scott – Trumpet
Mac Wright – Trumpet