7 LEAVES & HONOR BAND AUDITIONS TODAY
The in-person ABCUSD Honor Band Concert is BACK on Tuesday, February 7th! We are excited to announce that this year's high school Honor Band conductor is Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore from California State University, Fullerton. There is some incredible literature selected and it is sure to be a wonderful experience! In order to be a part of it, students must audition and qualify to make the group.
Honor Band Auditions are TODAY and TOMORROW at Cerritos High School starting at 4:30PM. Today, Tuesday, January 17th are WOODWIND auditions and tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18th are BRASS & PERCUSSION auditions. Students check-in at 4:30PM and auditions start at 5PM. Once students complete their audition, they are free to leave. Students are also welcome to bring their homework or materials to study if they would like to while they are waiting. Normally, students would be responsible for learning four pieces of literature; however, this year students are only responsible for the listed excerpts and a short sight-reading. This will also serve as a way for to place students in the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. We will continue to use class time to give students time to practice and prepare. There will be no jazz band this week or after school band or drumline rehearsals to help students with honor band auditions and semester finals. Best of SKILL!!
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Thank you so much to the parents who joined us for our Booster Meeting last Wednesday. Also, thank you to everyone who supported the program by eating at Rubio’s on Thursday. Please go to 7 Leaves Cafe anytime TODAY from 7AM-11PM and show the flyer to support the band and color guard program. Thank you!
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WIND AUDITION PLACEMENTS — All wind players in the program will be placed in either Concert Band or Wind Ensemble. This will be based on excerpts from honor band music, a few scales, and sight-reading. Past membership or “seniority” does not guarantee a spot in the Wind Ensemble. Both the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble are SUPERIOR LEVEL ensembles with the same standards, the main difference being that Wind Ensemble plays more challenging literature. Percussionists will prepare for their placement separately in the 6th period.
During 2nd semester, winds and percussionists in Wind Ensemble will rehearse on Tuesdays from 3:30-6:00PM. Winds and percussionists assigned to Concert Band will rehearse on Thursdays from 3:30-6:00PM. As we get closer to performances, there may be a few rehearsals where we will have “Combined Band” together on Thursdays.
Weekly Wind Ensemble rehearsals start Tuesday, January 24th from 3:30-6:00PM
Weekly Concert Band rehearsals start Thursday, January 26th from 3:30-6:00PM
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INDOOR PERCUSSION — The 1st Donation of $200 is PAST DUE. This is important so we can pay for staff, costumes, and production costs. Please click here to download the information packet and payment schedule that was given out at the Parent/Student Meeting.
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WINTER GUARD — The 1st Varsity Winter Guard Donation of $200 and 1st JV Winter Guard Donation of $150 is PAST DUE. This is important so we can pay for staff, costumes, and production costs. Please click here to download the information packet and payment schedule that was given out at the Parent/Student Meeting.
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2023 WALL CALENDARS — We will have 2023 Gahr Marching Gladiators wall calendars available in stock! They’re filled with beautiful photos from our 2022 field show season and it’s a great way to support the program and relive those memories. Just order one online and it can be set home with your son or daughter!
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THIS WEEK:
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TUESDAY 1/17
7 LEAVES FUNDRAISER 7AM-11PM!
NO JAZZ BAND
NO WINTER GUARD
NO WIND ENSEMBLE
Take instrument and music after school. Band Room will be closing by 4PM.
4:30PM Honor Band Woodwind Audition Check-in @ Cerritos HS
12500 183rd St, Cerritos, CA 90703
5:00-8:00PM Honor Band Woodwind Auditions
You are free to leave after you complete your audition.
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WEDNESDAY 1/18
NO JAZZ BAND
NO WINTER DRUMLINE
6th — Load any percussion equipment and sticks/mallets needed for auditions.
Take instrument and music after school. Band Room will be closing by 4PM.
4:30PM Honor Band Brass/Percussion Audition Check-in @ Cerritos HS
12500 183rd St, Cerritos, CA 90703
5:00-8:00PM Honor Band Brass/Percussion Auditions
You are free to leave after you complete your audition.
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THURSDAY 1/19
NO JAZZ BAND
NO CONCERT BAND
6th-5:00PM JV Winter Guard rehearsal
5:00-9:00PM Varsity Winter Guard rehearsal
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FRIDAY 1/20
NO SCHOOL
8:30AM Band Room open
9:00AM-1:00PM Varsity Winter Guard
9:00AM-1:00PM Winter Drumline
Have fun at Winter Formal!