Announcements:
- Tuesday, October 10th is our second donation turn-in!! Please help us raise money for the program. Our goal is $15,000 in donations. Currently, we have almost $9,000! Please help!
- We have more envelopes in the office or you can donate for the Color Run online.
- Fall Sectionals for All-Region have changed. Click here for details.
- Band fees are due. $95 for 7th graders and $58 for 8th graders to the Clark Band or pay online here.
- Please sign up for Remind. You can learn how at this link.
- Please consider signing up your child for private lessons
- If you have questions, please check out clarkband.org or email me.
Upcoming Events:
- Thursday, October 19th Pep-Rally
- wear your band t-shirt
- Thursday, October 19th (5:30pm to around 9:00pm)
- Centennial HS football game at the Star
- current 8th graders going to Centennial HS only
- Volleyball players may join us at the Star after their game is done.
- Click link for details
- Saturday, October 21st (9:00am – 12:00pm) — Pre-Region clinic at Clark
- All-Region students are expected to attend
- Monday, October 23rd (5:30pm – 7:00pm) — Mock Audition at Clark
- All-Region 8th grade students in Symphonic Band only expected to attend
- This is a mock phase II audition
- We are combining with Wester
- This is your child’s only opportunity to practice phase II
- Wednesday, October 25th — Fall Clinic (3:40 – 6:30pm)
- All Symphonic Band students are expected to attend
- Volleyball will finish practice and then come to band
- Friday, October 27th — Fall Concert (5:30pm – 7:30pm)
- All Symphonic Band students are expected to attend
- Pictures at 5:30pm
- Concert begins at 6:00pm
- Details to come about uniform
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Homework:
- Students are expected to be able to perform the following music with at least 90% content mastery: National Emblem, Tunes that Go Bump in the Night, and Rippling Watercolors, March of the Armed Forces
- Students should be working on all three etudes of your region audition music. Lines have been assigned with due dates.
- Students are expected to have their devices everyday to use as a tuner
- Practice cards are due on Tuesday, October 10th.