Carver Middle School Red Raider Band
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Transcript of Carver Middle School Red Raider Band
Mr. Joshua Eury Grew up in Leesburg Went to Carver and Graduated from
LHS B.S. Music Education from USF My second year teaching
Beginning Band – open to ALL students who have no musical experience
Intermediate Band – all students not in Advanced Band
Advanced Band – the top concert band (students hand picked after final exams the previous year)
Jazz Band – Audition only
What do we do in band? What do we do in band? •Christmas & Spring Concerts
•Rehearsals – after school for 2 hours
•March in the Leesburg Christmas Parade and the Fruitland Park Day Parade
•Solo and Ensemble (optional in beginning band)
•All-District Concert & Jazz Bands (optional)
•Fundraisers (more on those later…)
•End of the Year Field Trip (reward for those who have earned the privilege of going)
Yes, band is a class! And yes, band is a grade!
Attendance is ALWAYS REQUIRED and CRUCIAL to our success as a program!!
Band grades are based off of a point system:
•Performances and Rehearsals – 100 points
•Weekly Practice – 50 points per week based on a rubric
•Playing quizzes – 20 points based on a rubric
•Participation/Materials in class – 10 points per day
•Written Assignments - varied
Starting Costs: › Uniform › Instrument
Rental or Purchase School rental
› Mouthpiece› Reeds (if needed)› Cleaning Supplies› Method Book› Theory Workbook
Continuing Costs:› Instrument (if
rented)› Reeds (if needed)› Method Book› Theory Workbook
› Polo shirts, reeds, and all books are purchased through Mr. Eury.
1st year Band Member Start-up Fee
Due: 9/11/12
$65.00 for the year› Uniform shirt › Books
Tradition of Excellence Book 1
Theory Workbook
› SmartMusic Fee
Fair Share FeeDue: 2/22/12
$70 per studentCan be “worked off” by fundraisingPays for State Band fees, transportation, new music, new instruments
Beginning Band:› Tradition of Excellence› Sheet music (provided
by the band)
We offer a variety of instruments for students to learn:
•Flute•Oboe •Clarinet•Alto Saxophone•Tenor Saxophone •Trumpet•Horn•Trombone •Euphonium•Tuba•Bass Guitar•Percussion- mallets, snare, bass, triangle, maracas, cymbals, etc.
Instrument testing:
- What is your child going to be successful at?
- What are they going to have fun playing?
- What is going to fit the balance of the band?
Students will be sent home with a sheet indicating what instrument they are playing.
If renting, you must go to this! Students assigned lockers - $2
Renting: Red Barn/Music
Shack/MAC Rent-to-own $20-40/month Includes
maintenance and repair contract
School rental Limited availability $100/year Must purchase own
mouthpiece and reeds
Buying:Continuing in bandCan be expensiveMight not include
all materials needed
Be careful where you buy
Don’t buy anything yet
CMS Band Polo Shirt Black DRESS pants Black DRESS shoes Black socks or
stockings– calf high Black belt
Uniforms are for performances only
Last Year we Made:
Walk-a-thon Raised $8,500
Spaghetti Dinner› Raised $2,200
Money goes towards: › New Music› New Instruments› Instrument Repairs› Supplies› Buses for events› State band fees› Performance costs› Scholarships for
field trips and music camps
We have a great place for parents too!
Band Parent Meetings › Every month; 1st Tuesday of the month at 6 PM› 1st meeting of the year - August 27, 2013
6 PM in the CMS Band Room› Extra credit for students if parent comes
LIMA- Leesburg Intermediate Music Association Volunteering/Chaperoning
› Lake County School Volunteer Form› Good for 5 years; also transfers schools› Level I vs. Level II
Online office assistant FREE to all parents and students! ALL students/parents are required to
subscribe WWW.CHARMSOFFICE.COM Don’t sign up until after the start of
school
Smartmusic is a technology based system used by music educators to enhance learning both in and outside of the classroom. We will be using Smartmusic next year at Carver.
You will need to purchase your own computer microphone. Cheap = O.K.
http://www.smartmusic.com/
http://www.smartmusic.com/SmartMusic/Default.aspx?p=1
Visit our website www.cmsredraiderband.com
Email Mr. Eury - [email protected]
Or Call - Phone: 352-787-7868 ext. 7279