CHS Band Important Dates:
Sat, Dec 5 – Tiffin Christmas Parade
Sun, Dec 20 - CHRISTMAS CONCERT - 7:00PM

BASKETBALL PEP BAND
Rehearsals: Tues, Dec 8, Thurs, Dec 10; Thurs, Dec 17;
Tues, Dec 22 – 3-4:3Opm
Games:
Wed, Dec 23 St. Peter’s 6:00PM
Tue, Dec 29 Mansfield Christian 6:00PM
Tue, Jan 5 Old Fort 6:00PM
Fri, Jan 15 Hopewell Loudon 6:00PM
Thu, Feb 4 New Riegel 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 6 Van Buren 6:00PM
Fri, Feb 12 Lakota 6:00PM
Fri, Feb 19 Bettsville 6:00PM
Wed, Feb 24 Liberty Benton 6:00PM
Fri, Feb 26 Seneca East 6:00PM

-Friday, Nov 27 - District II Honors Festival Audition Tapes Due
-Mon, Jan 11 - District II Honors Festival - Port Clinton, OH 7 9pm
(Rehearsal)
-Sat, Jan 16 - District II Honors Festival - Port Clinton, OH 9a-6p
(Rehearsal), 7pm Concert

-Sat, Feb 13 - Solo and Ensemble - Fremont, OH

Sun, May 16 - SPRING CONCERT
TBA - Band/Choir Banquet
Sun, May 30 - Graduation

BAND CAMP 2010 - TBA

PRACTICING:
Band members - get in the habit of playing your instruments for a short time
several times a week outside of school. Just a few minutes a night as
part of
your routine can make a tremendous difference in your band experience.

In order to make practice more interesting and successful, here are FIVE
STEPS TO PERFECT PRACTICE!:

1. Say rhythm words and clap (ta, titi, shh, etc....)

2. Count out loud and clap (1-and-2-and-3-and-4-and)

3. Touch the notes and say the note names

4. Finger/slide notes and say note names

5. PLAY!

Here are some useful/interesting links:

Contact Miss Schultz at tschultz@calverths.org or call CHS office
419-447-3844 ext 22

Tiffin’s Music Store, Forte Music: http://www.fortemusic.biz/

This online metronome is guaranteed to help you keep the beat when you’re
practicing: http://www.metronomeonline.com/

Some helpful tips for playing your instrument:
http://www.promusicfind.com/tips.html

Here is some blank sheet music: http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/

Here is a useful music dictionary:
http://www.musicoutfitters.com/dictionary.htm

Use this music theory link if you want to learn more about the mechanics
of music: http://www.musictheory.net/

Dallas Symphony Orchestra for kids! Great stuff on here:
http://www.dsokids.com/

New York Philharmonic Kidzone! Lots of fun stuff of here:
http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml?