Centerville Music News

March Band Booster Minutes

2010-05-14T06:44:00.000-07:00

CENTERVILLE BAND BOOSTERS MEETING

The Centerville Band Boosters met on March 15, 2010. Before the meeting, Red Wheel Representative, Bill Ehlers, had samples of Red Wheel’s product and briefly discussed how fundraising with his company works.

The February minutes were read and approved by Kelly Jackson and seconded by Brenda Royer. All voted approving the minutes.

Brenda Royer gave the treasurer’s report. Brenda discussed the possibility of having to move bank accounts to another bank. Marty Braster made a motion for Brenda to move one or both accounts to Community 1st Credit Union. Kelly Jackson seconded the motion. All voted in favor of the motion. Carla Dye made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report and Kelly Jackson seconded the motion.

Old Business:

Some of the uniform pants have been picked up from the cleaners and some of the jackets are now at the cleaners.

Marty Braster reported that he was impressed with the Voxman Honor Band held at Centerville on March 13th. The kids worked hard all day and they had a good crowd at the concert. Carla Dye made a motion to pay Marty Braster for the expenses he incurred for Honor Band. Kelly Jackson seconded the motion.

Kim Caylor is still following up on the Wal-Mart request to match funds raised from the fall fundraiser.

The possibility of a new fundraiser of making cheeseballs will be discussed at the April meeting with T.T.T. representatives to be present.

Marty Braster is working on the Appanoose County Community Fund Grant Report and is in need of some pictures of the new sousaphones to put with the report.

New Business:

Band Director’s Reports:

Mr. DePrizio reported that Jazz Band Champs will be held on April 13th at the Convention Complex. Centerville Jazz I will be performing at 10:00 A.M. Solo and Ensemble is March 27th at Osceola.

Miss Philipsen reported large group contest will be at Dallas Center-Grimes on April 17th. Concert and Jazz Bands will both perform in the auditorium. The Jr. High Band goes to Adventureland on April 24th. Discussion will be held at the April meeting as to whether the Band Boosters will give the kids some spending money. Five dollars have been given to each student in prior years. The spring concert will be held on April 27th.

Mr. Taylor reported that the Lakeview PTO will give $250.00 to go towards the symphony trip to Des Moines. Transportation has been denied for travel to the Coe Honor Band. Mr. Taylor thanked all the Band Boosters who helped at the Voxman Honor Band. He is starting sixth grade Jazz Band on March 16, 2010.

Other new business included discussion of the spring fundraiser. The flower order forms will go out the week of March 15th. Mercy Medical Center was kind enough to continue to run the numerous copies of the flower order forms and letter.

The next Band Boosters meeting will be Monday, April 19, 2010 at 6:30 P.M.

February Booster Minutes

2010-03-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

CENTERVILLE BAND BOOSTERS MEETING

The Centerville Band Boosters met on February 22, 2010. The minutes of the January, 2010 meeting were read. Brenda Royer made a motion to approve the minutes and Mikki Stufflebeam seconded the motion. All were in favor.

The Treasurer’s report was given by Brenda Royer. Carla Dye made a motion to approve the report and Mikki Stufflebeam seconded the motion. All were in favor.

Big Band Dance Night was discussed and considered a success.

Jazz Showcase is scheduled for March 11, 2010. It was decided that instead of Jazz Showcase, Jazz and Java would be held. It will be held in the High School Gym from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Jazz I and II kids will bring two dozen cookies or bars and coffee and lemonade will be served. The cost will be $5.00. Set-up will be after school from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Old Business:

Mikki Stufflebeam reported that there are still nine uniforms left to be brought back. She did get some uniform pant hangers from Karen Tisue of the Hall Tree.

Mr. Taylor discussed the Voxman Honor Band event which will occur on March 13th. He discussed the schedule for the day and when he would need parents to help with the concessions.

Kim Caylor has not gotten any response from Wal-Mart in regard to matching funds raised during the fall fundraiser.

The order forms for the Jazz t-shirts will be going out the week of February 22nd.

Band Director’s Reports:

Mr. Taylor reported he is waiting for more articles before the newsletter goes out. Mr. Halupnik has told Mr. Taylor that busing will not be approved for the Coe College Honor Band or the Des Moines Symphony field trip. Brenda Royer made a motion for the Band Boosters to pay $250.00 to assist in the busing of students. Kim Caylor seconded the motion and all were in favor. Mr. Taylor reported many good ratings at Solo and Ensemble
Contest. Molly Heffron, a sixth grader, received an outstanding at her center for her alto saxophone solo.

Melinda Philipsen reported that Solo and Ensemble contest went great. Many I’s and I+’s were received. Those receiving outstanding awards were: Stephanie Grenko, Cassidy Schacher and Bailey Witt for their flute trio; Maddie Lange for her clarinet solo and Marissa Hunt and Kendra Lee for their drum duet. Large group contest is in April and they are continuing Jazz Band practices.

Mr. DePrizio reported there will be a Pops Concert on March 2nd with the choir and band participating. The trip to UNI for Jazz Band Contest was cancelled due to bad weather. Both Jazz I and II will go to IHCC on February 27, 2010. Jazz I will perform at 2:15 and Jazz II at 3:55 p.m.

New Business

Other new business included a possible cheese ball fundraiser for next year. It was decided that we wanted to obtain more information regarding that idea.

Order forms for the flower sales should be mailed the week of March 18th. The forms will need to be turned back in on April 4th or 5th.

The next Band Boosters meeting will be Monday March 15, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

Coe College Elementary Honor Band Selections

2010-02-17T07:26:00.001-08:00

Each year the Lakeview Band participates in the Coe College Honor Band in Cedar Rapids.

Crimson Band (5th Grade)
Flute- Tiffany Johnson
Clarinet- Erika Bailey
Alto Saxophone- Sarah Cope
Bari Saxophone- Joe Zintz
Trumpet- Grant Kelly
Trumpet- Sam Shott
Trombone- Peyton Kauffman
Percussion- Braden Lechtenberg

Gold Band (6th Grade)
Flute- Alissa Bridges
Flute- Erissa McGill
Clarinet- Sydnee Watts
Clarinet- Jacque Ganoe
Clarinet- Samantha Micetich
Bass Clarinet- Madison Moorman
Tenor Saxophone- Kirsten Brauman
Bari Saxophone- Molly Heffron
Trumpet- Katie Sharp
Trombone- Alex Kelly
Trombone- Melody Repp
Percussion- Sydney Hull

Congratulations to the students who have been selected!

Himie Voxman Honor Band Selections Made

2010-02-03T06:23:00.000-08:00

Selections for the 2010 Himie Voxman Elementary Honor Band have been made. The following are the students who have been selected from Centerville.

5th Grade Band
Flutes- Tiffany Johnson, Talia Cunningham, Bailey Jackson
Clarinets- Erika Bailey, Makayla Bauer, Caylea Housh, Cierra Oxenreider, Morgan Duley
Saxophones- Sarah Cope, Joe Zintz
Trumpets- Grant Kelly, Sam Shott, Lexy Ranes
Trombones- Peyton Kauffman, Sarah Rocha, Jacob Cash
Tuba- Creighton Mihalovich
Percussion- Braden Lechtenberg

6th Grade Band
Flutes- Alissa Bridges
Clarinets- Sydnee Watts, Jacque Ganoe, Sam Micetich, Madison Moorman
Saxophones- Kirsten Brauman, Molly Heffron
Trumpets- Katie Sharp, Wesley Butler
Trombones- Alex Kelly, Melody Repp

Congratulations to these students!!

Junior High Honor Band Notes

2009-10-30T07:13:00.000-07:00

By Ms. Philipsen (Reposted From October Newsletter)

On Tuesday, October 6, four Howar students traveled with Ms. Philipsen to the campus of Simpson College in Indianola to audition for the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association's (SCIBA) Eighth Grade Honor Band. Elizabeth Starr(flute), Shayla Wolver (horn), Matthew Wells (trombone), and Marissa Hunt (percussion) had been preparing their audition materials since their summer lessons. All four students worked very hard and prepared excellent auditions.

Four seventh grade students were selected to represent Howar in SCIBA's Seventh Grade Honor Bands. Emily Steinbach, alto saxophone and Brenton Willier, horn were both selected for the Red Band and Elizabeth Sells, bassoon and Cole Alexander, bass clarinet were both selected for the White Band. They will travel to Johnston on November 3 to participate in the SCIBA Middle School Honor Band Festival.

New Timpani For Lakeview

2009-10-30T07:12:00.000-07:00

By Mr. Taylor (Reposted From October Newsletter)

Lakeview Elementary has purchased a “new” set of timpani this year to replace the set of timpani that have been there for many years. Last year, West Music examined the timpani and found that there was no guarantee they could be fixed and that, if they could be fixed, they would not be fixed at an inexpensive price. The timpani could not be used properly unless they were repaired.
So the process began of pricing new timpani. The cheapest new set of two timpani would cost around $5000. That cost was prohibitive to our ability to purchase replacements.
This summer, however, a set of four used timpani were traded in to the music company and they sold them to us for an extremely reduced rate. The Band Boosters generously paid for $1000 of the cost and the school district is working to cover the rest of the cost.
Now our elementary percussion students will get the opportunity to learn how to properly play and tunetimpani. This will help them as they advance through the program to be well-rounded percussionists.
If you have an interest in helping the school to cover the cost of the new timpani, please feel free to call or email Mr. Taylor to discuss how to donate.

How To Follow A Music Department Twitter Feed

2009-10-30T07:10:00.002-07:00

By Mr. Taylor (Reposted From October Band Newsletter)

This year we have begun using Twitter in order to help you, the parents, to get reminders about various band events. Through Twitter, you can receive these reminders on your cellular phone. These reminders will come to your cellular phone as a text message. The following is a set of instructions on how to sign up to receive these reminders. For this tutorial I will use the Lakeview Band Twitter.

First you need to go to www.twitter.com. Click on Sign Up Now. Follow all of the prompts to create an account. When you have signed up, you will have an option to set up a mobile device. You will want to remember to check the box that says "It's okay for Twitter to send txt messages to my phone. Standard rates apply." If you miss this, you can do the same thing by clicking on settings from your home page and finding the devices tab.

After you have set up your account to text message your cellular phone, go to your Twitter home page. There is a search box on the right side of this page. In this box, you should type "LakeviewBand" and search. This will show you the Lakeview Band Twitter page, click the link that says "LakeviewBand." This will take you to the homepage for the LakeviewBand Twitter. At the top of the page you can click, follow.

After this you should be following the LakeviewBand Twitter. You can do this for any of the Twitters listed to the left. If you have any questions or find that any of these steps look different for you, please feel free to email me (Mr. Taylor) and I would be happy to help you.

True Reds' Own Incentive Program

2009-10-30T07:10:00.001-07:00

By Mr. Taylor (Reposted From October Band Newsletter)

This year the Lakeview band is using a new incentive program to motivate students to practice and accomplish tasks on their instruments. The new system is called “The True Reds’ Own” and it is based on the ranks of “The President’s Own” band which is the top band of the Marine Corps.
As students accomplish various tasks on their instruments, such as completing assignments in their lesson book or playing scales, they move up in ranks. The fifth grade students advance through the enlisted ranks of the Marine Corps while the sixth grade students advance through the officer ranks.
Students can also earn “medals” by volunteering to participate in various band activities such as rehearsing and performing with a small ensemble, practicing 100 or more minutes for multiple weeks in a row, composing a piece of music for their instrument, learning all of their scales, helping clean up after band rehearsals, getting accepted to perform in an honor band, or attending a band concert in which they are not performing. The students are encouraged to earn as many medals as they would like.
There is a set of posters in the Lakeview cafeteria on which the student name tags are placed according to rank. The name tags also have stickers on them that represent the medals that they have earned so far. Many of the students have already received many medals on their name tags and competition has gotten underway among the students to get the most.
The students also will have tags on their desks in their classroom that will show the rank that they have achieved. This will help the students to keep track of where they are in the incentive program.
Since we have based our incentive program on “The President’s Own,” the students will learn about and listen to recordings of that ensemble over the course of this school year. This will give the students a great aural example to follow in playing their instruments.
There are various recordings of The President’s Own and information that you can read about them on-line at www.marineband.usmc.mil. The President’s Own band was founded in 1798 and has a rich history that includes many great band leaders including John Phillip Sousa. Since The President’s Own is one of the most fine musical ensembles in the whole world, I am proud to be able to teach students about this group. For more information on the rank system, visit the Lakeview Band page on the Music Department webpage.

Lakeview Band Looking for Your Old Lesson Books

2009-07-04T18:49:00.001-07:00

The Lakeview Band is looking for old band books for underprivileged students to use. If you have an old band book that you would be interested in donating, please contact Mr. Taylor at mark.taylor@gpaea.k12.ia.us or just give it to one of the band directors to give to Mr. Taylor.

Books that are of particular interest are listed below:

Standard of Excellence Book 1(Any Instrument)-This is the red beginner book.
Rubank Elementary and Intermediate Method (Especially Woodwinds)- This is a blue book.
Mark McDunn Trombone Method--This book is quite a bit older and current students will not probably have it.

Any books would be quite appreciated.

New Website Additions Bring Music Department Into Web 2.0 World

2009-07-04T09:30:00.000-07:00

The new additions to our website were designed to take advantage of the dynamic content provided in web 2.0 applications. The following is a summary of the new content available.

Embedded Google Calendar---This new tool has been available on the calendar page for some time but will now be embedded into the home page as the first item you will see. Google calendars can be synced to mobile devices which will make for a convenient means of updating your band and chorus scheduling information.
Lakeview Band Twitter--- Parents or students involved in the Lakeview Bands can now get updates and reminders of the events of the Lakeview band via our Twitter account. Using Twitter is easy and can be fun for people of any age. You can follow the Lakeview Band and get updates sent as text messages to your phone by signing up for your own Twitter account. It is free and takes only a few minutes to start. Through Twitter you can also follow your favorite news sorces and celebrities. There may be more Twitters added to the webpage as time goes by so check back often.
Music News RSS Feed--- You already know about this one as you had to view it to get to this page. The Music News RSS Feed will keep you up-to-date on the new articles in this music news blog. This is where articles about successes at contests and awards received by the bands and choruses will be posted.
New Look--- This is probably the most obvious new feature. While a new look might not be the most exciting part of the new home of Centerville Music, it was designed to speed up the load time of the page. The old format included buttons that were seperate images. Those took longer to load. Those are now replaced by a table with links that will load quite quickly.

If you find that there are any new features that are confusing or you would like help using the new features, please feel free to email Mr. Taylor at the address at the bottom of the home page. These new features should help to make the website a wonderful and easy-to-use tool for communication between the teachers and the families involved in the music department.

New Music News Blog

2009-07-04T09:02:00.001-07:00

This blog will be where the music news is now posted. Eventually there should be an RSS feed on the main page of the website. Enjoy the new, more dynamic content. :-)