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 - euryj@lake.k12.fl.us

Or Call - Phone: 352-787-7868 ext. 7279