Coming Up This Week
Monday 11/15 - JB - 3:00-5:00pm, ALL - FMCMEA Audition window opens
Tuesday 11/16 - Winter Percussion Auditions 6:00-9:00pm
Wednesday 11/17 - JB - 3:00-5:00pm, Winter Percussion Auditions 6:00-9:00pm
Thursday 11/18 - JB Concert - 7:00pm (Warmup at 5:30pm)
Saturday 11/20 - Sunday 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break
Next Week (After Break):
Monday 11/29 - JB - 3:00-5:00pm
Tuesday 11/30 - MB Awards - CW MPR - Dinner 5:15pm, Awards 6pm
Wednesday 12/1 - JB - 3:00-5:00pm
Thursday 12/2 - Winter Percussion 6:00-9:00pm, Winter Guard 6:00-9:00pm @ Kastner
Saturday 12/4 - MB - Clovis Electric Children’s Parade 4:00pm
Amazon Wishlist
Our Wish List is back and we need your help! We will update this list periodically with things that the program needs and can use. If you see an item that you would like to purchase for the program, please do! After the order is placed, it will be automatically shipped to Clovis West and will be put straight to good use improving the music experience for our students! Please view our wish list at http://a.co/0Ydb9Dd
FMCMEA Auditions
FMCMEA Honor Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Percussion auditions are open from Monday 11/15 to Wednesday 12/1. Auditions this year will be done via an audio/video recording that is submitted online. Music is available for all interested instrumental music students. Students who audition or submit a recording of the audition repertoire to their director will receive extra credit! FMCMEA Auditions are $20 each. If cost is an issue, please contact your director. Students who are accepted into an honor group will rehearse on 12/11 from 10am-1pm and January 11th and 12th. For more information, please visit fmcmea.org
All-State Auditions
All state auditions are also due on 12/1. If you or your student is interested in auditioning for CODA or CBDA all-state ensembles, please make sure you contact Mr. Chesi or Mr. Humphreys to make sure you are set up and ready to submit your materials. Audition fees are $55 per student. If cost is an issue, please contact your director.
Jazz Concert 11/18
Our Clovis West Jazz Band will perform their first in-person concert of the year along with Kastner’s Jazz Band and Jazz Choir on 11/18. CW students performing should report to the PAC at 5:30 for a 30 minute sound check, then be back by 7pm. Please join us at 7pm for the first CW Jazz in-person concert in 21 months.
CWAIM Handbook
Our 2021-2022 handbook is available online by visiting bit.ly/CWAIMHandbook2021. Please visit this link and read up on our policies and procedures. Students were provided a signature form at the beginning of the semester, but if you didn’t receive it you may download a digital copy by visiting this link or printing the attached file.
CB: Concert Band • CG: Colorguard • CO: Chamber Orchestra • JB: Jazz Band • MB: Marching Band • WP: Winter Percussion • SO: String Orchestra • SB: Symphonic Band • WS: Wind Symphony