Coming Up This Week:
Thursday 5/11/2023 - CG Rehearsal 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 5/12/2023 - Minimum Day, (Cancelled Percussion Ensemble w/ Mr. Malatesta 3:30-6:00)
Monday 5/15/2023 - WS/SB/SO/CO/CB Spring Concert & Awards, 6:30pm @ PAC
Wednesday 5/17/2023 - JB Rehearsal 7:57-8:40am, Percussion Workshop / Audition - Battery 4-6pm, Front Ensemble 6:30-8:30pm, JB Performance at CW Senior Awards Night, 5:00pm
Thursday 5/18/2023 - NO Jazz - (Last Rehearsal Friday 5/19), CG Rehearsal 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 5/19/2023 - JB Rehearsal 7:57-8:40am, Percussion Ensemble w/ Mr. Malatesta 3:30-6:00, Senior Finals Due, Kastner Instrumental Music Family Bingo Night at KIT 6:00pm
Next Week(s):
Monday 5/22/2023 - Band Auditions All week, No Jazz
Tuesday 5/23/2023 - Percussion Workshop / Audition - Battery 4-6pm, Front Ensemble 6:30-8:30pm
Thursday 5/25/2023 - Percussion Workshop / Audition - Battery 4-6pm, Front Ensemble 6:30-8:30pm
Monday 5/29/2023 - No School - Memorial Day
Important other dates to remember:
Tuesday 5/30/2023 - CW Graduation (WS/SB/CB perform) @ VMS
Wednesday 5/31/2023 - Percussion & Color Guard Recital, 6:00pm @ PAC
Parking Lot Closure
A friendly reminder that State Swim will be upon us again tomorrow. We anticipate it will be very crowded on campus and the Cole lot will be closed off. Please plan accordingly when dropping off or picking up students tomorrow. The band room will be closing soon after the conclusion of school (12:04pm).
Spring Concert
Concert band and Symphonic Band students should plan to arrive at the PAC no later than 5:15 for a 5:30 warm up. Orchestra and Wind Symphony students should arrive by 6:10pm. Our concert will begin at 6:30pm and will include all of our instrumentalists in performance.
Senior Photo Board Collage
One special part of our End of the Year Awards includes Seniors assembling a photo collage. These can be placed in the PAC lobby beginning at 5:30pm. This will be a special time to recognize the accomplishments of those in the music program this year and to honor our seniors one last time. We are asking each senior to create a poster board photo collage (no larger than 24" x 36") that will be displayed at the awards. You can make it as simple or elaborate as you wish. It can include lifetime photos with family and friends or just band photos - whatever you would like. Make sure that your name is somewhere on the front of the poster. We have found that the stiff foam-core boards display on the music stands best but we make poster boards work just fine. The posters should be brought to the concert hall BEFORE the concert so we can set them out for display. We would love to have a poster from every senior. All of the families have such a wonderful time looking at the posters. They create lots of smiles, conversations and reminiscing.
One additional reminder - seniors you must turn in any equipment / instruments / books / other property assigned to you (this includes sound innovations books, and any other printed / published music). Please make sure you are ready to turn these in by Friday May 19th unless you have made other arrangements!
Disneyland Trip June 10
Mr. Chesi plans to finalize Disneyland trip details next week and apologizes for delays in chaperone confirmation. Once the spring concert is complete, we will be in touch. If you were contacted about chaperoning we are planning on your participation. Again, sorry for the delays.
If you are interested in going on this trip, did not register, and want to be added to the waitlist, contact Mr. Chesi. If you had troubles with charms try again - there have been some adjustments this week, and If you have any other questions or need assistance don’t hesitate to contact a director.
Chocolate Bar Fundraiser Still Active!
There are still multiple chocolate bar boxes available to check out and sell! Each box can be sold for $60 ($1 per chocolate bar). For each box sold, $15 will be allocated toward trip credit. This is a great way to build trip credit for Disneyland trip payments or upcoming travel in the 2023-2024 school year.
Marching Band Summer Rehearsals & Events
We are eagerly looking forward to our Fall 2023 Marching Band Season. In preparation for the upcoming year, we are asking all marching band participants to attend summer rehearsals.
Winds (All Brass & Woodwinds):
Tuesday 6/13 - Thursday 6/15: Summer Band Camp 1 (TimeTBD)
Wednesday 7/5 - Friday 7/7: Summer Band Camp 2 (TimeTBD)
Friday 7/7 - Fresno DCI Show at Bulldog Stadium, 7:00pm (optional)
Color Guard:
Monday 6/26 - Tuesday 6/27: Summer Color Guard Camp 3 (TimeTBD)
Friday 7/7 - Fresno DCI Show at Bulldog Stadium, 7:00pm (optional)
Thursday 7/13 - Friday 7/14: Summer Color Guard Camp 2 (TimeTBD)
Friday 8/4: Summer Color Guard Camp 3 (TimeTBD)
Percussion (Battery & Front Ensemble):
Wednesday 5/17: Workshop / Audition - Battery 4-6pm, Front Ensemble 6:30-8:30pm
Tuesday 5/23: Workshop / Audition - Battery 4-6pm, Front Ensemble 6:30-8:30pm
Thursday 5/25: Workshop / Audition - Battery 4-6pm, Front Ensemble 6:30-8:30pm
Thursday 6/1: Workshop / Audition - Battery 4-6pm, Front Ensemble 6:30-8:30pm
Tuesday 6/13 - Thursday 6/15: Summer Band Camp 1 (Time TBD)
Saturday 6/24: 10:00am-2:00pm
Saturday 7/1: 10:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday 7/5 - Friday 7/7: Summer Band Camp 2 (Time TBD)
Friday 7/7 - Fresno DCI Show at Bulldog Stadium, 7:00pm (optional)
Saturday 7/17: 10:00am-2:00pm
Saturday 7/22: 10:00am-2:00pm
Saturday 7/29: 10:00am-2:00pm
ALL STUDENTS:
Full Band camp: August 7-11 & 14-18 (Times TBD)
CWAIM Store
You can now purchase T-shirts and other apparel online at http://cloviswest.cwaim.org/store! Show your support for CW Instrumental Music!
CWAIM Handbook
Our 2022-2023 handbook is available online by visiting bit.ly/CWAIMHandbook2022. Please visit this link and read up on our expectations, policies, and procedures.
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! We have recently added many items. We do want to give a big thank you to all the families who have supported us already by purchasing items on our list!
Please view our wish list at http://a.co/0Ydb9Dd
CWAIM Wishlist
In addition to the Amazon wish list above, we have a shared list of other items we intend to purchase in the future. If you would like to support us by purchasing an instrument or other item best not purchased through amazon, please check our list at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A_wv1mhzLOeS9KhnGLv-MZQ3lJgsBFuYsEEtlNs0Lvg/edit?usp=sharing
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