Congratulations to our all state and region band members!!

Congratulations to all of our students who auditioned at all state this past weekend. Here are the results for region band and All State band.

We had one student who is an alternate in the All State band and 12 students total representing CMS at the region 6 band clinic at Spartanburg HS February 18th -19th.

Students will be taking a bus to the event.
More information will be provided in the next week.

Peyton Canty (All State Alternate) (Region Band 5th Chair Clarinet )

Celine Cetrone ( Region Band Alternate Clarinet)
Miranda Hughes ( Region Band Alternate Clarinet)
Derek Gonzalez ( Region Band 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet)
Malichi Sikorski ) Region Band Alternate Bass Clarinet)
Daelyn Thomas ( Region Band 5th Chair Alto Sax)
Patrick Coyle ( Region Band Alternate Bari Sax)
Desmond Lancaster (Region Band 7th chair Trombone)
Logan Dover ( Region Band Alternate Euphonium)
Alex Carter ( Region Band 2nd Chair Percussion)
Jeremiah Chang (Region Band 4th Chair Percussion)
Colton Goff ( Region Band Alternate Percussion)

No Jazz Band Today After School or FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL

 Jazz Band will meet Wednesday Morning at 7:30am-8:00am this week

NO JAZZ BAND ON FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL

ALL STATE AUDITION UPDATES

ALL STATE AUDITION UPDATE

"As of this moment, we are still on track to have All-State auditions as scheduled tomorrow at Beechwood Middle School. I understand that there are possible weather concerns about tonight/tomorrow morning. If weather and travel conditions in the early morning prevent safe travel for parents and students, your student may elect to travel to the audition later that morning or early afternoon to audition past their originally scheduled morning time."

If I receive any more updates you will be notified ASAP.  Please email me with any questions. Nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us 

Class 1-28-22

SWBAT: Warm up with band book/longtones/scales/R.O.D etc..

SWBAT: review music theory. ( Focus on Rhythm)

SWBAT: review music vocabulary (7th and 8th grade)

SWBAT: Sight Read new Music.

SWBAT: Rehearse seven nation army. (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse An American March (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Lone Eagle March ( 8th Grade) ( 1-45)

SWBAT:  Rehearse Canticum ( 8th Grade)(1-40)

SWBAT: Rehearse Vortex (8th Grade)(1-37)

SWBAT: Rehearse Concert Bb, Concert F and Concert Eb scales.( 7th and 8th grade) 

SWBAT: review #1-60 in the book (6th grade)

SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position. (6th grade)

SWBAT: Buzz examples. (Brass)

SWBAT: Play # 67,69,71,73,74,75  in the band book. (6th grade)

Jazz Band After School Today 3:15pm-5:00pm

As of this morning, All State Auditions are Still On for Tomorrow

Good luck to the following students auditioning for All-State Band tomorrow:

AUDITIONS ARE STILL ON FOR TOMORROW AT THIS TIME. IF ANYTHING CHANGES LATER IN THE DAY I WILL NOTIFY YOU ASAP.

Peyton Canty- 4:30pm
Derek Gonzalez -11:36am
Patrick Coyle -9:32am
Jeremiah Chang -11:36am
Alex Carter -4:00pm

When you enter Beechwood Middle School you can report to the warm up area right away.(Cafeteria) Please try to arrive 30 min - 1 hour prior to your audition time. Please make sure you have your audition ticket, music instrument, and dress nice for the audition.

There will be an information table for you to ask where your room is. This is not a check in table. Please make sure you find your auditions rooms when you arrive.

Audition times are the same. Audition location has CHANGED:

Beechwood Middle School
1340 Highway 378,
Lexington, SC 29072

If there are any additional changes I will let you know ASAP. If you have any questions please email Mr. Gibson.

Class 1-27-22

SWBAT: Warm up with band book/longtones/scales/R.O.D etc..

SWBAT: review music theory. ( Focus on Rhythm)

SWBAT: review music vocabulary (7th and 8th grade)

SWBAT: Sight Read new Music.

SWBAT: Rehearse seven nation army. (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse An American March (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Lone Eagle March ( 8th Grade) ( 1-45)

SWBAT:  Rehearse Canticum ( 8th Grade)(1-40)

SWBAT: Rehearse Vortex (8th Grade)(1-37)

SWBAT: Rehearse Concert Bb, Concert F and Concert Eb scales.( 7th and 8th grade) 

SWBAT: review #1-60 in the book (6th grade)

SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position. (6th grade)

SWBAT: Buzz examples. (Brass)

SWBAT: Play # 67,69,71,73,74,75  in the band book. (6th grade)

Jazz Band Rehearsal This Morning 7:30am-8:00am

Class 1-26-22

SWBAT: Warm up with band book/longtones/scales/R.O.D etc..

SWBAT: review music theory. ( Focus on Rhythm)

SWBAT: review music vocabulary (7th and 8th grade)

SWBAT: Sight Read new Music.

SWBAT: Rehearse seven nation army. (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse An American March (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Lone Eagle March ( 8th Grade) ( 1-45)

SWBAT:  Rehearse Canticum ( 8th Grade)(1-40)

SWBAT: Rehearse Vortex (8th Grade)(1-37)

SWBAT: Rehearse Concert Bb, Concert F and Concert Eb scales.( 7th and 8th grade) 

SWBAT: review #1-60 in the book (6th grade)

SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position. (6th grade)

SWBAT: Buzz examples. (Brass)

SWBAT: Play # 67,69,71,73,74,75  in the band book. (6th grade)

Class 1-25-22

SWBAT: Warm up with band book/longtones/scales/R.O.D etc..

SWBAT: review music theory. ( Focus on Rhythm)

SWBAT: review music vocabulary (7th and 8th grade)

SWBAT: Sight Read new Music.

SWBAT: Rehearse seven nation army. (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse An American March (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Lone Eagle March ( 8th Grade) ( 1-45)

SWBAT:  Rehearse Canticum ( 8th Grade)(1-40)

SWBAT: Rehearse Vortex (8th Grade)(1-37)

SWBAT: Rehearse Concert Bb, Concert F and Concert Eb scales.( 7th and 8th grade) 

SWBAT: review #1-60 in the book (6th grade)

SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position. (6th grade)

SWBAT: Buzz examples. (Brass)

SWBAT: Play # 67,69,71,73,74,75  in the band book. (6th grade)

Jazz Band Tomorrow 3:15pm-5:00pm

 Please make sure you are practicing especially if you are quarantined. 

Todays E-learning Schedule

Please click on the following link and report to your class at the following times:

7th 

9:30-9:50 (7e1)

10:00-10:20 (7e2)

 

8th

10:30-10:50 (8e1)

11:00-11:20 (8e2)

 

6th

1:00-1:20 (6e1)

1:30-1:50 (6e2)

 

LINK TO CLASS

https://clover-sd.webex.com/meet/nicholas.gibson

We will be playing warmups, going over concert music, music theory and music exceptions throughout the spring. If you have any questions on how to login please email me at Nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us 

Jazz Band Tomorrow 3:15-5:00pm

Class 1-20-22

SWBAT: Warm up with band book/longtones/scales/R.O.D etc..

SWBAT: review music theory. ( Focus on Rhythm)

SWBAT: review music vocabulary (7th and 8th grade)

SWBAT: Sight Read new Music.

SWBAT: Rehearse seven nation army. (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse An American March (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Lone Eagle March ( 8th Grade) ( 1-45)

SWBAT:  Rehearse Canticum ( 8th Grade)(1-40)

SWBAT: Rehearse Vortex (8th Grade)(1-37)

SWBAT: Rehearse Concert Bb, Concert F and Concert Eb scales.( 7th and 8th grade) 

SWBAT: review #1-60 in the book (6th grade)

SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position. (6th grade)

SWBAT: Buzz examples. (Brass)

SWBAT: Play # 67,69,71,73,74,75  in the band book. (6th grade)

Tomorrow ELearning Day Schedule and Link

 Please click on the following link and report to your class at the following times:

7th 

9:30-9:50 (7e1)

10:00-10:20 (7e2)

 

8th

10:30-10:50 (8e1)

11:00-11:20 (8e2)

 

6th

1:00-1:20 (6e1)

1:30-1:50 (6e2)

 

LINK TO CLASS

https://clover-sd.webex.com/meet/nicholas.gibson

We will be discussing how to perform, music theory and music exceptions throughout the spring. If you have any questions on how to login please email me at Nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us 

Jazz Band After School Today 3:15pm-5:00pm

Class 1-14-22

SWBAT: Warm up with band book/longtones/scales/R.O.D etc..

SWBAT: review music theory. ( Focus on Rhythm)

SWBAT: review music vocabulary (7th and 8th grade)

SWBAT: Sight Read new Music.

SWBAT: Rehearse seven nation army. (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse An American March (7th grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Lone Eagle March ( 8th Grade)

SWBAT:  Rehearse Canticum ( 8th Grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Vortex (8th Grade)

SWBAT: Rehearse Concert Bb, Concert F and Concert Eb scales.

SWBAT: review #1-60 in the book (6th grade)

SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position. (6th grade)

SWBAT: Buzz examples. (Brass)

SWBAT: Play # 59,61,62,63,64,67,69,71,73,74,75  in the band book. 

Chaperone Information for the Carowinds Trip. May 13th and April 23rd

Thank you for those that have already reached out.

We currently will need about 10 more parent chaperones for each grade level.  If you are interested in chaperoning please contact Mr. Gibson.

-We will need someone that has a trailer to haul our instruments to the site on April 23rd and May 13th.  If you can help please let Mr. Gibson know. 

- Chaperones will have to ride the bus

- Chaperones will have to have their kid in their group

- We will have a short chaperone meeting after all group lists have been finalized

Please watch the video for more information

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D4TjE9LKGA2scTeNobO381AaWlw7Y1Kj/view?usp=sharing

Jazz Band Today After School 3:15pm-5:00pm

Congratulations to all the students who made region band and the alternate band!

The following students have an all state call back.  If they do not make the all state band they will be in the region band:

Alex Carter

Jeremiah Chang

Peyton Canty

Derek Gonzalez 

Patrick Coyle

The following students made region band:

Daelyn Thomas

Desmond Lancaster

The following students made the alternate band:

Celine Centrone

Malichi Sikorski

The following students are waiting on final results to be posted on January 24th to see if they made the alternate band:

Colton Goff

Logan Dover

Patrick Coyle

Miranda Hughes

The Region Band Clinic will be held at Spartanburg High School February  18th and 19th.  More information will be going out to these students within the next week.  

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Congratulations to all the students who auditioned for region band and got an all state call back on January 22nd at Lexington High School!

 Congratulations to the following students who have an all state call back on January 22nd at Lexington High School:

Alex Carter

Jeremiah Chang

Peyton Canty

Derek Gonzalez

Patrick Coyle

If these students make the all state band they will perform at Furman University on March 11th-13th

The address to audition Lexington High School is 

2463 Augusta Hwy 

Lexington, SC 29072

Wow will be preparing for your audition for the next two weeks see Mr. Gibson for more information. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

6th and 7th grade Carowinds information

CAROWINDS MUSIC FESTIVAL 

6^th and 7^th Grade Band

Friday May 13^th 2022

Parents,

The Festival of Music held at Carowinds is a way to bring together students and adjudicators in a positive learning environment that will inspire the students to strive not only for excellence, but to make music a lifelong activity. Students will be judged on their performance. After the performance students will spend the remainder of the day in the park.  Our 6^th and 7^th grade students have been working really hard this year.  I am extremely proud of all our band students. Please remember this is an optional performance. Students are not obligated to attend since there will be a fee to attend the festival.  

The cost to attend the event is $70. Please make sure your payment is turned in by March 1^st 2022. Your payment includes a one-day park pass to Carowinds and the music in the park festival fee. You are welcome to make payments before the deadline. IF YOU DO NOT PAY BY MARCH 1^st YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAROWINDS FESTIVAL.  Again, this is an optional performance for our students. Please make all checks payable to Clover Middle School. Cash will also be accepted. All students will be receiving a receipt. 

If you have a season pass the total cost to attend is $40. Reminder all payments must be received by March 1^st 2022 to attend. 

PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. Students will need money for lunch and anything they would like to purchase in the park.

The Carowinds music festival selects our performance time.  Once the time of our performance is confirmed an itinerary will be handed out.  Please plan on having your child dress for the weather. We will be going to this event rain or shine. Our performance will be held at a local high school not in the park.  Again, once times for our performance are confirmed more information will be handed out. The host site for the festival is typically held at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill SC but has not been confirmed yet.  After the performance at the school we go straight to the park. 

If you are interested in chaperoning the event please email Mr. Gibson.  We will need to have about 10-15 chaperones.  All chaperones will have to be cleared through Clover School District. If you are interested in chaperoning you would need to pay for your park admission only.  Chaperones will pay $40.  

I am really excited for this great opportunity for our 6^th and 7^th grade band students. If you have any questions or concerns please email or call.  Thank you for your continuing support of the Clover Middle School Band Program.

 

8th grade Carowinds information

CAROWINDS MUSIC FESTIVAL 

8th Grade Band

Saturday April 23^rd 2022

Parents,

The Festival of Music held at Carowinds is a way to bring together students and adjudicators in a positive learning environment that will inspire the students to strive not only for excellence, but to make music a lifelong activity. Students will be judged on their performance. After the performance students will spend the remainder of the day in the park.  Our 8th grade students have been working really hard this year.  I am extremely proud of all our band students. Please remember this is an optional performance. Students are not obligated to attend since there will be a fee to attend the festival.  

The cost to attend the event is $70. Please make sure your payment is turned in by March 1^st 2022. Your payment includes a one-day park pass to Carowinds and the music in the park festival fee. You are welcome to make payments before the deadline. IF YOU DO NOT PAY BY MARCH 1^st YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAROWINDS FESTIVAL.  Again, this is an optional performance for our students. Please make all checks payable to Clover Middle School. Cash will also be accepted. All students will be receiving a receipt.   

If you have a season pass the total cost to attend is $40. Reminder all payments must be received by March 1^st 2022 to attend. 

PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. Students will need money for lunch and anything they would like to purchase in the park. 

The Carowinds music festival selects our performance time.  Once the time of our performance is confirmed an itinerary will be handed out.  Please plan on having your child dress for the weather. We will be going to this event rain or shine. Our performance will be held at a local high school not in the park.  Again, once times for our performance are confirmed more information will be handed out. The host site for the festival is typically held at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill SC but this has not been confirmed yet.  After the performance at the school we go straight to the park. 

If you are interested in chaperoning the event please email Mr. Gibson.  We will need to have about 10-15 chaperones.  All chaperones will have to be cleared through Clover School District. If you are interested in chaperoning you would need to pay for your park admission only.  Chaperones will pay $40.  

I am really excited for this great opportunity for our 8^th grade band students. If you have any questions or concerns please email or call. Thank you for your continuing support of the Clover Middle School Band Program.

 

Class 1-7-21

SWBAT: Warm up with band book/longtones/scales/R.O.D etc..

SWBAT: review music theory. ( Focus on Rhythm)

SWBAT: review music vocabulary (7th and 8th grade)

SWBAT: Sight Read new Music.

SWBAT: Rehearse Concert Bb, Concert F and Concert Eb scales.

SWBAT: review #1-60 in the book (6th grade)

SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position. (6th grade)

SWBAT: Buzz examples. (Brass)

SWBAT: Play # 47,59,60,61,62,63  in the band book. 

JAZZ BAND STATE FESTIVAL RECORDINGS

https://www.jwpepper.com/Green-Onions/2472906.item#.YdRSmy1h0_U ( GREEN ONIONS)

https://www.jwpepper.com/Struttin%27-with-Some-Barbecue/10490303.item#.YdRS7S1h0_U

(STRUTTIN' WITH SOME BARBECUE)

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/search.jsp?keywords=ALL+THE+THINGS+YOU+ARE+SWEENEY (ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE)

8TH GRADE LINKS TO SC FESTIVAL MUSIC

https://www.jwpepper.com/Vortex/10023049.item#.YdRRni1h0_U ( VORTEX)

https://www.jwpepper.com/Canticum/2203131.item#.YdRR1C1h0_U (CANTICUM)

https://www.jwpepper.com/The-Lone-Eagle-March/2136968.item#.YdRSDi1h0_U 

(LONE EAGLE MARCH)

CLICK ON THE LINK TO LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS.  8TH GRADE BAND NEEDS TO PRACTICE THESE PIECES DAILY!!!

8TH GRADE CONCERT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION (8TH GRADE STUDENTS ONLY)

Parents,

 

Every March middle school band students across the state prepare for and perform in the South Carolina Concert Performance Assessment (CPA), which is much like a performance EOC/benchmark for band. During the assessment process, bands perform three prepared pieces and play one piece they have never seen before, a process called sight reading. Five judges, called adjudicators, evaluate the student musicians and the band director as they perform and sight read, then assign a score based on how accurately and musically the students and band director perform.  The scores are then compiled and each band is assigned an overall rating of superior, excellent, good, fair, or poor.  More importantly, the rating sheet from each adjudicator is filled with helpful comments and feedback that band directors use as a resource to guide students to greater musical achievement throughout the remainder of the year.

Bands in York County are not required to attend CPA, but Clover Middle School bands have been attending for the past several years. We choose to participate in CPA because we feel that it is important to hold ourselves to a high standard of performance. Attending CPA allows us to acquire valuable feedback from music professionals regarding our musical growth.  We believe that preparing for and performing at CPA motivates student musicians to reach new levels of technical mastery on their instrument and, more importantly, deepen their understanding of what it truly means to be a contributing part of a musical ensemble.  The Clover Middle School band program has been performing at a very high level at CPA for the past several years, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our young musicians and their parents.

Music for CPA has been distributed in class, students are expected to practice the material at home on a DAILY basis. Consistency is extremely important in the CPA preparation process. Recordings of our CPA pieces are available on the Clover Middle School website and students are encouraged to listen to them as part of their practice routine. Students will be tested on all three pieces on a regular basis between now and our CPA performance in March to ensure that everyone is well prepared.  Playing at CPA is an honor and a very big responsibility for student musicians. 

Typically, there is a need to schedule rehearsals OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS so that every student receives the support and coaching they need to adequately prepare together for this event.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mandatory Rehearsals:

·      February 17^th 3:15pm-5:30pm

·      March 3^rd 3:15pm-5:30pm 

·      March 18^th 3:15pm-5:30pm

 

·      Mandatory Performances:

·      Pre-Festival Concert at Clover School District Auditorium March 2022 (Date and Times TBA)

·      CPA Performance March 22^ndor March 23^rd at Southwood Academy of the Arts in Anderson SC (Date and Times TBA)

This year at Clover Middle School our 8^th grade symphonic band students will perform at CPA. All 8^th grade students selected are required to be at the three mandatory rehearsals and two mandatory performances.  All mandatory rehearsals and performances will be graded.

 

Students will be expected to perform in concert black attire for the events. All students are expected to know their music for the event.  Please know students will not go to the CPA events if they do not know their music or showcase poor behavior at CMS.

 

Times for CPA will most likely be during the school day.  Students will be taking a bus to the events.  Once times are finalized by the site host, information will go out to the students.  Parents can attend the CPA events at Southwood Academy of the Arts and the CSDA to watch the performances in the auditorium.  

 

Thank you for your continued support of the CMS band program. If you have any questions please email Mr. Gibson.

 

Nicholas Gibson

Director of Bands

Clover Middle School

803-810-8349

nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

www.clovermiddleschoolbands.blogspot.com

JAZZ BAND WILL REHEARSE MONDAY JANUARY 10TH INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE BAND APP THIS WEEK WITH MORE DETAILS ABOUT EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SPRING

REGION BAND STUDENT PRACTICE THIS WEEK AFTER SCHOOL 3:15-4:15

Region Band Auditions are at Woodruff HS this Saturday

The auditions are on January 8th at Woodruff HS.  

Times for students have already been handed out and posted on the BAND app.

There will be after school practice for these students this week 3:15pm-4:15pm.

Students who are not ready will not attend the event per the band director.  

Students who do not show up to the audition will have to pay the registration fee back.

Students will need their own transportation to the audition.

Students should dress nice to the event

Please arrive 30min before your scheduled time.

Here is the address to Woodruff HS:

710 Cross Anchor Road, 

Woodruff, SC 29388

If you have any questions please email Mr. Gibson.

First Name	Last Name	Instrument	Grade
Owen	Finley	Trombone	8
Kinon	Bragg	Flute	8
Claire	Hamor	Flute	8
Skylar	Tench	Flute	8
Savannah	Krasinski	Flute	7
Jasmine	Jones	Flute	7
Shawna	Orton	Flute	7
Caitlynn	Shelley	Flute	7
Daelyn	Thomas	Alto Sax	8
Aiden	Smith	Alto Sax	8
Patrick	Coyle	Bari Sax	8
AJ	Kisch	Bari Sax	7
Johnathan	Love	Trumpet	8
Nate	Woolard	Trumpet	8
Brayden	Floyd	Trumpet	8
Evan	Denney	Horn	7
Heath	Harris	Trumpet	7
Ashtin	Feemster	Trumpet	7
Alex	Aull	Trumpet	7
Marynne	Jagielski	Trombone	8
Autumn	Beasley	Trombone	8
Olivia	Hess	Trombone	8
Desmond	Lancaster	Trombone	7
Logan	Dover	Euphonium	7
Emilee	Lessmeister	Tuba	7
Colton	Goff	Percussion	7
Issac	Devane	Percussion	7
Alex	Carter	Percussion	8
Jeremiah	Chang	Percussion	8
Ethan	Cribbs	Percussion	8
Cameron	Miller	Percussion	8
Ella Grace	Jenkins	Percussion	8
Haleigh	Stewart	Percussion	7
Blaine	Campbell	Percussion	7
Anna	Maltba	Percussion	7
Celine	Cetrone	Clarinet	8
Miranda	Hughes	Clarinet	8
Ella	Ray	Clarinet	8
Peyton	Canty	Clarinet	8
Juanita	Cuevas	Clarinet	7
Yint	Chang	Clarinet	7
Anthony	Stewart	Clarinet	7
Malichi	Sikorski	Bass Clarinet	7
Derek	Gonzalez	Bass Clarinet	8