CHS Updates

"CHS Friends of Music"

CHS BAND BACKERS is being re-formed as the "CHS Friends of Music" in order to encompass all three music groups at the high school: Band, Choir and Orchestra.

Accordingly, the Band Backers By-laws have been revised to reflect the changes. The updated By-laws will be voted on at the CHS Music Awards Banquet on TUESDAY, MAY 15.

Music parents and guardians, please review the revised By-laws prior to May 15 and send comments to Amy Luking, aluking@verizon.net. The documents are available at the following web links:

http://centennialmusic.org/Band.html

The actual changes are visible at http://centennialmusic.org/uploads/Changes_-Band_Backers_Bylaws_2012_April.pdf

The final version of the Bylaws (all changes made) is at: http://centennialmusic.org/uploads/Band_Backers_Bylaws_2012_April_clean.pdf

Please, DO NOT make changes directly to the documents, but instead contact Amy Luking via email to communicate questions, concerns, comments. Thank you!

CHS instructor participates in special focus group for U.S. Department of Education

CHS CHORAL INSTRUCTOR Dr. Corin Overland was one of seven National Association for Music Education (NAME) members from Maryland who participated in a special Fine Arts focus group for the U. S. Department of Education last month; Dr. Overland provided input regarding music education for the Department's Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence and Collaborative Teaching (RESPECT) initiative, which seeks to transform the teaching profession. The U.S. Department of Education has been holding a series of national conversations about teaching to help provide input on the Administration’s 2013 budget proposal and on the broader effort to reform teaching. NAME press release is here.

2012 HCPFSM Music Educator of the Year award

INFORMATION about, nomination form for, the 2012 Howard County Parents for School Music (HCPFSM) Music Educatior of the Year Award now is available on the HCPFSM website: http://sites.google.com/site/hcparents4schoolmusic. NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 16

Next weekend: Howard County Solo & Ensemble Festival, Howard County Dance Festival

Both Festivals take place   SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Howard County SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL -- 9 AM - 4 PM, Mt. Hebron High School, Ellicott City. Students will receive feedback from adjudicators as well as Certificate of Participation. Performances receiving a "Superior" rating at the county level will qualify to participate in the Maryland Music Educators (MMEA) State Solo & Ensemble Festival at Towson University in May.

Howard County DANCE FESTIVAL -- 7 PM, Atholton High School, Columbia. Dance companies from every Howard County high school will perform; tickets $8 AT THE DOOR.

"A Holiday Celebration of Stories & Songs with the Centennial Madrigals"

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 6:30 PM -- Owen Brown Interfaith Center & Conference Center, Columbia. Festive family entertainment featuring favorite holiday carols and traditional Resaissance partsongs performed by the CHS Madrigals as well as classic holiday tales and insightful anecdotes about this season of giving performed by Emmy award-winning voiceover artist and raconteur Lance Lewman. Refreshments include wassail*, gingerbread and an array of  baked goods. Event flier is HERE.

TICKETS: Minimum donation $12; youth (12 years and younger) $6; family $30 maximum. Click HERE for further event details, TICKET PRE-ORDER LINK, event contact information.

* Wassail: Traditional feast-day mulled cider beverage; term also refers to the Middle English phrase 'Waes Hail,' a salute meaning literally 'good health' or 'be you healthy.'

This weekend: U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors "Sound the Bells" FREE holiday concers at CHS

3 PM performance is SOLD OUT

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 3 PM  & 7 PM SHOWS -- Auditorium. The CHS JAZZ BAND will open for the Jazz Ambassadors at each performance.

(Free) tickets must be presented at the Auditorium door. To obtain tickets,visit www.armyfieldband.com, scroll down to the December 10 concerts at CHS, reserve and print out your free tickets today!

Next week: Winter Band Concert

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7 PM -- Auditorium. Featuring the Centennial High School Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Suggested donation in support of the CHS Music Department: $5 per person or $10 per family.

Festive family fun! CHS WINTER SPECTACULAR

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 & 2, 7 PM -- Auditorium. There's no better way to kick off the December holiday season than seeing the school's annual Winter Spectacular Fine Arts Showcase. Enjoy an evening of holiday magic with dance and musical performances provided by CHS Fine Arts students. Tickets $10 at the door only. Click HERE for flier.

Music Department CITRUS SALE

Orders due  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

COMBAT THE WINTER 'BLUES' with  "edible sunshine"   by ordering delicious Florida Naval oranges, Red Ruby grapefruit, tangelos and tangerines that are chock-full Vitamin C. Fruit supplied by Golden Harvest Fruit Sales, Inc.; visit their website at www.goldenharvestsales.com.

ORDER FORM: Found on the Centennial Music Program webpage (www.centennialmusic.org), click on "Fund Raising" in the menu bar.

Festive family fun! CHS WINTER SPECTACULAR

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 & 2, 7 PM -- Auditorium. Tickets $10 at the door only. Click HERE for flier.