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CVHS Instrumental Music Email Newsletter date 2-23-07 / issue #5.24
FALCON NOTES

February always goes by too quickly.  I can't believe that we are approaching March already.  This week begins our busy festival and concert season.  Our students have been practicing hard to provide a wonderful experience for all of our performances.
Our Musical, "Pippin," opens next week.  I encourage all of you to enjoy a wonderful evening filled with spectacular acting, wonderful dancing, and amazing music.  The pit, cast and crew have been working non-stop since January in making this musical one of CV's best!
In three weeks, the Instrumental music department will perform it's annual "Spring Concert" as a showcase for music performed at local festivals and our Spring Trip to Florida.
March will be an amazing month.  I am continually impressed with the amount of musicality and talent emerging from our fine music students at CV. 

In this issue:

falcon notes
florida
flute choir
festivals
fundraising update
quote of the week
upcoming dates
web links

Web Links -

Booster - Foundation-Support Page
Instrumental Calendar
Photos
Class Forms and Handouts

Music Department Website

 FLORIDA UPDATE

Medical release, code of conduct, and New Horizon Release forms are now available online.  All 3 forms PLUS a copy of your insurance are due on Monday,  February 26.  If you do not have insurance, you will need to purchase it through Access America.

On Thursday, April 5, there is a MANDATORY meeting for all participating students and their parents in the auditorium from 7-8pm.  Every student must be present at the meeting with at least one parent.

There will also be a chaperone meeting on Thursday, March 29 from 7-8m in the band room.

A tentative festival schedule has been added to the Spring Trip info page.

 GUSD FESTIVAL 3-3-07

Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band will be participating in the GUSD festival on Saturday, March 3.

Concert Band's call time is 7:45am.  They will warm up at 8:30am and perform at 9am.

Symphony's call time is 9am.  They will warm up at 10am and perform at 10:30am.

Please meet at CV at your specified call time and we will take buses to/from Glendale High School (1440 E. Broadway, Glendale 91205).

 FESTIVALS

March is festival month!!  All instrumental groups will be participating in at least one festival during the month of March.  Students were given an "upcoming event" slip today in class.  All online calendars also contain information regarding festivals.  Please go over these dates and make sure you are aware of the events.
 FUNDRAISER UPDATE

Dining Out: 
Thank you to everyone who dined out at Los Gringos Rapidos on Thursday!  The department will receive 15% of all orders.  Mark your calendar for next month's dine out fundraiser at Baja Fresh on Thursday, March 15. Click here to download the flyer.

World's Finest Chocolate:  Start selling Chocolate now!  You can raise $25 for every box of 50 candy bars you sell toward Florida.  Get forms from Mr. Schick.  One student has already earned $150.00 towards Florida!  Get your boxes now!

ONLY 2 BOXES LEFT!!!!!!

Remember, you CAN NOT sell the candy bars on campus.

 FLUTE CHOIR

Auditions will take place during lunch all next week and March 5,7,9.

Audition requirements are:
4 scales (2 major, 1 minor, 1 chromatic)
1 Solo (2 minutes max)
1 sight-read

See Mr. Schick for your audition time.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Music should go right through you, leave some of itself inside you, and take some of you with it when it leaves.
Henry Threadgill
UPCOMING DATES

February 26 - Pit Orch rehearsal, 3:15-5:15pm
February 27 - Pit Orch rehearsal, 3:30-8pm
February 28 - Pit Orch rehearsal, 3:30-8pm
February 28 - Drum major rehearsal
March 1 - Pit Orch rehearsal, 3:30-8pm
March 2, 3, 9, 10 - "Pippin", spring musical 7:30pm
March 3 - GUSD Festival (CB/Sym)
March 4, -"Pippin," Sunday Matinee (2:00pm)


For detailed Information on dates click here

If you have questions regarding this newsletter email Mr. Schick at mozmatt@falconmusic.org