Clio Bands, May 17th Newsletter

Hello Clio Band Families, 

Here is our newsletter for May 17th . All information/updates will be posted below so you can keep up to date with all that is happening in the Clio Band Program! 

Upcoming Calendar of Events: 

Final Jazz Band Rehearsal, May 19th

Graduation, May 23rd 

Band Honors Night, May 27th, 6PM (Livestream link available soon)

Beginning Band Registration due June 2nd

MMB FORMS DUE, TOMORROW MAY 18th 

Summer Dates for MMB 2021

Spring Rehearsal Dates (Times TBA): May 25, June 1st, June 8th, 4-6PM 

MMB Leadership Training, July 9, 12, 10AM-2PM

New Member (Winds), Percussion (All), Colorguard Camp, July 13-15, 10AM-2PM

Pre-Camp (All members), July 19-23, 10AM-2PM

Band Camp, July 26-31, ALL DAY 

Week of Rest (No Rehearsals), August 2-6


From Mr. Mufarreh: 

We are excited to finish out the school year strong! Even though we didn’t have our typical Celebration of the Arts performance, we will be showcasing our students through a virtual Celebration of the Arts via our website at cliobands.org. Once all of the videos and slideshows are compiled, please be on the lookout for that! 

MMB Sign-ups are STILL open! Any band students grades 9-12 for next year are eligible to join! Information can be found at https://www.cliobands.org/mmb2021

We will be hosting our Band Honors Night in lieu of our typical banquet. It will be held in the CHS Auditorium on May 27th at 6PM. Seniors may attend in-person with 3 guests, and the event will be live-streamed for all others. Awards will be available for pickup the following day, Awards for the 2019-20 school year will also be announced and will be available for pickup.

From Mrs. Witham

Recruitment for Beginning Band has begun! Any current 4th graders or 5th graders are eligible to join band! 

Find all of the information here at https://www.cliobands.org

From the Band & Music Boosters: 

May 17th, 6PM, Band & Music Booster Meeting (Link)

We hope to see you there tonight! 




Clio Bands, March 15th Newsletter

Hello Clio Band Families,

Here is our newsletter for March 15th . All information/updates will be posted below so you can keep up to date with all that is happening in the Clio Band Program! 

Upcoming Calendar of Events: 

Parent Teacher Conferences links: 

Mr. Mufarreh: https://calendly.com/cliobands/ptcmrmufarreh

Mrs. Witham:  https://calendly.com/vwitham/spring-parent-teacher-conferences

Pep Band Double Header, March 15th, Call time 4:30PM 

(Please click HERE for full Pep Band Schedule)

March 24th, 6PM,, 8th Grade Band Parent Meeting (Link) 

April 19th, 6PM, Band & Music Booster Meeting (Link)

  • We are looking for parents to fill important roles within the booster organization, please attend if you are able for more information! Our band program NEEDS this group to function and give our students the best experience possible! 

April 13th, Mustang Marching Band General Information Meeting (Link available soon) 

May 15th, Celebration of the Arts (Please see below for more details/information)  

Summer Dates for MMB 2021 (All dates are TENTATIVE, and are subject to change) 

Spring Rehearsal Dates (Times TBA): May 20,  May 27, June 3, June 8

MMB Leadership Training, July 9, 12  

New Member (Winds), Percussion (All), Colorguard Camp, July 13-15

Pre-Camp (All members), July 19-23

Band Camp, July 26-31

Week of Rest (No Rehearsals), August 2-6


From Mr. Mufarreh: 

Our HS students had a very successful few weeks of chamber music performance/recordings. We are in the process of editing and compiling all of the recordings to share with our families, please check our FB page as well as the new section for information on this performance! 

All of our band students are in preparation for our Celebration of the Arts Performance (scheduled for May 15th). While we are hoping for a typical performance like it years past, we are entertaining alternative ideas. Please be flexible as we are finalizing details to share with families as soon as we can! 



From Mrs. Witham

Parent teacher conferences are this week! Please sign-up above if you would like to meet to discuss your students progress.

To echo Mr. Mufarreh, please keep on the lookout for information regarding Celebration of the Arts, especially for our younger students who have not had much of an opportunity to perform. We are hoping to put on a great event for our students. Details soon! 



From the Band & Music Boosters: 

March 15th, 6PM, Band & Music Booster Meeting (Link)

The following roles will sadly be vacated this Spring when our Seniors graduate. Please consider any of the following roles and how you may help contribute to keeping our band program running smoothly. We cannot do all that we do without volunteers. Training will be provided! 

Executive Board 

Vice Chair

Treasurer

Quartermaster 

Relations Officer 

Committees

Food Services

Fundraising

Photo/Video

Spirit wear/Apparel 

Recruitment

Uniform

Banquet

Volunteer


From the Band Council: 

Hello from the band council! We are a new organization within Clio High School dedicated to improve the Clio Band Program.  We are a group of student leaders working together to create an improved program.  We’re looking to bring more social events and more community within the band.  We cannot wait to start working with everyone! 

Questions? 

Mr. Mufarreh, wmufarreh@clioschools.org

Mrs. Witham, vwitham@clioschools.org

Heather Linseman, Booster Chair, heatherlinseman@gmail.com


2021 CHS Ensemble Audition Information

Students,

Below is the information regarding auditions for the HS Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band. All students planning on enrolling in the Concert Bands for the next school year should plan on completing an audition.

Please make sure you register for one of the two band courses for scheduling purposes. Once the audition results are posted, we will take care of adjusting schedules for the students that it affects.

Audition videos are due by the end of the day on Wednesday, April 7th. Audition results will be posted Friday, April 9th.

AUDITION PROCESS

  • Please read the 2021 Audition Info & Submission Process document carefully. It details exactly what you need to play for the audition, included choices you need to make. Play the most difficult scales you can play well.

  • If there are technological difficulties that prevent you from completing the audition, please contact Mr. Mufarreh ASAP at wmufarreh@clioschools.org

2021 CHS Ensemble Audition Info/Documents

Clio Bands, March 1st Newsletter

Hello Clio Band Families, 

Here is our newsletter for March 1st . All information/updates will be posted below so you can keep up to date with all that is happening in the Clio Band Program! 

Upcoming Calendar of Events: 
March 1st, Pep Band Game (Boys v. Corunna), Call time 5PM, game at 6PM 

March 2nd, Pep Band Game (Double Header v. Brandon), Call 4:30PM, games 5:30PM & 7PM (Please click HERE for full Pep Band Schedule) 

March 12th, 5PM CHS Chamber Music Performance (Livestream)

March 15th, Band & Music Booster Meeting (Link)

March 16th-18th, Parent Teacher Conferences

May 15th, Celebration of the Arts 

Summer Dates for MMB 2021 (All dates are TENTATIVE, and are subject to change) 

Spring Rehearsal Dates (Times TBA): May 20,  May 27, June 3, June 8

MMB Leadership Training, July 9, 12  

New Member (Winds), Percussion (All), Colorguard Camp, July 13-15

Pre-Camp (All members), July 19-23

Band Camp, July 26-31

Week of Rest (No Rehearsals), August 2-6


From Mr. Mufarreh: 

Lots to update on since our last newsletter! First, Jazz Band and Pep Band have officially started! 

Pep Band

The game schedule for Pep Band can be found here (LINK). It is a short season, but we are excited nevertheless. Please note that due to spectator restrictions, only the student performers are allowed to attend the game . 

Jazz Band

Jazz Band has been meeting every Wednesday so far to learn basic Jazz standards, as well as the basics of improvisation. We are hoping to perform at our Celebration of the Arts in May. 

HS & MS Band

Our HS Students have been hard at work in their Chamber groups (groups of 2-5), and are excited to share their music making with everyone soon on March 12th. Link for live stream will be shared out to families. Our 6-8th grade band students have been working hard to solidify their core band sound, and our 7th and 8th grade students will begin preparations for festival. 

From Mrs. Witham

We are happy to say that 5th grade band is steadily moving along! We can now play 3 notes and students in both 5th and 6th grade bands should be practicing weekly with smartmusic to prepare or complete play tests! 

Parent/teacher conferences are quickly approaching! I will be sending home a progress report at the end of the week for face-2-face students whether a conference would be beneficial or not necessary! Parents of virtual students will be getting an email ONLY if a conference may be beneficial.


From the Band & Music Boosters: 

The following roles will sadly be vacated this Spring when our Seniors graduate. Please consider any of the following roles and how you may help contribute to keeping our band program running smoothly. We cannot do all that we do without volunteers. Training will be provided! 

Executive Board 

Vice Chair

Treasurer

Quartermaster 

Relations Officer 

Committees

Food Service

Uniforms


From the Band Council: 

Hello from the band council! We are a new organization within Clio High School dedicated to improve the Clio Band Program.  We are a group of student leaders working together to create an improved program.  We’re looking to bring more social events and more community within the band.  We cannot wait to start working with everyone! 


Questions? 

Mr. Mufarreh, wmufarreh@clioschools.org

Mrs. Witham, vwitham@clioschools.org