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All State Band
Congratulations to everyone who auditioned for the All State Band! The following Corona del Sol band students made it in: Jennifer Chiang (1st in the state) - 1st chair Flute, Orchestra Cyndia Yu - 1st part Flute, Band Zach Wilkinson - 1st part Clarinet, Band Alison Bailey - 2nd part Clarinet, Band Dana Eger - 3rd part Clarinet, Band Louis Spanias - 3rd part Clarinet, Band Alex Austin - 1st part Horn, Band Edan Maoz - 3rd part Trombone, Band Kyle Smith (1st in the state) - 1st part Euphonium, Band Students will receive their music packets when we return from Spring Break. Students will also be given more information about the trip to Flagstaff for All-State and hotel costs when we get back from break. Congratulations to all the hard-working CdS students that auditioned! (Posted 3/14/2010).  Music Under the Stars! The awesome Music Under the Stars concert is Friday, April 23rd at the Tempe Center for the Arts, starting at 7:30pm, and featuring the CdS Steel Drum Band, the Desert Vista Band, the CdS Bands, the Academy Brass Line, and the Arizona Wind Symphony. Detailed information is available here. (Posted 4/19/2010).  Marching Band Auditions! Have you considered joining the Marching Band? About 90% of the students enrolled in academic band classes participate in the Marching Band Program at CdS. Marching Band is a voluntary before-school activity, and after completion of three years, your Physical Education credit requirement will be waived.  All
students, except for Color Guard, must be
enrolled in a band or
percussion class to be involved. If you have the talent and desire,
then this wonderful opportunity is open to you! Where else can you
start the first day of high school already knowing and working with
over a hundred people?Brass/Woodwind Audition Date: Friday, March 26th from 6-9pm. Meet in CdS Band Room C169. Wear tennis shoes and bring water! All brass and woodwind players will be placed in the Band if they show up to the Placement Audition. No player will be "cut" from the Band! Band Parents: Join us for our parent meeting the night of the band auditions! March 26th at 8pm in the CdS Band Room (C169). Topics to include: What to expect from Marching Band, Band Camp information, volunteer sign-up, and more! Please plan on attending if your student will be participating in Marching Band. Important: Remember to reserve August 1-7 for Band Camp! (mandatory for all Marching Band members). Questions? Contact:  Band
Director: David DuPlessisdduplessis@tuhsd.k12.az.us  Percussion
Director: Scott Werner swerner.cds@tuhsd.k12.az.us. (Posted
3/8/2010).
West Regional Honor Band and Orchestra
Congratulations to everyone who auditioned for the West Regional Honor Band and Orchestra! Corona del Sol Band had the most students to make it into the Band and Orchestra wind sections (35 students!) The Regional Festival took place on February 19-20 at North Canyon High School. Here are the results of auditions: Piccolo - Kara Wilton (3rd Overall, Orchestra piccolo) Flute - Cyndia Yu (1st Overall, Orchestra Flute 1), Jennifer Chiang (2nd Overall, Band Flute 1), Caitlin Turner (7th Overall, Band Flute 4), Kara Wilton (11th overall flute), Sarah Bjorklund (15 Overall, Band Flute 11) Oboe - Kaileen Fei (2nd Overall, Band Oboe 1), Crystal Li (6th Overall, Band Oboe 3) Bassoon - Kaela Urich (2nd Overall, Band Bassoon 1), Dana Brink (3rd Overall, Orchestra Bassoon 2) Clarinet - Zach Wilkinson (1st Overall, Orchestra Cl. 1), Alison Bailey (4th Overall, Band Cl. 2), Louis Spanias (5th Overall, Band Cl. 3), Dana Eger (6th Overall, Band Cl. 4), Haimo Ren (11th Overall, Band Cl. 8), Nicole Barrett (13th Overall), Caroline Bailey (19th Overall, Band Cl. 15), Michelle Stephens (21st Overall, Band Cl. 17), Malissa Butwin (24th Overall, Band Cl. 20), Kegan Scowen (26th Overall, Band Cl. 22), JoJo Fritsche (27th Overall, Band Cl. 23), LeAnne Willittes (28th Overall) Bass Clarinet - Nicole Barrett (3rd Overall, Band B.Cl. 2), LeAnne Willittes (4th Overall, Band B.Cl. 3), Emily Lewandowski (5th Overall, Band B.Cl. 4) Trumpet - Ian Plumley (6th Overall, Band Tpt 4), Richard Truswell (10th Overall, Band Tpt 8) Horn - Alex Austin (1st Overall, Orch. Horn 1) Trombone - Edan Maoz (2nd Overall, Band Bass Tbone 1), Kyle Smith (3rd Overall), Sagar Patwardhan (5th Overall, Band Tbone 1), Tim Bonamo (7th Overall, Band Bass Tbone 2) Euphonium - Kyle Smith (1st Overall, Band Euph. 1), Sumeet Patwardhan (4th Overall, Band Euph. 2) Tuba - Keith Whittemore (2nd Overall, Band Tuba 1), Mike Harrison (8th Overall, Band Tuba 7) Percussion - Trey Berreman (1st Overall, Band Perc. 1), James Fitzgerald (2nd Overall, Orch. Timpani), Matthew Askins (7th Overall, Band Perc. 4) Alternates: Justin Yang (Oboe), Joey Stamm (Tpt.), Fouad Melki (Perc.) If someone is not able to participate in Regionals (get sick, have a schedule conflict, etc.), the alternates will be called on to participate. (Updated 2/22/2010). Upcoming Dates
Check the Calendar below for details, but upcoming dates include the Steel Band/Tempe Youth Band concert on Feb. 10, the Laser Tag Fundraiser on Feb. 16, and the AMEA Regional and Band Concert on Feb. 19-20. (Updated 2/10/2010). Steel Band Tour!
The CdS Steel Band goes on tour from Feb. 5-7. They will be appearing at various local schools before hitting the road for California, where they perform at Disneyland's Magic Music Days Festival. A detailed schedule for Steel Band Members is available here. (Posted 1/28/2010). Tax Credits  It's Tax Credit time again, so we're happy to
announce a new tax
credit
contest. The prize? Tickets to the Phoenix Suns game on Sunday, March
14, 2010 (vs. the Hornets). Contest deadline is 12/31/09. Please see
the flyer for more
details. Update: The TUHSD office at 500 West Guadalupe Rd., Tempe, will be open on December 31st from 9:00am to 1:00pm to collect last-minute Tax Credit donations in person. Plus there will be refreshments! Please see the press release for more information. This is essentially an alternative to mailing your donation to CdS (postmarked by the 31st, of course). In any event, remember to designate the Corona del Sol band and specify a particular student, as mentioned in the contest flyer above. (Updated 12/16/2009). 2010 Academy Drum and Bugle Corps  Register
for the 2010 Academy
Drum and Bugle Corps clinic/auditions today. The application
form
is now online. The clinic/auditions are an opportunity for students to
meet the new and returning staff, and to be evaluated for a potential
position in the corps. The auditions are only $40 for both weekends.
The 2010 edition of the corps promises to be as strong as ever, so sign
up to get your audition materials now! (Posted
10/5/2009). Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts / Chase Community Giving If you have a Facebook
account, please consider voting for the Arizona Academy of the
Performing Arts in the Chase
Community Giving contest.
Voting for round 1 ends midnight, Dec. 11, 2009. If the Academy
receives enough votes to be ranked within the top 100 organizations,
they will receive a $25,000 award from Chase! (Posted 12/9/2009).
Holiday Concert and Dinner!  The
annual Holiday Concert (with dinner provided by Carrabba's) is
Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Dinner will take place from 5:00pm to 6:30pm
in the CdS cafeteria, and the concert will start at 7:00pm in the
auditorium. Even if you did not fill out and submit your dinner
order form, there will be a limited number of $12 dinners available
at the door. Also, there will be extra DVDs for sale ($10). (Updated 12/8/2009). November Band Concerts There
are two Band concerts this week, each starting at 7:00pm. The first is
on Monday, Nov. 23 (1st Hour Band
and 2nd Hour Band), and the second is on Tuesday, Nov. 24 (6th Hour
Band and
Middle School bands). For more info, please see the detailed schedule. (Modified
11/23/2009).
Jazz Auditions  Release
your inner Charlie Parker! Auditions for the Jazz Big Band and Jazz
Combo are taking place this week. For more information, including
Play-Along tracks, see Mr. Duplessis's class
page. (Posted
11/16/2009). Marching Season Wrap-Up!  Congratulations to the Aztecs for a great
Marching Band season! Starting
a few short months ago in the cool
pines of Payson, with many new faces (and some not
so new), the band persevered through night practices, sectionals, late-night
bus rides and an uncomfortable number of 5:45am practices,
eventually going on
to greatness under the guidance of the Uber-Machinists, achieving
distinction at the ASU
and UofA
Band Days, receiving a
Superior rating at the Bands
of America Regionals in CA,
winning a Superior with distinction and all five captions awards at the
ABODA State Festival,
and placing in the top 10 bands in the state, all leading to an awesome
performance at the State Finals last weekend. And
did we mention that they kept us entertained in
the stands and during more than a few halftimes?
While marching season is over, please remember that the Marching Band
Awards will take place at
6:00pm on Friday, November 20th, at Arizona
Community Church (across Knox from CdS). Most importantly:
Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors bring desserts
for Seniors, whose sole responsibility vis-a-vis said desserts will be
consuming them. (Posted
11/16/2009).ABODA State Marching Band Championships  The
Marching Aztecs will be competing in the ABODA Division I Championships
on Saturday, Nov.
14, at Phoenix College Stadium (map,
campus map).
The Aztecs
perform at 7:00PM, but will be warming up at Corona starting
shortly after lunchtime. Please
see the detailed schedule
for more information. (Updated
11/10/2009).Corona placed in the top ten at the ABODA Festival last weekend, receiving a Superior with Distinction and all five captions awards: Music Performance, Visual Performance, General Effect, Percussion, and Guard! (See full results here). A video of the performance is now available. (Posted 11/7/2009). Bands of America Championships  Congratulations
to the Corona del Sol Marching Aztecs for their excellent performance
at
the Bands of America Regional Championship in Santa Clarita, California
this past weekend! In a
tough field of 31 bands, Corona placed 12th.ABODA State Marching Band Championships The
Marching Aztecs will be competing in the ABODA Division I Championships
on Saturday, Nov.
14, at Phoenix College Stadium (map,
campus map).
The Aztecs
perform at 7:00PM, but will be warming up at Corona starting
shortly after lunchtime. Please
see the detailed schedule
for more information. (Updated
11/10/2009).Corona placed in the top ten at the ABODA Festival last weekend, receiving a Superior with Distinction and all five captions awards: Music Performance, Visual Performance, General Effect, Percussion, and Guard! (See full results here). A video of the performance is now available. (Posted 11/7/2009). Bands of America Championships Congratulations
to the Corona del Sol Marching Aztecs for their excellent performance
at
the Bands of America Regional Championship in Santa Clarita, California
this past weekend! In a
tough field of 31 bands from CA, TX, NV, and AZ, Corona placed 12th,
receiving a Superior (I) rating. The pictures from our Twitter feed can
be found assembled here.
(Posted 2/2/2009). ADOBA Festival
The 2009 Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) Marching Band Festival is Saturday, Nov. 7 at Glendale Community College (map, campus map). Roll call (in half-uniform) is at 12 Noon. Corona warms up at 2:00pm, and performs at 2:45pm. Awards will be presented at 3:15pm. Please see the detailed schedule for more information. The full Division I line-up can be found here. Bands of America Trip The
Marching Band will be traveling to Los Angeles, CA, to compete in the Bands
of America Regional Championship
from Oct. 30 to
Nov. 1. There will
be a morning rehearsal on Friday, Oct. 30, so bring your
packed suitcase with you and drop it off before school. Double
check your packing list. We will
pack the truck
at 2:15 and then get on the road. The band will be staying at the Courtyard
Marriott in Valencia, CA. Tickets to the Bands of America
event can be purchased at www.musicforall.org
(Santa Clarita, CA Regional). The event will take place at the College
of the Canyons, in Valencia, CA (general
map, campus
map).
CdS plays at 11:30am on Saturday. We
expect to arrive back at CdS on Sunday at about 10:00pm. If you are
interested keeping track of where the band is, and what they're doing,
you can check out the real-time updates (including
photos) that will be posted on our Twitter page during the
trip. (Updated
10/30/2009).Corona del Sol Parent Steel Band
We are looking for fun people to join the CdS Parent Steel Band. No musical experience is necessary! If you're interested, please fill out an application and submit it to Scott Werner.(Posted 9/30/2009). Poinsettia Fundraiser The
annual Corona Bands Poinsettia Sales have begun! All poinsettia orders
must be paid for in advance and turned in by Wednesday, October 28th.
Please see the order form
for more information. (Posted
10/8/2009). The Sun Devil Showdown  The
61st Annual ASU
Band Day will be held Saturday, October 24, 2009,
from 9:00am to 5:30pm. The CdS Band performs at 4:00pm, and the awards
will be presented at 5:15pm. Roll call for bandmembers is 9:30am. For
more information, please see the Band
Day Schedule. Can't make it to the show? watch the live webcast from
the comfort of your computer! Also, after Band Day, the Band Council
will be hosting the first annual
"Band Lock-In," a fun, chaperoned Band "sleep over" at the school! This
"lock-in" is optional, of course, but if your student is interested,
please fill out the Permission
Form. (Posted
10/19/2009). Percussion Concert and Ice Cream Social Don't
miss the Percussion concert! It takes place Thursday, October 22nd,
7:00pm at CdS High School. Tickets are $5 each, and are available in
the bookstore and at the door. Come see the Orange Man Group and other
glow-in-the-dark pieces! Enjoy some ice cream! Proceeds support the
percussion program and the 6th-hour's trip to Dayton, OH. (Posted
10/21/2009).
Video of the Marching Band's
Opener Check
out this great video
of the CdS Marching Band performing the opener from "The Machines" (c)
Gary P. Gilroy Pub., www.gpgmusic.com. Used with permission of Gary P.
Gilroy Publications. Recorded 09/11/2009 by Susan Stephens. (Posted
10/2/2009). Corona del Sol
InvitationalThe
Corona del Sol Marching Band Invitational was a great success! We
saw awesome shows from Marcos de Niza, Red Mountain,
Desert Vista, and Corona de Sol. Thanks to everyone who volunteered
their time. It never could have happened without your help. (Updated
10/7/2009).
Orange Man Group
 The
awesome Orange Man Group (from the
6th hour percussion class) performed
at the Pep Rally last Friday. You can watch video of the
performance at FOX
10 News .(Posted
9/28/2009).Rumbi Island Grill Fundraiser Rumbi Island Grill,
on the SE corner of Ray and 54th St., is sponsoring the CdS Marching
band by donating 10% of their profits on qualified purchases from Oct.
12-18. Please see the flyer
for details. (Posted
10/8/2009).
Success at PAS!
The JV Drumline and Marching Band Drumline participated in the Arizona Percussive Arts Society Drumline Festival on Saturday. The JV Drumline received a "Superior" and was awarded caption awards for bass drums and pit. The Marching Band Drumline also received a "Superior" and was awarded caption awards for bass drum, tenors, and pit. Great Job! (Posted 9/28/2009). University of Arizona Band Day
The Marching Band will be traveling to Tucson for the University of Arizona Band Day on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Roll call is 12:45pm. Please see the detailed schedule for more information. (Posted 9/28/2009). Awesome Alterations Moms!
Thank you so much for taking uniforms home for alterations. This Friday is the first game where the band will be in full uniform. Please return any uniforms checked out to you to the band uniform room by Thursday, 9/24. Fran and Jennifer will be in the uniform room before the Monday night practice to check in uniforms, or your student can bring the uniform(s) to school with them and give them to one of the uniform managers: Dana Eger, Helen Oberuch, or Dillan Mills. Thanks! (Posted 9/20/2009). PAS
The PAS Fall Festival schedule is Saturday, Sep. 26, 2009, at Paradise Valley HS. Directions, schedule, and other information can be found here. (Posted 9/18/2009).  "The Machines"
T-shirt ... has been unleashed! Design by Brianna Porritt and Nick DuPlessis. Also, listen to a version of the Marching Band's awesome opener, The Machines, by Gary Gilroy. Used with permission of Gary Gilroy and Gary P. Gilroy Publications. Field Show Opener: A First Look Your Aztec Marching Band will be performing their field show opener on Corona's first home football game on Friday, Sep. 4. The show is looking as great as it sounds. Get to the stadium by 7pm to watch a great game and support your band. Let's fill the stands with yellow shirts! For Marching Band members: wear your Machines T-shirt, jeans, marching shoes with black socks, and gloves. Also, wear your Machines T-shirt to assembly Friday morning. (Updated 9/3/2009). The first Band Booster meeting will be Tuesday, September 1, at 7pm, in the CdS Band Room (C169). If you would like to join, please fill out the Band Booster form and send it to Steve Atkins at s_atkins@yahoo.com (Posted 8/24/2009).  TUHSD Video. The Tempe Union High School District recent published a series of YouTube videos promoting its schools, including this one featuring Corona del Sol. The school's music programs are highlighted -- particularly the awesome steel drum band. (Posted 8/13/2009). Rehearsal during Open House
 The
Marching Band will be rehearsing on Monday, 8/24/09, during
Corona's Open House. Open House is where you briefly visit each of your
student's classes in
order. Band members will be out on the field by 6pm, and will
stay until
9pm. We encourage all parents to attend the Open House,
which lasts from 5:53pm until
7:35pm. Note, however, that there will be no Zero
Hour presentation for Marching Band at Open House since the
students will be
getting ready for Marching Band rehearsal during that time. (Posted 8/21/2009).Rise and Shine! Morning
Marching Band rehearsals have
begun, and are scheduled for every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, unless otherwise noted
on the calendar. Be on the field by 6:00am (get to CdS by about 5:45).
Wear comfortable clothes, and bring water. See you there! (Posted 8/12/2009).
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