Valley Youth


Band Camp 


2010

Camp will be held July 26th - August 4th.

4 rehearsals and 4 concerts.

Summer music enrichment open to ALL Valley middle school and high school band students.

Please refer to Valley Summer Youth Band Camp sidebar for additional details and updated 2010 registration form.
Please mark your calendars today to attend!

A SUMMER MUSIC OPPORTUNITY 
UNIQUE TO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY REGION!

OSAA BAND/ORCHESTRA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 5A MAY 13TH

Please mark your calendars for May 13th.  CHS Wind Ensemble has qualified for the 5A competition once again!!! OSAA Band State Championships will be held at the LaSells Stewart Center May 12-15.  CHS is scheduled for a mid-afternoon performance.  They will warm-up at 3pm, perform at 3:30pm, and sight-read at 4pm.  The 5A Awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30pm.  Pre-order spectator tickets are available online until 10am, May 10.  Ticket pricing is $8 for adults; $5 for students.  Parking permits are required on campus. Parking is available across the street, near Reser Stadium. Hourly parking permits are available from automated pay stations in the lots.  Pay stations accept cash only - $1 per hour, $7 for the entire day.  Free parking is available during the week in the gravel lot between the Hilton Garden Inn and the Softball Complex.  Please encourage family and friends to come out and support our outstanding band students, as they demonstrate their talents!  

MAY 13TH - - PERFORMANCE AT 3:30
SUPPORT OUR BAND!

CHS ANAHEIM BAND RECEIVES 1ST PLACE IN THEIR DIVISION!!!

PLEASE ENJOY THESE WONDERFUL VIDEOS CAPTURED BY PATTI FLATT.  

MANY THANKS, PATTI!

Any parents/students having photos they would like share on the blog, please email to:

friendsofchsband@gmail.com.  

Corvallis High School Concert Band - Fairest of the Fair

Corvallis High School Concert Band - Dragons

Corvallis High School - Challenge

HERITAGE FESTIVAL BAND CONCERT APRIL 8TH

HERITAGE FESTIVAL BAND CONCERT APRIL 8TH AT 7 PM

PLEASE JOIN US IN THE CHS AUDITORIUM FOR A CONCERT BY THE ANAHEIM BAND.

A PARENT MEETING WILL FOLLOW WITH INFORMATION AND REFRESHMENTS.  FINAL ITINERARY DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE.  OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE TRIP CHAPARONES AND EXPRESS OUR THANKS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR BAND STUDENTS! 

PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE TREAT

TO SHARE!

SEE YOU THERE!

STUDENT AND PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR DISTRICT BAND FESTIVAL MARCH 9TH

Corvallis High School will be hosting a district band festival next week on March 9th.  

This will involve staging fourteen ensembles from across the mid-valley region.  Mr. Price will need student and parent help on the day of this event!!!  The festival is scheduled to begin at 7:30am and will conclude at 4pm.  Volunteers for the day or in 2 hour shifts are needed in many capacities!  Please email Mr. Price or friendsofchsband@gmail.com if you can volunteer.  Please note times you could be available.  

This is the first time CHS has hosted a festival during the course of a school day, so much support is needed to ensure it's success!  Come join in and participate in making Spartan Band History!

BAND CONCERT: THURSDAY MARCH 4!

Please join the Corvallis High School Bands for an evening music

performance in the CHS Auditorium, Thursday


March 4th, 7-8:30 pm.


Featured will be music the students have been 


preparing for the district band festival 


to be held at CHS on March 9th. 

Band students are needed to arrive by 6:30 p.m.


Please support our band students with your attendance!

REMINDER! BLUE TONES JAZZ DANCE AT TROUBADOUR

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2010

8-10pm

 Troubadour Music Center

521 NW 2nd Street

(across from the downtown Beanery, formerly Forrest Temple Lighting)

Tickets:  Students $5, Adults $10

DISCOUNTED RATE FOR BAND FAMILIES ATTENDING:  $15 PER FAMILY!

Refreshments of coffee, punch, miniature cupcakes and cookies will be served.

We will host a BAKE SALE fundraiser to benefit Corvallis High School band students attending the Heritage Music Festival at Disneyland in April, 2010.

A great opportunity to find that special YUMMY dessert for 

Valentine's Day on Sunday! 

Delicious candy bags! Cakes! Pies!
And everyone's favorite cheesecake!

50/50 RAFFLE TO BE HELD AT INTERMISSION 

Invite your friends and come enjoy what is sure to be a 

jammin night of jazz featuring the local talent of the Corvallis High School

BLUES TONES!

SEE YOU THERE!

Jazz Dance

This Saturday evening, 8-10pm, the CHS Blue Tones will have their 3^rd annual jazz band dance.  It will be held off campus this year at The Troubadour Music Store, downtown on 2^nd street across from The Beanery.  The cost is $5 for students and $10 for adults. 

Marshall H. Price

Corvallis High School

Linus Pauling Middle School

Director of Bands

541-757-3812

REMINDER:

PROPOSED DISNEYLAND TRIP MEETING

for All Band Students and Their Parents

Wednesday, October 28th at 6pm!

Mr. Price will have a presentation about the proposal for our band members to travel to the Heritage Music Festival in Anaheim, California this coming April 14-18, 2010.

This is a large band festival with bands traveling from around the United States to attend.  

There will be a short informational video from the Heritage Festival and the details for the proposed trip will be outlined.  

 Be sure to mark your calendar to attend!

Congratulations to the Corvallis High School Marching Band!  

Thanks to all who came out to support the Marching Band this past Wednesday.  The concert was a huge success.  Two years back to back with beautiful fall evening weather for our music celebration!

Wonder what next year has in store?  Way to go, Sparts!

Be sure to check our Band Photo Link for:  MB Outdoor Concert Oct. 09 for many great photos contributed by the digital talents of Yuki Tanaka.  Many, many thanks, Yuki!  They are wonderful and sure to be treasured by many grateful parents and students in the years to come.
  Parents and students who would like to share their photos from a band event on our blog are encouraged to submit them to our email address:  friendsofchsband@gmail.com.
  We will see that they are included in our photo gallery.

2nd Annual CHS Outdoor Marching Concert!

Wednesday, October 21st

The talented CHS Marching Band will perform an evening concert at 7:30pm, Wednesday evening.  The show will begin with the Linus Pauling 8th grade band.  Concert attenders will then be treated to this year's halftime marching program, featuring memorized music from Earth, Wind and Fire.

Students, section leaders and our student directors have been preparing this show since last August and have put many hours of hard practice in preparation of this event.  Let's applaud their efforts with a good attendance so their success can be heard!  This performance will also be recorded as an audition submission to perform at Disneyland in April.

During the concert, CHS Band Seniors will be recognized, as well as the 24 student musicians who qualified to participate in this year's WIBC convention, which will be happening November 20-23.

This is an exciting time in CHS Band History, please join us!

Band HALFTIME Show 

Friday, October 16th

5:00pm:  Meet in the band room then move to field for a mass band rehearsal halftime show!

5:45pm:  Band room for pizzas; Please remember to bring drinks and cookies, etc.

6:30pm:  TO THE FIELD!


6:50  Senior Marching Band members and their parents will be introduced before the start of game.


REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR T-SHIRTS, BLACK PANTS AND SHOES,
 SO THE BAND LOOKS UNIFORM!


THE BAND HALFTIME SHOW WILL BE
PRESENTED AFTER HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES


SEE YOU THERE!

  

FOOTBALL THIS EVENING

SEPTEMBER 25TH

 CHS VS. DALLAS!

KICKOFF AT 7PM.  PLEASE ARRIVE BY 6:30!

Band performs at Saturday Market

tomorrow morning

September 26th

Please arrive by 10:45am

Sunday:  9/27

An All Band Rehearsal
3PM @ CHS Stadium

Where everyone is sure to get a 
T U R N !

UPCOMING CHS BAND EVENTS

09/25/09 FRIDAY
Football: CHS vs. Dallas: Arrival @ 6:30pm**

09/26/09 SATURDAY Saturday Market; Arrival @ 10:45am

09/27/09 SUNDAY All Band Rehearsal @ CHS Stadium: 3pm

09/29/09 TUESDAY VB: CHS vs. CV; Arrival @ 5:45pm

09/30/09 WEDNESDAY
1st Jazz Rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm; Downbeat @ 6:30pm

10/08/09 THURSDAY WIBC AUDITIONS DUE!

10/09/09 FRIDAY MARINE BAND performance at OSU

10/09/09 FRIDAY ALL STATE DUE!

10/17/09 FRIDAY Football: CHS vs. Silverton

Senior Nite Halftime Show: Arrival @ 6pm**

10/21/09 WEDNESDAY
Outdoor Concert in Stadium; Arrival @ 6:30pm**

11/20/09 FRIDAY - 11/23/09 WEDNESDAY: WIBC IN SEATTLE

12/10/09 THURSDAY Winter/Choir/Band Concert**

12/18/09 FRIDAY BB: CHS vs. Sheldon; Arrival @ 6:30pm

Pep Band Alumni Basketball and Pizza Night
Parent Volunteers Needed

** = REQUIRED ATTENDANCE

BAND PARENT MEETING

WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER 23RD AT 6:00 PM

THERE WILL BE A BAND PARENT MEETING PRIOR TO THE CHS

OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY FRIENDS OF CHS BAND,

WILL INCLUDE REFRESHMENTS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR'S

BAND ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS ELECT THIS YEAR'S BOARD.

MEETING WILL END PROMPTLY TO ALLOW PARENTS TO JOIN THE

"OPEN HOUSE WELCOME" IN THE AUDITORIUM.

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR WONDERFUL BAND PROGRAM

AND JOIN US!

PEP BAND CAMP IS HERE!

PEP BAND CAMP BEGINS MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH!

HOURS FROM 9 AM TO NOON

CAMP DATES:

AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 28

AND

AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 3

SEE YOU THEN!

News From Band Alumni

Dear CHS Band Family

This fall OSU Trumpet choir ( Directed by Jay Chen ) will perform in China.

Our Alumni, Brian McFadden is one of the members.

They are going to have a farewell concert on Sunday, August 23rd at 7:30 pm in Benton Hall (Room 202/Band Room).

The concert should last about an hour with no intermission.

Please come and enjoy their performance.

Since it is a fundraiser, they charge a $5 admission fee.