Join us in the band room on Monday, May 6th at 6:30pm for an important meeting of the Friends of Cleveland Bands.  We’ll be electing new directors for next year, as well as voting on revisions to our organization’s bylaws.

Join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 7pm for a truly amazing concert!  Cleveland’s Jazz Ensemble, Choir and Wind Ensemble have all qualified to compete for their respective State Championship.  This concert will feature each group performing the set of music they intend to perform for adjudication.

This will be an incredible experience for families, as well as the public.  Please invite your co-workers and neighbors.  They will not be disappointed.

We had a big weekend this last weekend, and as I list the results, I must state that EVERY group and soloist did an incredible job!  I am so proud of the work that these students showed and musicality that they presented.

I would also like to thanks some parents that were so instrumental (pun intended) in helping me run the 2024 State Chamber Music Contest.  You all made me look really good. 😊

Judge Lunch: Kelly Schauer
Tabulation Room: Josh & Shyla Piper, Kristi Riler

– Mr. Riler

2024 OMEA State Chamber Music Contest

1st place – Small Percussion Category
The Librarians: Percussion Duet
Jesse Broderick, Anwar Laraway

2nd place – Large Woodwind Category
Double Reed Ruckus: Double Reed Quintet
Alice Bokman, Maya Faulhaber, Ariah Piper, Vince Randol, Jackson Kohler

3rd place – Small Brass Category
Middle Part Trio
Albert Leong, Vince Randol, Remi Vasquez

3rd place – Large Percussion Category
Tweety Fleety Birds: Percussion Quintet
Ansel Harris Crowne, Anwar Laraway, Jesse Broderick, Lukas Oliver, Eden Warmflash

4th place – Small Brass Category
NE Portland Duet: Trumpet Duet
Sebastian Elder, Avery Wiesler

4th place – Small Woodwind Category
Cleveland Woodwind Duet
Alice Bokman, Theo Hildebrand-Faust

4th place – Large Brass Category
Cleveland Brass Quintet
Sebastian Elder, Avery Wiesler, Jack Schauer, Stella Tinker, Nathan Julian

2024 OSAA State Solo Contest

1st place – Bass Clarinet
Cooper Headrick

3rd place – Trombone
Tai Friel

4th place – Oboe
Alice Bokman

4th place – Orchestral Snare
Jesse Broderick

6th place – Bassoon
Vince Randol

The Cleveland HS Wind Ensemble will be performing at the OSAA State Band Championships at the Stewart LaSells Auditorium on the OSU Campus on Saturday, May 11th. Our band is scheduled to perform at 7:30PM. OSAA does require a ticket, which can be purchased at the OSAA Ticketing Page.

You can find more information for spectators here.

Both the Concert and Symphonic Bands performed for adjudication at the PIL JV Band Festival held at Lincoln HS on Thursday, April 18th. The panel was full of experienced adjudicators, so I was excited for our groups to receive a fantastic clinic and feedback from them.

The Concert Band received great feedback and had their best performance of the year, receiving two superior ratings.

The Symphonic Band received some incredible feedback and received two superior scores that would have qualified them to participate in the 5A State Band Championships!

I am very proud of every student that put forth great effort in accomplishing these fine performances.  The future is bright at Cleveland HS!!

Just a couple more sessions and our students will be ready for the Grand Floral Parade! We need several volunteers for two different dates this month.

No sewing skills necessary, a lead volunteer will guide the process. Click here to sign up!

The Awards Concert is in sight, which means it’s also time to celebrate our graduating seniors!

Graduating seniors – please fill out this form so that we can celebrate you and your next chapter.  Submissions will close end-of-day on Friday May 10th.

Concert & Symphonic Bands will be performing at Lincoln HS for the PIL JV Band Festival on Thursday (4/18).   We are still needing a chaperone.  Please email Mr. Riler if you’re able to fill that role.

Step-up Night is tonight from 5:30-8:30pm.

The instruments will go back to Beacock after the evening session concludes. There are a couple time slots left if you are interested in speaking with a Beacock Music rep about instruments.

Read Mr. Riler’s full letter here for more details, including how to register for a timeslot on Step-up Night.

The Awards Concert is in sight, which means it’s also time to celebrate our graduating seniors!

Graduating seniors – please fill out this form so that we can celebrate you and your next chapter.  Submissions will close end-of-day on Friday May 10th.