The Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the Clackamas Jazz Festival at Clackamas Community College on Saturday, March 18.  Our performance time is 4:20pm.  If the band is selected as one of the top 3 bands, they will perform again in the EVENING FINALS. The public is welcome to enjoy the entire event all day.  There is a $10 charge at the door.

In preparation for this festival, we will have an evening rehearsal from 6:30-8:30pm with the amazing Dave Parker on Thursday, March 16.

The Symphonic Band played exceptionally well and received Superior ratings from all three adjudicators.  Their scores ended up being the highest of the day!

You can view a recording of their performance over on our Media page.

A celebration of hard work, exceptional talent and extraordinary collaboration. What a fantastic concert!
Outstanding job Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and a few selected chamber groups.
You remind me why I love my job!   -Mr. Riler

You can view a recording of the performance over on our Media page.

Join us for a wonderful night of music as our large ensembles present the pieces they’ve prepared for the many band festivals taking place.  The concert will be on Thursday, March 9th at 7pm in the CHS Auditorium.  Admission is free.  The Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and some select chamber groups will be performing.

The Bake Sale is back! We need lots of volunteers to donate delicious goodies, and we need several to help serve on the front lines. The sale will take place BEFORE and AFTER the concert, so don’t worry, you won’t have to miss out on anything!

Sign up to donate or serve here.

What an incredible weekend at the PIL Solo & Ensemble Competition?!  Our musicians really put in the work and it showed in the results.  Well done to all who competed and congratulations to those who placed!

PIL Solo & Ensemble Results

Also, a huge thank you to Heather Randol for serving as the Solo & Ensemble Coordinator and to the many volunteers who assisted with registration, door monitoring, and event clean-up.

Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble for their performance at the OSU HS Band Festival on Monday, 2/27.  Despite the severe disruption to their rehearsal schedule caused by the storm, they proceeded to do a wonderful job on stage.  They received state qualifying scores from all three judges – an incredible testament to the musicianship and dedication that this group has!!

• Monday (2/27) – Wind Ensemble to OSU during school, with a return time of 6pm
• Tuesday (2/28) – Symphonic Band Eve Rehearsal (6:30-8:30pm)
• Wednesday (3/1) – GREEN Pep Band (GOLD welcome to join) 5:45pm call time.  Boys BBall 1st round playoff game in the Cleveland gym.
• Thursday (3/2) – Chamber Music Workshop (see email from Mr. Riler)
• Friday (3/3) – Symphonic Band to Warner Pacific during school
• Saturday (3/4) – PIL Solo & Ensemble (PDF Schedule available here)

With weather still a concern, Mr. Riler is urging all families to be subscribed to the band calendar.

Auditions for the Wind Ensemble are due on Friday, 2/24.  The submission form is available in two places:

1. Top of Canvas Home page in announcements.
2. ClevelandBandsPDX.com in the resources section.

We need volunteers for the following dates.  Please contact our volunteer coordinator, Kristy Oliver, at volunteer.coordinator@clevelandbandspdx.com:

• Mar. 3rd – Symphonic Band at Warner Pacific
  • 1 more chaperone needed to accompany group to WPU (in-town)
• Mar. 4th – Solo and Ensemble Coordinator
  • Cleveland will be hosting the PIL Solo & Ensemble contest and we need many volunteers to help make this event a success! Please sign up here.

As the wintery weather has cut into planned rehearsal times, Mr. Riler would like to give the musicians extra time to work with clinicians prior to the PIL Solo & Ensemble contest.  This rehearsal will be in lieu of the previously planned concert.

See Mr. Riler’s email for full details