As students begin to develop into musicians at the high school level, an important part of their training can be private instruction. Mr. Riler recommends private instruction for any student who has a desire to improve and perform on their instrument. 

Private instruction can be leveraged for students in any situation.

• It can be those who feel that they need help to get caught up
• It can be for those that need additional work to challenge them and prepare them to be able to be leaders in the high school ensemble
• It can be to develop skills like improvisation, mastering solo literature, etc
• It can be to develop skills to prepare for the next level as a music major or minor

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If you are interested in starting lessons for your student musicians but have questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Riler via email. Teachers with an asterisks by their name are those that Mr. Riler would highly recommend based on what he has witnessed, or in some cases, because of testimonials from other colleagues.

Our Winter Concert will be on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium.  Admission is FREE.  Our Bake Sale will also be returning for this concert.

Performing Groups:

• Percussion Ensembles
• Concert Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Ensemble
• Some chamber groups may be performing in the halls prior to the concert, as well.

>Now’s the time to get your Cleveland Band shirts and hoodies!  Don’t delay as the store closes this Wednesday (11/16).  Apologies for the short timeframe, but we intend to have the items ready to distribute before Winter Break.

Check Out the Band Store

Financial assistance from FOCB is available for students who need it to purchase band merchandise. Please email treasurer@clevelandbandspdx.com.

For those who participated in the Pie Fundraiser, here are the pertinent details for pick-up:

When:   Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, from 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Where:  Cleveland High School Cafeteria

The pies will be frozen, so prompt pick-up is very important. If possible, please designate one family to pick up on behalf of multiple families.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or text Michelle at 626-840-0334.

If your students were measured for concert attire from Mr. Formal (tuxes), their concert attire from Mr. Formal has been ready for pickup at Cleveland for over a week.

Please try everything on.  If something does not fit properly, you will need to take it back to Mr. Formal to get it adjusted or replaced.  Mr. Formal is located at 1103 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214.

WIBC Honor Band students will be leaving for Seattle this Friday.  They will rehearse 6 pieces with 6 different conductors, attend a leadership workshop and some concerts, and finish off the event with a performance on Monday.

Congratulations again to the 35 students who will be representing Cleveland HS at this event.

Be on the lookout for our online merchandise store to open soon. In order to have the items ready before Winter Break, it will only be available for a very limited time, so don’t delay!

Mr. Riler will only be available on Tuesday, November 22, as he will be traveling home with the WIBC students on Monday, November 21.

Families can schedule a virtual conference that day via the link provided by the school.

San Francisco trip preparations are well underway, with 72 students registered to travel.

Anyone wishing to go can still register this week at this LINK.  The Group name is “Cleveland HS Bands”