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Solo and Ensemble

Our solo and ensemble schedule should come out by the end of this week. We will have 35 entries involved, as well as a large contingent of volunteers from the band and choir helping make this a smooth event for all of our PPS music colleagues.

Band Festivals

Festival season is right around the corner.  Students should be cleaning up and perfecting their parts consistently at home.  We will be sharing our hard work with all of you on Wednesday, March 11 @ 7pm.

West Salem Jazz Festival – February 7

The Cleveland HS Jazz Lab & Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the West Salem Jazz Band Festival at West Salem High School on Saturday, February 7th! Here’s a quick itinerary of the day:

  • 10:45am – Students Arrive at Cleveland HS Band Room
  • 10:45-11am – Load bus & Depart for Salem
  • 12-12:45pm – Lunch – Bring a packed lunch or money to purchase lunch
  • 1:30pm – Jazz Lab warm up
  • 2pm – Jazz Lab performance and clinic
  • 3:30pm – Jazz Ensemble warm up
  • 4pm – Jazz Ensemble performance and clinic
  • 4:45pm – Load bus for return
  • 5-6:15pm – Drive back to CHS

If you are planning on driving down and joining us at the festival, you will need to purchase tickets.

Pre-Sale Tickets are*:
$12 for the general public
$8 for students, seniors, and military.
Kids 5 years old and under are free.

*processing fees are additional

Ticket purchased at the event are:
$15 for the general public
$12 for students, seniors, and military.
Kids 5 years old and under are free.

They prefer tickets to be purchased online so as not to jam the desk, so please do this ahead of time if you can! Here is the link to purchase early! https://ticketstripe.com/WestSalemJazzFestival

Wind Ensemble Retreat – Tuesday January 27th

Ahead of the regular return to classes on Wednesday, Tuesday the 27th is our Wind Ensemble retreat. Here is a what you can expect of the day:

8:45am – 9am: Arrival – Students enter through the back gate or band door on Powell.
9:30am – 10:25am: Warm-Up & Sectionals
10:40am: Start Clinic – Mary Lou
12:15pm: Lunch
12:50pm: Clinic continues
2:20pm: Section Meetings (in Sectional rooms from this morning)
2:40pm: Treats!

Dine In at Hopworks and Board Meeting February 2nd

Hopworks on Powell is hosting our next Dine Out for FOCB! They have great pub food and it’s a fun atmosphere for everybody in there – so give yourself the gift of no dishes, and dine out for Cleveland!

If you would like to join the FOCB board meeting, time your visit to be between 6:30 and 8pm, because we will be in there having our February board meeting, too! Stop in and watch us figure things out in real time, and munch on some fries while we do it.

Hope to see you there!

Pie Sale Coordinator – Shadow

As you all know by now, we have a few big fundraisers through the year, and our fall pie sale is one of them. We are looking for someone to volunteer to shadow our current coordinator – this is a low-pressure way to learn how the pie sale is organized and supported, with the goal of building continuity for future years. If you’re interested in learning more or helping ensure the continued success of this fundraiser, please reach out – fundraising.chair@clevelandbandspdx.com

Winter Concert & Bake Sale 

Our Winter Concert and Bake Sale will be on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium and we need many volunteers to donate delicious goodies and help serve on the front lines. The sale will take place BEFORE and AFTER the concert, so you won’t have to miss out on any of the great music!

We are looking forward to seeing you there, and raising some dough!