Congratulations to the 24 students that have been accepted into a 2021 WIBC Honor Band:

Maya Hausman (Junior) – Flute
Rena Marthaler (Senior) – Flute
Annecy Rice (Freshman) – Flute
Anna Rogoway (Freshman) – Flute
Iris Stasiuk (Junior) – Flute
Alice Bokman (Sophomore) – Oboe
Ariah Piper (Sophomore) – Bassoon
Vince Randol (Freshman) – Bassoon
Cooper Headrick (Sophomore) – Bass Clar.
Aidan Schauer (Senior) – Alto Sax
Zoe Yasenchak (Senior) – Tenor Sax
Maia Connelly (Senior) – Trumpet
Liem Friel (Senior) – Trombone
Tai Friel (Freshman) – Trombone
Sophie Jacqmotte Parks (Senior) – Trombone
Lorenzo Jamesbarry (Junior) – Trombone
Henry Parker (Junior) – Trombone
Gemma Canfield (Junior) – Euphonium
Stella Tinker (Sophomore) – Euphonium
Gavin Downs (Junior) – Tuba
Joe Selivonchick (Junior) – Tuba
Ansel Harris Crowne (Sophomore) – Percussion
Anwar Laraway (Sophomore) – Percussion
Eden Warmflash (Freshman) – Percussion

1. 40% chance of rain
2. Facilities people telling Mr. Riler to be out of the building by 9:45pm

We will have band merchandise sales window starting Monday, October 25 through Sunday, November 7. Stay tuned for more information.

Live stream here starts at 4:00 pm »

4:00 Band A (Auditorium)
4:40 Band B (Auditorium) (Band A to Stadium)
5:20 Band C (Auditorium) (Band B to Stadium)
5:50 COMBO (Little Theater) (Band C to Stadium)

PIZZA FEED WITH 8TH GRADERS will start at 5:30pm
6:10 Pep Band Sectionals around stadium and track.
(Travelling Video around sectionals starting at 6:30)
7:00 Pep Band w/ 8th graders (Stadium)
(8th grade parents are encouraged to attend this performance, so they can take their 8th grader home immediately at the conclusion of the performance)

7:30 COMBO/Jam Session (Little Theater)
8:00 Jazz Ensemble (Auditorium)
8:40 Pep Band (Auditorium Seats)
9:15 Pack up and go home
10:00 Locked up and lights out

The Play-a-thon is THIS FRIDAY, October 15, and the donations are streaming in. Please spread the word—via Facebook, Instagram, email, word of mouth, carrier pigeon, whatever works best for you. Let’s make this our most successful fundraiser yet!

And remember to include the name of the student on behalf of whom the contribution is made. Students who solicit the most donations will win valuable prizes! Contributions are tax-deductible. Please visit Playathon GoFundMe

Attached is the schedule again with a short explanation of the evening.

Donate to Play-a-thon

We still need a few more slots filled to make this Friday’s event run smoothly. Please check out our Sign up Genius to help.

Questions about how you can help? Please contact Heather Randol at hmsrandol@gmail.com.

Sign-up to Volunteer!

At 4:00 pm on October 15, 2021, one hundred and forty-plus Cleveland High School students will be participating in the seventh annual CHS Bands Play-a-thon.

The performances will run from 4:00pm until 9:30pm. Here is the schedule with a short explanation of the evening.  Students are aware of which band they have been assigned to, and are expected to be at school starting at 4:00pm. Many students will just stay after school is over. They will be fed pizza for our dinner break (Thank you Friends of Cleveland Bands).

This event is our fall concert & our annual fundraiser. We have raised as much as $34,000 with this single event. We have a goal of $20,000 this year. Take the time to read through the explanation of how funds are used on the GoFundMe page.

Please direct friends and family to the CHS Play-a-thon GoFundMe page, where they will be inspired by the amazing video from Funnelbox that outlines what goes on in the band room and why it is so important. Just make sure to remind them to include the name of the student on behalf of whom they are donating.

It has been a great start to the year!! We are thrilled to be able to play together again, and look forward to presenting some music via a live-stream in 11 days. The live stream link will be shared as we approach our performance date. It will also be included on the GoFundMe page.

Thank you for your support!

Donate to Play-a-thon

Play-a-thon preparations are well underway! There are plenty of great opportunities for volunteers to participate in this super fun event for our bands—from donating snacks or supplies, to chaperoning for a couple of hours, or helping with dinner.

Take a look at our sign-up site to find the best way you can help us make this important fundraiser a big success.

Thanks for your support! If you have any questions about how you can help, contact Heather Randol at hmsrandol@hotmail.com.

Sign-up to Volunteer!

We are nearing the audition deadlines for All-State and WIBC.

ALL-STATE: Friday, October 1

Students should be done recording by the end of this week for All-State.

• A form is available on CANVAS for students to complete and upload their recordings.
• Mr. Riler will register all of the students of All-State who complete this form and upload all of their recordings.

Mr. Riler’s deadline is Monday, Oct 4th, so he will need time to register all entries (almost 25 students have indicated that they plan to audition!) The audition fee for All-State will be paid by Friends of Cleveland Band!

WIBC: Friday, October 8

Students will register for WIBC at the  below link.

• Students will upload their recordings on this registration site.
• When they get to final part of the registration form, DO NOT PAY THE FEE.
• Mr. Riler will be able to pay the fee from the director’s side of the WIBC site.

The fee is being paid by our Friends of Cleveland Band parent group!

A document was sent home with the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble students. Here is a link to the document.

It is important for those that have already purchased attire in the past to be sure that everything still fits. We are still waiting for the representative from Mr Formal to set up a time (or times) to come to Cleveland to measure everyone.

Families can easily pay online via SchoolPay. If you are only needing certain items, you can wait until Mr. Riler can get a price list for individual items (ties, shirt, shoes, etc) before making a payment.