Central Heights Fall Concert - October 4th
Band Concerts are an essential part of students sharing their musical growth with families and the community. Attendance is expected of all band students - if you have any conflicts or need help, please reach out. And..we have a beautiful auditorium here at Central Heights!
Music Uniform
All students in Central Heights have been fitted for a Sun Prairie Music shirt (long sleeve, button down dress shirt). A $20 fee for this shirt is in Infinite Campus and is yours to keep. When students grow out of their shirt, simply exchange it for a different size.
Music Uniform includes:
- SP Music shirt (arrives end of September)
- Black Pants (dress pants preferred)
- Black socks
- Black shoes (do the best you can - don't buy anything special)
*NEED HELP? - we can provide pants, shoes, socks, if needed!
6:30 - 6th Grade Bands
- The first concert! Each section will play a few short melodies together.
- Students should arrive by 6pm for warm-up & attendance
7:30 - 7th & 8th Grade Band
- Each band will perform separately, 2 or 3 pieces
- Students should arrive by 7pm for warm-up & attendance
BAND LESSON ACADEMY - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
In the past, many students and families have found value in taking private lessons with amazing professionals on their instrument. Good news - those teachers come right to Central Heights after school on Tuesdays 4:00 -8:00 PM!
Band Booster Lesson Academy information and registration can be found here.
The Sun Prairie Band Booster Lesson Academy has been created to provide convenient access to quality private instrument instruction for students in the Sun Prairie Band Program. The program is designed to give students access to one-on-one instruction on their instrument with professional musicians/teachers that specialize on specific instruments.
The benefits of private instrument instruction include; accelerated study of instrument technique and repertoire, preparation of audition materials, or study of subjects of particular interested (e.g. solo literature or improvisation).
The Sun Prairie Band Booster Lesson Academy is designed to serve those students not currently studying privately. It is not designed to take students away from local teachers not in the Sun Prairie Band Booster Lesson Academy and should not be interpreted as a signal to change teachers. There are many fine teachers in the immediate area who offer quality instruction.
Jazz Band starts in October!
- Open to any 7th or 8th grader in band or orchestra (we also take piano & guitar players)
- Rehearsals Monday & Thursday before school, 7:30 - 8:15am
- Three concerts during the year & work with great guest clinicians
Band Calendar & Upcoming Dates
Cardinal Heights Band Calendar 2022 - 2023
Linked above is our calendar for the year. Please communicate in as much advance as possible with any conflicts and reach out if you have any questions.
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday October 4, Central Heights Band Concert (6:30 - 6th, 7:30 - 7th & 8th)
Saturday November 11, Sun Prairie Honors Band (by audition, 7th & 8th Grade)
Monday December 12, Winter Concert @ SP East (6:30pm - 6th & 7th, 8pm - 8th)
Thursday January 5, Pep Band Night @ SP West, optional (3 - 8pm)
Instrument Supplies
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QAn5BYLCYV_bSBznG-2GQU6USRGVGmaC89C_Jj8BzfM/edit?usp=sharing
Percussion:
- 7th & 8th grade have new mallets & sticks to order. Check pg. 2 of the above document
- NEED HELP? Just ask.
How to order:
- Click button below "Ward-Brodt - Supplies"
- Select "Central Heights - Band"
- Select Instrument
BUCKY BOOK FUNDRAISER (Now until Oct. 13)
Sun Prairie Band Boosters offer a variety of optional fund-raisers throughout the year to #1 help support great programs like bringing in guest artists and composers and #2 earn credits to students’ individual band ledger that can be used for:
Field Trips (8th Grade - Kalahari, approx $40)
Sound of Sun Prairie Marching Band
Private Lessons
Summer Camps
Bucky books are $35 each and students receive $11.25 credited to their ledger for every book sold. PLUS if you sell 5 books, the sixth book is FREE. If you sell that sixth book, that means $91.25 credited to students ledgers for the above purposes!
The Bucky Book sale goes until October 13th and books can be picked up from Mr. Melrose – ipmelro@sunprairieschools.org
Central Heights Bands
