• Grades 7-12 may participate in the high school band. Students under grade 7 may participate in middle school band. Band and Music Teacher is Pat Gaskill. She may be reached at pgaskill@cmsbears.org.
Important Band and Choir Dates for 2009/2010 |
| August 28 |
Home Football Game |
6:00 p.m. |
| September 10 |
Instrument Rental Night |
6:00 p.m. |
| September 11 |
All-State Choir Clinic (NMSU) |
9:00 a.m. |
| September 17 |
Constitution Day |
1:00 p.m. |
| October 2 |
Homecoming Football Game |
6:00 p.m. |
| October 3 & 4 |
Oktoberfest (Cloudcroft) |
TBA |
| October 9 |
Home Football Game |
6:00 p.m. |
| October 16 & 17 |
SBME Honor Choir (Ruidoso) |
TBA |
| October 19 |
All-State Choir Auditions (NMSU) |
TBA |
| October 30 |
Home Football Game |
6:00 p.m. |
| November 11 |
Veterans Day Celebration |
1:00 p.m. |
| November 17 |
All-State Band Auditions (NMSU) |
TBA |
| December 5 |
Cloudcroft Pet Parade |
TBA |
| December 10 |
Elementary Christmas Concert |
6:30 p.m. |
| December 14 |
CHS/CMS Christmas Concert & Dinner |
5:00 p.m. |
| January 6 - 9 |
All-State Band & Choir (Albuquerque) |
TBA |
| January 15 & 16 |
SBME Honor Band (Cloudcroft) |
TBA |
| January 29 & 30 |
20th Annual Band Camp |
TBA |
| February 13 |
Mardi Gras - Cloudcroft |
TBA |
| February 24 |
SBME Large Group Band Festival (Capitan) |
TBA |
| March 8 |
SW District Band Large Group (Las Cruces) |
TBA |
| March 11 |
SW District Choir Large Group (Las Cruces) |
TBA |
| April 17 |
Solo & Ensemble |
TBA |
| April 23 |
State Concert Band Festival |
TBA |
| May 7 |
Elementary Honor Band |
TBA |
| May 17 |
CHS/CMS Spring Concert & Dinner |
5:00 p.m. |
| May 28 |
Graduation |
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*Please remember the dates are tentative; they are subject to change |
The NMAA Concert Band Contest, in partnership with the New Mexico Music Educators Association (NMMEA), was initiated to provide an opportunity for high school bands as well as middle school and junior high bands, to participate in a statewide band festival with the intent of bringing together New Mexico's best bands in competition in 1A-2A, 3A, 4A, and 5A and also at the middle school and junior high level. State Concert Band Contest participants represent a variety of populations, school sizes, and geographic locations. Any band whose school is NMAA member can participate in this festival if they meet eligibility requirements and if they have earned a 1st or 2nd Division rating in a recognized NMMEA district festival in the past two years. Bands may also qualify if they have received a score of 88 or better in the previous year's NMAA Concert Band Festival.
This is the 15th year that this festival has been held. The State Concert Band Contest Advisory Council provides professional content policies and makes recommendations, which support the rules and regulations set forth by NMAA, and provides New Mexico band programs with an educationally sound and equitable State Concert Band Contest. The NMMEA Vice President of Bands selects members of this advisory council. The site for the State Concert Band Contest is determined by the advisory council and rotated to a different site every two years. Trophies are awarded to the top three bands in each classification and a NMAA State Banner is awarded to the first place bands in each classification.