Congratulations to the 30 Cleveland Band members who were accepted into this year’s WIBC Honor Bands:

Sebastian Bernard – Oboe
Alice Bokman – Oboe
Jesse Broderick – Percussion
Camille Burgoine – Flute
Thatcher Burkart – Tuba
Sebastian Elder – Trumpet
Maya Faulhaber – Oboe
Tai Friel – Trombone
Ansel Harris Crowne – Percussion
Luca Haverty – Clarinet
Cooper Headrick – Bass Clarinet
Theodore Hildebrand-Faust – Flute
Avery Hubatch – Clarinet
Sebstian Inouye – Trumpet
Jo Jo Knowles – Flute
Jackson Kohler – Bassoon
Sofia Mauro LeVelle – Flute
Lukas Oliver – Percussion
Ariah Piper – Bassoon
Vince Randol – Bassoon
Annecy Rice – Flute
Anna Rogoway – Flute
Jack Schauer – Horn
Livia Skalberg – Flute
Ben Steckler Heim – Alto Sax
Stella Tinker – Euphonium
Alma Valls – Flute
Remi Vasquez – Horn
Will Walker – Alto Sax
Eden Warmflash – Percussion

Do you have experience with QuickBooks?  Are you comfortable working with money?  Do you want to support Cleveland Bands?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions (but especially the last one), please reach out to our treasurer, Heather Randol, at treasurer@clevelandbandspdx.com to find out more about how you can help.

Is your student interested in honing their jazz improv skills?  Artichoke Music has a monthly event called the Student Jazz Jam, which is a great opportunity to get experience with a live rhythm section.  The next session is this Saturday from 3-5pm (doors open at 2:30pm).  You can find more details here.  You can prep for the session using their YouTube playlist.

Make sure to complete those final pie sales and get your payments together to turn in no later than end-of-school-day on Wednesday, 10/11.

This Thursday (10/12) we’ll be hosting our feeder middle school programs for a night of fun, food, football and fight songs!  This is a great community building event for the program.  We’ll be serving pizza to the kids pregame, so note the early call time of 5:15pm.

This is also our final home game of the season.  Make sure to come out and support CHS Football and Pep Band!

As the dust settles from this year’s Play-a-thon, here’s a gentle reminder to investigate your employer’s matching donation program.  This can be an easy way to multiply your donation’s impact and help your company achieve their community support goals.

Musically Yours,
Gary Riler

We have an amazing treat occurring in our auditorium on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

The theatre organ in our auditorium is going to come to life for two concerts to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Organ Grinder Pizza Restaurant (1973-1996).  The proceeds from the two concerts will benefit the Cleveland HS Music Department!!  A few of our band and choir students will have the opportunity to perform in these concerts.

There is a link below to purchase tickets.  Please share with family and friends.  I know I LOVED going to the Organ Grinder when I was younger.  The pizza was okay, but the organ performances were mesmerizing!

Such crowd favorites as “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Star Wars Medley” will shake the Cleveland Auditorium along with a short clip of one of the silent movies that played, the famous kaleidoscope, bubbles from the balcony, and disco ball – all elements from the Organ Grinder’s impressive entertainment legacy.

These concerts will take place on Saturday, October 7, 2023
Two concerts (general admission):  1 pm or 4 pm. 
Cost is $10 per person + ticketing fee (no refunds available)

(Purchase early as both concerts are expected to sell out)

Tickets are on sale now via:
https://organgrinder50.eventbrite.com

Our annual pie sale fundraiser is starting on October 3rd.  Students earn 50% profit on every pie sold.  Due to the supplier’s schedule, this will be a limited-time event.  Stay tuned for full details on Tuesday.

Students must complete THIS FORM so I can start the registration process.

Students will then receive an upload form from me.  Once I receive their files, I will upload them to the registration and both the student and the parent the payment link to pay for the audition.  This is all accessible on the CANVAS pages, as well.

If a student is accepted, FOCB will pay the registration, and families will be asked to pay the housing fee ($140).
FOCB can provide assistance with the housing, if there is a need.