Dear Band Parents and Students,
Welcome back to the Carter Middle School Bands for the 2024-2025 school year! For those of you who are new to the Carter Band Program, welcome and we are glad to have you join us! The Carter Band Program consists of many talented young musicians in our Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Cadet Band and after school Jazz Band/Percussion Ensemble. This website contains many useful items and information that both students and parent will need throughout the school year. Please check this site/the BAND App often for frequent updates as well as making sure to be signed up for the BAND app if you are a student or parent! This is our preferred method of communication!
Please continue spreading the word about the CARTER BAND PROGRAM! It is going to be a GREAT YEAR! If you have friends or their parents that are wondering about the band program, below is a little information about it and how band is beneficial for students.
If you have any questions, don’t ever hesitate to ask! Please email [email protected] or fill out the contact form under the contact page.
WHY JOIN THE CARTER BAND PROGRAM?
INSTRUMENTS:
WOODWINDS:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CARTER BAND PROGRAM!!!
With Cougar Bands Pride,
Mr. Case
Welcome back to the Carter Middle School Bands for the 2024-2025 school year! For those of you who are new to the Carter Band Program, welcome and we are glad to have you join us! The Carter Band Program consists of many talented young musicians in our Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Cadet Band and after school Jazz Band/Percussion Ensemble. This website contains many useful items and information that both students and parent will need throughout the school year. Please check this site/the BAND App often for frequent updates as well as making sure to be signed up for the BAND app if you are a student or parent! This is our preferred method of communication!
Please continue spreading the word about the CARTER BAND PROGRAM! It is going to be a GREAT YEAR! If you have friends or their parents that are wondering about the band program, below is a little information about it and how band is beneficial for students.
If you have any questions, don’t ever hesitate to ask! Please email [email protected] or fill out the contact form under the contact page.
WHY JOIN THE CARTER BAND PROGRAM?
- THE CARTER BAND PROGRAM IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR ORGANIZATION IN OUR SCHOOL
- ENHANCES HIGH BRAIN FUNCTION
- IMPROVES READING AND MATH PERFORMANCE
- RAISES IQ SCORES AND PROFICIENCY SCORES
- PROVIDES IMPORTANT EXPERIENCES THAT CAN HELP PHYSICAL COORDINATION, TIMING, MEMORY, VISUAL, AURAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
- ENHANCES COOPERATION AND BUILDS TEAMWORK SKILLS
- LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT IS ALSO AN ACTIVITY THAT CAN BE ENJOYED FOR A LIFETIME
- BAND IS A FUN, EDUCATIONAL CLASS
- BAND TRIPS!!! (PREVIOUS EXAMPLES: CHICAGO, MACKINAC, CEDAR POINT AND OTHERS)
INSTRUMENTS:
WOODWINDS:
- FLUTE, OBOE, BASSOON, CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- TRUMPET/CORNET, FRENCH HORN, TROMBONE, BARITONE, TUBA
- SNARE DRUM, BASS DRUM, AUXILIARY (INCLUDING COWBELL!!!)
- XYLOPHONE, MARIMBA, VIBRAPHONE, GLOCKENSPIEL
- PERFORM WITH COUSINO HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOT MARCHING BAND
- CONCERTS
- FESTIVALS
- BAND TRIP & CEDAR POINT
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CARTER BAND PROGRAM!!!
With Cougar Bands Pride,
Mr. Case
SEPTEMBER 2024 OVERVIEW
Welcome back to another great Cougar Bands year, and welcome back to in-person learning! We are so happy to be back to performing as the Cougar Bands as it has been a long time away. We are looking forward to our normal performances, including the 8th grade night with the Patriot Bands, our Night of Fright performance, Winter Concert, Festival, and Spring Concert. We are hopeful for our annual 7th and 8th grade band trip as well as our annual Cedar Point trip this year!!
For our 7th and 8th grade students, we will be restarting the Jazz Band as well as Percussion Ensemble this year. Students in 7th/8th grade will have the opportunity to perform in Solo and Ensemble in the month of January/February. Please take advantage of these performance opportunities.
This year your students will learn so much in the first 6 weeks of playing, it will seem like a jet taking off. Please do your best to support your students in band, and support their playing! If they want to show you what they have learned, listen intently! They can tell when someone isn't listening. You will be amazed where they finish the year at!
All students should have their instruments rented from A and G Music. They are located at 323 E Eleven Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071. Their phone number is (248) 541-6843 and their website is https://www.schoolmusiconline.com/ A and G Music is the best opportunity for music instruments, as the majority of instruments purchased off the internet (Google, Amazon, Ebay to name a few) are bad investments in your child's future. They are easily breakable, and not easily or cheaply repaired. Most will also give a substandard playing experience.
Please feel free to download any of the apps here to help your student with tuning, Schoology, or parent access to Schoology. Please check the useful links for music games and other helpful links for your student.
Please refrain from getting instruments from Amazon at all costs!!!
All the instruments at A and G are recommend for use in any grade 6-12 setting, come with repair while renting, as well as a discount when purchasing the instrument. I have known A and G Music my entire educative career, and cannot recommend them enough!!
Carter Bands,
Your legacy starts here!
Welcome back to another great Cougar Bands year, and welcome back to in-person learning! We are so happy to be back to performing as the Cougar Bands as it has been a long time away. We are looking forward to our normal performances, including the 8th grade night with the Patriot Bands, our Night of Fright performance, Winter Concert, Festival, and Spring Concert. We are hopeful for our annual 7th and 8th grade band trip as well as our annual Cedar Point trip this year!!
For our 7th and 8th grade students, we will be restarting the Jazz Band as well as Percussion Ensemble this year. Students in 7th/8th grade will have the opportunity to perform in Solo and Ensemble in the month of January/February. Please take advantage of these performance opportunities.
This year your students will learn so much in the first 6 weeks of playing, it will seem like a jet taking off. Please do your best to support your students in band, and support their playing! If they want to show you what they have learned, listen intently! They can tell when someone isn't listening. You will be amazed where they finish the year at!
All students should have their instruments rented from A and G Music. They are located at 323 E Eleven Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071. Their phone number is (248) 541-6843 and their website is https://www.schoolmusiconline.com/ A and G Music is the best opportunity for music instruments, as the majority of instruments purchased off the internet (Google, Amazon, Ebay to name a few) are bad investments in your child's future. They are easily breakable, and not easily or cheaply repaired. Most will also give a substandard playing experience.
Please feel free to download any of the apps here to help your student with tuning, Schoology, or parent access to Schoology. Please check the useful links for music games and other helpful links for your student.
Please refrain from getting instruments from Amazon at all costs!!!
All the instruments at A and G are recommend for use in any grade 6-12 setting, come with repair while renting, as well as a discount when purchasing the instrument. I have known A and G Music my entire educative career, and cannot recommend them enough!!
Carter Bands,
Your legacy starts here!