- Plan on arriving so that you can be in your seat with your instrument ready to play at 10:00, at which time we’ll tune and go over a few things.  Traffic is tough, parking is tougher.

- We perform at about 10:20

- We are done at ______ ?  It is different every year.  And has gone as late as 1:00 PM in the past.

- Remember you are on stage and can be seen by everyone in  the audience. Remember that this day is about the people receiving their diploma. Behave appropriately. Don’t detract from their day

- Dress - Spring concert attire.  (NOT Tux or Black Concert Dress) 

Gentlement: Shirt + Tie - No shorts. No sneaker!  Jackets not necessary.

Ladies: You will be on stage, keep that in mind when considering your attire. 

- You may want to bring bottled water - no soda or food on stage.

Largee School Instruments Will be brought to CMAC: French Horns, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet, Baritone, Tuba, Percussion.

See you there!

8:15 - Warmup / Basics / Review
9:00 - Change into uniforms, Board Busses
10:00 - Parade Step Off
11:00 - Ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery

All students should plan on riding the bus back to CA as they must clean up and neatly return their uniform.  After they have put everything away, a bbq lunch will be provided next to the school. 

Students need: White T-Shirt, Black Socks, White Shoes
Students with long hair need to have it braided or tucked underneath their hats.

Marching Band Final Rehearsal
Posted May 26, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
I am very excited to announce that our last Marching Band rehearsal before the Memorial Day parade will include a marching performance through the VA grounds!  Both the director's office and VA Police department have helped coordinate this.  Rehearsal will start at 6:30 as usual, however we will be meeting a police esocrt on VA ground shortly after 7PM.  These two cars will escort students around the VA grounds, into the quad, and back to CA.  Residents of the nursing home and other long term care patients will be brought out to listen, or will have their windows opened so they can hear the music.  If all goes as planned, we will end rehearsal in time at 8PM.

Marching Band Schedule
Posted April 25, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Please check out our updated marching band rehearsal schedule.  We will be running rehearsals for three weeks in May, to best accomodate students with consistent athletic conflicts we will again rehearse Tues/Thurs, Mon/Wed, and Tues/Thurs starting the week of May 10.   Attendance at all rehearsals and the parade are mandatory.  Please make sure that any absence is covered with a signed note from home and that.....(posting continued here)

Marching Band Music Posted - Students Download and Listen!
Posted April 20, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Students, click through to download an mp3 of our Memorial Day marching band music.  The more you listen, the easier it will be to memorize.  Link...

Night Club Night Guest Artist Announced: Dean Keller
Posted April 15, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Night Club Night is just around the corner and local jazz saxophonist Dean Keller has agreed to be our guest artist for the evening.  Dean has an incredible resume and will surely provide our kids with another outstanding musical experience that they won't soon forget.  The May 7th event will feature the Middle School Jazz Band, Academy New Jazz Ensemble, and the Academy Jazz Ensemble.  Doors open at 7PM with a start time of 7:30.  There is a $5 admission charge for this concert which helps fund Jazz at the Academy, which has already brought in outstanding guests such as The Mambo Kings and Jose Encarnicion.  Click for Poster PDF...

Hochstein @ Canandaigua Brings in Guest Artists
Posted April 15, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
A big thank you to Joanna Bassett and Evan Dobbins from the Hochstein School of Music for setting up today's in class performances.  Several jazz and classical artists from the Rochester area who also teach with the Hochstein at Canandaigua program came in to perform for the Symphonic Band and Jazz Band.  Symphonic band students heard some outstanding classical playing, while the Jazz Ensemble was engaged in an improvisation master class that gave everyone the opportunity to participate with a professional rhythm section in a fun environment.  Thanks to Hochstein for setting this up.

NYSSMA Solo Festival Information
Posted April 9, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
NYSSMA Solo Festival is upon us!  Students should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled audition time.  With your playing permit, check in at your audition room and then go to the small gym to warm up.  (All-State auditions can warmup in the auditorium.)  Best Wishes!

Guest Artist to visit with CA Bands
Posted April 2, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Local guest artist Dr. Alan Woy will be visiting with both of our school bands during the last week of April.  Dr. Woy is a former professor of music at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, where he taught clarinet, served as a large ensemble director, and performed regularly as a soloist.  While here in Canandaigua, he will be performing two solo works for clarinet, each with band accompaniment.  With the Symphonic Band he will be playing the Weber Concertino and with the Wind Ensemble, he will be performing Solo de Concours by Henri Rabaud.  Each of the works is about 10 minutes long, so we will not be performing them on our final concert in June.  We will however be treating our final day with Dr. Woy as a professional recording experience, enlisting the services of our audio/visual colleagues.  Once the recording is put together, students will have access to it either on CD or via this website.  More about Dr. Woy...

Great Job!
Posted April 1, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Congratulations to all of our bands for their fine performances at last night's concert.  The night featured a very diverse selection of music as both jazz bands, the Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble each shared their work with family and friends.  Students and families, full audio from the performance is available on our site.  Find a band student, they know the password...  Audio Link

Citrus Sale Pickup is this Saturday
Posted March 11, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Students who sold citrus products during our most recent fundraiser should plan on picking up all of the items that they sold this Saturday.  Pickup is at Geneco's Produce on Rt. 332, north of town, from 10-11AM.  It's a big blue warehouse between Stella's Florist and the John Deer dealership.

All-County Information for Friday and Saturday
Posted January 25, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Students performing at this weekend's All-County festival should plan on arriving at school this friday by 1:30PM.  Busses will load Saturday morning at 7:50AM.  There is no bus home on Saturday.  Students should bring a bad lunch on Saturday.  Information on concert dress should be in your all-county band folder.  Lastly, students MUST complete and return this permission form with them.

Tonight's Orchestra Concert to Feature Several Famous Works
Posted January 10, 2010 (Posted by Greg Kane)Tonight's combined performance by the orchestras and bands will feature several famous works for symphony orchestra.  Excerpts from Dvorak's New World Symphony, Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, the ballet from Tchaikowsky's Sleeping Beauty, and a medley of John Williams songs from The Empire Strikes Back.  The performance starts at 7:30PM and will last approximately 45-50 minutes.  Students should plan on arriving at 7PM in concert attire.

Seating Auditions to Take Place via SmartMusic
Posted December 11, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Both bands will be re-seating in the coming weeks and I am excited to announce that we will be taking advantage of some of the technological resources we have available to us here in school.  Students will need to audition using the program SmartMusic.  This program is available for all students to use here in the bandroom and in several of our practice rooms too.  Students may use the program in their lesson to audition, which will basically be a one shot deal, record and save.  Or they may choose to use the program on their own and record their audition as many times as they'd like until they are happy.  Registering with SmartMusic will require students to provide an email address.  Should any student not have an email address, please contact me and I can make alternate arrangements.  More information about the program is available at their website: www.smartmusic.com

Poinsettia Pickup is This Saturday Morning
Posted December 5, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Students who ordered Poinsettias should plan on having them picked up this Saturday, December 5, between 10-11 AM.  Pickup is in the music department area at the Academy.

Prism Concert Tickets Available on December 4 + 5
Posted November 20, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Prism Ticket Information - Please Click Here!

Dress Rehearsal After School on November 18th
Posted November 9, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
We are planning on performing two selections on our November 19th band concert that will combine both of our school bands.  Because the groups rehearse at separate times during the school day, we have decided to hold a rehearsal after school on November 18th so we can practice performing together.  We feel that this is a better decision than asking students to miss another class during the school day.  The rehearsal will start at 2:30 on Wednesday November 18th and will be done by 3:10.  Late busses will be running that day and passes will be available.  There are also a number of students who drive to school, the opportunity to share a ride may be possible.

All-County Auditions - Paperwork Due By Nov. 6
Posted November 3, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Auditions for this year's All-County Band, Orchestra and Jazz Band are on December 12 at the Canandaigua Middle School.  The All-County Rehearsals and Performance are on January 29+30.  This year, students are eligible to make SH Band (Grades 9-12), JH Orchestra (Grades 7-9, No Saxes), or JH Jazz Band (Grades 7-9).  Materials have been handed out in class and students wishing to audition should return the necessary paperwork as soon as possible. 

Fall Band Concert - November 19
Posted October 26, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
The Fall Friendship Concert is just around the corner.  Thursday, November 19th will feature both the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble.  Hope to see you there!

Go Mambo!
Posted October 13, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Only one day until the Mambo Kings hit the Canandaigua Academy Theatre.  Hope to see you there!  Concert starts at 7:30.  Academy students who are performing should plan on arrive no later than 7:15.  Dress for the performance is all black.  Tickets Still Available!

Homecoming Schedule - Ready To Play Before 11AM
Posted September 29, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Click here to download another copy of this weekend's homecoming schedule.

Mambo King Tickets On Sale Now
Posted September 29, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
The Mambo Kings are coming to CA on October 14th.  Tickets can be purchased at Mobile Music, in the Middle School and High School band rooms and can be reserved for purchase online. Tickets are only $5 with a family max of $20.  Hope to see you there!

Open House + Reminders That Went Home Today
Posted September 17, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
It was great to see so many of you at open house this evening, thank you for stopping by.  If you couldn't make it, you can download the handouts by clicking HERE and HERE. 

The Sound Performance for Sept 12
Posted September 11, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Call time for Saturday's performance is 10AM in the CA Band Room.  We will load up, head over, set up, and then break for lunch.  Game time is at 2:00PM.  Seniors will be recognized after our halftime performance.

Go Mambo!
Posted September 11, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
I am very excited to formally announce our October 14 guest jazz artists.  Last night, our B.O.E. approved our request to have the Mambo Kings give several workshops at CA and the Middle School, as well as join us on our October 14 Guest Artist Jazz Concert.  This famed Rochester ensemble performs frequently throughout the Rochester area and has also been featured with the RPO during their Summer Concert Series that was held for many years at CMAC.  They are an outstanding local talent and our students will have a great time working with them!  Stay tuned for more information, but for now, check out a clip of them in concert.

Seating Auditions + First Lesson
Posted September 11, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Seating auditions will take place on Monday-Wednesday and will take place by appointment during free periods, lunch periods, and before or after school.  The first lesson rotation will begin on Thursday, Sept. 17. Lesson schedules will be posted online and outside the bandroom door.

Pictures From The First Sound Performance
Posted September 10, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
There is an online photo album of pictures from our first home game on Saturday, September 5.  Check it out by clicking here.

Band Handbook Posted
Posted September 10, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
This year's handbook was distributed in class yesterday.  This is document is intended to help guide students down a successful path in band.  You can download a pdf of this document by clicking here.

Welcome Back
Posted September 9, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Welcome back to band everyone!  To highlight a couple of the important announcements made in class today: seating auditions will take place Sept. 14 - 16, lessons will begin on Sept. 17, please complete the how you can help form as your first assignment.  We also would like to welcome Mr. Alan Ward who will be student teaching with us for the next 6 weeks.  Hope you all have a great year - !

A New/Simple Web Address: WWW.CABAND.INFO
Posted August 27, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
A For everyone's typing convenience... I have created a new and VERY simple website address: www.caband.info  Check back often to stay up to date!

Tech Feature: Free Notation Website
Posted August 27, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
A colleague passed this on to me and I'd like to share it with all of you: www.noteflight.com  This neat little website features a very basic music notation entry system.  Somewhat similar to Finale Reader, however it doesn't require you to download anything.  Check it out!  Compose a new function chorale for the band!

Marching Band Rehearsal Schedule
Posted August 25, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Many apologies, as the rehearsal schedule for marching band was left off the calendar we sent home last week.  We will be holding four marching band rehearsals before the homecoming parade.
9/21 - Mon - 6:30 - 8:00
9/23 - Wed - 6:30 - 8:00
9/29 - Tues - 6:30 - 8:00
10/1 - Thur - 6:30 - 8:00

Marching Band Audio Posted
Posted August 19, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
Students, you can download an mp3 copy of our homecoming music by clicking here.

Play in The SOUND!
Posted August 3, 2009 (Posted by Greg Kane)
The e-mails are rolling in - and THE SOUND is already growing to a roar.  WE WANT YOU! - To sign up and join in the fun!  E-Mail me! 

New T-Shirts and Sound Apparel should be available for purchase prior to the September 5th game.  Check The Sound Page for more info.