SPAGHETTI DINNER & WINTER CONCERT

Family and Friends, you are cordially invited to our Winter Concert and 4th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door for $5, but please RSVP via the link below so that we can make sure we have enough food everyone.  There is no charge for the fantastic Winter Concert!

Friday, December 15
Spaghetti Dinner: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Winter Concert: 7:00
Clear Springs High School – Cafeteria and Auditorium

Spaghetti Dinner

Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5 each.  Ticket purchase includes main dish, salad, desert, and a drink.   Please use the following link to RSVP for your meal and chose between Meat Sauce, Marinara Sauce, or Alfredo Sauce.

http://evite.me/AzZZPVq62w
Dessert Contest!
New this year, we will be having a baking contest! Bring a dessert to share, and if you like, you can enter it in the dessert contest for a chance to win a prize!  Put your baking hats on and whip up your favorite dessert to be entered to win.  We will have prizes for the top 3 winners.  Taste of the Town 4-pack, 2016-2017 Charger Band Photo Album, and a set of Charger Band Ornaments.  Please include your dessert entry in your RSVP and drop your goodies off at the dessert table before 7:00.

Winter Concert

This year will include Clear Springs’ Symphony Orchestra! All bands will be performing in succession starting at 7:00 PM.  There will be a very short break between bands to reset the stage for the next group.  Auditorium doors will open no sooner than 6:45!

Selections will include numerous holiday favorites that will be sure to get you in the holiday mood.  The concert is free!

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, white tuxedo shirt, black satin bow tie, black satin cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Students are not permitted to wear any part of their uniform to dinner.
  3. Call time (seated in uniform with instrument and music ready for warm-up) for Concert Band is 6:15 PM – Concert Band on stage.
  4. Call time for Symphonic Band is 6:45 PM in the band hall.
  5. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 7:15 PM in the band hall.
  6. Concert Band and Symphonic Band members are required to stay in full uniform and watch the remainder of the concert once they have finished performing.  This is part of the student’s grade for the evening.
  7. All band members are to stay in full uniform (yes, that includes bow-ties) until they leave the school.
  8. Our concerts are dignified events where attendees and performers are expected to act as if it were a Houston Symphony performance.  Photographs and video may be taken from the back walkway of the auditorium.  Electronic devices should be turned off or left at home.  Small children should be supervised and seated at all times and taken from the auditorium before they become a distraction to others.  Talking should be limited to between bands and whispering should  be limited to between musical selections.

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CONCERT UNIFORM FITTINGS NOV 14

Concert uniform fittings & check-out will take place during class on Tuesday, November 14.  Bring your garment bag to keep your uniform nice and cozy till you get home. Uniform hems may need to be adjusted.  Please DO NOT CUT them if they are too long. A simple whip stitch hem will work for both men’s pants and ladies’ dresses.  See the links below for a video on how to hem concert blacks, and another good video that will show you how to “catch stitch” pants and preserve the crease. Required uniform items that will need to be provided from home are included below.

For our concerts you will need the following items:

Boys:
  1. Long black socks
  2. Black dress shoes (black marching shoes are also acceptable)
  3. White tuxedo shirt
  4. Black bow tie
  5. Black Cummerbund
  6. Tuxedo pants (school owned)
  7. Tuxedo jacket (school owned)
Girls:
  1. Black closed toed shoes with 1 inch or less heel
  2. Concert dress (school owned)

No jewelry is to be worn and any hair ties must be black.

HEMMING THE CONCERT BLACK UNIFORM

BAND PANT HEMMING

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Spring Concert

Our final concert of the year is coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend and support the students as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Thursday, May 19th
7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:50 PM)
Clear Springs High School Auditorium

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. The Concert will begin with the Wind Ensemble performing their UIL Contest music, which we will be recording in order to submit an entry for the TMEA Honor Band Competition.  Following that performance will be the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and then Wind Ensemble again performing new music.  Selections throughout the evening will include the theme from the hit HBO series The Game of Thrones, a medley of music from various Pixar movies and music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  You are sure to leave the concert with a catchy tune stuck in your head.

This will also be the last time our seniors will perform with The Clear Springs Charger Band.  This means that this concert could be the last time some of these seniors will ever play with a band again, so all family members and friends won’t want to miss it.

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, black cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 6:15 PM on stage
  3. Call time for Concert Band is 6:45 PM
  4. Call time for Symphonic is 7:00 PM
  5. 2nd call time for Wind Ensemble is 7:45 PM

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Taste Of The Town & Winter Concert

Our Winter Concert and 4th Annual Taste of the Town are coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend both the Taste of the Town for $15 followed by a free concert.

Thursday, December 3rd
Taste of the Town: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Winter Concert: 8:00pm
Clear Springs High School – Cafeteria and Auditorium

4th Annual Taste of the Town

So what exactly is Taste of the Town you ask?  Well to start, it is considered the best fundraiser ever by many, if not all, of the people who attend, and it is our 2nd highest grossing fundraiser after the Rock-A-Thon.   At the event there will be approximately 16 different local restaurants that bring samples of their food.  With the purchase of a ticket, you will be able to get samples from each of these restaurants which will easily make up a full meal (you will not need to eat a separate dinner this evening.) Check out the following list of the restaurants which have committed to attending.

  • Brewingz
  • Chili’s
  • Genghis Grill
  • Kona Ice
  • Chocolate Bar Bazaar
  • Marco’s Pizza
  • Le Madeleine
  • Slices and Ices
  • Panera Bread
  • Pei Wei Asian Diner
  • Tea House Under the Oaks
  • Chuy’s
  • Gina’s Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria
  • Thai Spice – Noodle & Sushi House
  • CSHS Culinary Department

So where can you get the tickets that will allow you to eat food from all of the above restaurants all in the same meal, and how much are they?  The tickets are being sold by the band students and are $15.  Five tickets were distributed to the students to sell on Friday, November 20th and any students who need additional tickets can get them from the directors.  All money and any unsold tickets need to be returned by Monday, November 30, 2015.  E-mail cshsbandtasteoftown@gmail.com if you have any questions.

As with many of the other fundraisers that we do, we can raise the most funds if tickets are sold to not only your own family but also to friends, neighbors and co-workers. They also make great gifts for classroom teachers.  So lets all do our best to make this evening a success.   Students don’t forget to purchase a ticket for yourself (or have your parents purchase it for you) in order to partake in all that the restaurants have to offer.  Students will need to eat before 7:00 PM.

Winter Concert

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. Selections will include numerous holiday favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s famous Sleigh Ride and A Christmas Festival that will be sure to get you in the holiday mood.  Please come out and support the students at this free concert as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black satin bow tie, black satin cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Students are not permitted to wear any part of their uniform to Taste of the town.
  3. Students should eat before 7:00 PM.
  4. Call time for Symphonic and Concert Bands is 7:15 PM – Concert band on Stage and Symphonic in the band hall.
  5. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 8:00 PM in the band hall.
  6. Concert Band and Symphonic Band members are to stay and watch the remainder of the concert once they have finished performing.
  7. Concert Band and Symphonic band members are to stay in uniform (yes, that includes bow-ties) until they leave the school.
  8. Our concerts are dignified events where attendees and performers are expected to act as if it were a Houston Symphony performance.  Photographs and video may be taken from the back walkway of the auditorium.  Electronic devices should be turned off or left at home.  Small children should be supervised and seated at all times and taken from the auditorium before they become a distraction to others.  Talking should be limited to between bands and whispering should  be limited to between musical selections.

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Concert Uniform Fittings/Check-out

Fittings & Check-out for concert uniforms will take place as follows:

Wind Ensemble
Tuesday, November 10th – 2:30 PM

Symphonic Band
Wednesday, November 11th – 2:30 PM

Concert Band
Thursday, November 12th – 2:30 PM

For our concerts you will need the following items:

Boys:
  1. Long black sock
  2. Black dress shoes (black marching shoes are also acceptable)
  3. Tuxedo shirt
  4. Black bow tie
  5. Black Cummerbund
  6. Tuxedo pants (school owned)
  7. Tuxedo jacket (school owned)
Girls:
  1. Black closed toed shoes with 1 inch or less heel
  2. Concert dress (school owned)

No jewelry is to be worn and any hair ties must be black.

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Spring Concert

Our final concert of the year is coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend and support the students as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Thursday, May 14th
7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:50 PM)
Clear Springs High School Auditorium

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. Selections will include a medley from The Sound of Music to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and to give you a taste of our fun filled trip to Orlando,  music from the Harry Potter movies and a medley of classic Disney songs.  You are sure to leave the concert with a catchy tune stuck in your head.

This will also be the last time our seniors will perform with The Clear Springs Charger Band.  This means that this concert could be the last time some of these seniors will ever play with a band again, so all family members and friends won’t want to miss it.

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, black cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Call time for Concert Band is 6:00
  3. Call time for Symphonic is 6:30 PM
  4. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 7:00 PM

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Winter Concert & Taste of the Town

Our Winter Concert and Taste of the Town are coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend the concert which is free and Taste of the Town prior to the concert which is well worth the price of admission.  Click here to read more about Taste of the Town.

Thursday, December 4th
6:00 PM Taste of the Town
8:00 PM Winter Concert (Auditorium doors open at 7:50 PM)
Clear Springs High School – Cafeteria and Auditorium

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. Selections will include numerous holiday favorites that will be sure to get you in the holiday mood.  Please come out and support the students as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black satin bow tie, black satin cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Students are not permitted to wear any part of their uniform to Taste of the town.
  3. Students should eat before 7:00 PM.
  4. Call time for Symphonic and Concert Bands is 7:15 PM – Concert band on Stage and Symphonic in the band hall.
  5. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 8:00 PM in the band hall.
  6. Concert Band and Symphonic Band members are to stay and watch the remainder of the concert once they have finished performing.
  7. Concert Band and Symphonic band members are to stay in uniform (yes, that includes bow-ties) until they leave the school.

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Spring Concert

Our final concert of the year is coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend and support the students as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:50 PM)
Clear Springs High School Auditorium

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. Selections will include a medley from The Wizard of Oz to celebrate its 75th anniversary, Let It Go from the movie Frozen, and two of Leroy Anderson’s most famous pieces, The Syncopated Clock and Bugler’s Holiday, featuring trumpet soloists Adam Hazel, Cole Gibbs, and Gilberto Torres.  You won’t want to miss it!

This will also be the last time our seniors will perform with The Clear Springs Charger Band.  This means that this concert could be the last time some of these seniors will ever play with a band again, so all family members and friends won’t want to miss it.

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, black cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Call time for Symphonic and Concert Bands is 6:00 PM
  3. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 6:30 PM
  4. We will begin collecting Concert Uniforms on Monday, May 19.
    • Uniform must be dry cleaned and then returned to school still in the plastic.
    • Write student’s name on the receipt and then attached the receipt to the plastic.

Uniforms must be turned in by Friday, May 23rd or you will be added to the Clear Springs High School fine and fee list.

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UIL & Pre-UIL Performances Upcoming

The students have been working hard for several months now preparing for The UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest which is right around the corner.  However, before they perform at Pearland for judges they will be performing their contest music at our Pre-UIL concert so that the students can have an opportunity to perform for an audience before UIL and so that friends and family who cannot attend UIL can have an opportunity to hear the contest music.

Pre-UIL Concert
Tuesday April 15th
7:00pm
Clear Springs High School – Auditorium

Please come and support your child and encourage any other friends/family to come as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform a concert with a large audience and loud applause.  If you are able, please consider also coming to Pearland and supporting the students at their UIL performances as well.

UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest
Symphonic Band
Tuesday, April 22nd
11:00am
Pearland High School – Auditorium
Wind Ensemble
Thursday, April 24th
2:00pm
Pearland High School – Auditorium

Important Reminders!

  1. Uniforms will be worn for both performances
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, black cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.  IMPORTANT:  FRESHMAN BOYS NEED TO TRY ON THEIR TUXEDO TODAY SO WE CAN SEE IF THEY NEED TO BE RE-SIZED BEFORE THE CONCERT!  IT IS VERY COMMON FOR SOME TO HAVE GROWN A SIZE SINCE OUR LAST PERFORMANCE.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel
  2. As these performances get closer please ensure that you are at all after school rehearsals and in attendance at school unless very ill.
  3. Students that take private lessons during band class, should reschedule your lessons or postpone them until after UIL so that all students will be in band class the weeks of April 14th and 21st.
  4. Detail times for both events can be found in the event’s description on our Google Calendar.  You can see this description by clicking on the event.

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