🎶 District Solo & Ensemble Festival – Sign Up Now! 🎶

District Solo & Ensemble Festival will take place Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Whitehall High School! All band students are encouraged to participate.

👉 Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceVl34dtsffZieiYTdBduezKDifUtuYEXwpZ-j_PGCmDLT9A/viewform?usp=publish-editor

🗓 Registration Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025
Make sure to register on time so we can prepare you for a great performance!

🎵 Start selecting your music now.
Your performance must be at least two minutes long. If you need help choosing a piece, see a director—we’re happy to guide you.

Let’s get ready for a fantastic Solo & Ensemble season!

🎄 A Cedar Springs Christmas Parade 🎄

The Cedar Springs Chamber of Commerce has invited the Marching Red Hawks to perform in “A Cedar Springs Christmas Parade!” 🎄

The parade will take place on Saturday, December 6 at 4:30pm in downtown Cedar Springs.

This is a great opportunity to celebrate the season and represent our community with pride! Specific band details and logistics will be shared soon — stay tuned!

🏀 Basketball Pep Band Season Announcement 🏀

It’s time for Basketball Pep Band Season! Come support our Red Hawks and bring the energy to the gym this winter!

Friday Night Game Dates:

• December 12

• January 9

• January 16 (Double Header)

• January 23

• February 6

Attendance Requirements:

• Two games before the end of Semester 1 (by January 16)

• One game is required during Semester 2 (starting January 19)

• Attending additional games earns extra credit!

Let’s make this basketball season loud, proud, and full of school spirit! Go Cedar! 🏀🎺🔥

🚨 Additional Performance Opportunity Alert 🚨

🎄🎶 TUBA CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO THE GRPM! 🎶🎄

Calling all tuba and euphonium players—it's time to ring in the season with the warm, wonderful sound of low brass caroling at the Grand Rapids Public Museum!

Join us for an afternoon of festive music-making as our annual Tuba Christmas concert returns to the museum’s galleria, right beneath “Finny” the whale skeleton!

🎺 Who Can Play?
Anyone! All valved low brass players of any age and experience level are welcome.

📅 Schedule for the Day:

• 12:00 PM – Musician Registration
  Upstairs by the Musical Instruments display
  Includes pizza and pop!
  Please drop your horn case and belongings in the auditorium first, then follow the narrow, twisty corridor to the classroom for registration.

• 1:00 PM – Rehearsal
  In the theater next to the classroom and the same display.

• 3:00 PM – Concert
  Performing on the galleria under Finny!

💲 Participation Fee: $15

Come share the holiday spirit, make some music, and be part of a beloved Grand Rapids tradition!

🎄 Cedar Springs Drumline at the Sand Lake Tree Lighting! 🎄

The Cedar Springs Drumline is excited to return to the Sand Lake Tree Lighting on Friday, December 5! Join us for an evening filled with holiday cheer as our drummers help kick off the season with energy, rhythm, and festive spirit.

Bundle up, bring the family, and celebrate the start of the holidays with the heartbeat of Cedar Springs. We can’t wait to see you there! 🥁✨

DRUMLINE SCHEDULE – 12/5/25

• 6:45pm — Arrive at CSHS. Load trailer

  • Dress warm (drumline jackets, jeans, etc.). Feel free to dress festive and make drums festive.

  • Eat before you arrive.

• 7:15pm — Depart for Sand Lake

  • Suburban fits six folks

  • Carpool

• 7:30pm — Arrive at Sand Lake. Staging.

• 8:00pm — PERFORM

• 8:30pm — Depart for CSHS

• 8:45pm — Arrive and unload

🎄 A Cedar Springs Christmas Parade – December 6 🎄

Kick off the holiday season with festive cheer as the Cedar Springs Marching Red Hawks take the streets for A Cedar Springs Christmas Parade!

Join us on Friday, December 6, as the Marching Red Hawks help spread joy, music, and community spirit throughout Cedar Springs. Come watch the band light up the night with holiday favorites, warm smiles, and classic Red Hawk pride.

Bundle up, bring the family, and celebrate the magic of the season with your community.
See you at the parade! 🎺🎅✨

BAND SCHEDULE – 12/6/25

• 3:15pm – Arrive at CSHS. Load trailer.

  • Eat before you arrive

  • Uniform options – dress warm!

    • Full christmas attire (must be able to move & play)

    • Marching Band Jacket w/jeans

    • Hoodie or jacket w/jeans

  • Decorated instrument. You must be able to move and play with your instrument decorations

    • Suggestions: battery lights, wrapping paper, garland, bows, etc.

• 3:45pm – Depart for downtown Cedar via bus

• 4:00pm – Arrive at parade staging

• 4:30pm – Parade begins

• 5:00pm – Approximate load and departure

• 5:15pm – Unload @ CSHS and dismissal

🎄 Home for the Holidays 🎄

Cedar Springs High School Band & Choir Holiday Concert

Join us for one of Cedar Springs’ most beloved traditions—Home for the Holidays, featuring the outstanding Cedar Springs High School Band and Choir! Celebrate the spirit of the season with festive favorites, beautiful choral selections, and inspiring performances from our talented student musicians.

📅 December 10 & 11
🕖 7:00pm
📍 CSHS Auditorium

The program is the same both nights, and due to the popularity of this event, we kindly ask families and community members to choose just one night to attend. This helps ensure that everyone in our community has the chance to enjoy the magic of the season with our performers.

Come home for the holidays with us—
✨ We can’t wait to share the music with you! 🎶

BAND SCHEDULE – 12/10 & 12/11/25

JAZZ BAND

• 6:00pm — Jazz Band arrives in Band Room

  • Eat before you arrive

  • Bring your music and instrument

• 6:25pm — Jazz Band onstage

• 6:30pm — Jazz Band begins Pre Show in Auditorium

SYMPHONIC BAND

• 6:15pm — Symphonic Band arrives in Band Room

  • Eat before you arrive

  • Bring your music and instrument

• 6:45pm — Fully dressed and ready. Self warm up.

• 6:55pm — Backstage at the ready.

• 7:00pm — Concert Begins. Symphonic on stage first.

  • Final performance — Christmas Festival, Full HS Band

WIND ENSEMBLE

• 6:30pm — Wind Ensemble arrives in Band Room 

  • Eat before you arrive

  • Bring your music and instruments

• 7:00pm — Concert Begins. Symphonic on stage first

• Final Symphonic Band selection — Backstage at the ready.

  • Final performance — Christmas Festival, Full HS Band

HOLIDAY CONCERT DRESS

• Black tux pants

• Black tux shirt

• Black vest

• Black bow tie

• THINGS TO BRING WITH YOU

  • Black t shirt

  • Black dress shoes. Clean Dinkles are also acceptable.

Students may supplement their concert wear with a splash of holiday cheer for the holiday concert. Holiday cheer cannot affect playing abilities. Splash of cheer can include:

• Santa hat (if the hat lights up or moves, these functions may not be used during performance)

• Holiday scarf

• Christmas tie

• Modest Christmas jewelry

🎺 Cedar Springs Basketball Pep Band – First Game of the Season! 🥁

Get ready to bring the energy! The first Basketball Pep Band of the season takes place on Friday, December 12. Come fill the gym with Red Hawk spirit as we kick off another exciting season of Cedar Springs basketball!

Band members: grab your instruments, wear your red and black, and be ready to pump up the crowd with great music and even better energy.

Let’s make this first game unforgettable—Go Red Hawks! 🦅❤️

BAND SCHEDULE – 12/12/25

• 6:00pm — Arrive in CSHS Band Room

  • Eat before arriving

  • Bring $ for concession

  • Wear Cedar Gear or dress very festive

• 6:45pm — Proceed to Gym

  • Band will play before Tip-Off

• 7:00pm — Tip-Off

  • Band will play at Halftime.

  • Band will stay until the end of the game to play the Fight Song.

  • Students are free to get concessions during the game. 

🎺 Congratulations Mason Amann! 🎺

We are proud to announce that Mason Amann received an Honorable Mention for Bass Trombone in the 2026 MSBOA High School All State Band!

An Honorable Mention means that while Mason was not selected for this year’s ensemble, he is recognized as a runner-up—a remarkable achievement, especially as a freshman. Each fall, talented middle and high school musicians audition for the prestigious All State Ensembles, making Mason’s accomplishment even more impressive.

Way to go, Mason! Your hard work and dedication are paying off! 🎶👏

🎉 Join the Colorguard Club! 🎉

Learn how to spin flags, dance, and perform with style! The Colorguard Club starts Tuesday, November 18, and meets every Tuesday from 2:30–4:00pm in the CSHS Band Room.

Open to all 7th–12th graders — no previous experience necessary! Come have fun, make new friends, and learn something new.

✨ Join the fun. Spin with us! ✨

Reference Recording Sheet

Did you know you can listen to the recordings of our band pieces at home? A link to the Reference Recording Sheet is available at the bottom of the TWIB. Listening to the reference recordings is one of the best tools you have to understand what each piece should sound like. As you listen, focus on tone quality, balance and blend, style, and musical phrasing. Use these recordings to guide your practice and elevate your ensemble performance!

🎷 Join the Cedar Springs Jazz Band! 🎶

Do you love great music, improvisation, and fun? The Cedar Springs Jazz Band is kicking off a brand-new season — and we want YOU to be part of it!

🗓 Rehearsals begin Tuesday, November 11
📍 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00–8:00pm

Come develop your skills, groove with friends, and perform exciting jazz, funk, and swing tunes. All instruments are welcome — bring your talent and enthusiasm!

Don’t miss your chance to make music and memories.
✨ Join the Jazz Band this season!

🎶 Cedar Springs Music Boosters – Volunteer Opportunities! 🎶

🎶 Cedar Springs Music Boosters – Volunteer Opportunities! 🎶

The Cedar Springs Music Boosters are seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to fill the following positions for the 2026–2027 school year:

• Student Activities

• Secretary

• Two Fundraising Coordinators

If you are interested in serving in one of these roles, please contact Susan Colombo at 📧 csbandboosters@gmail.com.

Not ready for a board position? That’s okay! We always welcome volunteers. There are many opportunities to support our music students and programs throughout the year.

✨ Music Booster meetings are held every 3rd Thursday of the month—come join us and see how you can get involved!

Together, we can make a lasting impact on our music programs and students.

Fundraising Reminder

With fundraising kicking off for the year, here are a few important guidelines to help keep everything running smoothly:

• Submit one payment per order—either one check or one PayPal transaction—made payable to Cedar Springs Music Boosters.

  • Checks: Payable to Cedar Springs Music Boosters

  • PayPal: Send to csbandboosters@gmail.com

• No cash will be accepted for any fundraisers.

• When turning in your order, place everything in the black box outside the Band Director’s office.

• If you have any questions about fundraising, please reach out to our Fundraising Coordinator, Melissa.

Thank you for your support and attention to these details!

RaiseRight (formerly Scrip)

Use RaiseRight for all your shopping, and support Cedar Springs Music Boosters at no additional charge to you. Visit https://cedarspringsbands.com/raise-right-formerly-scrip/ for details on signing up and earning money for your child. 

🍕 It’s Pizza Time! Support the Cedar Springs Band! 🍕

For the next few weeks, the Cedar Springs Band is raising funds with Little Caesars Pizza Kits and Meal Deal Codes! Every purchase helps provide instrument replacements and support band programs.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Create your Seller Page – Using your phone, go to this link to set up your page. (Do not forward or post this link for purchases—this is only for setting up your Seller page.)

2. Customize it – Add a photo, special message, or video to make your page stand out.

3. Share your unique link – Send it to friends and family near and far. Pizza Kits ship via FedEx, and Meal Deal Codes are emailed immediately.

Why participate?

• Each item sold earns $6 profit for the band.

• Share your link on social media to reach even more supporters.

• Don’t forget to buy your own!

• Top seller wins a prize!

For questions about the fundraiser, contact Melissa (fundraising). For technical help, contact Little Caesars Fundraising Support at 888-4LC-KITS, Monday–Friday, 8:30am–6:00pm ET.

Let’s make this pizza fundraiser a big success for Cedar Springs Band! 🍕🎶

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