Centennial Lane ES Bands

Welcome!

My name is Mr. Henley, and I’m excited to continue as the CLES Band Director for 2025–2026! This website provides general information such as private lesson suggestions, summer practice tips, recruitment videos, registration details, and important dates. Once students are enrolled, all instructional updates will be shared through Canvas.

Questions? Contact me at brandon_henley@hcpss.org

Fall Band Registration at CLES!

Registration for Band now open! Click this link!

Registration Window:
Monday, August 25 – Friday, September 12

Students who registered last spring do not need to register again this year. Mr. Henley will reach out to those families with details about when to bring instruments and supplies to school.

Hard copies of the registration form will be sent home the first week of school and posted on this site soon.

👉 Have questions? Contact Mr. Henley at brandon_henley@hcpss.org.

Explore the Band Program

This website is your hub for everything band at CLES! Discover how students can get involved, find key dates and resources, and learn about the exciting opportunities available in our school and community.

Important upcoming events for Band at CLES

August

Fri, Aug 22 – 7:30 PM — CHS Marching Band Preview Show @ CHS Stadium
Be the first to see this year’s show: Star Wars!

Thu, Aug 28 — Band Recruitment Show

September

Week of Sept 1 — 5th Grade Band: first lesson (one) & rehearsal; 4th Grade Band: one rehearsal (instruments required)

Wednesday, Sept 3 — Back to Music Night, Band portion begins at 6:30pm in the cafeteria

Week of Sept 8 — 4th Grade Band: 1 lesson & rehearsal; 5th Grade Band: full schedule begins

Week of Sept 15 — Full schedule for all Band students

Fri, Sept 19 (likely) — Jazz Band start date

October

Wed, Oct 1 – 6:30 PM — Band Parent Practice Night (Cafeteria)

Fri, Oct 3 – Future Eagles Night @ CHS (5th Grade Band), time TBD

October (TBD) — CLES Music Spirit Wear Sale

November

Wed, Nov 5 (school day) — Band field trip to UMBC: CHS Pre-Midwest performance, more details to follow

*See a full list of dates for the year on the IMPORTANT DATES page.

See Below for Instrument Demonstrations and Options

Click here for individual instrument demonstration links

Click here for demonstrations from the US Army Field Band (all in one video)

Click here for the Be Part of the Band Website
This is an awesome website with a lot of detailed information about each band instrument, why music is important, and why you should join band!

BREAKING NEWS!

Centennial High School Wind Ensemble invited to perform at the Midwest Clinic for the second time! Great opportunities instore for our future CHS band students! Join band in elementary to be a part of the amazing feeder school programs!

Check out their Midwest Clinic Page here for more info!

Please help us give a HUGE congratulations to Centennial's Wind Ensemble as they were invited to perform at The Midwest Clinic!

The Midwest Clinic is the largest international music education conference in the world with over 17,000 attendees a year. An invitation to perform at The Midwest Clinic is the highest recognition a high school band program can receive. Only five high school concert bands are invited to perform each year from across the country. The CHS Wind Ensemble will perform a 60-minute program of new and traditional music at the conference in December 2025.

It is such a competitive process that in 2018, the CHS Wind Ensemble was the FIRST high school concert band in 45 years to be invited from the state of Maryland. No other high school in Maryland has received this honor since 2018.

Congratulations Mr. Matchim and the CHS Wind Ensemble!!

CLES Music Boosters Website

Check out the amazing Music Boosters website to see how you can get involved and support our musical ensembles at CLES! Your support is needed and greatly appreciated.

https://clesmusicboosters.weebly.com/

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