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Welcome!
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
Important upcoming events for Band at CLES
Important upcoming events for Band at CLES
October
Fri, Oct 3 – Future Eagles Night @ CHS (5th Grade Band), time TBD
October — CLES Music Spirit Wear Sale
November
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
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!
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
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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