CHARLES HENDERSON
MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
Troy, AL
Rae Denison, Director
Charles Henderson“Blue Machine” Bands
Dear Fifth Grade Parents,
We are now making plans for the 2022-23 Troy Elementary School Beginner Band! My name is Rae Denison and I am the Band director for Troy Elementary and Charles Henderson Middle School. I want to encourage all fifth graders to consider joining our award winning band program. We know all parents are interested in providing positive opportunities for their children. Please take a moment to allow us to present this information concerning our beginning band programs.
This year Troy Elementary School will offer the chance for every sixth grade student to participate in beginning band. We are very excited about our instrumental music program in Troy City Schools and eagerly look forward to this new crop of young artists who will join us.
Band is made up of students just like yours. Most of them have never played a band instrument before and may have little or no music reading skills. Many see band as a class on learning to play an instrument, but we know it is much more than that. It is the development of a family of friends that will last a lifetime. It is also the establishment of some rather profound environmental influences which will determine much of your child's success in all aspects of education, not just band.
Band classes will meet during the school day only with two or three after school concerts during the year. The instruments our beginner band students will learn to play are flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba.
One of the most positive experiences you can offer your child is the chance to learn self-discipline at an advanced level through participation in band. Their social skills, communication skills, self-concepts, cooperative talents and creative mind will all be nurtured through their study of music. These life-skills will serve as an important foundation as they take on various responsibilities in their future. However, band is more than that. CHMS and CHHS band students have a lot of fun. They have recently taken trips to exciting places like Six Flags, Washington D. C., Orlando, St. Louis, and Williamsburg.
I hope that the attached information will answer some of your questions. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact me by email or by phone at the number below. I look forward to getting to know you and hope that you and your child will discuss the possibility of joining our outstanding band program.
Musically Yours,
Rae Denison,
Troy Elementary School Band Director
denisonr@troyschools.net
CHMS 334-566-5770
Troy Elementary Spring Band Concert 2022
Tuesday, May 10
Spring concert will be Tuesday, May 10 at the High School Gym starting at 6:30. Elementary school students should arrive at 6:00 to get set up for the concert. We will be wearing black and white outfits for the concert.
Music Performance Assessment
March 10, 2022 at 1:30 pm
Enterprise High School
District Honor Band
March 11-12, 2022
Enterprise High School
Honor Band Schedule
Friday, March 11, 2022
9:00-11:30 A.M.- Rehearsal
11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.- Lunch (Provided for Students)
12:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.- Rehearsal
1:00 P.M.- District VIII General Meeting
3:00 P.M.- 3:30 P.M.- Break
3:30 P.M.- 5:30 P.M.- Rehearsal
Saturday, March 12, 2022
9:00 A.M.- 10:45 A.M. Rehearsal
11:30 A.M. Concert
Christmas concert
December 7th, 6:00 p.m.
CHHS Gym
Fall Band concert
November 1, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
CHMS Lunchroom
Beginning Band instrument start up videos
Middle School All State Etudes to practice with!!
Flute Slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1cfpZ_HAN8
Flute Fast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ANoWYl5io
Sax Slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdOpHPO1Irs
Sax Fast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EenAjPhExRk
Clarinet slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-jicRp8qSw&t=2s
Clarinet fast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xg-hy7Y73w
Snare exercise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVjWjfAlhbI
Trumpet fast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB9D50HaCYM
Trumpet slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGEHMzeCvY
Beginner Band Students Click below for videos of your instrument!
Solo and Ensemble Festival Letter 20.pdf2020 Pike H Band Cover letter.docxCHMS Members of the 2019 Pike County Honor Band
Alabama All state band members! 2019
Luke Bunn Trumpet
Hale Akbas Flute Alternate
Distict Viii ABA Honor band members! 2019
Aicey Hawkins Flute
Hale Akbas Flute
Miracle Harris Alto Saxophone
Marie Gallie Tenor Saxophone
Nick Slobodchikoff Oboe
Luke Bunn Trumpet
Collin White Trombone
Olivia Cole Trombone
Anja Lieb Tuba
Troy City Schools Christmas Program
2018
Special Thanks to the Troy City Board of Education, , Troy Elementary Principal Teresa Sims, Charles Henderson High School Principal Brock Kelly, Charles Henderson Middle School Principal Aaron Brown.
Seven students attend the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic and Honor Band
Six CHMS Students Participate in the District 8
Middle School Honor Band
2018
CHMS Performs for Troy U. Basketball game
November 2018
Pike County Honor Band
Charles Henderson Middle and High School Band Students after the Pike County Honor Band performance. The final concert was held in Troy University's John M. Long Band Hall.
Band night at CHHS football game!
2018
CHHS and CHMS Band Participate in the 2017
Alabama Bandmasters District 8 Honor Band
at Enterprise Performing Arts Center
CHMS Band in Action!
Charles Henderson Middle School band in action. On left, drumline takes a break durning CHMS football game. On the right, flutes take a bow at Pike Honor Band performance.
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Troy Elementary School sixth grade band members enjoy the concert by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in Dothan at the Dothan Civic Center.
