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!

CHMS 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

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