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BAND PERFORMANCES 5th Grade: December 7, 2023 and May 9, 2024
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade: December 12, 2023 and May 2, 2024
7th and 8th Grade Kings Dominion Performance: May 4, 2024: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JSl74IXfrYg-lEji5GrIMsrvLGgmlNbPkg7-sfLf0IE
The Crosscreek Charter School Band
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BRAVO to our 7th and 8th grade band students: KINGS DOMINION BAND CONTEST 2023
7th Grade Band: Superior Rating, Best Percussion Section, Best Low Brass Section
8th Grade Band: Superior Rating, 1st place Band, Best Trumpet Section
ABOUT THE BAND
Band is an important part of the student life at Crosscreek Charter School. Currently, 85% of grades 5--8 participate in the band program.
Students begin their band studies in the 5th grade. However, if a new student enrolls at CCS in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, they may begin at the time of their CCS enrollment and work with Doc and peer tutors to get caught up with their peers.
Band is a class that takes place during the school day and does not conflict with extracurricular activities.
Band is a graded class like any other class and follows the NC Standard Course of Study for Instrumental Music.
The program is a traditional "graded" band program, following standards of music education. The 5th grade band is "Beginning band", the 6th grade is "Elementary band", the 7th grade is "Intermediate band", and the 8th grade is "Advanced band".
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
The CCS Band Director is Brian D. Miller, known locally as "Doc". Doc has been a fixture in Louisburg music education since 1995, and is now teaching the children of many of his former band students from Louisburg High School. Doc began teaching at CCS in 2015. He earned his undergraduate degree in Music Education and History from the University of North Carolina and his graduate (Masters') degree from East Carolina University. Doc also is adjunct faculty in music at Vance-Granville College and is the Organist for Louisburg Baptist Church.
FIRST YEAR BAND STUDENTS: Get free lessons and materials here!
REEDS: Clarinet and Saxophone players, please purchase Royal #3 reeds for your instruments.
The new band room under construction!
Our Band Room is a modern yet traditional band room with state-of-the art design.
The Original Band Room (Modular Unit 9) on the original CCS campus.
Band became a part of the daily curriculum at Crosscreek School when "Doc" Miller joined the faculty in 2015.
Our second band room, used for only one year while the new campus was under construction. We met in a room that was once the small cafe at Louisburg's original Wal-Mart location!
ATTIRE FOR PERFORMANCES: White shirt, black pants, black shoes, black socks. Boys will wear a black bow tie (available from Doc).
ATTENDANCE AT PERFORMANCES is REQUIRED, not OPTIONAL. However, if there is a date conflict, Doc needs a parental note at a minimum of two weeks prior to the performance date.