Music

A Complete Education Includes Music.

Music Director: Mr. Robert Cirlot

BAND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Summer '08
Mr. Cirlot will be packing up the band/ choir room this summer for the move to our new SMMHS building. The dates are undetermined at this time. Most likely, mid June.
We will need parents and students.
Please contact me @ kimnnooga@aol.com or 886-7574 if you would be willing to help.

Look for more information soon!

The music program at Signal Mountain Middle School includes the largest organization sponsored by the school.  The music program which includes 6th grade beginner band, 7th grade band, 8th grade band, 6th grade chorus, 7th grade chorus, and an 8th grade chorus involves about 225 students.  The chorus and the band are both award winning groups having won Championship Awards at music festivals in several states. 

The chorus and band attend music festivals in alternating years. This year, the band performed in Disney World's Tomorrowland's Galaxy Palace Theatre, playing A Sailor's Oddessy, Acclamations, and Pirates of the Carribean.

The highlight events for the music program include the annual Christmas on the Mountain concert at the Tivoli each year in December.  We always invite the choruses and hand bells from Nolan and Thrasher to make it a community affair. We also enjoy performing a spring concert which we normally hold on the lawn in front of the school near the first of May.

Band students are given the opportunity to audition for district honor band in November, county honor band in February, and we encourage students to audition at other times for various community sponsored music organizations.

Music Boosters

Officers 2007-2008:

Co-Presidents - Clarissa Ackerson and Cindy Keane
Vice President – Kim Smith
Treasurer - Julie Boerger
Fund-Raising Rep.- Sara Merkle
Band Representative - not available
Chorus Representative - Anna Mish
Christmas Program Coordinators: Cindy McAfee and Debbie Glasscock

What We Do:

The Music Boosters promote interest in the school bands, orchestras and choir, aid in providing funds for equipment and expenses not met by the Board of Education , and assist the directors in the maintenance of the bands, orchestras, and choir.

Fundraisers:

The fund raiser supports 99% of Mr. Cirlot's budget and is critical to the success of the music program at Signal Mountain Middle School. It is the annual cheesecake sale. The sale includes cheesecakes, cookie dough, pies, cakes, and other baked goods.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Please watch for a volunteer form that will be sent home in September for many opportunities in the music program. We need your help!!

2006-2007 Awards

6th Grade Band
Most Improved:Kalila Tucker, Joseph Greer, Nathan McClure, Logan Brookshire, Alex Goebel, Adam Pickett, Zach Brown, Martha Ann Turner, Mia Council, Megan Michel, Riley Boerger, Anna Pyron, Hogan McCormack, Jonathan Shander, Christopher Hudson, Houston McClain, Grant Hensley, and Morgan Lackey
Directors Award:Rachel Mersch
6th Grade Chorus
Most Improved: Mary Taylor Goeltz, Sophie Workman-Johnson, Samantha Shaw, and Rebecca Schmidt
Directors Award: Kelyn Woodard
7th Grade Band
Most Improved:David Ennicks, Emily Thompson, Jessica Merkle, Coleman Bell, and Ian Dingle
Outstanding Musician: Hannah Simpson, Lana Bednarczyk, Josh Stark, Davis Mills, and Adam Wolfe
Directors Award: Harry Smith
7th Grade Chorus
Most Improved: Katie Mathis and Eric Meller
Outstanding Musicians: Amanda Bishop and Emily Daniels
Directors Award: Bailee Clausen
8th Grade Band
Most Improved:Skyla Sale, Garrett Greer, and Zach Mendenhall
Outstanding Musicians: Catie McAfee, Leslie Holloway, Stephanie Mersch, Blake Boerger, and Robert Wormsley
Directors Award: Emmett Hull
8th Grade Chorus
Most Improved: Ann Schmidt and Lacey Hartman
Outsanding Musicians: Jennifer Arnold and Shelby Lockhart
Directors Award: Carlee Robasciotti

Congratulations to the Following students who made all County Band: Blake Boerger, Davis Mills, Jordan Kahle, Leslie Holloway, Catie McAfee, Stephanie Mersch, Neely Wood, Lana Bednarczyk, Emmett Hull, Matthew Heinichen, Josh Stark, Robert Wormsley, Skyla Sale, Shelby Glover, Austin Schrumpf, Paige Lauletta, Jessica Merkle, Hannah Simpson, Rachel Mersch, Emily Thompson, Sarah Clay, Kendal Thompson, Garrett Greer, Adam Wolfe, Andrew Levan, David Ennicks, Christopher Miles, Adam Stark, Parker Templeton, Ian Dingle, Alex Snider, Martin Minix, John Nichols, Coleman Bell, Sterling Ackerson, Catheryn Beasley.

Congratulations to the following students who made district band: Leslie Holloway, Stephanie Mersch, Emily Keane, Emmett Hull, Robert Wormsley, Davis Mills, Josh Stark, Hannah Simpson, Catie McAfee, and Lana Bednarczyk

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