Performance Band
Director: Donald C. Allen (dallen@cppmail.com) Assistant Director: Joseph Stork (jstork@cppmail.com)
A message from Mr. Allen,
Please realize that the directors and administration are working every day to make the band be a worthwhile experience for your students. In the midst of our challenges created by the Coronavirus, we have no guarantees as of yet about the way we are going to operate.
Performance Band much of the information necessary is still tentative and dependent on State and District guidelines. Our band camp this year will be much different than we are used to and done virtually This should be considered with a disclaimer that everything could change dependent on the behavior of the Covid 19 complexity of opening safely.
I have attached a “potential” schedule for camp and sign-up sheet for those that still haven’t done that before school let out. It is a google form. If you have already filled this out, there is no need to do it again.
Most practices will be done by virtual instruction from staff, and membership doing much of the work at home in between on line rehearsals. Attached to this email will be links to the music and thoughts of how we can present it to you. The staff and I will be continuously looking at ways for you to receive safe instruction, but will require you to do some personal off site learning, in order to be successful.
We are basically in a holding pattern, but are hoping to still try to get any sense of normalcy as humanly possible. We are having a virtual band camp on the following dates:
The director and staff will reserve the right to be able to change any of these dates with plenty of notice for any adjustments we (or you) may have to make, depending on State or District guidelines. The last thing we want is for anyone to get sick. If it becomes possible to meet in person, (safely), all social distance protocol will be met.
When school starts, again our schedule depends on what we are allowed to do, but expect it to again be different than it has been in past years. We will have to rehearse in smaller groups and sections. At the information meeting on August 17th we may have a clearer idea about how we will do this safely.
Section leaders, captains and drum majors will be contacted and will then reach out to their section mates very soon. Our basic way to communicate will be through Google Meet and possibly Zoom for sections.
Please take a second to join our Facebook Group.
The show music will be attached for you to start learning. In the next few communications I am attempting to have mp3 recordings to listen to, and possibly play along with. All warm ups that we know such as technic tuning will be used again. All of this music is already on our website: www.cppbands.org/performance-band.
The 2020 Corning-Painted Post Performance Band presents the music of Chuck Mangione.
Musical Selections
1. Children of Sanchez
2. Echano
3. Land of Make Believe
Look forward to more communications to keep you informed. If you have any questions, please contact dallen@cppmail.com or jstork@cppmail.com
Important Links
Performance Band Website
Performance Band 2020 Facebook Group
CPP_Bands Instagram Page
Charms
Please contact a director with any questions or concens.
A message from Mr. Allen,
Please realize that the directors and administration are working every day to make the band be a worthwhile experience for your students. In the midst of our challenges created by the Coronavirus, we have no guarantees as of yet about the way we are going to operate.
Performance Band much of the information necessary is still tentative and dependent on State and District guidelines. Our band camp this year will be much different than we are used to and done virtually This should be considered with a disclaimer that everything could change dependent on the behavior of the Covid 19 complexity of opening safely.
I have attached a “potential” schedule for camp and sign-up sheet for those that still haven’t done that before school let out. It is a google form. If you have already filled this out, there is no need to do it again.
Most practices will be done by virtual instruction from staff, and membership doing much of the work at home in between on line rehearsals. Attached to this email will be links to the music and thoughts of how we can present it to you. The staff and I will be continuously looking at ways for you to receive safe instruction, but will require you to do some personal off site learning, in order to be successful.
We are basically in a holding pattern, but are hoping to still try to get any sense of normalcy as humanly possible. We are having a virtual band camp on the following dates:
- Week 1 (8/17-8/21)
- Monday August 17th *Information Meeting* 6 PM
- Thursday August 20th 5-6 PM Drum Majors and Section Leaders Training
- Friday August 21st 2-3 Freshmen Report for Orientation (parents are invited)
- All Virtual
- Week 2 (8/24 – 8/27)
- Monday through Thursday
- Seniors Hand in your Senior Bio/Pics by August 26th
- Rehearse 6-7:30pm
The director and staff will reserve the right to be able to change any of these dates with plenty of notice for any adjustments we (or you) may have to make, depending on State or District guidelines. The last thing we want is for anyone to get sick. If it becomes possible to meet in person, (safely), all social distance protocol will be met.
When school starts, again our schedule depends on what we are allowed to do, but expect it to again be different than it has been in past years. We will have to rehearse in smaller groups and sections. At the information meeting on August 17th we may have a clearer idea about how we will do this safely.
Section leaders, captains and drum majors will be contacted and will then reach out to their section mates very soon. Our basic way to communicate will be through Google Meet and possibly Zoom for sections.
Please take a second to join our Facebook Group.
The show music will be attached for you to start learning. In the next few communications I am attempting to have mp3 recordings to listen to, and possibly play along with. All warm ups that we know such as technic tuning will be used again. All of this music is already on our website: www.cppbands.org/performance-band.
The 2020 Corning-Painted Post Performance Band presents the music of Chuck Mangione.
Musical Selections
1. Children of Sanchez
2. Echano
3. Land of Make Believe
Look forward to more communications to keep you informed. If you have any questions, please contact dallen@cppmail.com or jstork@cppmail.com
Important Links
Performance Band Website
Performance Band 2020 Facebook Group
CPP_Bands Instagram Page
Charms
Please contact a director with any questions or concens.
2020 Principal Teaching/Design Staff
Mr. Donald Allen – Director
Donny Allen has been involved in music education for over four decades. A band director at Corning Painted Post School District, Mr. Allen has many laurels to his credit (including many New York State Championships, National and World Championships). Mr. Allen presently continues in his own business of music education, arranging, adjudication and consulting, while teaching band high school full time. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Empire State College and is a certified K-12 music teacher in New York State. Donny also has a Masters of Music Education from University of New York at Buffalo.
Donny's involvement in music education also includes arranging music and consulting for marching bands in New York State. Many of these bands have been consistent champions in their class. This includes award winning high school bands from East Irondequoit High School, Jordan Elbridge High School, Copiague High School, Hicksville High School, Garden City High School, Pioneer High School, Corning-Painted Post High School and many more nationally. He is an active adjudicator and clinician for the New York State Field Band Conference, Youth Education in the Arts, US Bands, and the Cavalcade of Bands. Mr. Allen also plays trumpet professionally with many bands in different genres in upstate New York. Mr. Allen is also the former Assistant Director for athletic bands at the University of New York at Buffalo.
Mr. Allen has achieved first place gold medals in every division in Drum Corps Associates, from the individual level in trumpet performance to the World Class. Included in his drum corps experiences are music director and brass arranger with the Rochester Crusaders, Empire Statesmen and Syracuse Brigadiers during the years 1990-1997. Those corps were “Open Class” World Champions.
Donald Allen is an active member of the prestigious World Drum Corps Hall of Fame since 1995 and the President of the Bugler’s Hall of Fame.
Mr. Joseph Stork – Assistant Director
Mr. Stork is a full time band director and instrumental music teacher at CPP where he directs the Competition Band, Symphonic Band and Indoor Drumline as well as co-directs the Hawks Marching Band. Mr. Stork has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Roberts Wesleyan College as well as a Masters of Music Education Degree from the University at Buffalo.
Mr. Stork has 8 years of drum corps marching experience, aging out of the Madison Scouts in 2012. Additionally, Mr. Stork has been on the staff with several state champion marching band programs, world finalist indoor percussion ensembles and is currently the Staff and Ensemble Coordinator at the White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps.
This is Mr. Stork’s second year as assistant director of the CPP Performance Band.
Mrs. Judi Gridley – Majorettes Adviser
Judi Gridley has been the Majorettes adviser for CPP starting with Corning West. She has been the adviser of the CPP majorettes for around three decades and has made the Majorette program and twirling in Corning a culture of success and a source of pride for the community, bringing home numerous local, regional and state championships in twirling.
Mr. Rick Morey – Drill Design
Rick has been teaching and writing in New York State for decades. He has numerous state titles to his marching band resume including New Hartford, Jamestown and Corning-Painted Post, just to name a few. Rick is a member of the New York State Field Band Conference Hall of Fame.
Rick has been designer for numerous world class drum and bugle corps and has won several World Championships, including with the Syracuse Brigadiers. Rick is currently a visual judge for many marching art circuits, including Drum Corps Associates.
Mr. Trevor Prutsman – Drumline Caption Head
Trevor is currently a sophomore at Corning Community College where he studies Music. Trevor is a CPP alumni, where he captained the CPP Hawks Marching Band Drumline and served as CPP Band Club president.
Trevor is also on staff with the CPP Competition Band Drumline.
Mrs. Kira Farley – Dance Machine Adviser
Kira was born into this activity due to her parents’ involvement with drum corps. When she was old enough to stand, she had a flag in her hands. She marched drum corps from 1992-2004 with Spectrum Drum Corps, The Bluecoats Drum Corps, and The Brigadiers Drum Corps. She marched Campbell-Savona’s 1996 WGI A Class Finalist Royal Blue Winter Guard from 1993-1998.
Kira was a Guard tech at Skyliners Drum Corps in 2018 and the 2019 summer as a tech at White Sabers. She has had the distinct honor of directing the color guard program at Corning-Painted Post HS Competition Band and the Winter Guard since 2015.
Mr. Donald Allen – Director
Donny Allen has been involved in music education for over four decades. A band director at Corning Painted Post School District, Mr. Allen has many laurels to his credit (including many New York State Championships, National and World Championships). Mr. Allen presently continues in his own business of music education, arranging, adjudication and consulting, while teaching band high school full time. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Empire State College and is a certified K-12 music teacher in New York State. Donny also has a Masters of Music Education from University of New York at Buffalo.
Donny's involvement in music education also includes arranging music and consulting for marching bands in New York State. Many of these bands have been consistent champions in their class. This includes award winning high school bands from East Irondequoit High School, Jordan Elbridge High School, Copiague High School, Hicksville High School, Garden City High School, Pioneer High School, Corning-Painted Post High School and many more nationally. He is an active adjudicator and clinician for the New York State Field Band Conference, Youth Education in the Arts, US Bands, and the Cavalcade of Bands. Mr. Allen also plays trumpet professionally with many bands in different genres in upstate New York. Mr. Allen is also the former Assistant Director for athletic bands at the University of New York at Buffalo.
Mr. Allen has achieved first place gold medals in every division in Drum Corps Associates, from the individual level in trumpet performance to the World Class. Included in his drum corps experiences are music director and brass arranger with the Rochester Crusaders, Empire Statesmen and Syracuse Brigadiers during the years 1990-1997. Those corps were “Open Class” World Champions.
Donald Allen is an active member of the prestigious World Drum Corps Hall of Fame since 1995 and the President of the Bugler’s Hall of Fame.
Mr. Joseph Stork – Assistant Director
Mr. Stork is a full time band director and instrumental music teacher at CPP where he directs the Competition Band, Symphonic Band and Indoor Drumline as well as co-directs the Hawks Marching Band. Mr. Stork has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Roberts Wesleyan College as well as a Masters of Music Education Degree from the University at Buffalo.
Mr. Stork has 8 years of drum corps marching experience, aging out of the Madison Scouts in 2012. Additionally, Mr. Stork has been on the staff with several state champion marching band programs, world finalist indoor percussion ensembles and is currently the Staff and Ensemble Coordinator at the White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps.
This is Mr. Stork’s second year as assistant director of the CPP Performance Band.
Mrs. Judi Gridley – Majorettes Adviser
Judi Gridley has been the Majorettes adviser for CPP starting with Corning West. She has been the adviser of the CPP majorettes for around three decades and has made the Majorette program and twirling in Corning a culture of success and a source of pride for the community, bringing home numerous local, regional and state championships in twirling.
Mr. Rick Morey – Drill Design
Rick has been teaching and writing in New York State for decades. He has numerous state titles to his marching band resume including New Hartford, Jamestown and Corning-Painted Post, just to name a few. Rick is a member of the New York State Field Band Conference Hall of Fame.
Rick has been designer for numerous world class drum and bugle corps and has won several World Championships, including with the Syracuse Brigadiers. Rick is currently a visual judge for many marching art circuits, including Drum Corps Associates.
Mr. Trevor Prutsman – Drumline Caption Head
Trevor is currently a sophomore at Corning Community College where he studies Music. Trevor is a CPP alumni, where he captained the CPP Hawks Marching Band Drumline and served as CPP Band Club president.
Trevor is also on staff with the CPP Competition Band Drumline.
Mrs. Kira Farley – Dance Machine Adviser
Kira was born into this activity due to her parents’ involvement with drum corps. When she was old enough to stand, she had a flag in her hands. She marched drum corps from 1992-2004 with Spectrum Drum Corps, The Bluecoats Drum Corps, and The Brigadiers Drum Corps. She marched Campbell-Savona’s 1996 WGI A Class Finalist Royal Blue Winter Guard from 1993-1998.
Kira was a Guard tech at Skyliners Drum Corps in 2018 and the 2019 summer as a tech at White Sabers. She has had the distinct honor of directing the color guard program at Corning-Painted Post HS Competition Band and the Winter Guard since 2015.
