On Saturday, June 6, Cudahy High School will host the Jazz Cafe. The Jazz Cafe will feature Big Band Jazz music and dancing.  Food and beverages will be available for purchase and there will also be a silent auction.

Date:  June 6, 2009
Time:  6 - 10:00 p.m.
Where: Cudahy High School Fieldhouse
Cost for Advance Tickets:  $4 for students and seniors, $7 for adults, $18 for a family ticket (children 6 and under free)
Cost for Tickets at the Door: $5 for students and seniors, $8 for adults, $20 for a family ticket (children 6 and under free)

On June 2, students at the Cudahy High School were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honors Society.  The Tri-M Music Honor Society, once named the "Modern Music Masters," is the international honor society for music students in senior high school.  It is a program of the Music Educators National Conference, and association of nearly 70,000 music education professionals nationwide who realize the importance of motivating students and recognizing music achievements.

The Cudahy chapter serves the school and community by helping soloists and ensembles perform at school events, giving solo and ensemble performances at local community organizations, and providing ushers and assistance for local music events. Every winter the society goes "Caroling for Cans" to collect food for Project Concern.

To be inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society, students must meet GPA requirements, show leadership inside and outside of school, be accomplished and dedicated to making music, and have the recommendation of their music teacher.

This year this organization inducted: Alexandra Coyhis, Maggie Duris, Rebecca Haak, Cassie Keith, Jessica Krueger, Brian Marsolek, Gillian Miner, Samantha Polfer, Derek Puczylowski, Rebecca Shuler, Nicholas Thein, and Teddy Wolter

Six scholarships were also given out. Five seniors received $100 scholarships each:  Kristin Kasper, Joe Caruso, Danielle Dounar, Ethan Wilke, and Audrey Lewis. One senior received a $500 scholarship:  Nate Tratnik

On Saturday, May 2, music students from Cudahy High School will attend the WSMA State Solo and Ensemble Festival at UW-Parkside. This festival not only provides the opportunity for students to perform music independently but it also gives recognition to the outstanding soloists throughout the state.

For a list of the Cudahy students who are performing, see the WSMA Cudahy Festival Schedule.  The festival is an all day event.

On Saturday, March 28th, South Milwaukee High School will host this year's Wisconsin State Music Association District Solo and Ensemble Festival.  Students from Cudahy, South Milwaukee, and Greendale schools in grades 7-12 perform instrumental and vocal solos and ensembles for judges to receive comments and ratings. 

If students perform a Class A event (the hardest level of difficulty) and receive a 1* rating, they move on to the State level festival, held at UW-Parkside.

Each year in March, the School District of Cudahy sponsors an All-City Music Festival.  This festival is for students in grades 4 through 6 in the Cudahy orchestra and band programs.  The students have been working extremely hard with their music teachers to prepare for this event.  Each student has prepared a short piece that demonstrates technical and musical skills which have been taught in school.  The students will play in front of an adjudicator and receive a rating based on his or her performance.

On Monday, February 9, Cudahy High School participated in the Marquette Band Festival.  This event provided an opportunity for the concert band to perform in front of clinicians and get feedback about their performance.

At this time of the year, the Cudahy band focuses on band festivals and solo and ensemble festivals. These activities give students a chance to prepare music and get wonderful feedback and coaching from music professionals outside of the regular school setting.

Congratulations to the Jazz Ensemble on their 5th place honors at the U-W LaCrosse Jazz Festival. 

On Saturday, January 24th, the Jazz Ensemble performed in class A competition (based on school size) in a field of 11 bands from around the state and also participated in clinics and attended concerts.  In addition to their respectable placement, Joe Caruso and JJ Ligocki earned special recognition for their level of musicianship.

The Jazz Ensemble travels to festivals every winter and has also participated in the UW-Stevens Point, UW-Green Bay and Bob Kames Jazz Festivals.  This year the Ensemble will compete again at the Bob Kames festival in South Milwaukee.  The Big Phat Band is the featured ensemble at the festival this year and we are very excited to have the chance to rub shoulders with members of this top professional jazz ensemble. 

Three members of the Cudahy High School band have been chosen to participate in the 42nd annual University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UW-M) Honors Band.

Stephanie Ruditys (clarinet)
Joe Caruso (alto saxophone)
Andre Reyes (trombone)

These students were selected through a nomination process and will be auditioning for placement in several bands. In addition, these students will be involved in ensemble rehearsals, master classes, and performances by UW-M music groups.

Congratulations!

Come see the Cudahy High School Orchestra and Cudahy High School Jazz Band on Wednesday, December 10 at 7 p.m.

The Symphony Orchestra, which combines the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion students, will perform three exciting pieces, including our traditional piece, Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson.  This piece has been played at our Winter Concert for over 15 years in a row.

When: December 10 at 7 P.M.
Where: Cudahy High School Auditorium

On Tuesday, December 22 at 7 p.m. in the Cudahy High School Auditorium, the Elementary School Orchestras will perform a Winter Concert.  The concert involves the 4th-6th grade orchestra students from the whole district, with a combined piece at the end where over 100 students will play on stage at once.

When: December 22 at 7 P.M.
Where: Cudahy High School Auditorium

The marching band traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 25 to compete in the Youth in Music Regional Championships at the Metrodome.  

This unique competition gave the students a chance to compete with bands from outside Wisconsin. The students experienced exhibition performances by the University of Minnesota Marching Band, UW-Eau-Claire Marching Band, the Minnesota Opera, Minne-Brass, and the U.S. Army Rock Band.  The Minnesota trip was the final performance this season for the Cudahy High School students.  

The students, directors, and community can be proud of the band's great season and many wonderful experiences this year.

On October 18 at UW-Whitwater Perkins Stadium, the Cudahy High School Marching band scored 74 points (7th place) in the Class AA division at the 2008 WSMA State Marching Band Championships.
 
This year's show was "The Feeling's Back" featuring the music of Chuck Mangione.  Great Job! 

On Saturday, May 3, music students from the Cudahy High School will attend the WSMA State Solo and Ensemble Festival at UW-Parkside. This festival not only provides the opportunity for students to perform music independently but it also gives recognition to the outstanding soloists throughout the state.

For a list of the Cudahy students who are performing, see the WSMA Cudahy Festival Schedule.  The festival is an all day event.

On January 31, a musical quartet from the United States Air Force will perform music for the students at the Cudahy High School. After the performance, the quartet plans to share their expertise with the students in a workshop.

This group is a saxophone quartet with percussion and they are an outreach group from the Air
Force. The group travels the midwest to promote music and the excellence and discipline of the USAF.

Through performances like this, the quartet promotes cultural outreach and the students receive an amazing experience.