Noteworthy

During this season of giving, we at the Correia Music Department are incredibly grateful for the support of our families and friends. Your generosity has allowed us to nurture young musicians, provide exceptional instruction, and foster a vibrant musical community. Thanks to your contribution, we can continue to inspire creativity and provide opportunities for students to grow and develop their musical talents.

We’re also grateful for our hard-working and kind students who are diligently preparing for our December 19 Holiday Extravaganza, a show filled with surprises and fun.

Noteworthy will be on hiatus for the Thanksgiving Holiday and will return on December 2. We hope you and your family enjoy a well-deserved break and find time to rest and recover.

Sincerely,

Marc Dwyer - Director

Correia Instrumental Music

• Celebrations | Sousa Honor Band

• Upcoming Events | REMINDER: Holiday Extravaganza & Call for Donations

• Tri-M Corner | Upcoming Performances and Events

• Fundraising | Family Night at Harbor Town

• Meet the Staff | Sophie Patella - Clarinet Coach

• Happenings | Community performances and events

• Looking Ahead: Important Dates to Know
  

Congratulations to all of the talented musicians who participated in the Sousa Honor Band performance last Saturday night. Their dedication, hard work, and exceptional musical abilities were evident in every note. The performance was truly inspiring and left a lasting impression on the audience. We are incredibly proud of all of you! Congratulations to:

Kadence Casey - Flute; Charles Woodruff; Ava Gonzales - Clarinet; Xavier Lewis - Clarinet; Aiden Rodrigues - Clarinet; Sam Carlson - Tenor Sax; Jessica Rall - Horn; Josephine Van Voorst - Horn; Seraphina Bush - Trumpet; Ava Southworth - Baritone; Morghen Katchur - Percussion

Mark your calendars for our Holiday Extravaganza Performance on December 19! Join us at Dana Middle School at 6:00 p.m. as we celebrate the season with a unique twist: showcasing the antiheroes we all know and love! Our students have been working tirelessly to bring you an unforgettable night of music and entertainment. We can’t wait to see you there!

ATTENTION PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTERS

CIMA is excited to host a raffle to add some extra fun to the evening and raise vital funds for our music program! To make this raffle a success, we are seeking generous donations from our community. If you own a business or know someone who does, consider making a donation to showcase your business and help our music program flourish! We welcome contributions of any kind – individual items, gift cards, baskets, wine, sweets, spa items, and more. Every donation, big or small, makes a meaningful impact and will go directly to supporting our talented young musicians.

Let’s make this raffle a memorable one! To donate or for more information, please reach out to us. Thank you for helping us keep the music alive! 🎻🎷🎺

Upcoming Events:

December 4 - Regular Meeting (2:50 - 3:50)

December 5th - Small Ensembles to Thursday Club

December 21 - Small Ensemble to OB Toy Drive

Is your child interested in Tri-M? Tri-M is a nationally recognized Honors Society designed to engage students who are academically capable and musically gifted. Through performance and community service, the students of the Correia Chapter of Tri-M develop confidence, creativity, critical thinking, compassion, and a host of other leadership skills that are sure to serve them well into High School and beyond. Students also complete community service projects and hours that can be applied to the Community Service Requirement for Correia Middle School.

The application process for our next slate of student leaders opens November 17, and are due on December 1. Students must earn a 3.0 academic GPA at the close of Semester 1 and be in good citizenship standing (Meets or Exceeds). Students should be prepared to provide evidence of leadership and discuss their music experiences both in and out of the classroom.

New members will be notified by January 6th, and will be inducted at a ceremony held on the evening of Wednesday, January 22. Selected members are required to attend monthly meetings and participate in community service projects, often outside of school time.

On Monday, December 2nd, from 6-9pm Harbor Town Pub will donate a percentage of proceeds back to CIMA! This is our first family social in cooperation with Dana Music. Come out from 5-8 pm and enjoy brews, bites, and arcade games! This is a great opportunity for our students to hang out and parents to get to know one another better. Both Mr. Rielan, and Ms. Sierra Johnson from PLHS will be on hand to meet parents and answer questions you might have. Please join us!!

1125 Rosecrans St, Point Loma 92106

Each week we will be introducing our staff and professional tutors who work with our students. Tutors are instrument specific and coach students in small groups and occasionally one on one. Tutor fees are paid for by CIMA using funds raised during the Fall Annual Giving Campaign.

Sophia Patella is originally from San Diego, CA and grew up in Point Loma. She started piano lessons at the age of 5 and picked up the clarinet in her 4th grade elementary band program. She went on to play in bands at Dana Middle School, Correia Middle School and graduated in 2015 from Point Loma High School. As a clarinetist, she performed in many honor bands & orchestras and at CASMEC in 2015 in the All-State Wind Ensemble. Sophia graduated in 2020 from Boston University with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and currently performs and teaches piano & woodwinds in the San Diego area with over a decade of experience. Her teachers have included Gila Goldstein, Victor Cayres, Bryan Verhoye and James Sepulvado. She currently serves as the Collaborative Accompanist at Cuyamaca College, an after-school music teacher in the Lemon Grove School District & as a woodwind coach at a variety of middle & high schools.

These are community events and performances happening in our area that you or your student might be interested in attending.

Sunday, December 1 | 6pm

Resurrection Church

An evening of fun and festive tunes performed by the Sax Diego Saxophone Choir. Admission free, donations accepted.

Updated November 17, 2024. Subject to change and dates will be added

Nov 25-29 | Thanksgiving Break, No School

Dec 2 | Harbor Town Fundraiser

Dec 5 | Tri-M Small Ensemble to Thursday Club

Dec. 19 | Holiday Extravaganza Winter Concert (Dana) – 6pm

Dec. 21 | Tri-M Small Ensembles to OB Toy Drive

Feb 20 | Orchestra Cluster Concert – PLHS – 5:30pm (Tentative)
Feb 20 | Band Cluster Concert – PLHS – 7pm (Tentative)
Feb 25 | Guitar Cluster Concert – PLHS – 6pm
Mar 14 | Advanced Ensemble to Forum Music Festival

Mar 22 | PLNU Jazz Festival
Apr 11 | Beginning Ensembles to Forum Music Festival
May 12 | Spring Concert – Dana – 6pm
May 22 | CIMA Awards (local TBA) – 1:30pm

Visit and subscribe to the Correia Instrumental Music Calendar to stay up-to-date with our event schedule this year.