I am teaching these free classes in "The Armory Sports and Community Recreation Center" in Columbia, Mo. at 701 East Ash Street. This recently remodeled building is located in the beautifully restored and historical downtown area of Columbia, Mo. known as "The District". If you are new to Columbia, just go to the street behind the "Boone County Courthouse" building. Students can learn to read music as well as play at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. You can learn how to read music and play the drum kit, hand-drums, all of the marching drums (tenor, snare, bass, tri-drums, quad-drums, glockenspiel, mallets and percussion instruments. 

These 30-minute classes are taught Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM. All drums and percussion instruments and music are supplied. My youngest student is 4 years old and my oldest student is 73 years young. If you are between the ages of 10 and 17 years old you can even qualify and become a member of "The Columbia, Missouri Citywide Drumline and Rhythm Band".

 CMCDR marches in most of the local parades and performs for lots of other events like "The Lowes Home Improvement Store Safety Fair", "The District Twilight Festival",  and "The Boone County Fair Parade". 

CMCDR's performance season starts in March and ends on December 31st with our performance with music therapist Barry Birnstein as a part of the "children's procession" for the annual alcohol free "First Night".

“The Columbia, MO. Citywide Drumline & Rhythmband”
“CMCDR”
PARADE, PERFORMANCE AND EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR 2009

MARCH

 26th Thursday (6 to 7 PM) “Fifth Annual Spring Recital”
at the Armory Community Recreation Center second floor conference room.

APRIL

 19th Sunday (12 to 12:30 PM “stand still” performance)
“The Columbia Parks and Recreation Annual Earth Day Celebration”
on Peace Park Stage in downtown Columbia, MO. 
 www.GoColumbiaMo.com

MAY

16th Saturday ( 2 PM to 2:25 PM “stand still” performance)
Parkade Elementary School “Spring Festival” Columbia, MO.
www.columbia.k12.mo.us
 

JUNE

 20th Saturday (line up is at 9 AM the parade starts at 10 AM)
“The United Methodist Church Juneteenth Celebration Parade & Performance”
around the downtown square in Fayette, MO.


 27th Saturday ( 1:00 PM) “The Women of Culture Macon, MO. Juneteenth Celebration”
in Macon, MO. at Rubey Street Park.

JULY

 2nd Thursday (line up at 5 PM the parade starts at 6 PM) “The Jefferson City, MO. Salute to America Parade” in Jefferson City, MO.
CMCDR won first trophies in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for the “musical entertainment” category in this parade.  www.salutetoamerica.org

 18th Saturday (line up 9 AM parade starts at 10 AM)
“The Boone County Fair Parade”
in downtown Columbia, MO.

AUGUST

 1st Saturday (1:00 PM “stand still” performance) the
“City of Warrenton, MO Recreation Department Music Festival”
(We were asked to perform in 2008 on a very short notice, and couldn’t perform).

 24th Monday to 28th Friday August is the month that we will set-aside for
“The Community Recreation Drum and Percussion Open House and Camp”.
Consideration has been given to the fact that the Columbia Public School System
summer school classes are over.
CMCDR has traditionally not had performances or parades scheduled
during this time of the year.
The starting and finishing dates may change due to scheduling, so updated details about the “Open House and Camp” will be made available to you later.


SEPTEMBER

 17th Thursday (6:00 to 7:00 PM)
“The Fifth Annual Community Recreation Drum & Percussion Program Recital”
in the second floor conference room in the Armory Sports Center.

 19th Saturday (1:00 PM) The second annual
“City of Auxvasse, MO Railroad Days Festival”
 auxvasse.missouri.org

OCTOBER

 10th Saturday (line up is at 8 AM the parade starts at 9:00 AM)
“The Hartsburg, MO. Annual Pumpkin Festival Parade”
in Hartsburg, MO.

 10th Saturday (time unknown)
“The Lincoln University Homecoming Parade”
in Jefferson City, MO.
 www.lincolnu.edu / www.downtownjeffersoncity.com

 24th Saturday (line up is at 2 PM the parades starts at 3:00 to 4:30 PM)
“The University of Missouri Homecoming Parade”
through downtown Columbia, MO.
 www.mizzou.com/homecoming

NOVEMBER

 15th Sunday (line up is at 2 PM the parade starts at 3:00 to 4:00 PM)
‘The Columbia, MO. Jaycees Annual Holiday Parade”
in downtown Columbia, MO.
 www.columbiajaycees.org / www.visitcolumbiamo.com

DECEMBER

 5th Saturday (2:00 PM) “The Annual Kwanza Celebration”
at Douglass High School Gymnasium (located at 310 N. Providence Rd)

 17th Thursday (6:00 to 7:00 PM)
“The Fifth Annual Community Recreation Drum & Percussion Program Recital”
in the second floor conference room in the Armory Sports Center.

 31st Thursday (8:00 to 9:45 PM)
“The Annual First Night Columbia, MO. New Years Eve Alcohol Free Celebration”
 CMCDR will perform in the rear basement of the
“First Christian Church” (located at 101 N 10 St.)
 www.firstnight.missouri.org
CMCDR will lead the young people’s procession from the church to the Boone County Courthouse Fountain and perform on an outdoor stage.
This will be our eighth year performing at this event.

Updated information about all of the above mentioned events will be emailed to all
Booster Club members in the “CMCDR Booster Club Newsletter”

Copies of this parade and performance schedule can be found in the
Armory Sports Center Ash Street entrance hallway
leaflet dispenser located next to the bulletin board.
You can also pick up copies of this schedule in the basement “Drum Room” .

Director: Glen “Bummer the Drummer” Ward
 The Armory Community Recreation Center
 701 East Ash Street / Columbia, MO. 65201
Email: info@kansascitystreetband.com
Armory Sports Center 573-874-7327 / 573-874-6378 / rs 660-248-3002 /cell 573-881-7048

CMCDR Banner Carriers at the University of Missouri Homecoming Parade on October 25, 2008	CMCDR Flag Corp at the University of Missouri Homecoming Parade on October 25, 2008
CMCDR Steppers at the University of Missouri Homecoming Parade on October 25, 2008

CMCDR Drumline at the University of Missouri Homecoming Parade on October 25, 2008

CMCDR Drumline Handbook Cover Bubble Photo

As always, thank you for your help and participation in this drum and percussion program.
Your support and ideas are always welcome.

Glen “”Bummer the Drummer” Ward
Drum and Percussion Instructor