Countdown to April 26 concert – 5 weeks
Seniors
- Group picture on Wed. March 29 at 9:35am (beginning of break). Details TBA.
MANY parent volunteers STILL NEEDED for April 26 concert and student recognition
Click link above for details and to sign up. Put your name in the yellow highlighted column.
Playing Appointments for this week
Sign up on paper in class this week.
Corrections to Syllabi for MS, US, US Jazz
- MS PA in sectional now 4-7
- US Jazz PA in sectional now 4-7
- US PA in sectional now 4-11
Special Rehearsals – please check your personal calendar
We have a number of rehearsals coming up to combine classes who will perform together. It is critical to have everyone there. If possible, please reschedule appointments that may make students miss class (I know this is tough and not always possible. Please do your best. :-)) Also, double check our concert day and evening, April 26. Thanks!
| Date | Time | Activity and Location | People Involved |
| Tues. 4-4 | 2:30-3:15 (9th pd) | Combined MS Band Rehearsal – bandroom | Combined 7th/8th grade Band classes (no 6th grd) |
| Tues. 4-11 | 2:30-3:15 (MS 9th, US end B & advisory | Combined rehearsal MS/US Band – bandroom | 7th-12th grade band students (no jazz,no 6thgrd) |
| Wed. 4-12 | US C block 9:45-10:40, MS 3rd pd | Combined MS and US Jazz Rehearsal – bandroom | MS Jazz club and US Jazz students |
| Thurs. 4-20 | MS 9th pd 2:30-3:15 | Combined rehearsal Beginning/MS Bands –bandroom | 6th, 7th & 8th grade band students |
| Tues 4-25 | US advisory 2:45-3:15 | US Band Assembly for US Student Body
– auditorium |
US Band and Jazz students |
| Wed. 4-26 | US C block 9:45-10:40 | US Band, US Jazz Sound Check – auditorium | US Band, US Jazz and students |
| Wed. 4-26 | MS 6th pd 12:00-12:45 | Combined MS Band Rehearsal – auditorium | Combined 7th/8th grade Band classes |
| Wed. 4-26 | MS 8th pd 1:40-2:25 | Beginning Band rehearsal – auditorium | 6th grade band students |
| Wed. 4-26 | 5:45-6:15 | Combined rehearsal US and Guests – auditorium (Lord of the Rings) |
US Band (no jazz, no MS, no 6th grade) |
| Wed. 4-26 | 6:15-6:45 | Combined rehearsal US, US Jazz, MS, BB and Guests – auditorium (Star Wars) | All 6th-12th grade Band, Jazz students |
| Wed. 4-26 | 7:00-9:00 PM | Band Movie Music Concert & Recognition – auditorium | All 6th-12th grade Band, Jazz students |
PA grades and feedback
- PA grades from last week are posted in veracross. If you made lower than an A-, you should do a 2nd try.
- Either make a recording or see me in person as soon as possible (if you wait, you will forget!)
PA Recordings due soon – see details on syllabus
- US and US Jazz are due Thursday, March 30 by 11:59pm.
- Record with audacity (use headphones and play with the soundtrack)
- EXPORT as MP3 (do NOT save an audacity file and send that to me)
- Before submitting, LISTEN to make sure it is good quality. If not, do it over.
- Upload to CA musicfirst site.
Congratulations newly elected/appointed 6th grade student leaders and section leaders!
| President | Student Director | Secretary | Librarian | Section | Section Leader |
| Ryan Blau | Max Li | Nishant Pai | Adi Solomon | Trombone/Bass | William Corkey |
| Charlie Zoetmulder | Kennedy Swyers | Percussion | Will Hankins | ||
| Laney Bunday | Clarinet | Will Capps | |||
| Flute/Oboe | Rhoda Yakowenko | ||||
| Sax | Eric Bright | ||||
| Trumpet | Arran Swift |
- All boys wear a tie (choose your own; have it tied BEFORE you come)
- 6th grade families please read and email me with questions.
- Note that boys wear a long sleeve white dress shirt, tie, black dress pants, black dress shoes, and black socks.
Rising 9th graders – important information about US Band and US Jazz
Click link above
US Trimester electives taught by Mr. Grush – open ALL UPPER SCHOOL students 2017-18
Click link above
Practice Strategies
Click link above
- 10 minute Power Practice Session
- Procedure for teaching yourself to count in your head and to figure out rhythms
- Using metronome
Class Haiku pages (Powerschool, P Learning, whatever you want to call it) – check T3 Syllabus and T3 Portfolio changes.
Beginning Band (6th grade)
MS6 Band
MS7 Band
US Band
US Jazz
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