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What Are We Doing This Week?

Syllabi

Over Break, play your instrument 3 times

Pick whatever music is fun for you.  Just don’t leave your instrument in its case for 2 solid weeks!

Extra Credit – Due Tuesday, Nov. 11

Extra Credit Form

Band Council meets Tues, Nov. 11  from 3:30-4:30PM

Bring new ideas and be ready to plan to begin working on old ones

11-4-14 Band Concert Recordings, Program, and Pics online

The concert was sensational.  Congratulations on tremendous growth and an entertaining performance, students!

Band Concert 11-4-14

10-20-14 Jazz on the Quad Recordings, Program, and pics online

Our recordings and the Moonlighter’s Recordings are there!

Jazz on the Quad 10-20-14

Portfolios due MONDAY NOV. 10

Make sure to post them on your haiku eportfolio

Portfolio information

Tone Deaf Comic

Sounds like a great party trick

What Are We Doing This Week?

Syllabi

Meal Sign up (before band concert)

Due by 3:00PM on Monday, Nov. 3

Band Concert Tues. Nov. 4

MS Band and US Band are performing

5:30-6:20 US Band rehearses with guests

5:45 optional meal for MS Band students

6:20-6:35  MS Band rehearses Devil Dance with US Band

6:35 US Band group picture in black box, MS Band tuning

6:40 MS Band group picture in black box and optional meal for US Band students

7:00-8:30  Concert

Combined MS Band classes rehearse during enrichment

Tues. Nov. 4

As both MS Band classes will be performing together, two rehearsals is the bare minimum to make sure we are prepared for the concert. All 7th/8th grade band students are expected to attend unless excused by Mr. Grush.

Band Council meets Tues, Nov. 11  from 3:30-4:30PM

Performance Outfits

Make  sure you have the correct outfit and that it fits – white on top, black on bottom.  Black DRESS shoes and BLACK socks  (for men).

White and Black Band Outfits

Portfolio due dates

MS and US Band classes – Mon. Nov. 10

Portfolio information

Tone Deaf Comic

We should keep a massage therapist on staff

What Are We Doing This Week?

Syllabi

Band Concert Tues. Nov. 4

MS Band and US Band are performing

5:30-6:20 US Band rehearses with guests

5:45 optional meal for MS Band students (more info to come)

6:20-6:40  MS Band rehearses Devil Dance with US Band

6:40 MS Band tuning and optional meal for US Band students (more info to come)

7:00-8:30  Concert

Combined MS Band classes rehearse during enrichment

Tues. Oct. 28 (this week)

Tues. Nov. 4 (next week)

As both MS Band classes will be performing together, two rehearsals is the bare minimum to make sure we are prepared for the concert. All 7th/8th grade band students are expected to attend unless excused by Mr. Grush.

Thank you to Band Council

For finishing the huge job of putting concert music in binders

Performance Outfits

Make  sure you have the correct outfit and that it fits – white on top, black on bottom.  Black DRESS shoes and BLACK socks  (for men).

White and Black Band Outfits

Portfolio due dates

US Jazz – Mon. Oct. 27

Other band classes – Mon. Nov. 10

Portfolio information

Tone Deaf Comic

 All-District auditions aren’t this bad!

What Are We Doing This Week?

Syllabi

Jazz on the Quad, Monday Oct. 20

5:30-7:00

Red, Hot, and Blue  Food Truck begins serving at 4:30 (BBQ, vegetarian option available)

Come eat and listen to our jazz students and the Moonlighters, professional big band!

Performance Outfits

We are changing from all black to white on top, black on bottom.  Black dress shoes and socks.

White and Black Band Outfits

For Jazz on the Quad, Jazz Band will wear black and white and decide on guidelines for ties.

New Repair Shop 

3 of the repair technicians who worked at Marsh Woodwinds for years have now opened their own shop on Capitol Blvd, just outside the beltline.  I plan on using them for our school instruments.

http://www.flyingsquirrelmusicnc.com/contact.html

Portfolios due dates approaching

Different classes have different dates.  Read about the options.

Portfolio information

Tone Deaf Comic

Canned Clapping