Hello everybody!
CONCERT TONIGHT!

Report time for Varsity and concert is 6:30PM in the band room.

Report time for Symphony is 6:40

Report time for Jazz bands and percussion is 6:15 (for sound check

Uniform for everyone is white formal shirt on top with black pants or skirt. Symphony band gentlemen wear a tux jacket as well.

We are having a canned food drive during the concert for the livingston county food bank. Please bring a canned food item to help feed the hungry in your area.

Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria after the concert (they are trying to keep the lobby area more clean)

If you are taping the concert, please have your child bring in the tape on wednesday, we would like to watch it!

Mrs. Baker (one of the fabulous uniform ladies) will be around at 6:30 to help with any uniform problems before the concert.

Jazz band rehearsal for 6:30 am tomorrow HAS BEEN CANCELED! If you show up tomorrow, you will be by yourself!

New York Money will not be accepted after today. The trip is almost completely full and we already have enough chaperones.

OK... I think that is it.... See you at the concert tonight!!!

Cancel the 1st hour rehearsal for perc ensemble.

-Also, please refrain from sending emails to the administration regarding the private lesson issue. We are still speaking with them and nothing definite has been worked out yet.

HEY EVERYONE!!! LONG TIME NO BLOG!
Been sick and really busy.... Anyway, Here goes!

Layout for Monday Dec 15, 2003


-There will be a first hour Jammin Jingle rehearsal to help shore things up a bit.

Varsity Band, Symphony Band, Concert Band: we are in the auditorium. We will be working with the percussion.

Percussion class: We will be working on the jingle to get it right!

Jazz band after school Monday FLutes 2:30-3:00, Clarinets 3:00-3:30, Large ensemble 3:30-5:00


Announcements:
The New York Money is due on monday! This is the first payment of $50.00. Parents interested in being chaperones need to turn in their money along with their child. We want to have as close to 110 people going as possible. If we go over, we will unfortunately have to start turning chaperones away, perhaps even those who got their money in on time. If we have to turn away chaperones, we will begin with those who paid last.

Our holiday Concert is Tuesday (dec 16) at 7:00pm
report time for now for all groups isw 6:30

LIvingston county Honors Band rehearsal monday night 7:00-9:00pm at howell high school

There will be no Jazz Band rehearsal wednesday dec 18

Layout for the next few days:

Wednesday, dec 3, 2003

REMEMBER!! JB REHEARSAL (LARGE ENSEMBLE) 6:30-7:30 AM ON WEDNESDAY... CALL AND REMIND YOUR FRIENDS!!

Varsity:

Warmup- Technicises #2 and #3

Tune!

Sight read holiday music


Concert:

First 5 minutes, work with Sara and Amanda on the solo in FUSION

Warmup-Technicise #3, more polished

Tune!

Sight read holiday music

Symphony:

Same as yesterday because we did holiday sight reading yesterday instead.

Perc. COntinue the work on the holiday composition... Brief brainstorming session and then try to put it together. If time, we will work on sabre and fusion


Announcements: Remember that there is a carol band to play at the meadowlands... or something like that, during 6th hour wednesday. Make sure to have the note signing you out!!!

All classes have received the new york flyer! First payment is $50.00 and due dec 15th!

LAyout for thursday:

I WILL NOT BE HERE (I have another one of those nifty second high school meetings all day....

If you need a tux shirt, it is $20.00 (with the bowtie included). The dude fitting it will be here on friday. You must pay on site.

Mrs. Baker will be in concert and symphony band to fit skirts and jackets... BE NICE!

All classes will have the BLUE MAN GROUP to watch for an assignment. The Percussion class is going to be doing a spinoff of this act. You must write a 1/4-1/2 page idea about what part of the DVD performance we could use in the howell version.

Layout for 12/2/03, Tuesday

For the next couple of weeks, we will be focusing on rhythmic stability, internal pulse and precision during warm-ups. Most of our other work will center around preparation for our upcoming holiday concert on 12/16/03 at 7:pm


Varsity Band:

Warm up:
Technicises! Let's try #2 today! This one helps with precision

Tune

Work on: The end of Sabre Dance


Concert.

Technicises! Let's do #2 and perhaps #3. See if you can figure out the rhythms through counting

Tune up!

Work on: Fusion mm 56- the end


Symphony Band:

Technicises in F MAJOR hmm... Could it be a preparation for...

SHEPHERD'S HEY WORKOUT! PREPARE FOR TECHNICAL RUMP KICKING!


Percussion.

BEGIN REHEARSING STUDENT COMPOSITIONS (Rockin around Christmas tree)


ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-Bottle drive this Saturday

-We need some Stalwart young lads and lasses to play for the convalescent center on wednesday. It would be during 6th hour and a little bit after school. No cash, just goodness of your heart.

-Make sure to take the New York Trip Flyer to your parents! It has all of the information about the New York Trip. Bottom line: 592.00 for kids to go. Dates are April 28-may 2, 2004. First payment to show committment is $50.00 by 12/15/03. All band members including Majorettes, Flags, Pipers, and anyone I have forgotten are invited and elligible to go, pending co- curricular academic elligibility.

-Things are looking worse for Solo and Ensemble. This is no one's fault but mine. Here is(are) the bottom line(s)

1. I was originally 2 business days late. I was told that there were no exceptions for turning in the materials late. I told them fine, we will not be hosting state solo and ensemble (a big problem for them). I am waiting for a reply, but it does not look good.

2. If we are not able to send in the forms, we will be doing our own solo and ensemble festival. I will hire a set of judges that are either comparable or better than the judges seen at district S&E, they will not have to go to farmington, it will cost less per kid, and the students will get a longer time to receive comments and help from the clinicians. Actually, not too bad eh?

3. I still feel awful about the whole thing. I humbly apologize for any inconvenience or disapointment this may have caused.

Layout for monday Dec 1, 2003

ALERT! ALERT! Huge band director gaff! REad announcements below!


Fresh, Concert, Symph:

-Introducing.... Technicises! OH YEAH!!! THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING!! Actually, not really, but they are cool. They are technical exercises designed to help rhythm, technique, and balance. The book has several different levels of difficulty, so different classes will be using different exercises. HOORAY!

-work on the pieces that have been passed out (fresh, sabre dance, concert, fusion, symph, irish tune and sheperd's hey)



Perc: Work on fusion, sabre dance and indi practice on shepherds hey.

Jazz Band: Prepare for THE GREAT READING SESSION!
Woodwind jazz 2:30-3:10 Trad Jazz ensemble 3:15-4:45

Announcements:

HOLY SMOKES DID YOUR BAND DIRECTOR MESS UP! The solo and enselmble dates have already passed us by for signing up. We need to send the info out by monday afternoon or they won't accept us. Don't worry, there is no penalty for the participants, just plenty of penance (sp?) for the band director. If you are reading this prior to monday, you might want to figure out if you want to do S&E and who with in advance so it will be easier on monday. Solo and ensemble districts will be feb 14 (yes valentine's day). Solo events are $7.00 and ensemble events are approx $7.00 per participant per event. Your piece needs to be 2 minutes long to qualify and has to be "classical" music (the judges get really mad if you bring "the little mermaid's greatest hits")


-Pizza Orders are due on monday dec 1 with the money. NO LATE ORDERS BECAUSE WE ARE SENDING OUT THE MONEY THAT DAY!!!!

Layout for thursday, Nov. 20th, 2003


Varsity and concert:

Chorales
TUNE
Carols, and Santa's parade (LAST DAY if they sound good)


Symphony band:

Chorales
TUNE
NEW SIGHTREADING!!!!

Perc: Santa's Parade and retesting.

Friday, Nov. 21, 2003

I'm out of school until mid fifth hour... BE GOOD TO THE SUB!

Perc: Begin work on concert pieces.....


Announcements:

PIT... THE CALL IS 6:30pm for thursday, friday and saturday!!! YOU MUST BE IN THE PIT BY 6:45 or don't bother showing up!!! You're doing a good job, keep it up!

FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Rehearsals for all MB members attending monday and tuesday next week 2:30-4:00 PM

DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING (DAY OF FANTASY OF LIGHTS)
Report time 5:40PM in the band room to pick up uniform. If you are any later, they will close the street and you will not be able to get there! Okay, let's make it 5:30 instead:

5:30 report and put on uniform in the band room
6:15 the bus leaves for citizens band
7:00 parade starts
7:30 ish we step off
9:00 ish we get back to the school , are totally done and people can go home

Start picking up portable x-mas lights to decorate your uniform!

JAZZ BAND, there will be rehearsal from 4:15 until 5:30 next monday! DON't FORGET!!!!!

More information very soon about the bottle drive...

There are more pizza kits sheets available in my office now....

Ok.. Peace out!

Layout for Tuesday, 11/18/03 and Wednesday 11/19/03


Fresh, Concert, Symph, and Perc

Finish Testing...

Couple of chorales...

Tune...

Santa's parade

Carols


Announcements: TBA because we still do not have stepoff times for FOL and do not have signup times for craftshow....

Layout for Monday, Nov 17, 2003


Varsity, Concert, and Symphony:

-Finish up the testing, work on the carols, and work on the fantasy of lights parade piece ("Santa's Parade")


Perc: Finish up the testing, get to work on the big ol' Holiday Piece!

Pit: All personnel rehearse from 2:30-5:00

Announcements:

-Sell the pizza! Remember that there is a pizza kit selling fundraiser that goes through dec 1. There are still sales sheets available! See Mr. Smigell or call Mrs. Dingman for details!

-There is the first stage of the bottle drive this saturday! There are many spaces available on the crews! In stage one we hand out the flyers to specific chunks of the community. It takes about an hour and can be done any time on saturday.

-THE BOOSTER CRAFT SHOW IS THIS SATURDAY!!! Go check it out!. By the way, we need kids to sign up for playing holiday carols at the craft show! For more information, see mr. smigell

Hey all you tech expert, web savvy folks! Please tell everyone that you know over the 'net that the blog is alive and well!!!!

Comin' to ya today from inside the band office.. on SATURDAY (yeah, that's the only real time it's quiet enough around here to get some work done)

Layout for monday, 11/10/2003


Frosh:
Just a bit more of the blues.... Be ready to boogie

Conc:
-Try out the new exercise books
-assign the test for friday
-Fusion

Symph-
-Assign the test
-Prep for Vet's day assembly

Perc-
Work out giraffe snare 1st half, listen to chocobo the second half

Pit: 2:30-5:30 in the band room!

Announcements:
-Remember Symphband that there is a brief after school rehearsal STILL planned (I will continue to try and get us out of it) for 2:30-3:00 in the auditorium monday afternoon)

First Jazz band rehearsal is this coming Wednesday at 6:30am!!! PLease fill out the form to let us know whether you are in or you are out!!! I

-Fantasy of Lights Info: Please remember that there is rehearsal on monday, nov 24 and tuesday, nov.25 from 2:45-4:00pm for Fantasy of lights parade! ALL MB Must attend unless you have specifically spoken with Mr. Smigell and OK'd it with him! THe fantasy of lights parade is the day after thanksgiving. More specific info on report times and stepoffs very soon....

Layout for tuesday, 11/11/03

HaPPY VETERAN's DAY! Thank a veteran for helping to preserve our freedom!

Varsity band :

-assign TEst

-Warm up on some of the new technical exercises!

-Tune

-Sabre DANCE!

3rd hour: Special veterans day assembly featuring (among others) Symphony band!! (More info very soon)

Concert Band:

-Work the test a bit

-Technical exercises

-SIGHTREAD!! HOORAY!

Symph band:
-You have this hour to take tests and things you missed 3rd hour for the assembly. Others may work on their test or practice

Perc: THE BIG PLANNING DAY!!!

Pit: 2:30-5:30 in the pit!! HOORAY!

Wednesday:

Varsity, Concert, Perc: Optional early testing today since we only have a few minutes in each class (half day)

Symphony band: Independant study checkup day!

Pit: TBA. There WILL be some sort of rehearsal after school!


OK... that's it for now... peace out!

Layout for Friday, nov 7, 2003


Freshman Band:

Bit o' Jazz patterns

Tune up

Assign Playing test for next friday (trumpets already have theirs, we will extend to next friday)



Sabre dance!

Concert Band:

Jazz Patterns

Tune up

FUSION


Symph:

Prep for Vet's day (in a hurry)

Perc :

African Drumming 1/2 the time, individual prep for playing test next friday

Announce:

Pit today from 3:00-5:00 WE ARE IN THE PIT!!

PLEASE SEE ME IF YOU WANT TO BE IN DRUMLINE AND HAVE NOT SIGNED UP YET

-If You Made JAZZ BAND, please make sure to fill out the form today. I made the announcement yesterday, but will actually post today!

Peace out!

Layout for thursday, nov 6, 2003



Concert Band:

Exploration of some of the sassier scales (the ones we never get to)

Tune a bit

Check out a cool new piece!! (FUSION... WOW)

Symphony Band:

Jazz scale pattern in a couple new keys

Tune

GET THE PATRIOTIC STUFF GOING


Perc class:

Aardvark Gets the new snare exercise for the test

Giraffe works on the keyboard test and warmup exercise

Friday will be african drums!! YAhoo!

Announcements:

Please tell your parents that I will not be at PT conferences until around 2:30. If there is something really important, they can find me in the band room

PIt goes from 12:00 intil 2:00 today Full band 12:00-1:00, core until 2:00ish

Jazz band results will finally be posted! Sorry about the delay. PLease make sure to fill out the survey. Our first gig will be Dec 6 (that is a saturday)

Greetings everybody!

Layout for tuesday, nov. 4, 2003


FRESH, CONCERT, SYMPH:

Singin! (warmups and maybe some fifths)

Ear to handin' More advanced as the levels increase

Tunin'!!!! INDI!

Let's work on our rehearsal technique!! Let's get on it! don't slack! Attack!

Perc: Continued work on keyboard patterns and on the test, then chocobo again

Pit: rehearsal from 2:30-5:00 (2:30-3:30 all pit, 3:30-5:00 core pit)

PLEASE PASS ALONG TO YOUR E-FRIENDS THAT THE BLOG HAS BEEN UPDATED!!!! ;)

SORRY ABOUT THE LAYOFF.... HERE'S THE LAYOUT!

Tuesday, oct 28, 2003


Freshfolk

In auditorium
(visiting percussionist help out)
Run Slavic
Run Loco Chase

Concert

In auditorium
Run Centuria (visiting percussionists join us)
RUn Loco Chase

Symph

BE READY TO GET THIS REHEARSAL MOVING!!!
VOODOO
CANDIDE

Perc

BE READY TO GET IT GOING!!!
WALKIN ON THE SUN
DANCON MACABRE
VOODOO
CANDIDE


Announcements:

-Report time is 6:15 for percussion, 6:30 for freshman band and concert band, 6:45 for symphony band

-Dress is Semi casual (no jeans, sweat pants, tshirts, tennis shoes, or sweat shirts) Symhpony band is encouraged to wear dark clothing

-Students are required to stay for the entire concert (which will be fairly shortly) unless excused before the concert, or family emergency.

-the day after the concert, Vicky Kihn will be in to take individual pictures of the band (uniforms for MB already on premises)

-ANyone who tapes the concert should bring in the tape on wednesday


Layout for wednesday, oct 29, 2003

PICTURE DAY... YOU NEED YOUR INSTRUMENT, BUT WE WON't BE PLAYING

AFTER SCHOOL, THERE WILL BE A REHEARSAL FOR PIT BAND 2:30-4:00

Jazz band tryouts coming up on thursday....

Layout for Monday, Oct. 20, 2003


Fresh and Concert:

Bit o' scales

Hardcore tuning

Back to work on the end of loco chase!

A couple of hints on where the test may be...

Symph:

Bit o' the scales

Hardcore indi tune (on your own)

Hit the pinpoint problems of CANDIDE, Then record for the per class

Perc Class:

ALL ABOUT THE LOCO CHASE!!!

Announcements:

GREAT JOB FRIDAY NIGHT AT PEP BAND!! You really showed what a great group of kids you are! Since we lost, we will not be going to lansing waverly. Thus, since several of the engagements have been cancelled, I am going to knock down the requirement for marching band option items to 5.

AWESOME JOB SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE UM HOCKEY GAME!! We were well recieved and 99% of the time you played and conducted yourselves PERFECTLY. BRAVO

TEST ON TUESDAY!! BE READY!!

Rehearsals will begin very shortly for the pit orchestra. They will most likely be directly after school and will last for an hour to an hour and a half. More on that VERY SOON..

Jazz band will be starting up very soon. Auditions will begin after the first concert. Rehearsals will definately be in mondays, and maybe one more day as well. We will discuss soon.


LAYOUT FOR TUESDAY, Oct 21, 2003:

Fresh and Concert

TEST!

Symph:

VOODOO

Last ten minutes of class... random section of the band to be tested on random part of candide

Perc:

ALL ABOUT SLAVIC AND Centuria

Layout for Wednesday October 15, 2003

Fresh band:

Ear to hand with crescendos and other volume contrasts

Tune

Record Slavic and try to record Loco Chase

Concert:

Same as Fresh except Centuria instead of Slavic

Symph:

Same except VOodoo and no record

PErc.:

Begin work on Slavic and Great loco chase


Announcements:

Make sure to look at your accounts and check if they are correct.

Sign up for pep band! This friday at Milford

Layout for Tuesday, oct 14, 2003

Fresh-
Couple of scales

-Smooth crescendo exercise

-Tune

-Loco Chase

Concert:

Theory: Spelling chords and key sigs

Couple scales

Tune

Loco chase beginning and perfect the solos


Symph

Theory:

Spelling chords and doing intervals (minor thirds and major thirds)

Couple of scales

Candide morass

Voodoo


Perc:

All non voodoo concert percussion assign and rehearse


Announcements:

-Doggie Days this week are Wednesday and THursday. Tuesday and Friday I will be staying late and will be available for help.

-Please stay de-crapified

-Pep band friday at Milford.

-Great Job Friday!

-Bus leaves Saturday at 5:30 for hockey band

-Hockey band rehearsal monday through Friday This week from 7am-7:30am. You must make it to 4 out of the five in order to go to hockey band

Layout for Monday, Oct. 19, 2003


Hockey band Practice for all who made it 7:00 bright and early! Don't forget!


Freshman:

Couple o' scales
Smooth crescendo exercise
Tune a smidge
Loco chase

Concert:

Same as fresh

Symph:

Smooth eth
some scales
Candid
Bring your flashlights for tomorrow!

Perc.

Voodoo... For real!! Gosh darnit let's get on this thing!

Tomorrow, let's do some serious concert work other than voodoo

Announcements:

HB practice m-f 7-730 am this week. Attendance will be taken and you must make 4 out of 5 to go.

GREAT JOB ON FRIDAY!!! I WAS SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!!

Now that MB is over for a while, please take home all MB junk so we can keep the place clean!!

Jazz band coming soon!

Pit coming soon!

Any people intrerested in helping plan the new york trip, please email me Smigellj@howellschools.com and let's get this ball rolling!

Layout for Thursday, oct 9th, 2003


Fresh

Bit o' theory
Smooth crescendo exercise
tune
Loco chase

Concert

Bit o' theory

VOODOO


Symph

Bit o' theory

Touch of victors

VOODOO

Perc

Walkin on the sun

Voodoo



Layout for FRIDAY oct 10, 2003

Remember to be at the 6:30 am rehearsal! Be ready to go!!
Please read all of the announcements, as they are important!

Fresh, concert and symph
prepare for the game
tryouts for hockey band


Perc
Prepare for the game

Announcements

Report time for MB after school is 4:30 Tailgate to occur before that

Seniors make sure to get the card in to shredder so we know who is going to be there with you at the game

If your parents do not want to stay for the game, they can walk in with us for free and leave after the ceremony

Rehearsals For hockey band will be m-f next week from 7am to 7:30 am. You must be able to make 4 out of the 5 rehearsals or you will not be allowed to join us.

Short fun n' games friday this week, but we will have it.

Repair dude will be here today, around 3rd hour, get your stuff in before that.

Layout for Wednesday, october 8th, 2003

PLEASE READ THE ANOUNCEMENTS!! SOME TIMES HAVE CHANGED!

Freshman Band:

Fill out survey
REAL SERIOUS TUNE AND SING
Bit of the victors and tell them about hockey band
Great locomotive chase

Concert Band:

Real Serious Tuning
Bit of the victors and tell them about hockey band
Funeral March of the marriotnettes

Symphony Band

Bit o' theory
Sing and tune
Bit of the victors
Candide (detailed lesson plan to follow)

Perc.

Pass out victors
Pass out assignments and begin work on concert percussion


Announcements:

Music check during MB PRACTICE!!

Rehearsal MB today 2:30 to 4:30 BE READY!!!!

Band and breakfast on friday 6:30 am-7:30 am
report time on friday is 4:15 (we need more because of senior stuff).

GREAT JOB LAST NIGHT!!!

SENIORS, MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR NAME CARDS IN BEFORE FRIDAY!!

Layout for Monday, Otober 6th

LOTS OF IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS! PLEASE READ!

Freshman Band

Bit o' theory...
(Spelling chords)

sing and tune

Pass out Hockey band audition music and work on it a bit

Continue the great locomotive chase or sight read new spooky stuff

Concert Same as freshman
(Theory will be spelling chords and Key signatures)


Symph

(Theory will be spelling chords in the real world and starting to spell them in their inversions)


Same as concert except work on "The Victors" a bit
If time tempered steel continued

Perc.

Dancon Macabre

Walkin on the sun last 15 minutes


Announcements:

SENIORS: we need to figure out what we are going to do on friday... How would you like to be honored at the game? Also, I need you let me know who will be with you (parents gaurdians) at the ceremony on friday.

WE NEED TO GET WRITING OUR PARTS FOR THE MUSICAL!! IT IS SNEAKING UP ON US... LEt's get to it!

There will be band and breakfast this week friday morning 6:30am-7:30 am

WE HAVE PEP BAND AT HOME TUESDAY NIGHT!! GIRLS BASKETBALL IS PLAYING BRIGHTON AT HOME!! SIGN UP IF YOU ARE COMING. REPORT TIME IS 6:20. pm

Auditions for the Hockey band will be on Wednesday, oct. 8, 2003. The audition will be a section of "The Victors" specified on Monday

MB Today everyone after school 4:30-6:30

Reminder $30.00 donation... If you have not paid the $30.00 Marching band donation, please speak with Mr. Smigell. We really need the money and we would apreciate it greatly.

Music Check wendesday during marching band! Don't be caught without your music!


ok... that's all I can think of for now!

PEP BAND IS CANCELLED TONIGHT! IT IS FORECAST TO RAIN AND THE BUS HAS ALREADY BEEN CANCELLED. SO SORRY.

OK... We're back online! Sorry about the gap! This blog should not be a secret! It is meant to keep me organized and to inform everybody else! Pass this address along to your fellow band members and band parents!

PEP BAND IS CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT!!!! RAIN IS FORECAST AND THE RADAR CONFIRMS IT. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

TGIFLHIDRSWCPASLT! 10/3/2003

PLEASE READ THE ANNOUNCEMENTS! THERE IS IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT TAG DAY AND PEP BAND!

Plan for Friday

*Varsity, Concert, and Symphony Bands:*

-Teency weency bit of scales

-Nice tune-up

-Continue Sightreading all of the fantastic new music YIPPEE!!!


*Percussion ensemble*

-Walkin on the sun

-Danzon outside if we can... inside if we have to.


Announcements:

PEP BAND IS CANCELLED SORRY!

- Tag day staging area is in the band room this year. Show up for your shift 1/2 hour before it begins so you can put on your uniform. If it is raining (it is not supposed to rain on saturday), wear your band shirt and jeans. If you cannot make it to your shift, you must tell us by today so we can reassign it to someone else.

Layout for Wednesday Oct. 1, 2003


VARSITY BAND:

Scales

Sing fifths and roots

Tuneola!

Slavic Rhapsody. Work on the smooth parts!


CONCERT:

Same as Freshman band but sing root, fifth and thirds....

Rehearse centurion... Work on the Smooth, lyrical parts in the piece for continuity (yesterday's rehearsal on lyrical playing).

Symph:

Indi warm up:

Things that help
Scales
long tones
after that, interesting (challenging) parts in the music

in thee is gladness.

After that, candide.


Perc.

Walkin on the sun, 1st 24 measures ACTUAL WORK!! now we've got it!

AFter that, Dancon Macabre C to F


Announce:

MB Today 2:30-4:30 Rain or shine!!!

Tag Day Reminders are coming! Put your name on the list if there you still need a slot

PEP BAND NEWS!!!! WE HAVE OUR OWN BUS!!!! HOORAY!! it will be leaving at 5:45. If you are driving yourself, you need to be at South Lyon front gates to stadium AT 6:30 or you pay for yourself....

MARK YOUR MUSIC!!

Reminder not to park in back!!!

Reminder to pay the donation!

Layout for Tuesday :

FROSH

Chorales!! For real! Phrasing and dynamic contrast are important! Smoothness of sound... good air and balance... PITCH ah.. DON'T FORGET POSTURE!!!! ARRGH!

Good sing and tune

2 marches rehearse


CONCERT

Same as frosh but chorale and capriccio

perhaps another SR if time


SYMPH


Same as concert except candide rehearsal instead.


PERC

Walking on the sun:
FOR GOSH SAKE, WE NEED TO SOLIDIFY THE INSTRUMENTATION AND GET ON THIS THING!!!

after 15 minutes of "walkin" goto DANZON MACABRE and rehearse C to F


Announcements:

DO NOT PARK IN THE BACK ANYMORE!! JUST FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING!! (myself included)

Pep band at South Lyon this friday!! If by bus (only if necesarry), the bus leaves at 5 pm Game starts at 7 pm. Unless it is announced on the blog and at school before the end of the day friday, assume that the game is on for us (talking about the weather)

TAG Day is coming up!! more information coming soon....

Layout for Wednesday Sept. 24, 2003


Freshman Band:

Help everyone get instruments into the righ place
Post Results
Scale Action Bb Eb Ab Db and Gb concert major
SIGHTREAD SLAVIC RHAPSODY!!!

Concert Band:

Help everyone get instruments into the right place
Scale action Bb Eb Ab Db Gb F and C Concert Major
Last day to work on swearingen piece

Symph band

Help everyone get instruments into the right place
Scale action All Twelve majors and some spelling

Sight read grace variants and perhaps work on candide
Do a music check!!!

Perc:
Sabin Presentation

MB:
Music Check/attendance
Parade
If time (gotta be) Homecoming song rehearsal and field action... pregame rehearsal GET READY FOR SOME FRANTIC STUFF!
REmind about the band fee

Announcements:
MB TODAY at 2:30-4:30

Music Check in MB today!

Report time for friday parade is 4:30 pm. Get into uniform, get on the bus at 5, and parade happens at 5:30 (begins at page field). We will end up at the pres church. We need some extra vans or cars to wait for us at the pres church to take the drums back to the highschool. We will probably take Byron road back and come in 59. This is going to be tight, so be ready to rock.

BAND AND BREAKFAST ON FRIDAY FOR ALL MB 6:30AM-7:30 AM!!

-There is a pep rally on friday during 5th-6th hour. more details on this tomorrow

-There is going to be a dress rehearsal for the homecoming court sometime on friday... more information to come.



Plan for Thursday Sept. 25, 2003

Freshman Band:

Sing some more steps, try a chord
Nice Tune
More slavic rhapsody
Maybe dancing queen

Concert Band:

Sing some more steps, try a chord, bit of eth
Nice nice tune
SIGHT READ NEW PIECE
maybe dancing queen

Symph Band:

Sing Chords, bit of number theory, couple scales for warm up.
Nice Nice Nice tune
SIGHT READ NEW PIECE
maybe dancing queen

Perc:

Walkin on the SUN Rehearsal.... figure out who is flyin' and who is fallin.
maybe dancin queen

Friday sept 26, 2003

Freshman band:

ETUDE DAY!! Hooray!

Concert Band:

ETUDE DAY!! Hooray!

Symph band:

Prep for the PEP

PERC IS GOING TO BE AT THE PEP RALLY

Plan for Monday 9/22/03:

Reminder:Find all the tuners and get some chorales going! get the copies made for tuning exercises! Find some new etudes to do for techinical

Frosh Band:

Continue auditions:
Trumpets, horns. Tomorrow everyone else

Concert Band:
The big TUNING DAY!!!!!
Indi needle, sing, reference, and chords, the whole spectrum!

Go back to the swearingen piece

Symph:
THE BIG BIG BIG TUNING DAY!!!
Indi Needle, sing reference, and chords. Whole spectrum

Work Colas B and perhaps Schwanda the Bagpiper.

Percussion:

Giraffe keyboard
Danzon macabre
check to make sure walking on the sun folks have everything they need
See if anyone is slipping through the cracks (not in danzon or sun) and find something worthwhile for them too!


MB:
Rehearsal today 4:30-6:30 Weather will dictate in or out. No pipers needed. Schedule TBA. We will need pipers on wednesday and friday

Announcements:

Good Job pep band on friday!
Band fee due or meet with me by thursday, otherwhise no march.
Music check some time this week or no march!
Be ready for a busy day on friday! More to come!
Check list to make sure that you get credit for the pep band gig.

Plan for Friday, sept 19th

Freshman Band:

MUSIC CHECK
Continue auditions... Start clarinets and go to saxophones


Concert Band:
MUSIC CHECK
Little eth warm up

Indi tune

Sight read


Symph:
MUSIC CHECK
See concert band


Percussion:
MUSIC CHECK
Arrdvark keyboards

Walkin on the sun:

Announcements:

-MUSIC CHECK! MB members who do not have all of their music and a folder get a lunch detention
-Magazine Booklets due
-Pep Band tonight at Lakeland! Maps on the table in front.
If you are going by bus, you must HAVE A NOTE FROM YOUR FOLKS and be ready to leave by 5:00 pm
If you are driving yourself, getting driven by friends or your folks, report time at lakeland is 6:30 PM
I AM WATCHING THE WEATHER. WE WILL ONLY CANCEL PEP BAND IF THE RADAR SHOWS THAT IT IS GOING TO RAIN ALL NIGHT. ASSUME THAT THE PEP GAME IS GOING TO HAPPEN. Return time for bus should be between 10:00 and 10:30.
IN ORDER TO GET IN THE GAME, STUDENTS MUST WEAR THEIR BAND T-SHIRT (the embroidered one)
-Rehearsal on monday 4:30-6:30 mb

Schedule for Wednesday and Thursday:

Varsity Band:

Begin Auditions-Start with flutes
Thursday clarinets and saxophones

Concert Band:
Bit o' Theory
Scale, Sing n' Tune
More Sightreading!!! Hooooorraaayy!

Symphony Band

Same as concert band, but different music (ah yes, Candide)


Percussion:
Wednesday:
Danzon Macabre
Instrumentation check and rehearsal

Thursday:
Giraffe Keyboards
Walking on the Sun: check instrumentation and rehearsal

ON WEDNESDAY THERE IS MARCHING BAND 2:30-4:30 THERE WILL BE A MUSIC CHECK!!!!!


Announcements:
Music check during marching band
Magazine booklets due Friday
Pep band vs. Lakeland this Friday... More info to come
MB $30.00 is due by next Friday or no marchy marchy!
No Pipers this week
Eric Rushlow is missing his instrument... have you seen it?
Michigan Youth Ensemble (honor band) auditions are in Ann Arbor starting on the 18th... see me for details if you are interested!

PLAN FOR GAMEDAY, FRIDAY, SEPT. 12, 2003

Varsity band:

-Tune up/sing/eth

-Work out fun tonight

-If time, some of the other tunes

-Solve any music problems

Concert Band:

Same as frosh band


Symphony Band:

-Sing/ETH/Tune
-THEORY lesson; spelling chords

-Sight read "William Byrd Suite"


Percussion-
Lay down the Split!
Announce limited rocking out
Announce greater focus
Keyboard Basics- Piston stroke and the building of the major scale
Last 20 minutes, clean up and lock it down

Schedule for football game tonight:
2:30 fun'games after school
4:00 tailgate
5:00 Squad leader meeting (10 minutes tops)
5:00 MB members report for uniform distribution
5:30 warm up and rehearse
6:30 step off for stadium
6:50 PREGAME
9:30-10:00 game is done, band is dismissed

MB MEMBERS NEED TO HAVE
Spats
Gloves
Black shoes
ssb
fight song
everbody have fun tonight
twist and shout
we like to party
mission impossible
robin hood
Krypton

Announcements:
-Solve your spat glove music problems during the day!
-We need to be careful about neatness, privacy (no non band), and focus tonight!
-Unless you work it out in advance, you must stay the whole game, and stay in uniform the whole game!
-We will be sitting in sections during the game
-just band members and eighth graders in the stands
-Be nice, have fun and see you there!

Layout for Thursday


Frosh
The big chat....
tune..
Pass out placement etudes
Fun tunes


Concert Band
Finish auditions
Tabulate score
if time, tune and MB Tunes


Symph
Scales,
Sing
Tune
theory
Record MB Tunes (sorry!)

Perc
Snare Basics
Keyboard Basics
Small ensembles
MB Sectionals


Announce:
-Band N' Breakfast! Rehearsal starts 6:30 am!!! for ALL MB

-Hockey band is on oct. 18 Check the date

-Fun and Games Friday after school friday

-Remember: No non band folks, no food, just fun

-YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! YOU ARE SPECIAL AND WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE!

-Tailgate for MB on Friday starts at 4:00 Free food!

-Report time for MB is 5:00 on friday PM YES SPATS AND GLOVES!! We have a new shipment in of spats! IF we gave you a crazy size of spat (too large or small), you can trade them in. You must have the spats to trade in or we will not give you a new pair. Kick off is 7:00. Game over around 9:30 or 10:00

-Repair guy is coming today... remember the tuba!

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Layout for Wednesday, 9/9/2003


Frosh Band:
Ear to hand
Sing, tune, and chords
Continue Sightreading

Concert Band:
FINISH THE AUDITIONS! (HOORAY!)

Symphony Band:
FINISH THE AUDITIONS! (HOORAY!)

Percussion:
Music reader's club
Begin small ensembles for beginner perc
D-line sectional
Pit sectional

MB:
Practice starts 2:30 inside
3:30 on the mesa for more drill. Eighth graders are invited but not required.

Announce:
BRING IN THOSE MAGAZINE BOOKS!
YOU OWE $30.00 IF YOU ARE IN MARCHING BAND
MB AFTER SCHOOL TODAY
REPORT TIME FOR FRIDAY MB WILL BE 5:00 AGAIN Game should be over by 9:30. Eighth graders are to be there 8:30 as well

WE HAVE A HOCKEY BAND DATE! SAT. OCT 18th vs. QUINIPIAC!!! GET READY... AUDITIONS SOON...

Aide to do:-Chairs in the room in the morning
-Find the easy perc ensemble piece book that I had from last year
-Ricky go through the piles with me
-Tony, look at the tech room with me
-Eric, inventory the reeds and everything else
-Pep folders.... ARE THE READY? WE need them for this rehearsal after school
-WE will need recording materials fo after school today (recording for poms)
-Remind me to get the application for MSBOA started and ready. we need to turn in today.
-finish up copying creole suite for freshman band.
-continue work on h2 crud (remove the cieling tiles if you are really brave)
-Shaina, do the desk

Layout for Tuesday:


Varsity Band:
Mental interval gymnastics
Bit o' the scales
Some nice singing
Tune
Continue reading nice easy piece to practice our sight reading skills

Concert Band:
Auditions continue
All saxophones and begin clarinets
Seniors star t to think about senior show

Symphony Band:
-Give me one minute (literally) on "Why I always apologize"
-Continue Auditions
All Saxophones and begin clarinets
-Seniors start thinking about senior show

Percussion:

The Massive Planning and brainstorm se ssion!
I'll explain!!

After school:
Drumline and Booster meeting (we need to figure out what goes where)

Announcements:
-Please turn in your magazine books
-Booster meeting tonight 7pm
-Start finding your marching band stuff now!
- Next marching Band rehearsal is wednesday, 2:30-4:30

Aide to do:
Pep band folders
Start copying music for bands
Finish room recovery
Put final touches on ordering system
Office
Set up the room
Begin tech room "real prep"
did I mention copies?
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9/8/2003 schedule for the day:

Frosh band:
Start scales
Sing
Tune
Bit of interval gymnastics
Sight read some pieces

Concert band:
Auditions, continuing with the trumpets, then saxes and so on

Symphony band:
Same as concert band

Percussion ensemble:
Finish keyboard test.
If time, begin blue man brainstorming

MB: WELCOME EIGHTH GRADERS!
3-4:15 volunteers write the dance
4:15-4:30 Squad leader meeting
4:30 (weather permitting) rehearsal inside to learn Everybody Have Fun Tonight and We Like to Party.
5:30 (weather permitting) rehearsal outside to learn the drill
6:30 done

Announcements:
-Great job on the field last Friday! Now let's talk about off the field....
-Make sure to bring those magazine booklets back!
-MB Rehearsals this week are today 4:30-6:30, Wed 2:30-4:30, and Friday 6:30AM-7:20 AM

Aide jobs:
-Copy the drill and chop coordinates
-Check on the pep folders and see how many made it back. Make sure to update them and put take on me and soul bossa in there.
-Sweep the room for lost and found
-Desk
-Charge the long ranger
-get a ladder
-Office
-Start a list of people who have not paid the $30 for the mb fee and the 29 for shoes
-Take the tables back to the aud
-remind me to look up the due date for MSBOA
-remind me to order the music!