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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!