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!!!
Friday, December 12, 2003
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
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
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
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.
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.
Monday, December 01, 2003
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.
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.
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