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!