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.
Friday, November 28, 2003
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!!!!
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!!!!
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
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!
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!
Monday, November 17, 2003
Friday, November 14, 2003
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
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
Saturday, November 08, 2003
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!
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!
Thursday, November 06, 2003
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!
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!
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
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)
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)
Monday, November 03, 2003
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)
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)
Monday, October 27, 2003
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....
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....
Sunday, October 19, 2003
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
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
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
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
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
Monday, October 13, 2003
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
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
Sunday, October 12, 2003
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!
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!
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
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.
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.
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