Week of 12/21

Hey folks sorry about the late post - got semi-stranded in Chicago with the weather and instead of arriving home on Saturday afternoon, I returned to Frackville at 12:30am last night..

Monday 12/21 - Christmas caroling for Band and choir

Tuesday 12/22-
Band - practice for elementary concert on Wednesday
Music 8 - continue watching the film Amadeus
Theory - Test

Wednesday 12/23
- ALL BAND and CHORUS MEMBERS are to report to the band room at the beginning of 2nd period for the Elementary concert. The concert is from 9:30 - 10:00 and 10:30 - 11:00. The band will perform the first fifteen minutes of both concerts followed by the chorus for the last fifteen.

Thanks for a great first half of the year! - MT

Week of 12/14

Hello Folks,

Here is what's happening this week. I will only be in school on Monday because on Tuesday I will travel to the "Midwest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conference" - to learn more about it go to www.midwestclinic.org to see what I will be up to next week. I will have the opportunity to witness rehearsal with some of the best HS, Middle, and Elementary school bands in the country, see great performances, see the world debut of new pieces, and go to workshops led by some of the best music educators in the world. I hope to bring back a lot of new material to use in class, new songs to play in band, and the opportunity to network with people all across the globe to help make the music program at NS continue to grow.

I am starting Basketball Pep Band Monday - Stay tuned for more dates and info... If you are doing it, you must see me or email me Monday!!!

Here is the Homework/Schedule for the week

All Band Kids:
1. The elementary concert is Thursday night at 7:00pm.....They need help...please come out and support them. If you are able to make it here for 6:30, it would be greatly appreciated.
2. 12/21 we are going caroling to the nursing homes - need permission forms...as of right now I only have 4 or 5.
3. 12/23 Concert for the elementary students in the AM during school 9:30 - 10:00 and 10:30 - 11:00....You will be dismissed from class at 9 and go back at 11.

GREAT/SUPER/FANTASTIC concert on Wednesday...I am so proud of you all!!! You played absolutely wonderful!

8 music:
M - lecture end of LVB
Tu - Essay on LVB - 10 facts - begin LVB DVD
Wed - LVB DVD part 2 - Worksheet
Thur- Review
Fri - LVB and WAM quiz

music theory:
M - pick-up measures
Tu - ear training unit 11
Wednesday - Review Unit 11
Thurs and Fri - composition featuring rhythmic examples, rounds, simultaneous playing featuring triplet and duple subdivision.

Have a great week. Miss ya's!

Week of December 7th

Hey folks....here is the scoop for the week of December 7th!

Music 8:
M: Mozart essay and ten facts
Tues - Weds: Mozart DVD, Worksheet, Review
Thurs: Begin Beethoven early life
Fri: Listen and compare LVB, WAM and Haydn with other classical composers

Music Theory:
M: Review
Tu: Quiz
Weds: 3/8 - 6/8 time, tempo
Thurs: ear training
Fri: review / interval recognition

All Band Students: Rehearsal for next week
Monday - Concert Band 3-430 *Mandatory*
Tuesday - Concert Band 3-430 *Mandatory*
Wednesday - Concert band concert - report at 6pm - begins at 7pm
Thursday and Fri nothing

Thanks

MT

Week of December 1st

8 Band and 9-12 Band:
practice music.

8 music:
Tues: Finish watching Mr. Hollands Opus
Weds: Mr. Hollands opus worksheet - begin Mozart
Thurs: Mozart Essay and ten facts
Fri: Listen to Mozart and complete worksheet

Theory:
Tues: WAC activity
Weds: 16th notes / rests
Thurs: Dotted 8th note / Common Time
Fri: Ear Training.

Rehearsal Schedule:
Thursday December 3rd - CB 3-5pm
Monday December 7th - CB 6-8pm
Tuesday December 8th - CB 3-5pm
Wednesday December 9th - Concert report at 6pm - Concert starts at 7pm

Disney Trip

Hello Folks....It's here!!!

Here is a very basic outline of what we will be experiencing the next few days.

Weds:
Leave NSHS at 7pm - Students are here for 615
Brief stop around 11/1130

Thursday:
Breakfast between 7-8am in Georgia
Lunch in Jacksonville, FL - "Thanksgiving Meal"
Arrive in sunny Orlando in between 2-3pm
Check-in to Hotel - Report for Busses at 5pm
Dinner at Medieval Times Restaurant
Relaxing in Hotel

Friday:
7am Wake up - Breakfast
8am Meeting - Depart for Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom until dinner time
Travel to Downtown Disney
Dinner and shopping in downtown Disney
Return back to Hotel

Saturday:
7am wake up - breakfast
8am meeting - Depart for the Magic Kingdom
Travel to Magic Kingdom
Parade down Main Street at 2:30 pm
Return to Magic Kingdom for remainder of day and fireworks
Return to Hotel - Lights out

Sunday:
7am wake up - breakfast
8am meeting - Depart for Epcot
Travel to Epcot and enjoy all day until Fireworks at night
Return to Hotel - Lights out - PACK!

Monday:
7am wake up - breakfast
8am meeting - depart for MGM Studios
Travel to MGM and enjoy park until 8pm
Travel back to Hotel - Shower and Pack
Depart hotel around 11pm for Ashland

Tuesday:
7-8am Breakfast stop in NC
Late lunch in afternoon
Arrive back at NSHS for 8pm

MT

Thanksgiving Week

Class related items:

8 Music:
M-begin learning about Mozart...some lecture, essay and 10 facts.
Tu - begin watching Mr. Holland's Opus - film about music in today's society...there will be a class assignment following the film so be sure to pay attention.
W - continue Mr. Holland's opus
Thursday - Tuesday: enjoy your break!

Band Related:
- Practice your music: Both Disney and Concert
Rehearsal schedule:
M - Disney 3-430 - Afterwards we are packing our uniforms into the wardrobes... please remember socks and shoes!
Tu - Concert band 3-5 MANDATORY - after we are packing the U-Haul....you must be here to pack your instrument on the truck
Weds - we leave at 7:00 - Be in band room ready to go at 6:15

Great job this weekend folks....you guys rock. Let's have a great trip - You deserve it.

Email me with ANY questions!

Week of 11/16

Hey Folks. Here is the schedule for the week.

8-Band and 9-12 Band:
Practice Disney music and concert music.

8-Music:
M - Finish Classical Music Period Video - Begin Haydn Essay
T - Ten Facts from Haydn essay - discussion - begin Haydn video
W - Finish Haydn Video - Worksheet
Tr- Review
Fri - Quiz #1

Music Theory:
M - Intervals review and begin Harmonic intervals
T - Page 58 - Augmented and Diminished Intervals
W -Solfege names for notes in scale page 59
Tr - ear training page 60 and review page 61
Fri - Quiz #9

Rehearsal/Performance Schedule for this week:
M - Nothing
Tues - Concert Band 3-5
Weds: WNEP comes at 1pm for Disney 1-310
Thursday: County Band Auditions - Bus leaves at 430
Friday: TBA
Sat: Game vs Panther Valley Report time TBA

PLAYOFF GAME 11/14

Folks:
On Saturday November 14th is our first playoff game of the season. We play at Home vs Pen Argyl. Attendance is mandatory:

Report Time: 5:30
Pregame: 6:30
Kickoff: 7:00

See you there - MT

Class Assignments for 11/09 - 11/13

8th grade band and 9-12 band:
Practice concert music. I am available for Lessons 1st period, 2nd period and during B lunch.... Stop down and I will work with you.

Disney band rehearsal Monday from 3-430
Concert band rehearsal Tuesday from 3-5pm
Marching Band: Game on Saturday vs Pen Argyl, time and location TBA

8th Grade Music:
M: Continuation of 7th grade music
Tu: worksheet on 7th grade material - Begin Classical Period
Weds: continue with Classical period - Haydn
Thursday: Haydn
Friday: Discussion and Listening to Haydn chamber music / symphonies

Have a good week - MT

Bus Time for Mt. Carmel

Band:

I want you at the HS for 5:15, and the bus will depart at 5:45. Please be here and on time.

Thanks

MT

November 2nd - 6th, 2009

Hello Everyone! This is what is happening this week in ensembles and my classes.

Class:
7/8 Band and 9-12 Band: Keep practicing every day your concert band music.

8th Grade Music:
M and Tu: Final Presentations
Weds: New marking period - class rules and intro
Thurs:Begin 7th Grade review
Fri: Discussion and Listening to Baroque / Classical Music

Music Theory:
M: First 2 lessons in unit 8
Tu: Next 2 lessons in unit 8
Weds: listening activity
Thurs: review assignment
Fri: quiz on Unit 8


Band Schedule for the week:
Monday - Nothing
Tuesday - Concert band 3-5pm
Wednesday - nothing
Thursday - Disney band 3-5pm ..... picking roommates
Friday - Marching band @Mt. Carmel... stay tuned to report times

Have a great week!

REVISED BAND SCHEDULE AS OF 11AM

No concert band today (Lots of kids out)

Concert band will rehearse Tuesday 10/27 from 3-5pm

Band Related Items week of 10/25

Rehearsal Schedule / Performance Schedule for the week of 10/25

First and foremost, you guys rock....way to go this weekend I'm so proud of each and every one of you. We came a long way this year and you should be proud of the work......hopefully this week we get to perform at a football game. Here is our schedule for the week:

Monday: concert band 4-6 auditorium
Tuesday: Nothing - enjoy your night off
Wednesday: St. Clair Halloween Parade - wear costume - report 515 bus leaves 530
Thursday: Disney Band 3-5
Friday: Home Game (Senior Night) vs Panther Valley (unsure about practice afterschool....depends on how we sound Wednesday and Thursday)

District Band / County Band / Susquehanna Band papers are due Tuesday.

MT

Week of 10/26

School related items:
7/8 Band and 9-12 Band:
-Continue practicing your music for the concert.

8 Music:
Monday: Quiz
Tuesday: 20th Century Music
Wednesday: Jazz
Thursday: Beginning of Rock and Roll
Friday: Bring in CDs of your favorite band, be prepared to talk to the class about them and that they are school appropriate :-)

Music Theory:
Monday: First 2 lessons of Unit 7
Tuesday: next two lessons
Wednesday: lesson 5, ear training
Thursday: Ear Training/Review
Friday: Quiz Unit 7

Week of 10/19 - 10/23

1st period band and 7th period band:
Continue practicing your concert music individually. Be prepared for concert band on Thursday 3-5pm after school.

8th Grade:
M: Nationalism- lecture notes
Tu: Nationalism cont. - worksheet - begin Impressionism
Wed: Impressionism cont. - worksheet
Thurs: Review for Test
Fri: Test on Romantic, Nationalism, Impressionism

Music Theory:
M: Review unit 6
Tu: Quiz on unit 6 in workbook
W. Lesson 26, 27 and 28 in workbook
Thurs: Lesson 29 and 30 in workbook
Fri: Review and listening activity from workbook

Band related things:
Monday: Nothing
Tues: Marching Band 3-5pm
Weds: Nothing
Thursday: Concert band 3-5pm
Friday: Marching band after school, home game vs Mah. Area
Saturday: TOB Chapter Championships @Shamokin (Report time will be somewhere around 2:00pm)
Sunday: Frackville Halloween Parade

ALL BAND RELATED ITEMS FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

PLEASE BE AT EVERYTHING! Letter will be sent home....Bold stuff is new!
Wednesday 10/14: Concert Band 3-5pm
Thursday 10/15: Marching Band 3-5pm
Friday 10/16: Marching Band home game vs Bristol call time 3:15 pm
Saturday 10/17: Marching Band Competition @ Exeter call time 1:00pm (TENTATIVE)

Tuesday: 10/20: Marching Band 3-5pm DISNEY MEETING @ 5:15 for parents and students.
Wednesday 10/21: NOTHING
Thursday: 10/22: Concert Band 3-5pm
Friday: 10/23 Marching Band Home Game vs Mahanoy City call time 3:15 pm
Saturday: 10/24 TOB Chapter Championships @Shamokin HS

Sunday: 10/25 Frackville Halloween Parade 1:30ish MEET IN FRACKVILLE
Monday: 10/26 Concert Band 4-6pm
Tuesday: 10/27 OFF
Wednesday: 10/28 St. Clair Halloween Parade
Thursday: 10/29 Disney Band 3-5pm
Friday: 10/30 Senior Night vs Panther Valley - Report time 5:30

Week of October 12th

Hello all! Welcome to my blog here on blogspot.

Week of October 12th:
Short three day week this week:

7/8 Band and 9-12 Band (Pd. 1 and 7)
- You have a lot on your plate in terms of prepartion. Practice all your music this week, both concert and marching. Both are rapidly approaching. I plan to pass out Disney music at the beginning of next week. Remember to also look at county/district solos.

8 Music:
W: We will review with a worksheet pertaining to topics about Early Romanticism and Romantic Opera. I will begin to lecture on late romanticism.
Tr: Continue discussion about late romanticism moving possibly into nationalism.
Fr: Worksheet on Late Romanticism and listening to some Bruckner / Mahler (my favorites)
*** LOOKING AHEAD***** Next week: Continue Nationalism, Review, Test on Romantic Period + Nationalism. 5x5 assigned next week as well.

Music Theory:
This week will be difficult for some of you because the topics we are discussing might not be as easy as they are for you as they are to others. We are going to look at Flats and Sharps this week, Naturals, and Whole/Half steps. We will have a quiz mid-week next week, and I am not sure how far we will get every day....depends on you. Overview is:
Lesson 22 and 23 on Weds
Lesson 24 and 25 on Thursday
Practice and Dictations on Friday


Concert Band: Practice Wednesday October 14th from 3-5pm
Next Practice is Wednesday October 21st from 3-4pm (This is a change from Monday the 19th due to District chorus and other things)


Marching Band: Great weekend this weekend folks! You guys did fantastic and I am so proud of each and everyone of you. I listened to all nine tapes and have some good ideas for this upcoming week. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you are on time on Thursday. We will rehearse up until 5 adding in some new visuals, working on starts and stops and doing some basic marching. I have an exercise that I found will work in order to help us start together and stop together. We will work visually on the last half of the show as that is truely our weakest.

Musically: We are doing very very good keep up the good work and don't slack....Only a few more rehearsals and we will be done.

Disney Band: I am going to hopefully see each one of you by the end of the week and have music ready to hand you. A lot of preparation will be individual preparation. Please be responsible. Our first Disney Practice will be Thursday October 29th after school.


MT