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!