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