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!