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