Notes
Match 8, 2010
Congratulations to the Symphonic Band for a fabulous job at the AA Band Festival this week! The Monday night concert was very nice and Tuesday was FANTASTIC all around from the combined band to the Percussion Ensemble. Thank you to all the percussionists and other students who stuck around afterwards to help with the teardown and cleanup as well. The biggest thank you goes out to all the parents who opened up their homes to house the Hellgate students—you were so generous! I hope you enjoyed your visitors—I heard lots of positive comments from the Hellgate kids on their hosts.
Here is the weekly calendar:
Current Events
| Saturday: | Blue Notes gig at Meadowlark Country Club 5:45 pm. |
| Monday: |
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| Tuesday: | Parent-Teacher conferences |
| Wednesday: | PLCT Time Schedule. Hoops for Haiti band at 4:45 pm. |
| Thursday: | |
| Friday: | Pep Band to Billings (if we qualify for state) |
| March 18 | Band MIOSM concert at Civic Center 7:30 pm (Symphonic Band) |
| March 25-27 | Symphonic Band Tour |
Both teams have playoffs tonight (Friday). If they win, we are in and will travel to Billings on Friday. More details will be available in class on Monday if we qualify.
Applications are available now in the Band Room for solos and ensembles for District. Fill it out, get your ensemble going, and have some fun making music on your own!
Check out the chalkboard in the front of the room for audition times. See me if you still need music!
Band Expectations/Classroom Assignments
| Percussion Ensemble: | Tubz, Symphonic Auditions, Wessels Snare and Mallet lessons |
| Varsity Band: | Continue Sightreading Unit and Major Scales Tests, Techniques pp. 18-19. Waves of the Revolution, Prairie Dances, Rive of the Ancients |
| Symphonic Band: | Risk of Freedom, Kirkpatrick Fanfare, Of Sailors and Whales |
| Concert Band: | River of Life, Carnaval, sightreading |
| Jazz Band: | Groove Merchant, Lil Darlin, Sittin Pretty, Cheesecake, Sing Sing Sing |
Thanks for reading; have a great week!