October 25, 2015

Dear 7^th/8^th grade band students:

                  We will be performing at the Appling Middle Open House  Tuesday night 10/27. The band will play at 6:00 in the gym followed by the strings at 6:20 and the chorus at 6:40. I would like all band students in the band room for warm up no later than 5:30 so that we can go through the Star Spangled Banner as a group since we will have not played together as 7^th and 8^th graders. I will plan to have chairs set up in the gym but will need help moving percussion and stands down to the gym after our warm up/run through and while we do some tuning (about 5:50…. Parents may can help with this please). We will then walk as a group to the gym. Both groups will play Star Spangled together, then 7^th grade “Dance of the Jester” , 8^th grade “Pit and the Pendulum” (or another song depending on Monday's rehearsal), 7^th grade “Bluesville”, and then 8^th grade “Fright Night”. When students are not performing, they should be listening to the other group and will be an outstanding audience. Everyone will need to pitch in to take equipment back to the band room and not disturb the string performance or choir performance getting ready in their room.

Students will be wearing their band t-shirt and jeans for this event. Even though this is an informal concert, it is counted as a concert grade and taken seriously. The seventh grade band had a very good rehearsal last week and don’t forget that 8^th grade will have a required rehearsal this Monday 10/26 until 4:00 (and will be having refreshments to celebrate Marlee’s birthday :)  )

If you plan on eating Chik-Fil-A dinner or go to the book fair, you may do that after our performance. We are going to be awesome! Keep practicing hard and let me know if you have any questions at [email protected].

Angela Sanders