We have a very busy week with only one week until our holiday concert which is next Monday December 14th at 6:30 pm at New Hope Christian Church.  Students need to make sure that they have their black bottoms, white shirt (guys wear a tie), black shoes and socks, and Santa hats are optional.  Students will need to be there by 6 pm and we will need LOTS of help with equipment at the school by 5:20/5:30. We will also need parent volunteers for ticket sales, set up/tear down, and student monitoring.  We will send email reminders about this. 

If any student is interested in performing in a solo or ensemble on the concert, I need to hear them by this Thursday.

 

Stay on top of Smart Music assignment deadlines.  I am finishing up listening to the last set of assignments and getting them into Powerschool.  There are several students that are behind and this will hurt your overall average if you don't do them.  All assignments need to be completed by Monday December 14 and you will not have access to them anymore after the 16th. 

 

I have also posted a music composition assignment using MUSESCORE in Edmodo that they need to complete no later than Wed. 12/16.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone's originality.

 

8th grade's rehearsal went very well last week and 7th grade will have their required rehearsal tomorrow (Tuesday) until 4:00 and 6th grade will have their required rehearsal Wednesday until 4:00.  Jazz band will rehearse today (Monday).  Honor band will not have any more rehearsals but needs to work on Carribean Christmas and Holiday Celebration to perform at the concert and holiday assembly.

  All 7th and 8th grade clarinets are encouraged to come to a sectional on Wednesday until 4:00  to work with former student and All-State clarinet player Rebecca Alberson who is volunteering to come work with you on your All-West music.  There will be All-West help sessions on Tuesday and Thursday morning at 6 am this week and every Tues. and Thurs. leading up to Jan. 16 All West auditions.

 

Honor and Jazz band spring trip $75 deposits were due last Friday and if you have not turned that in, please do so asap. 

 

Jazz band is planning on performing on a nursing home tour on Thursday Dec. 17.  We will need parents to help transport students and equipment and plan to leave at 1:00.  Jazz Band students need to wear all black for their uniform.

 

If any 6th grader or 7th/8th beginner is still interested in auditioning for honor band, we will be having a second round of auditions on Wednesday 12/16.  All instruments are still "open" with the exception of flutes.  Students need to know scales #1-6 on their scale sheets as well as work ahead in their book (I will ask something from #70-100 in book one for 6th grade and something #40-70 in book two for 7th/8th grade) and I will ask them to sightread something in level three Smart Music sightreading exercises and/or with sightreadingfactory.com.  Interested students need to plan to stay after school on Wednesday 12/16 until 4:00 and I will assess them. 

 

I hope everyone has a great week!

Mrs. S.