Two weeks are officially in the books! Here are the highlights from last week:
- Beginning Band learned their first note and they can all play with a good tone.
- Beginning Strings learned their open strings and parts of their instrument.
- Concert Band is sounding great, playing through an exercise I wrote while we wait for more method books to arrive. They will receive sheet music this week.
- Intermediate Band has learned how to march and will be learning their parade piece this week.
- Advanced Band has learned their parade piece and will begin marching with it this week.
- Advanced Strings received their first sheet music last week and will learn another piece this week.
Car Wash Wrap-Up
Our profit from this year's car wash was an outstanding $1,300! Some of this money has gone to new instruments for our students who cannot afford them on their own. Thanks to a successful car wash, combined with some outstanding offers from pawn shops, we are very close to being able to supply all students in need with school-owned instruments. We have now added 3 flutes, 1 alto sax, 2 trumpets, and 2 trombones to our school inventory.
After School Rehearsals
Students in Intermediate and Advanced Bands will have after school rehearsals every Tuesday from 2:30-4:30 PM. This is where students will learn how to march and play as a group in preparation for the fall parades. Please do your best to not schedule doctor's appointments or other conflicts during this time. If for any reason your student cannot make it to a rehearsal, just send me a note and they will be excused.
Concert Band - After School Rehearsals
Any Concert Band members who would like to learn to march are welcome to attend the same Tuesday rehearsal from 2:30-4:30 PM. Once I see what they can do, I'll invite some of them to have the honor of either playing in the parades or holding the banner in front of the band.
Practicing
Practicing is a very important part of your student's success in band/strings. If students do not practice at home, they will not remember what they learned in class and they will not progress. At a very minimum, students should be practicing a minimum of 15-30 minutes per day. Beginning after Labor Day, I will begin having students keep online practice records. With laptops available to all students, this requirement will be a convenient and paper-free way to track their progress. More on this next week.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: we are off to a GREAT start! Thank you all.
-Mr. Jacques-
After School Rehearsals
Students in Intermediate and Advanced Bands will have after school rehearsals every Tuesday from 2:30-4:30 PM. This is where students will learn how to march and play as a group in preparation for the fall parades. Please do your best to not schedule doctor's appointments or other conflicts during this time. If for any reason your student cannot make it to a rehearsal, just send me a note and they will be excused.
Concert Band - After School Rehearsals
Any Concert Band members who would like to learn to march are welcome to attend the same Tuesday rehearsal from 2:30-4:30 PM. Once I see what they can do, I'll invite some of them to have the honor of either playing in the parades or holding the banner in front of the band.
Practicing
Practicing is a very important part of your student's success in band/strings. If students do not practice at home, they will not remember what they learned in class and they will not progress. At a very minimum, students should be practicing a minimum of 15-30 minutes per day. Beginning after Labor Day, I will begin having students keep online practice records. With laptops available to all students, this requirement will be a convenient and paper-free way to track their progress. More on this next week.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: we are off to a GREAT start! Thank you all.
-Mr. Jacques-
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