BAND GROUPS IN FULL SWING!

It must be band season--I've got instruments all over my office that need a little 'TLC'!  Over 135 band students are now 'into the swing' or rehearsing each week. We finally had a 'regular' week of school and went through our entire rehearsal sequence, and it was great! Now the fun and the work really begin. Parents-please ask your student if he/she is practicing at home. Have them show you what we're working on. Share in the fun of discovery!

OTHER NEWS:

1. 5th band students are asked to record all the minutes they practice in the front cover of their red books this week.

2.  7/8 band students are preparing for the Oct. 5 Pumpkinfest Parade. We've selected our song, edited it for parade use, chosen flag and baton teams, worked with drum cadence,and designed a marching formation. Students MEMORIZE as soon as you can--next week we're hoping to be out on the street.

3. Auditions for 8th grade vocal ensemble will be this coming week (Sept 16-20) during noon hours. Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of this group. We are making to do some performing at other schools in December, and we have some plans as well.

4. 6th and 7th grade choirs are being tested in groups to find the students' best voice range. Next week we will move into a specific part seating arrangement in order to begin preparing songs for our Fall Concert in October. 

5.  Our elementary students have been experiencing "Mallet Madness" together. Happy sounds of group percussion exercises are echoing from the music room. The students have learned very quickly.