Sunday, March 7, 2010

Mar. 8-12 Happenings

Note: Mr. Pedersen will be attending APL Training Wednesday and Thursday this week. There will be a substitute those days so all band rehearsals and lessons will take place. Be sure to come to your lesson and be prepared to play through your solo. Also, Tuesday evening at 7:00 the Pops Concert will take place in the Graettinger HS Gym. Please come and support our music and dance programs!

Parents: Please make sure your students are practicing at home as much as possible. They will be performing a solo in April and regular individual practice is the key to them having a successful and rewarding experience.

MS

5th Band:

  • Continue working Concert Bb from Pg. 28 in EE and Pg. 40 in EE
  • Rehearse Power Rock to increase tempo and correct note length
  • Rehearse Creepy Crawlies focusing on speeding up sixteenth note parts and adding dynamics
  • Rehearse Companions in the Quest focusing on playing through the entire piece by working on the opening measures and working the rest of the piece in small sections
  • Mr. Pedersen will be looking for more new music for this band

6th Band:

  • Continue working Concert and Chromatic Scales, paying close attention to articulations
  • Rehearse The Tempest focusing on dynamics and articulations, and working with saxes and trumpets to improve their parts respectively (full run in two weeks)
  • Rehearse Forward March working it as three different sections, beginning, middle, and end with the beginning needing the most work. Pay extra attention to percussion parts
  • Mr. Pedersen will be looking for more new music for this band

7/8th Band:

  • Continue working Concert and Chromatic Scales
  • Perform multiple runs of Forrest Gump and The Pink Panther for the Pops Concert
  • Collect Pops Concert Music on Wednesday
  • Begin working on new tunes for Spring Concert

HS

  • Perform final rehearsals with videos for Pops Concert Music
  • Address any last minute musical problems, and continue to work intonation and phrasing in Navy Hymn
  • Collect Pops Concert music on Wednesday
  • Distribute new music for Fine Arts Concert/Large Group Contest

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