7th Grade PLC

Hello 7th Grade Band!

Today we will have band during PLC. We are currently working on our medley, "A Holiday Swing Along."

You will come in to band hearing nice recordings of "Jingle Bells," the portion of our medley we will be working on today. Today's goal is to "rough in" the introduction to "A Holiday Swing Along," and also be able to play through the "Jingle Bells" section. There is time built into the plan to also address "Let It Snow" if we move quickly. We will also be discussing our student selected pieces and Band Council. today.

The check in procedure is always the same. You will enter the room with a recording of the piece we are working on today playing in the background. Volunteers will make sure everyone has a copy. Quietly take out your instruments, and take your seats.

Direct Instruction (Jingle Bells): 10 Minutes

Student Conductors: 10 Minutes

Assessment (recording and rating scale): 5 Minutes

Break into groups. Discuss assessment. Decide which 2 things your section needs the most work on: 5 Minutes.

Sectionals: 10 Minutes.

Direct Instruction: Intro., Frost, and Jingle Bells (10 Minutes)

At this point, if more work is needed, we will bring up student conductors and rehearse more on the sections we have already addressed. If not, we will move on to Let It Snow, start with 10 minutes of direct instruction, and move forward from there.

Closure, discussion of the pieces you selected, and discussion of Band Council.