8th Grade Band - PLC

Hello 8th 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. At this point everyone should have a copy of the music. Please come prepared! You will be receiving new music today.

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, it will be time to discuss Western Region Auditions and the new western region audition piece. Volunteers will distribute the music while I model the audition piece on saxophone. We will then break into sectionals to work on mastery.

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