7th and 8th Grade Combined

Today after school we are having a combined 7th and 8th Grade Band rehearsal in preparation for our concert.

Our Winter Concert is fast approaching! It will be held January 22nd. We are definitely doing a good job preparing. Please remember to practice at home!

Today you will be working on "Linus and Lucy," "A Holiday Swing Along," and "Pirates."

You will come in to band hearing a recordings of "Linus and Lucy"and our other songs.

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 of "Linus and Lucy". Quietly take out your instruments, and take your seats. By this time, everyone should have received a copy of "A Holiday Swing Along," "Variations," and "Pirates." Please remember your music!

The rehearsal schedule is as follows:

For each piece we will follow this protocol

Direct Instruction: We will play through the piece and assess what we need to work on.

Student Conductors (we perform section by section). I brought my saxophone today, and will be playing with all sections while we work with student conductors.

Assess: discuss what needs improvement.

Student conductors: (we will re-perform a section)

Re-assess.

Move on to next section if we are able. If not, I will intervene with direct instruction, sectionals, or modeling

Closure: First we will "run the concert" with a performance of all three pieces as if we were on stage. Next, we will discuss the concert notice, and polo shirt orders. .

Looking forward to seeing you!

Mr. A