Thursday, March 27, 2014

7th Grade Band

Hello 7th Grade Band!

You will come in to a recordings of  "Sponge Bob Square Pants!"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording. PLEASE remember your music.

Yearbook Photo

1) Warm up and tune up (Looney Toones and scales)
2) Discussion of last classes learning.
3) Direct Instruction
4) Listen and assessment
6) Answer the question: What do you think our rehearsal objectives need to be?
7) Direct instruction
6) Discussion of Assessment and problem areas
7) Sectionals
8) Run through, re-assessment
9) Rehearse trouble areas
10)  Direct instruction: James Bond Theme.
11) Assess - discussion: what do you think our next class objectives ought to be?
12) Student conductors
13) Closure.

6th Grade Band

Hello 6th Grade Band!
You will come in to a recordings of  "Roar"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording.

1) Year Book Photo
2) Warm Up with Over the Rainbow
3) Direct Instruction - Roar
4) Sectionals
5) Listen and assessment
6) Direct Instruction
7) Assessment
Brain Break
8) Direct Instruction - Knights Kingdom
9) Student Conductors
10) Listen and assessment
11) Sectionals
12) Assessment
13) Closure.

Monday, March 17, 2014

7th Grade Band

Hello 7th Grade Band!

You will come in to a recordings of  "Sponge Bob Square Pants!"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording. PLEASE remember your music.

1) Warm up and tune up (scales)
2) Listen to "Spongebob"
3) Discussion of last classes learning.
4) Direct Instruction
5) Listen and assessment
6) Answer the question: What do you think our after lunch objectives need to be?
7) Direct instruction
6) Discussion of Assessment and problem areas
7) Sectionals
8) Run through, re-assessment
9) Rehearse trouble areas
10) Assess - discussion: what do you think our next class objectives ought to be?
11) James Bond Theme.
12) Assessment
13) Student conductors
14) Closure.

6th Grade PLC

Hello 6th Grade Band!
You will come in to a recordings of  "Roar"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording. I will hand out copies of Roar today.

1) Warm up
2) Direct Instruction - Roar
3) Direct instruction will include melody introduction, rhythm counting, and back to front rehearsal technique
4) Sectionals
5) Listen and assessment
6) Direct Instruction
7) Assessment
Brain Break
8) Direct Instruction - Over the Rainbow
9) Student Conductors
10) Listen and assessment
11) Sectionals
12) Assessment
13) Closure.

Friday, March 14, 2014

8th Grade Band

Hello 8th Grade Band!

You will come in to a recordings of  "Sponge Bob Square Pants!"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording. While you are walking in volunteers will be handing out copies of Looney Tunes, however PLEASE remember your music.

1) Warm up and tune up (scales)
2) Listen to "Spongebob"
3) Discussion of last classes learning.
4) Direct Instruction
5) Listen and assessment
6) Answer the question: What do you think our after lunch objectives need to be?
Break for Lunch
6) Discussion of Assessment and problem areas
7) Sectionals
8) Run through, re-assessment
9) Rehearse trouble areas
10) Assess - discussion: what do you think our next class objectives ought to be?
11) James Bond Theme.
12) Assessment
13) Student conductors
14) Closure.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

7th Grade PLC

Hello 7th Grade Band!

You will come in to a recordings of  "Sponge Bob Square Pants!"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording. While you are walking in volunteers will be handing out copies of Looney Tunes, however PLEASE remember your music.

1) Warm up and tune up (scales)
2) Listen to "Sponge Bob"
3) Discussion of "flex chart" and part assignments
4) Direct Instruction
5) Listen and assessment
6) Discussion of Assessment and problem areas
7) Sectionals
8) Run through, re-assessment
9) Rehearse trouble areas
10) If time use rehearsal procedure to address James Bond and Looney Tunes
11) Closure.


6th Grade PLC

Hello 6th Grade Band!
You will come in to a recordings of  "Somewhere Over the Rainbow! and Knight's Kingdom"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording. I will hand out extra copies of Over the Rainbow, but PLEASE remember your music.

Our rehearsal plan is very similar to last time's. We are continuing to work on mastering Knight's Kingdom.  We are going to hold off on "Roar" until Knight's Kingdom is mastered. You will need to spend some more practicing on Knight's Kingdom before Roar gets handed out. PLEASE practice at home!

1) Warm up
2) Review student selected pieces poll.
3) Direct Instruction - Knight's Kingdom
4) Student Conductors
5) Listen and assessment
6) Sectionals
7) Assessment
Brain Break
8) Direct Instruction - Over the Rainbow
9) Student Conductors
10) Listen and assessment
11) Sectionals
12) Assessment
13) Closure.

Monday, March 10, 2014

8th Grade Band

Hello 8th Grade Band!

You will come in to a recordings of  "Sponge Bob Square Pants!"

Our beginning of the rehearsal routine is always the same. Come in: check off your name on the sign in sheet, quietly take out your instrument and take your seat while listening to the recording. While you are walking in volunteers will be handing out copies of Looney Tunes, however PLEASE remember your music.

1) Warm up and tune up (scales)
2) Listen to "Looney Toons"
3) Discussion of "flex chart" and part assignments
4) Direct Instruction
5) Listen and assessment
Break for Lunch
6) Discussion of Assessment and problem areas
7) Sectionals
8) Run through, re-assessment
9) Rehearse trouble areas
10) If time use rehearsal procedure to address James Bond and Looney Tunes
11) Closure.