8th Grade First Full Band Rehearsal

Welcome to band! Like last year, we will be having full band rehearsal during PLC. Today is our first  band rehearsal. There is a lot to achieve. I want to do our welcome activities outside, get you all on Google Classroom, get you all signed up for Smart Music, discuss our new lesson schedule, and even do some playing. We'll have fun today, but we need to be purposeful to get it all done! Please bring your device.

Our Plan:
1) Welcome!

2) Everyone onto Google Classroom!

3) Everyone onto Smart Music!

4) Here's your Western Region Music!

Lunch

1) "Switch Spots! Quick!"
      This will be a fun game. The band room chairs are all stacked away and there are just enough set up for us to have room. We are going to form a circle, move around, and get to know one another a bit.

2) Snowball fight!
       I love this activity. It's a way for me to get know you guys a bit. It is an activity that allows you to       anonymously share information about what your hopes and fears are about the upcoming band year, and helps me to address the band members' needs.

3) Band Survey!
      After the snow ball fight I will do a little talking about leadership roles in band, and how you can get involved in our after school band council which meets after school the last Thursday of every month. The first band survey is your chance to make your voice heard on everything from what you'd like your leadership role to be, to what sort of music you'd like to play.

4) Play time! (Scale Warm ups - Western Region Etudes)