DMS Band Weekly Newsletter
Semester 2: Weeks 1 and 2!
In This Newsletter:
- Activities this semester
- Chair Placement Auditions (Concert and Symphonic Band)
- Morning Band Info
- Syllabus Update
- Weekly Agendas
What's coming up this week?
MONDAY - Morning Band 7:40-8:05, Jazz Band 3:30-4:45
Tuesday -
WEDNESDAY - Spring Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal 3:45-5:00
THURSDAY - CON/SYM Chair Placement Auditions (during class), Spring Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal 3:45-5:00
FRIDAY - CON/SYM Chair Placement Auditions (during class)
Band Activities: Spring 2022
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Jazz Band
CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC STUDENTS ONLY:
Due to some shifts in after-school scheduling, we will begin having Jazz Band on Mondays from 3:30-4:45! Our sincerest apologies for the shift. Our tentative schedule for January will be as follows:
- Monday, January 10th
- Monday, January 24th
- Monday, January 31st
Spring Percussion Ensemble
CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC STUDENTS ONLY:
There was a parent meeting on Wednesday, January 6th at 5:30 for all parents of students who are interested in joining Spring Percussion Ensemble. Please don't worry if you missed the meeting, but please look over the information sheet via the link/button below and make sure you don't have questions.
It IS different from Fall Percussion Basics. It will be a traveling competitive group. See link in the button below for more details. Our schedule for January will be as follows:
- Wednesday, January 5th - Parent Meeting
- Thursday, January 6th
- Wednesday, January 12th
- Thursday, January13th
- Wednesday, January 19th
- *Thursday, January 20th
- Wednesday, January 26th
- Thursday, January 27th
Concert and Symphonic Band
Chair Placement Auditions 1/13-14
ALL STUDENTS IN CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC BAND are REQUIRED to participate and will be for a grade. It will also determine which students will be able to travel with us on a recruiting trip to the elementary schools on January 19th.
This audition will be 1-on-1 in Mrs. Rhoades or Mrs. Merritt's office and will be judged by the rubric below.
All students were made aware of the guidelines below in class. Please go over the guidelines with your students and encourage them to practice at home (with a metronome!:)
Please let us know if we can do anything to support your student.
Morning Band Info
Here are the rules:
- Students will have to check out a pass the day before they would like to practice. We will keep a log of these check-outs. If your student does not have a Morning Band pass, they MAY NOT come to the band room to practice.
- Students will work ON THEIR OWN on their All State material, Lesson material, or material for their band class. If they are doing anything outside of these parameters without permission, their pass privileges will be taken away for the 9-weeks.
Weekly Agendas
Discovery Middle School Bands
Email: info@dmsbands.org
Website: www.dmsbands.org
Location: 1304 Hughes Road, Madison, AL, USA
Phone: 256-837-3735
Facebook: facebook.com/DMSBAND