Band News
Here's what is happening at Eagle Glen
BAND NEWSLETTER VOL 1 JANUARY 23 2015
Flute, Oboe & Bassoon Class
Here's what is happening...
Right now we have been reviewing and adding new lines further along in the book. The kids should be preparing for a chair test/playing assessment. The flutes will be participating in the chair test; however, the oboe and bassoon (double reeds) will not need to do the chair test. I will listen to them individually to gain proper data points for them, though. The flute chair test will be over line 75 on Monday, January 26th.
Practice logs are due on Monday, January 26th with a parent signature. Please make sure your child has the practice record filled out properly. **More on practice logs at the bottom of the newsletter.
Clarinet, Alto Sax & Tenor Sax Class
Here's what is going on in here....
All of these students should be working on line 75 which will be a playing assessment and chair challenge test. Also, they should be working on lines 76-78.
Practice logs are due on Monday, January 26th with a parent signature. Please make sure your child has the practice log filled out properly. **More on practice logs at the bottom of the newsletter.
Trumpet and French Horn Class
Here's what is happening now...
All brass students need to review page 10 and then move on to pages 16 & 17 in the book. They will be going through a chair placement/playing assessment on page on Tuesday, January 27th. The playing assessment is line 65.
Practice logs are due on Tuesday, January 27th with a parent signature. Please make sure your child has the practice log filled out properly. **More on practice logs at the bottom of the newsletter.
Percussion Class
Holy cow, this class is....
Percussionists should be working on page 15 for both the marimba and practice pads i.e. snare drums. We've been trying to get them to practice each line enough where the lines are somewhat memorized when it comes to playing marimba--not a requirement, but it does help students. They are going to have a chair placement/playing assessment on Tuesday over the line titled Rio Con Brio in their red book. They need to be able to play it on the marimba and snare drum (practice pad).
Practice logs are due on Tuesday, January 27th with a parent signature. Please make sure your child has the practice log filled out properly. **More on practice logs at the bottom of the newsletter.
PRACTICE LOGS DUE JANUARY 26/27
Why practice logs?
Practice logs are 14 days long and will be collected every 2 weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. The recommended practice time is 15 to 20 minutes per day for 12 days of the 2 week period. We have asked students to keep track of those minutes of practice with a mobile device, kitchen timer, watch etc. If they legitimately practiced for 9 minutes on a Tuesday, then we ask that is what they write in the appropriate box on the log.
At the end of the two weeks we ask that students total up their minutes at the bottom of each log and for you to sign it verifying that they have indeed practiced. This log, if used correctly, will greatly enhance their playing and experience in band class. Not practicing, as you can imagine, makes class become difficult as an individual and as a group.
We are totaling up the amount of minutes each class practices and keeping it on a chart within the room. The chart is an incentive chart that we will update bi-weekly.
I am hoping to see some big results from increasing practice time at home!
Trivia Night 2015
COME SHOW OFF YOUR YOUR USELESS KNOWLEDGE!!!
This is a fun night for parents of music students to come in and enjoy an evening of laughter, heckling, eating and competing against RP staff & patrons.
We ask that teams are a minimum of 8 with a cost of $80 per table ($10 per person). You may add two additional players for $10/each.
CASH PRIZES for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
$1 Bonus Games for prizes and extra points for your team
Concessions with great food!
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What's new this semester?
This semester, Ms. Kelsey Kurdle, is student teaching with me at Ray-Pec. She is amazing and I am really enjoying having her around. She is showing big signs of being an awesome teacher. She comes from the University of Central Missouri and is extremely knowledgeable, has an eager mind for learning and is FABULOUS with the kids. Soon, she will be teaching solo for me and I have no doubt she will do very well. I have included both of our bios at the bottom, just for fun.
Kelsey Kurdle, Student Teaching
Email: Kelsey.Kurdle@raypec.org
Jennifer Gibson, Assistant Director of Bands
Email: Jennifer.Gibson@raypec.org
Phone: (816) 892-3999 7405