WF Band This Week: January 30 - February 2, 2018
We look forward to a great week of making music in all areas of our program. As the semester continues, let each of us continue to up the level of expectation and evaluate how we are contributing to the whole.
Some may recall the word map of goals we created in between the 2017 Pre-Assessment performance and official Concert Assessment. Students were also asked to create goals after listening to recordings of that performance. We put these goals into a word map; the larger the word, the more times it was identified by individual members of the ensemble. The word map below lists goals that our ensemble identified after assessment last year.
If these ideas were identified after the performance, then they represent our starting point for this year. Let us ensure we are not constantly rebuilding, but instead making progress from our previous success. These ideas apply to every student in our program, no matter your ensemble or level!
Please continue to practice individually. Reference recordings have been added to the current member page of our website to assist you with the concert literature. Other tools for general practice are available on the Audition Central portion of our website.
Band Schedule – January 29 – February 2, 2018
Tuesday, January 30
Wind Ensemble – 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, February 1
Jazz Band – 3:35 – 5:00 p.m.
Individual Practicing
There are many resources on our website!
Band room can be used for before- and after-school practice. You must have transportation and check with Mr. Stanley in advance.
In Class
Wind Ensemble – Scale Pass-Off Recording Day – Thursday, February 1
Percussion Ensemble – Interval and Timpani Study
Symphonic Band – Chamber Music and New Scales
Announcements, Updates, Information
Jazz Band
A GREAT way to play lots of fun music and get better on your instrument! Open to everyone!
Rehearsals occur after-school on Thursdays.
Second rehearsal: Thursday, February 1, 2018 – 3:45-5:00 PM
Practice is important
Students, remember that rehearsal occurs in the band room. To be prepared for rehearsal, you must practice outside of class! This is your standing homework assignment for band. Increases in outside practice WILL help us improve.
Parents, please help our program grow in quality by encouraging practice at home and engaged rehearsals at school (this means no cell phones). It is not always easy to listen to a student practice, but creating the expectation and opportunity for this to occur regularly at home is an important show of support for your child’s musical education. Forced practice can result in hating music. However, encouragement is a healthy way to show students you support their efforts to improve natural abilities.
