THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING KIDDO!! Cayce Carnahan Please contact me at 389-7711 (ext.# 2782) or ccarnahan@mvschools.org if you have any questions. For emergencies call: (510) 407-8124 Required material: You can purchase most of this music from the Magic Flute or from JW Pepper (1-800-345-6292) 5th grade Beginning Band- Standard of Excellence Book 1 (enhanced version with CD) Cadet Band and Junior Band- Standard of Excellence Book 2 (enhanced version with CD)/ Standard of Excellence Book 1 (optional, but good for review or beginning musicians)/ Standard of Excellence Book Jazz Ensemble Method (comes with Rhythm Study play-a-long CD, but you will also need to order an additional CD called Full Jazz Ensemble Charts). Intermediate Band- Standard of Excellence Advanced Jazz Ensemble Method (comes with Rhythm Study play-a-long CD, but you will also need to order an additional CD called Full Jazz Ensemble Charts). Advanced Band- Young Jazz Ensemble Collection (WB Music) Intermediate Drum Line- Standard of Excellence Book 1 for Drums and Mallet Percussion (enhanced version)/ *Standard of Excellence Book 1 for Auxiliary Percussion (*optional)/ Alfreds Beginning Drumset Method with play-a-long CD (Sandy Feldstein/ Dave Black). Advanced Drum Line- Standard of Excellence Book 2 for Drums and Mallet Percussion (enhanced version)/ *Standard of Excellence Book 2 for Auxiliary Percussion (*optional)/ *Standard of Excellence Book 1 for Drums and Mallet Percussion (optional, but good for review or beginning musicians)/ Alfred's Beginning Drumset Method with play-a-long CD (Sandy Feldstein/ Dave Black). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Beginning Band (5th grade students only): We will have lessons (including the full band rehearsal) starting the first week back after Winter Break. Combined Rehearsal (all 5th grade band students)- Wed. 2:15- 3:10 The first combined rehearsal will be on 10/14 Make-up lessons (mandatory for any students who misses a before school sectional): Wed. 3:10- 3:30 5th grade sectionals: Lessons start the week of 9/28 and will continue for the entire school year. Saxophone lessons- Monday's 7:30- 8:15 am Brass (trumpet/horn/baritone/trombone)- Tuesday's 7:30- 8:15 am Flute- Wednesday's 7:30- 8:15 am Clarinet- Thursday's 7:30- 8:15 am Percussion- Friday's 7:30- 8:15 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cadet Band: Period 5a (Monday's and Thursday's) Junior Band: Period 5B (Wednesday's and Friday's) Intermediate Band: Period 3a (Monday's and Thursday's) Advanced Band: Period 1b (Tuesday's and Thursday's) Intermediate Drum Line: Period 2a (Monday's and Wednesday's) Advanced Drum Line: Period 2b (Tuesday's and Friday's) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MVSD Band Calendar (2008- 2009): 2/10: Chamber and Solo ensemble night (at the Throckmorton Theater- both MVMS percussion ensembles will perform and both MVMS jazz combos will perform). 7 pm. 4/23: All day tour to Great America (Advanced Drum Line, Intermediate Band and Advanced Band) 6/2: Percussion Ensembles and Jazz Combos Spring Recital in the MVMS Band Room. 7 pm. 6/8: Spring Band concert (all bands and percussion ensembles). 7 pm. Spring Tours to the Elementary Schools (Advanced Band only- TBA) Scholarship Auditions- TBA Please check the music website occasionally for updates and revsions! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Music links: Children's Music Workshop- This is a music site that will answer most of the questions that a beginning band student or parent of a beginning student will have. Also a useful page for more advanced players. http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/ Vic Firth- A percussion website that walks you through the rudiments and has multiple videos on various techniques and styles. http://www.vicfirth.com/education/ Yoshi's- a great jazz club in Jack London Square. They often have student discounts. There is also a new Yoshi's in San Francisco! http://www.yoshis.com/ S.F. Symphony: http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/home.asp?nodeid=16=1 Marin Symphony: A great local orchestra! http://www.marinsymphony.org/ Juke Joint: A blues band that I have been part of for a few years now. We do a lot of kid friendly concerts! http://www.jukejointband.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Great local music stores: Magic Flute: San Rafael- 479-3112 Bronstein's Music: South S.F.- 650-588-2502 A+G Music: Oakland- 510-832-0381 Best Music: Oakland- 510-832-2024 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Private Lessons: I encourage all students who are interested in taking private lessons to call me to get a list of private teachers in the area. The Magic Flute also has a list of private instructors. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -