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•Lessons start the week of September 17, 2007.
•Before School groups will start the week of September 24.
Before school groups meet from 8:45 am till 9:15 am.
Mon.-Chamber Band Tues.-Advanced Band
Wed.-Chamber Strings Thurs.-Advanced Strings
Fri.-First semester-piano, drums & bass; Second semester-
Intermediate Band
Students are chosen for the above groups by how many of the 21 solos
they have passed. Students must pass song #30 to be in Chamber Strings.
•Twenty One Solos-how the system works:
-Students start with songs #1-#7. When they pass #7 they are given
songs #8-#14. When they pass #14 they are given songs #15-#21.
-Students must play (practice) a song at least 10 times before being
tested on it. Each time the student plays a song he/she should put a tally
mark at the top of the page. For songs above #10 students must practice the
song as many times as the song number (e.g. song #15 must have 15 tally
marks before the student can be tested).
-To pass a song the student may make no more than one mistake. If
the student makes two or more mistakes they must practice more at home and
may be tested their next class period.
•Classes are held two times per week. They will miss one music class and one
P.E. class.
•All county auditions are held in September for strings and in January-
February for band. Students can prepare by practicing scales and sight
reading. Usually students must have passed all 21 solos to be recommended
to audition for county groups.
•Concert Schedule is as follows:
-Wednesday, Jan.23, Chorus Concert (snow date Jan.30)
-Tuesday, Jan.29, Strings Concert
-Monday, Feb.4, Band Concert
-Tuesday, Feb.26, Recital (top 8 music students)
-Saturday, April 19,2008-Solo & Ensemble Festival
-Mon. May 5, Strings Concert
-Tues. May 20, Band Concert
-Wednesday, May 14, Chorus Concert
-Tues. May , Chorus Field Trip
-Volunteer Luncheon-Chamber Strings
-Mon. May ,Enrichment Fair-Chamber Band
-Congressional Hearings-Chamber Strings & Chamber Band
-Fifth Grade Graduation-Advanced Band and
Advanced Strings, 5th graders only.
•Concert Times:
-Band concerts are at 6:30 PM for fourth grade band and
at 7:30 PM for fifth grade band.
-Strings concerts are at 6:30 PM for third grade
strings and at 7:30 PM for fourth and fifth grade strings.
-The recital will be at 7:30 PM.
•Report Cards
-Students receive a band/strings report card 4 times per year.
-Interim reports are sent home as needed.
•Books
Beginning Band-Home Helper for Band-Froseth; GIA Pub.
Advanced Band-First Performance/Standard of Excellence
Advanced Strings-Strictly Classics-Book 2/Highland/Etling-Alfred
Chamber Strings-Beautiful Music for Two String Instruments-Book One
Advanced Chamber Strings-Beautiful Music for Two String Instruments-Bk Two
Chamber Band-First Chorales For Band-Barnhouse Publication
Questions?
-e mail me at William_Beachy@hcpss.org.
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