Just a friendly reminder that ALL MHS Bands and Choirs students are to complete a minimum of ONE one-on-one lesson with Mr. Schweizer before the end of the quarter. This is a 25pt assignment and may be completed before school, during Advisory (HS only) or after school.
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Be sure to be practicing with audition tracks (Choirs - CDs for HS students, online for MS) and your music (both bands and choirs) because IMEA All-District auditions at PORTA (Petersburg) are one week
HERE is a link (AGAIN) to the Junior High IMEA All-District CHORUS audition pieces. Practice these with your music. Suggested order to really learn the music is to:
1. Listen to each piece a couple times without singing. 2. Hum part softly along with track a couple times. 3. Quietly sing along on a neutral syllable like "la" or "do". 4. Quietly sing along on the song's text. 5. Sing along at marked volume, using dynamics and expression. This is a VERY helpful tool, Middle School students! If you don't use it, you can only blame yourself if you don't make the District Chorus! You have until TOMORROW MORNING to turn in IMEA All-District Audition Permission Forms! If it's not to me by 10:am, you're not going to audition!
ALL MHS BANDS members need to have ALL their uniform parts TOMORROW! This means:
- Black pants - NOT skin tight - NOT sweat pants - 100% BLACK - Black shoes - As long as they're minimum 95% black and they're not falling apart, you're set! - Red, black, OR white shirt to go under uniforms - BLACK SOCKS! - Longer is better. No "no-show" socks, must cover ankles - $2 for black gloves to go with uniforms We will be fitting coats, gauntlets and hats first thing, so it is very important we can see how everyone will look in their uniforms and be all set and ready for the parade this Friday! Journal #3
1. _________________ is my FAVORITE piece we are learning right now BECAUSE... 2. _________________ is my LEAST FAVORITE piece right now BECAUSE... 3. I have been making the following improvements... 4. I still find myself struggling with... 5. One thing the choir as a whole needs to improve on is... 5 pts total Answer in a minimum one complete sentence per entry question/statement. MHS Band Members:
I need the $2 for your gloves AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! No pay, no gloves! PLEASE LET MR SCHWEIZER KNOW BY THE END OF THIS WEEK IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO AUDITION FOR ALL-DISTRICT BANDS OR CHOIRS! HE HAS MUSIC AND WILL GIVE IT TO YOU IF YOU EXPRESS AN INTEREST!!
1. Is chorus harder or easier than you expected it would be?
2. The thing I have done best the last week or so is... Why? 3. The thing I struggled with most this last week is... Why? 4. I am going to get better with this by... 5. My expectations for this class in the recent future is that I/we will... Answer in complete sentences, in your journal. 5 points Answer the following questions in your Band Journal (spiral-bound notebook in class folder slots)
1. I am most looking forward to... 2. I am nervous about... 3. So far this year I am best at... 4. I know I need the most work on/with... 5. Some of my hobbies are... Write in complete sentences. Minimum ONE sentence per question. Worth 5 points. |