Daily Archives: March 28, 2016

All students have a homework assignment due at this week’s lesson.  You should hear your students practicing at home.

CB Students:

• Memorize the D concert scale and arpeggio, in the pattern at quarter note = 100.
• Band Music: Lauda m. 1-34 AND Jurassic Park m. 1-23.
• Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo.  Write in the counting for the difficult rhythms.
• Bring your assigned NYSSMA solo to your lesson.

WE Students:

• Memorize the D concert scale and arpeggio, in the pattern at quarter note = 100.
• Band Music: Shortcut Home m. 1-41 AND Star Wars m. 1-38.
• Be able to play the correct notes and rhythms at a steady tempo.  Write in the counting for the difficult rhythms.
• Bring your assigned NYSSMA solo (or ensemble) to your lesson.

The NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) solo festival is a wonderful opportunity for your student to grow as a musician, gain confidence, earn the full 5 extra credit points, and possibly be selected to perform in an ensemble with the best band students in all of Westchester. To participate, students prepare scales, a solo and sight-reading.  At the festival, students will perform for a judge who will give them a score and comments.  This quarter, all band students will be learning a NYSSMA solo as part of their lesson homework (so if they are interested in participating in NYSSMA, or auditioning for Wind Ensemble (see below), they will have the necessary tools to do so).

NYSSMA Festival Dates: Friday – Saturday May 20 – 21, 2016

Location: John Jay Middle School (Cross River)

NYSSMA Forms are under the documents tab and are also available in the band room.  COMPLETED FORMS ARE DUE FRIDAY 4/1.

Auditions for the 2016-2017 Wind Ensemble will take place 4/25 – 4/29 (Monday- Friday).  Students wishing to audition should review the audition information sheet (attached) with you.  If your student is interested in auditioning, I strongly suggest that they also participate in NYSSMA.  The Wind Ensemble audition information sheet/permission slip is attached and is also available in the band room.  FORMS ARE DUE FRIDAY 4/1.

A fantastic opportunity for your child to experience a week (or more!) of musical study, surrounded by college level teachers, enthusiastic counselors, and new band friends from other towns, counties, and states!  A huge variety of camps are available (both near and far!).  An informational handout is under the documents tab.  Please contact Ms. Kluga with questions.

The First Nighters of Yorktown sponsors three $500 summer camp scholarships each year.  An application can be found in documents. Please contact Ms. Kluga with questions.

The Westchester County School Music Association sponsors two $500 summer camp scholarships each year.  An application can be found in documents. Please contact Ms. Kluga with questions.