As per Dr. Hattar’s recent communication, here are Ms. Kluga’s Office Hours for the week. If a student would like to meet with her, please send her an e-mail and she will send you the meeting link.
Tuesdays: 10:00-10:40am
Thursdays: 12:00-12:40pm
Fridays: 8:00-8:40am
Ms. Kluga’s goal is to create the best band e-learning experience possible – one that is closest to our experience in the classroom.
Sight Reading Factory (SRF) – It has been such a pleasure to hear your musical growth each week! Students have been mastering the ability to play with a metronome, and interpreting rhythms and notes at sight. Please read Ms. Kluga’s written feedback to guide your progress. (Go to the ‘Assignments’ tab and click ‘Review’ next to the assignment).
All students receive a SRF example to complete on M, TU, W, TH.
Acapella App – is the best platform Ms. Kluga has found to allow for musical collaboration. Students are able to rehearse in small groups (of 9 performers or less), using layering. Larger group projects are first recorded in small groups, and then she uses other software to stitch all the parts together.
All students have a small group Acapella project to work on this week.
ALL: Sight Reading Factory (one assignment due daily M, TU, W, TH).
CB: Acapella Assignment #3 – DUE FRIDAY 5/1. Check your e-mail for feedback from your group’s Assignment #2, and details for this week’s assignment. Details also listed on Dashboard.
WE: Acapella Assignment #4 – DUE FRIDAY 5/1. Check your e-mail for feedback from your group’s Assignment #3, and details for this week’s assignment. Details also listed on Dashboard.
Seniors in NHS are available for tutoring hours by request. If any band student would like extra help, please reach out to Ms. Kluga and she will put you in touch with an NHS member. The tutoring sessions would take place via Zoom or GoogleMeet.
All current WE underclassmen, and CB auditionees, fill out the Google Form below. (please do this, if you haven’t already!).
Auditions will be held the week of 5/4-5/8, virtually via Zoom. Schedule will be posted this week.
https://forms.gle/cKqcUnW98NicdWru9
Audition Requirements:
Current WE students do not need to audition.
Brass and Woodwinds – All 12 Major scales memorized at q=100. NYSSMA Solo Level IV or higher. Sight Reading.
Percussion – Snare NYSSMA Solo. Mallet NYSSMA Solo. Sight Reading.
Please read the attached letter, regarding reimbursements for our YHS Music Dept. festival trips.
Click the link for a glimpse into our distance learning classroom this week
Thank you to band parent Mrs. Newberger for sharing this awesome information! Attached is the schedule of this year’s virtual festival – which features many highlights from festivals’ past. Enjoy!