Nice job at rehearsal this week! It was so much fun to see you all having fun together!
Please plan on attending your sectional this week – check your e-mail for the link. Have your notes and rhythms ready to work on Critical Mass.
Thursday 11/5 from 2-3pm is our next rehearsal. Practice your music so you are confident, then we can have fun putting it together!
Band students have had 7 lessons so far this quarter, each one building on skills from the previous, and this week’s lesson was particularly challenging. Young musicians need to work repetitively to build muscle memory – which doesn’t always sound like music at first. As our students practice at home, with other family members at home too, here is a reminder of how you can help support them 🙂
Our 17th annual costume contest will take place in class on Thursday 10/30 and Friday 10/31. Extra points if your costume is home-made, or in any way musical. Looking forward to celebrating this fun holiday with you!
Is posted on Dashboard. Click on Documents, and then on Lesson Calendars.
Students can earn extra credit by attending a guided practice session with an upper-classman, or an extra help appointment with Ms. Kluga. Availability is announced daily in class. Ms. Kluga is always available for extra help by appointment.
Here are the rest of this week’s guided practice session offerings. Zoom links were sent via e-mail.
Wednesday: Horn, Flute, Clarinet, Jazz Band Trumpet
Friday: Clarinet, Trumpet
Thank you to our awesome upperclassmen for your time and leadership!
We will meet Thursday 10/29 from 2-3. Ms. Kluga will make a call regarding the weather during the day on Thursday. Please arrive early so that we can begin promptly at 2.
This week we tried out the UpBeat app (which combines the social meeting platform of Zoom with the recording capabilities of Acapella) during our virtual rehearsals and band lessons. Students started by clapping a simple rhythm exercise, and once that was successful, went on to perform a more complex rhythm with instruments. A sample video of this project is attached.
Ms. Kluga is really excited about the musical possibilities Upbeat offers our students! More to come.
FYI – Ms. Kluga had to make a few changes to your upcoming lesson days/periods. Please see the revised October lesson calendar, which is attached and on Dashboard.
All students have a new lesson assignment this week. You should hear some music making at home 🙂
Students can earn extra credit by attending a guided practice session, or an extra help appointment.
Practice sessions are offered weekly by our upperclassmen, and are held both in person (socially distanced with instrument PPE) and over zoom. The date/time is communicated in my class announcements. Ms. Kluga is also always available for extra help by appointment.
Thank you to our awesome upperclassmen for your time and leadership! You are making a difference!
We will meet Thursday 10/22 from 2-3. Please arrive early so that we can begin promptly at 2.
Practice with the A-ccompany app to help you learn your music. Check out this video on all the cool features. Part assignments are posted under Jazz Band Documents on Dashboard. Happy practicing!
This week all band students recorded their first video assessment of the year via Flip Grid. Ms. Kluga so enjoyed the opportunity to hear each student perform individually, and offer them personalized feedback. Students will use this assessment to form a personalized learning plan for our year together – what musical concepts they are confident in, and what concepts they will focus on improving.
You should have received your child’s video and feedback link via e-mail. Enjoy their performance!