March Over Already??

With the end of March rapidly approaching, plans are being made for the remainder of our school year together.  Please note that our District Elementary Spring Band/Orchestra Concert will be held on Friday, May 6 at the Performing Arts Center.  The concert will begin at 7:00pm.  All students are expected to be at this final performance of our 5th grade year together.  Band solos will also be performed during the month of May.  All of the students received their solo and we have begun working on them during their small group lessons this week.  Many of the band students already have a good beginning on their solo!  I have been very impressed with their diligence in learning their new music.  Congratulations to them!

We will also begin our recruitment for next year's 5th grade band this coming month.  Many things to do yet before our summer break!  Keep encouraging the practice time as the school year begins to wind down!
Until next week.....
Mr. Hubers

Time for Solos!

All of the band students received a solo this week to begin working on for this Spring.  The students will perform their solo for one of the high school band directors, Mr. Kessler or Mr. Miller.  This is not a competition, the students will be receiving a comment sheet from the high school director listing things they are doing really well along with suggestions for making their playing even better.  They will be performed during the school day and all parents/grandparents/guardians are invited to listen to their child play.  I will be sending home a schedule for their performances when we get the dates picked out.  They will be played during the month of May.  In the meantime, please encourage your child in their practice at home, especially when the weather gets nicer and it is more and more difficult to stay indoors!

Just a reminder:  our Spring Concert performance is Friday, May 6, 2001, at 7:00pm in the Performing Arts Center.  All students are expected to be at this final performance of the school year!  Mark your calendars - you will not want to miss this concert!

Until next week....
Mr. Hubers

Progress Reports Completed! Solos Coming!

The progress reports for the 3rd quarter should go home with the report cards today.  Congratulations to the band members, most of them came very well prepared to their lessons this week and did very well playing for me individually.  During the 4th quarter, we will continue to build on the skills they already possess as we work to finish our band method book and prepare for our Spring Concert.  This year's concert will be on Friday, May 6, 2011.  Please mark your calendars to avoid any conflicts with the date.  It is very important that all band members are present for our final performance of the year!

Each band member will be receiving a solo to play later on this season.  The students will be performing their selections for one of the high school band directors in May.  This is not a competition, but rather the students will receive written comments from the band director.  This is an excellent opportunity for the students to gain experience performing a solo without the pressure of competition.  I will accompany all of the students on piano, so you will not need to find an accompanist.  The solos are performed during the school day and parents/grandparents are invited to come in and listen to their child perform.  I will send home a schedule when we get closer to the performance dates.

Please keep encouraging your child to practice as the weather gets nicer and it is harder to stay indoors!
Until next week.....
Mr. Hubers

End of 3rd Quarter Already!

Where has the time gone again?  It seems as if we just finished up our first semester and now we are already finishing the 3rd quarter!  Before we realize it, our 5th graders will be moving on to the middle school!  I will be listening to the students play individually during their lesson time this coming week and will fill out progress reports for them again.  The reports will go home with their report cards.  I have also sent home a sheet about having your child play for an adult again.  Hopefully you will be as pleased as I am with what you hear from them when they play for you.  Many of the band students have worked very diligently to develop their talents on their instruments and will definitely be ready to move on to the middle school band program.  The band students also received 7 new pieces of sheet music to work on for their Spring Concert this week.  There is no shortage of music for them to be practicing on for the upcoming weeks!

Until next week....
Mr. Hubers