Concert Music in Excellent Shape!

In spite of the changes in the schedules this week due to testing, the 5th grade band members have really risen to the challenge of working on the finishing touches on their music for our Spring Concert!  I am very pleased with the progress of the students as our days together wind down.  We are to the last six rehearsals before our performance on Friday, May 6, at 7:00pm at the Performing Arts Center!   I would like all of the band students to be in the high school band room by 6:45 that evening and I ask that they 'dress up' for our final performance of the season.  We are preparing a wide variety of repertoire for our concert, ranging from familiar melodies such as 'Rondeau' (Theme from Masterpiece Theatre) and 'Joyful Rock' (based on Beethoven's Ode to Joy) to descriptive pieces such as 'Creatures in the Attic', 'Attack of the Garden Gnomes' and 'A Prehistoric Suite'.  We will also be performing a selection entitled 'Slideways' which features our trombone section and the ever-popular 'Star Wars'. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns regarding our concert performance!
Until next week.....
Mr. Hubers

Recruitment for next year's beginners!

Time to start planning for next school year!  All of the district 4th graders received an information letter this week regarding our 5th grade band program.  Our current 5th grade band will be performing special assemblies for our 4th graders during the week of April 18-21 in which they will demonstrate the different instruments that comprise our 5th grade band.  The 4th graders will then receive a sheet on which they will list their top 3 choices of instruments that they would like to play.  The following week, they will be given an opportunity to try to produce a tone on those different instruments and I will work to match them up with the instrument they are interested in and be the most successful with.  Our beginning band open house is scheduled for Monday, May 2, from 3:00-5:00pm in the band room at the Robert Bennis Campus.  It is always exciting to look forward to next year's group and begin making plans for next year!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the recruitment procedure!
Until next week....
Mr. Hubers