Recruitment Season in Here!

It is time to begin planning for next school year already!  The current 4th graders will be given an opportunity to sign up to be part of our 5th grade band for next year.  During the month of April, the 4th graders will be learning about the different instruments of the band in music class.  They will also attend an assembly by our current 5th grade band in which the band members will demonstrate their different instruments and play them for the 4th graders.  The 4th graders will then receive an information sheet to fill out and list their top three choices for band instruments.  They will be given an opportunity to produce a good tone on their top choices and after visiting with each one, I will help them choose the instrument that they are best suited to play.  Those interested in being part of our percussion section will also be given an opportunity to perform a variety of rhythm patterns while maintaining a steady beat and will be given a written music theory quiz.  Please note that students interested in 'trying out' for the percussion section are expected to have a minimun of two years of piano lessons in order to be considered for that section.

There will be an informational open house for all perspective band members/parents on Monday, May 6, in the band/orchestra room at the Robert Bennis Campus.  The band directors and orchestra director will be on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding the beginning band or orchestra programs in our district.  More information will be sent home with your children as the date approaches.

Please consider giving your child the opportunity to become involved in one of the many fine musical organizations that our district offers!

Until next week.....
Mr. Hubers

Spring Concert Music and Solos!!

Spring Concert music has been handed out to all of the 5th grade band students.  We have a wide variety of musical selections planned for our final performance of the season.  The students are anxious to begin working on these pieces to play for you!

Students also received a solo to prepare for this spring season as well.  The 5th grade band members each get the opportunity to perform a solo for Mr. Miller, our high school band director.  He will listen to the band members perform in May and will write comments on their performance. He will focus on things that they are doing really well and also give the students suggestions on how to become better players on their instruments.  This is a wonderful learning opportunity for our beginners to get another band director's perspective on their progress.  I will accompany all of the students on the piano, so it will not be necessary to find a piano accompanist for your child.  When we get closer to the performance date, I will send home a schedule and all parents/guardians/grandparents are invited to come in and listen to their child's performance.  The solos will be performed in the band/orchestra room at each elementary campus.

There is still plenty to do before we wrap up this school year, so please continue to encourage your child's practice time at home as they have alot of music to prepare before the end of the year.  So until next week, keep practicing.......

Mr. Hubers