Time to start thinking about the Spring Concert!

The band students have been working very diligently in their 'Standard of Excellence' books since the Holiday break and I am very pleased with their progress.  Many of the band students have begun or will be starting their second level of the 'Standard of Excellence' - the 'blue book'!  It is exciting to see so many of the students work so hard at developing their talents and skills on their instruments.

Believe it or not - it is time to start looking at new music for our Spring Concert already!   I am looking at a wide variety of selections and styles of pieces for this concert.  The students will be receiving their music packets within the next week.

The students will also be receiving a solo that they will perform for one of the high school band directors in the beginning of May.  More information on this will be following!

Until next week, keep practicing.....
Mr. Hubers

Conference Time

The band students have been working very hard since we have come back from our holiday break!  I am so pleased with their progress in their Standard of Excellence book and First Performance book.  Many of them have memorized their B flat Concert Scale also.  We use this in our daily warmups, incorporating different rhythm patterns, articulations and dynamics in our scale work.

Our second semester conference times are rapidly approaching.  The elementary conferences will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12.  My conference schedule between buildings is as follows:

Brandon Elementary:  1:30-3:30

Robert Bennis Elementary:  3:30-5:30

Fred Assam Elementary:  6:30-9:00

Please feel free to stop in at whichever campus is most convenient for you and your schedule!

Until next week, keep practicing.....

Mr. Hubers

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to our second semester of beginning band!  The students came back rested and ready to continue learning new things on their instruments.  Most of them were able to get in some quality practice time over the holiday break and just picked up where we left off last month.  We are going to continue working out of our Standard of Excellence book for the next few months before we begin looking at sheet music for our Spring Concert.  This will allow us time to work on some new rhythms, fingerings and playing techniques, as well as reinforce concepts worked on during our first semester.  We will also be using our 'First Performance' book. This collection features a wide variety of music styles which the students will enjoy playing during our rehearsals. 

Watch for upcoming announcements regarding our Spring Concert as we are looking at a few options to alleviate the crowded, 'standing room only' conditions at our Holiday Concert. 

Until next week, keep practicing....
Mr. Hubers

Merry Christmas!

As we finish up our first semester, I am so pleased with the progress of the 5th grade band members!  Many of them have worked very hard at learning all of the new concepts that they have been introduced to in band.  I am so proud of their performance at their first concert this past Monday evening.  Thank you to all of the parents/guardians/grandparents and friends that attended the concert and support these young musicians!

May all of you have a wonderful and relaxing holiday break and I look forward to seeing all of the boys and girls again after the vacation!

Merry Christmas!
Until next time,
Mr. Hubers

Holiday Concert!

The final touches have been put on all of the holiday music and we are looking forward to presenting our first concert on Monday, Dec. 17, at 7:00pm in the Performing Arts Center!  The students have been working very hard at learning all of their music and I am very pleased with their efforts in getting ready for this performance.  Just a reminder - all of the 5th grade band students are to assemble in the high school band room by 6:45 on Monday evening.  We will be going over to the PAC on Monday during the day and will rehearse on stage from 1:30-2:30.  Any parents/grandparents that are not able to attend the evening performance are invited to sit in on this final rehearsal. 

I am so proud of the work that the 5th grade band members have done and I'm sure you will enjoy their performance as well!

May all of you have a wonderful holiday break and see you again in January!

Until then, keep practicing.....
Mr. Hubers

Holiday Concert Update!

As the number of rehearsals until our concert winds down, the students are getting more excited to perform their Holiday Concert selections!  We will be performing a wide variety of seasonal favorites that I am sure will delight the listener! The students are preparing a few upbeat arrangements of 'Up on the Housetop' and 'We Wish You a Rockin' Christmas'.  We will also be performing an arrangement of 'O Tannenbaum' that has a 'Caribbean feel' to it.  They are also performing two medlies of various seasonal selections as well as two selections from the 'Nutcracker Ballet'.

Make sure you mark your calendars for Monday, Dec. 17, 7:00pm, at the Performing Arts Center!  You will not want to miss this exciting performance by this year's 5th grade band!

Until next week, keep practicing....
Mr. Hubers

Holiday Music and Concert

The students have been working very diligently on their Holiday Concert Music!  It is exciting to hear the music take shape as we learn new notes, rhythms and dynamics.  Concert info:

District Elementary Band/Orchestra Holiday Concert

Monday, Dec. 17, 2012

7:00pm in the Performing Arts Center

Band students will need to be in the High School Band Room by 6:45 that evening and are asked to 'dress up' for this performance.  I am so excited for you to hear the progress that your children have made this season!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding our performance.  (Del.Hubers@k12.sd.us)

Until next week, keep practicing......

Mr. Hubers