Music Notes!

I apologize for being a day late! Here is the schedule for this week:

• Mon: Madrigals Rehearsal 3-5pm
• Tues: Men’s Choir 3-4pm, Jr Regiment 6-7pm, Renegade Regiment 6-9pm
• Wed: Regiment 3-5pm, SMS Honors Chorale 3-4pm
• Thurs: Madrigals Rehearsal 3-5pm, Renegade Regiment 6-9pm
• Frid: Regiment @ home Football Game 6pm call time
• Sat: NCHS Marching Classic, Itinerary and details tomorrow!

Volunteers

We are still looking for more chaperones for our NCHS Marching Classic show this weekend! Signup here: NCHS Marching Band Classic Chaperone Sign-Up

TShirt Signup

If you are inter­ested in pur­chas­ing a Reg­i­ment TShirt for this year please sub­mit the form below by this Friday, Sept 26

 

SmartMusic

Did you miss the post regarding SmartMusic? The high school instrumental program is implementing SmartMusic assessments as the majority of student assessments this year. Check out more information here:  SmartMusic Post

ILMEA

Friendly reminder about practicing for ILMEA. This is an expe­ri­ence that takes a lot of work but is extremely rewarding.

If your stu­dent is audi­tion­ing for ILMEA we want to make it clear that they should be work­ing on their ILMEA music every­day.

All of the music teach­ers offer extra help and lessons to help pre­pare for ILMEA audi­tions as well! Seek extra help!

The audi­tion date for ILMEA is Octo­ber 11

From Mr. Anderson

Music classes have started out right on beat with students listening to, feeling and experiencing various rhythms and steady beat patterns. We have experimented with meter in two, three and four using several classroom instruments and moving our bodies to the beat. Body percussion generally compliments the movement and feeling as well. Repertoire utilized in the rhythm and steady beat unit includes urban street music, playground chants, American folk and patriotic music, African-American folk music, African cultural music, Welsh music and traditional folk music from England, roots of rock-n-roll music, and music from Canada.

Third graders warm up with basic rhythm patterns while rapping times tables. As the fall progresses and the rhythm unit adds the layers of melody and harmony, we will be inviting the high school madrigals over to perform for us and give live demonstrations on singing pedagogy and performance.

Mr. A.