Short week this week! Just a few heads up posts and reminders that can take us to the end of the semester.
This week:
- Monday - Last day to turn in band homework for it to be on your interim report. You can record before school, after school, during study hall, and during lunch on the Chromebooks provided in the band room. You also can record at home on your phone and submit to Google Classroom that way if you have the technology.
- Tuesday - 2hr early release with a Dodgeball Tournament. Not much "school" will be happening. This is also when we will write our thank you notes to all the vendors who donated for our gift basket.
Coming up:
Woodwind Clinic Day (12/14)
Details for the Woodwind Clinic Day on December 14 can be found on the band website here. Long story short, Paint Valley has hired in professionals with masters level training or higher on each woodwind instrument. For one day, our students from PV and around the area will have the opportunity to play in a woodwind choir, smaller chamber ensembles, and attend master classes from these professionals. 9a-4p. Cost is $20. Lunch provided. Register here.
Paint Valley Band Concerts (12/10 + 12/12)
- T 12/10 - Concert Band/Symphonic Band
- R 12/12 - 5th/6th Grade
Pep Band (starts 12/16)
Pep Band rehearsals will start the last week of school before break! We ask that even if you were in marching band that you come to these rehearsals as there will be new music and to help the newbies who are the future of our program. The more they learn now, the easier the marching season will be!
- M 12/16 - Practice 3:15-4:45
- T 12/17 - Practice 3:15-4:45
- W 12/18 - Practice 3:15-4:45
- S 12/21 - First Game! Call time 5:00p (G/B v Huntington)
High School Solo and Ensemble (1/25)
If you are planning on taking a solo or an ensemble to contest in January, I must know what you are taking, the class, the title, and your accompanist (for solos) before we go on break.
I would highly encourage all of our high school instrumentalists to take an ensemble! If you are looking to take a solo, I request that you be taking private lessons. A list of music that can be taken can be found here at Stanton's and also on the OMEA website.
See you all tomorrow,
NT