Weekly Reminders:
Monday:   After school rehearsal until 3:45p.m. for 3rd & 8th Period- this is a required additional practice. Pick up time is 3:45p.m.
Tuesday:   All County Orchestra Rehearsal at George Jenkins HS for All County members. Check in is at 5:45p.m. and you have rehearsal from 6-8p.m. Bring: Music, Pencil, Music Stand and instrument. 
6&7 Grade Students are in the cafeteria; 8 &9 Grade Students are in the Auditorium
Wednesday:  All School Rented Instruments MUST be at school on Wednesday for our inventory audit; make sure they are at school all day
Friday:          Quiz on Knight's Quest measures 44-64 Live Quiz;  Practice Sheets are due TODAY!

Target: Mastery of new section of music, slurred bowings and adding dynamics to musical phrases
Practice Focus & Reflection Week of January 28, 2019 for 3rd & 8th Period

19 Class Rehearsals until MPA- Plan accordingly!
I.                    Atlantic Crossing Measures 44-61
·         Pay attention to the Eb and Bb accidentals in the section
·         Slurred bowings, accents, ritardando @ 52 and again at 61
 
II.                  Knight’s Quest measures 44-64
·         Main theme in Cello section long lyrical line work on finger pattern
·         Tremolo section get the rhythm and finger pattern without the tremolo first
·         DYNAMICS ARE ESSENTIAL!!
·         Marcato style sections & accents
 
III.                Little Symphony measures 32-47
·         Key Changes to C no sharps or flats; legato bowings,
·         Melody in the Viola and the Cello Section
·         38 melody moves to the violin sections
·         43 Parts are rhythmically together; bass plays half notes to all other eighth notes
Reflection Questions are due on Friday, February 1, 2019
(Use complete sentences and descriptive writing.)
1.       Which section of this week’s music is more difficult for you? Please explain.
2.       What musical successes have you had on the music this week? Be specific and detailed.
3.       What areas are still more challenging for you to master?
2nd Period:
G Major Scale 2 Octaves; New Song Eclipsys, Page 31 on EEI book
Blues and Rock song ; Pick out solo and Ensemble music
 
 
 
 
 

Weekly Reminders:
Monday- No School
All County Orchestra Rehearsal in 1/29 from 6-8p.m. at George Jenkins HS, bring your music, pencil, instrument and a folding stand

Target: Dynamics, rhythms and fluency of musical passages as well as sight reading

3rd & 8th Period class
Music Focus this week is:
Week of January 22-25, 2019       Practice Focus

• Atlantic Crossing 26-43 (get articulations, slurs and rhythms throughout.) Are you following the dynamics listed throughout?  You should have it at performance level measures 1-25 by now.

 

• Knight’s Quest  28-44. (slurs, dynamics, accents, rhythms) Are you phrasing the piece and is their balance within the piece?

 

• Little Symphony measures 17-32 Dynamics, legato style- are you using the same part of the bow as others around you?

2nd Period

• G Major Scale 2 octaves
• Slur Quiz You choose: #116 or #117 on EEI pg. 30
• Music focus on Cabbage Countdown 1-25
• Russian Music Box 27-37

 

Target: Tune my instrument sounds and work on sight Reading.
Knowledge and skill acquisition: Tuners, Beads
St Learning Activities:  Sight read  new music, Finger Pattern Tuning Warm Up , Perform  Major scales  
Lesson Activity/Assignment: Balance, blend, listening across the ensemble 
3rd & 8th Period
Music for MPA:  A Knights Quest 28-38; Atlantic Crossing 1-30, focus on intonation, pulse and phrasing; Little Symphony measures 1-17
Rhythm and Sight Reading Exercises
Tempo and articulations in other music
2nd Period
Beginning Orchestra
EEI  pg. 28-29  Work on incorporating slurs and legato bowings
Begin 2 Octave Scale for G
Quiz on Russian Music Box measures 1-12 Tuesday & Thursday ( Sign Up on Monday for date)
Work on pg. 29 Slur patterns ​

Weekly Reminders:

• Monday help session for all county until 3:30p.m.
• Wednesday: Early Release Day & Practice Writing Session
• Thursday- Quiz on song section not quizzed last week on Knights Quest or Atlantic Crossing 1-28.
• Friday: Sight Read and music run-thru

Welcome Back! We have lots of exciting events scheduled over the coming weeks for additional rehearsals and events that are coming up in January-February. Please go ahead and mark them on your calendar and plan ahead! 
Orchestra Rehearsals & Events 2019
Welcome to the Spring Semester! I wanted to provide you with as many important dates as possible so that we are set up for success. We are currently preparing for music performance assessment and it is vital that all students attend additional rehearsals, so that we are prepared for the competition that takes place on February 22 & 23, 2019 at Tenoroc High School.
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Currently, the following rehearsals are scheduled:
 1/14                       All County Orchestra Prep Session (only those who made all county need to attend) rehearsal ends at 3:30p.m.
1/28                       MPA Combined Rehearsal Preparation required for all 3&8 period students until 3:45p.m.
1/29                       All County Orchestra Rehearsal at George Jenkins HS  (only those who made all county need to attend) Bring music, instrument, pencil and a folding stand. 5:45p.m. Check in rehearsal is from 6-8p.m.
2/4                         MPA Combined Rehearsal Preparation required for all 3&8 period students until 3:45p.m.
2/4                         All County Orchestra Rehearsal at FSC (only those who made all county need to attend) Bring music, instrument, pencil and a folding stand. 5:45p.m. Check in rehearsal is from 6-8p.m.
2/5                         All County Orchestra All Day Rehearsal at FSC (only those who made all county need to attend) Bring music, instrument, pencil and a folding stand. 9am-4p.m. Concert is at 7:30p.m.
2/11                       MPA Combined Rehearsal Preparation required for all 3&8 period students until 3:45p.m.
2/19                       Extended MPA dress rehearsal (in concert attire) required for all 3&8 period students until 4:00 p.m.
2/22-23                 Orchestra MPA at Tenoroc High School- Date and Time are assigned and will be given as soon as the schedule is provided. Please keep the weekend free as this event is a major event.
3/11                       Electrify your Strings at FSC with Mark Wood.  Concert is at 7:00p.m. and the workshop is from 5:00-6:30p.m.              Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online. (this covers the cost of the clinician for the event). https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-mark-wood-and-lawton-chiles-middle-academy-lakeland-highlands-middle-george-jenkins-tickets-53359278037
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