BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT -Parent Information About Band Classes

WHAT TO BRING TO SCHOOLWHAT TO BRING TO SCHOOLINSTRUMENTINSTRUMENT: Please bring your band instrument to : Please bring your band instrument to school each day and take it home after school to practice. school each day and take it home after school to practice. Band meets everyday. Label your instrumentBand meets everyday. Label your instrumentcase with your name, address and phone number.case with your name, address and phone number.

TEXTBOOKSTEXTBOOKS: : Tradition of ExcellenceTradition of Excellence, Book Two, Book TwoTradition of Excellence: Tradition of Excellence: Technique and MusicianshipTechnique and Musicianship

SUPPLIESSUPPLIES: Please keep in instrument case a cleaning : Please keep in instrument case a cleaning cloth, reeds for woodwinds, valve oil for brasses (slide cloth, reeds for woodwinds, valve oil for brasses (slide cream for trombones) and mallets/sticks for percussion. cream for trombones) and mallets/sticks for percussion. Always keep a pencil in your folder.Always keep a pencil in your folder.

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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIESSTUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Bring all above materials each band dayBring all above materials each band day

Prepare for class by practicing music assignments and Prepare for class by practicing music assignments and completing written assignments.completing written assignments.

Be on time and participate in rehearsal each day.Be on time and participate in rehearsal each day.

Concerts: prepare for and participate in all band Concerts: prepare for and participate in all band concerts. concerts.

Fill out and hand in “Band Logs” (due Thursdays) Fill out and hand in “Band Logs” (due Thursdays)

Use your assigned band room locker and combination Use your assigned band room locker and combination lock. lock.

CONCERNS FOR PARENTS CONCERNS FOR PARENTS

AssignmentsAssignments: check web back pack : check web back pack (http://www4.smsd.org/kentsetty)(http://www4.smsd.org/kentsetty) and band logs for assignments. and band logs for assignments.

PracticePractice:: set up time schedule for home practice and monitor. set up time schedule for home practice and monitor. 20 minutes five times a week20 minutes five times a week is satisfactory to prepare for class. is satisfactory to prepare for class.

Band LogBand Log: : sign weekly.sign weekly.

Private lessonsPrivate lessons:: please encourage. (The quickest way your child please encourage. (The quickest way your child will improve)will improve)

RepairRepair: be certain instrument is in good playing condition.: be certain instrument is in good playing condition.

ConcertsConcerts:: please mark band concerts dates on your calendar. please mark band concerts dates on your calendar.

CommunicationCommunication:: please call Mr. Setty at Indian Hills Middle please call Mr. Setty at Indian Hills Middle School 993-0434 or e-mail kentsetty@smsd.org School 993-0434 or e-mail kentsetty@smsd.org

INDIAN HILLS CONCERTSINDIAN HILLS CONCERTS

School concerts will be in the gymnasium at Indian Hills. The East School concerts will be in the gymnasium at Indian Hills. The East Area Festival will be at SM East (in the big gym). Area Festival will be at SM East (in the big gym). Please be at the place of the performance one-half hour early.Please be at the place of the performance one-half hour early. The entire concert involves everyone; The entire concert involves everyone; please do not ask to come please do not ask to come late or to leave early. late or to leave early. Attendance at all concerts in which your band performs is a basic Attendance at all concerts in which your band performs is a basic requirement for this class requirement for this class

Concert responsibility also includes mode of dress and neatness at Concert responsibility also includes mode of dress and neatness at performance.performance.

Ladies: Dress, skirt or slacks and blouse; Ladies: Dress, skirt or slacks and blouse; NO BLUE JEANSNO BLUE JEANSGentlemen:Gentlemen: Dress shirt and tie with dress slacks and dark Dress shirt and tie with dress slacks and dark shoes;shoes; NO BLUE JEANS NO BLUE JEANS

INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS

Instruments are needed daily; if the instrument is in the Instruments are needed daily; if the instrument is in the shop for repair, please bring a note from home; always shop for repair, please bring a note from home; always bring your folder. If you are physically not able to play bring your folder. If you are physically not able to play bring a note form your doctor, parent or school nurse. bring a note form your doctor, parent or school nurse. Always bring your instrument and folder.Always bring your instrument and folder.

LABEL you instrument case with name, address and LABEL you instrument case with name, address and phone number.phone number. School owned instruments are insured, but repair is the School owned instruments are insured, but repair is the responsibility of the student. School instruments require responsibility of the student. School instruments require a $50.00 fee for use during the school year.a $50.00 fee for use during the school year.

All percussionists will pay the $50.00 fee for using school All percussionists will pay the $50.00 fee for using school instruments.instruments.

GRADING:GRADING:

Grades are recorded on the electronic grade book and are earned Grades are recorded on the electronic grade book and are earned from four different categories:from four different categories:

40% REHEARSAL SKILLS:40% REHEARSAL SKILLS:Class work each day; class materials, effort and contribution Class work each day; class materials, effort and contribution

to to group rehearsal and band logsgroup rehearsal and band logs

20% PERFORMANCE SKILLS:20% PERFORMANCE SKILLS:Playing exams over technical exercises and concert musicPlaying exams over technical exercises and concert music

20% WRITTEN:20% WRITTEN:Work sheet assignments and unit examinations.Work sheet assignments and unit examinations.

20% CONCERTS:20% CONCERTS:Attendance, being on time, and concert etiquette Attendance, being on time, and concert etiquette

JAZZ BANDJAZZ BAND

Indian Hills Jazz Band is an after school activity. Indian Hills Jazz Band is an after school activity. It is open to all band students, 7th and 8th It is open to all band students, 7th and 8th grade, and has the following instrumentation:grade, and has the following instrumentation: Saxophones (Alto, Tenor and Bari)Saxophones (Alto, Tenor and Bari) TrumpetsTrumpets TrombonesTrombones Rhythm Section (Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drumset)Rhythm Section (Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drumset)

There are no auditions for is group; if your child There are no auditions for is group; if your child is interested please have them come to our first is interested please have them come to our first rehearsal (TBA). We will rehearse on Tuesdays rehearsal (TBA). We will rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school (3:50 – 4:35). and Thursdays after school (3:50 – 4:35).

2014-2015 CONCERT SCHEDULE2014-2015 CONCERT SCHEDULEOCTOBER CONCERTOCTOBER CONCERT

October 7October 7 Tuesday Tuesday 7:00 PM7:00 PM Indian HillsIndian Hills

  

DECEMBER CONCERTDECEMBER CONCERT

December 11December 11 ThursdayThursday 7:00 PM7:00 PM Indian HillsIndian Hills

  

  

EAST AREA BAND FESTIVALEAST AREA BAND FESTIVAL

January 22January 22 ThursdayThursday 7:00 PM7:00 PM SM East Gym SM East Gym

MARCH CONCERTMARCH CONCERT

March 11March 11 WednesdayWednesday 7:00 PM7:00 PM Indian HillsIndian Hills

  

SOLO & SMALL ENSEMBLE FESTIVALSOLO & SMALL ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

April 18April 18 SaturdaySaturday Individual Perf.Individual Perf. WestridgeWestridge

  

  MAY CONCERTMAY CONCERT

May 21May 21 ThursdayThursday 7:00 PM7:00 PM Indian HillsIndian Hills