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drum

beat BEAL CITY

BANDS

Wake up the echoes, Shake down the thunder - Aggies on the move!

What though the odds be great or small - Beal City’s loyal sons and daughters are marching!

It started with a couple of students asking, some investigation in class, and then the quiet resolve of 38 student musicians. Adjusting some calendars, learning the basics in early August, and following 26 hours of group rehearsal over three weeks, the Marching Aggies took the field on Friday, September 7.

Our Pregame Show took inspiration from several universities and our own rich tradition. The new Aggie Fanfare is a brief restatement of our school song - the Notre Dame Victory March. Our pep tune was a fan and alumni

favorite, The Rubberband Man by the Spinners. This selection will change from week to week to reach different parts of our audience. We hope to showcase a new alma mater honoring our school.

Our halftime show is a throwback to the last time the Marching Aggies took the field - Disco Music. It is especially meaningful in light of the recent passing of disco music legends Robin Gibb and Donna Summer. In planning and writing the drill for “Dim All the Lights,” Mr. Lowe discovered in the conductor ’s score Mr. O’Neil’s horn movements from many years ago - which were incorporated as originally written at least 20 years ago! Maggie Kolb, Hannah Steffke, and Hannah and Hayley Neyer wrote the dance sequence during the Bee Gees Medley of Jive Talkin’ and Night Fever. On

September 28, the Marching Aggies will complete the show with Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff.”

Be certain to share your appreciation with any of our Marching Aggies for their hard work and commitment to resurrecting this great tradition!

inside this issue:Practice Record Information 2Central Foundation 3Marching Aggies Photos 4Supply Price List 5

The Marching Aggies triumphant return to the field - September 7, 2012

OCTOBER 2012

Monday, April 8Monday, May 13

All listed meetings take place at 7PM in the band

room

Join us at our thoroughly entertaining monthly meetings

BEAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL BANDS

The purpose of this chart is to visually demonstrate student effort toward specific goals. These goals may

include sections of music, scales, technique drills, private lesson assignments, etc. Record daily minutes of

serious practice demonstrating your effort to improve and maintain your performance skills. To receive

credit: print your name; print your goals for each day’s practice; record minutes in the right column; add the

total practice time for the week; and, get your parent to sign the record.

STUDENT NAME _____________________________________________________________

PARENT SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________________

6th Grade Students 10 Minutes/Day or 70 Minutes/Week

7th & 8th Grade Students 15 Minutes/Day or 105 Minutes/Week

High School Students 20 Minutes/Day or 140 Minutes/Week

Warm Up:

Daily Goal:

Review:

Warm Up:

Daily Goal: Review:

Warm Up:

Daily Goal:

Review:

Warm Up:

Daily Goal: Review:

Warm Up:

Daily Goal:

Review:

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Daily Goal: Review:

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Review:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Minutes

TOTAL

MINUTES

ALL SIXTH, SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:Practice Records are a weekly assignment for your student in band class. They

serve as a record of practice for both parents and teacher, but also as a weekly progress report. These are important to each student’s grade.

PARENTS: Please be certain to sign each practice record. Assignments will not be accepted without a parent signature.

WARM - UPThis helps prepare the mind and body for your practice session. It is also helps get your instrument in tune. Think of it as stretching before running in band! An important and often overlooked essential!

DAILY GOALPracticing is a good idea, but aimless practicing without a goal is often pointless and frustrating. Decide on your goal before you warm-up, before you get your instrument out. This will make your practicing targeted and focused.

REVIEWAlways finish off your practice session reviewing some material - something you enjoy, something you play well. It refreshes you and leaves you energized for the next practice session!

Try practicing with friends! Discover similar

goals and have your partner give important immediate feedback makes practicing

more effective!

Concert Schedule

Your chance to hear the combined work of our talented musicians

Sunday, October 28 - Band-Tastic!First concert of the year featuring all of our ensembles - even our 6th graders!

Sunday, December 9 - Carols & Candy CanesTreat yourself to some holiday tunes performed

Sunday, February 24 - Festival WindsEach ensemble performs with a clinic afterward, preparing them for MSBOA Band Festivals in March6th Grade 4:00 PMMiddle School 5:00 PMConcert Band 6:00 PM

Sunday, May 19 - Spring Awards ConcertJoin us as we celebrate the best of our great program with capping off this year’s theme of British Music!

All Concerts in the Elementary Gymnatorium at 4PM unless stated otherwise.

A Visit from Central FoundationAnother special performance experience availed itself to students in High School Band and

8th Grade Band on Friday, September 21. Central Foundation, the premier tuba-euphonium ensemble at Central Michigan University, performed for our students accompanied by their gifted professor, Dr. Mark Cox.

Each member of the quartet gave brief lectures on the history of the instruments, the use of mutes, the pervasive nature of singing in all music as well as some of their experiences that led to choosing a music major in college. They performed a variety of music for our students, ranging from Mozart and Glière to Henry Mancini as even a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody! Our students discovered the wide playing range of the tuba and euphonium as well as the important difference between a euphonium and a baritone.

The presentation was engaging and educational for all involved, as most of the CMU students have not been in a small school band environment. We did welcome back last semester’s midtier teacher - Mr. Thompson! Hope to have more experiences like this for our students form the talented students at CMU!

Classroom Windows - The View from our Student OfficersCONCERT BAND

Hey everyone, I'm Maggie Kolb, President of this year's Concert Band - our Vice-President is Melanie Schafer and our librarians are Brendan Carrick, James Kolb, Apollo Schafer and Patrick Schafer.  Lately, we've been taking our classroom and performances OUTSIDE for the return of our very own Marching Aggies!  Our first performance was on Friday, September 7 at the home football game against Evart where we busted out some groovy moves to go along with our disco themed music.  Our band has been working very hard to get the fans on their feet!  Join us September 28th, home football versus Lake City, and at Homecoming on October 5th!  Hope to see you there - and at our Band-Tastic! Concert Sunday, October 28!

7TH GRADE BANDHey everybody, this is Nick Freeze here and I am President of 7th Grade Band.  Our Vice-

President is Kenny Myers and our librarians are Alex, Kotecki, Catie Matthews, Max Nelson and Alli Peak.  Our chair placements just got done and everybody did very well.  We're really looking forward to our Band-Tastic concert in October and our holiday show in December!  Hope you all can make it - and keep on reading!  Bye!

Talent ShowThe Annual Beal City “Be A Star” Talent Show will occur on Wednesday evening, October 24.

Students or community members interested in participating should contact Ms. Gigowski.

Auditions are October 8th - 12th by arrangement.  Stop in and see her or call or email her to set up an audition or to ask questions.

Dr. Mark Cox and members of the CMU Central Foundation Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble perform for High School Band on Friday, September 21

Photos courtesy of Jared Moore

SUPPLIESReedsClarinet $1.75Alto Sax $2.25Tenor Sax/Bass Clarinet $2.75Baritone Sax $3.00

OilsValve Oil $2.00Blue Juice $3.50Slide Cream $2.00

PercussionDrum Sticks $8.00Mallets $12.00

Something else?Inquire with Mr. Lowe for other items needed for your music education. He can get them at school discount pricing!

BEAL CITY BANDS3180 WEST BEAL CITY ROADMOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN48858

TEL: 989.644.3944 EXT 328FAX: 989.644.5847

10 COMMANDMENTS OF CONCERT ETIQUETTEFollowing these ten simple rules can make your concert-going experience more enjoyable for you and others.

THOU SHALT NOT1. TALK – The first and greatest

commandment. Stay home if you aren’t

in the mood to give full attention to what

is being performed on stage.

2. ARRIVE LATE OR LEAVE EARLY – It is unfair to the artist and the public to

demand seating when one is late or to

fuss, apply make-up and depart

early. Most performances have

scheduled times; try to abide

by them.

3. USE THY CELL PHONE

OR PERSONAL PAGER – While what your

conversation might be

incredibly important to you,

the audience does not wish to

share in it. Turn your communication

devices off before entering the concert

hall.

4. RUSTLE THROUGH THY

POSSESSIONS – Leave any purse,

briefcase, camera bag or what you have

unlatched during the performance.

5. OPEN CELLOPHANE WRAPPED

CANDIES OR LOZENGES – Next to

talking, this is the most general serious

offense to auditorium peace. If you have

a bad throat, unwrap your throat-soother

between acts or musical selections. If

caught off guard, open your sweet

quickly. Trying to be quiet by opening a

wrapper slowly only prolongs the torture

for everyone around you.

6. ALLOW THY CHILDREN TO WANDER – While your children are

undoubtedly sweet and kind, they are

most definitely yours. Please do not

allow them to disturb neighbors trying to

enjoy performances; audience members

are not your system of daycare.

7. CHOMP THY GUM IN THY

NEIGHBOR’S EARS – The noise

is completely inexcusable

and usually unconscious.

The sight of otherwise

elegant ladies and

gentlemen chewing

their cud is one of

today’s most revolting

and anti-aesthetic

experiences.

8.SIGH WITH BOREDOM

– If you are in agony, keep it to

yourself. Your neighbor may be in

ecstasy – which should also be kept

under control.

9. READ – This is less an antisocial sin

than personal deprivation. To listen

means just that. Notes should be

digested before or after the music – not

during. It may, however, be better for

those around to read instead of sleeping

or snoring.

10. HUM, SING, WHISTLE, OR DANCE

– The musicians don’t need your help

and your neighbors need silence. Learn

to tap toes quietly within shoes. It saves

a lot of annoyance to others and is

excellent exercise to boot.

TEMPO CLUB EXECUTIVE BOARDPRESIDENT: Jane ClarkSECRETARY: Denise McBrideTREASURER: Kathleen SchaferUNIFORMS: Vickey NewmanTRUSTEES: Nancy Bogart Veena Cole Donna Horsley Chris Neyer Amy & Ron Schafer

TEMPO CLUB MEETINGSSecond Monday of each month in the Band Room at 7:00PM. All interested

parties are welcome.

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Monday, March 11Monday, April 8Monday, May 13