Band's Beat

SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS

3rd Annual North Georgia Middle School Percussion Camp

June 8-11, 2009

$185.00 per student

At Lassiter High School

www.percussionworkshop.net

Cobb County Middle School Bands Summer Music Camp

July 13-16, 2009

8:30-5:00 PM at McEachern High School

erin.cole@cobbk12.org, sonny.petway@cobbk12.org

$150.00 per student

UGA Summer Music Camp

June 7-11, 2009

$395.00/Day Students, $495.00/Dorm Students

www.uga.edu/music/summercamp

Encore! Music Camps

July 12-16, 2009

$445.00

At Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville

www.encoremusiccamps.com

lvolman@bellsouth.net

Flute Fiesta Flute Camp

June 1-5, 2009

9:30-1:00 at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School

$250.00 per student

CLKeach@aol.com

flutesonfire@gmail.com

barbara.klein@hies.org

University of Alabama Crimson Music Camp

June 14-19, 2009

www.music.ua.edu

www.mdb.ua.edu

Clark Atlanta University Middle School Summer Band Camp

June 14-20, 2009

Residential Camper $350.00, Commuter Camper $125.00

jcamp@cau.edu

Sprayberry Band Dates

May 26-28 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Head Start Camp-Marchers

July 20-24 All Day Pre-Band Camp

July 25 DCI Regional Championships at the GA Dome

July 27-31 Morning/Evening Band Camp

August 8 All Day Mini-Camp/Family Night Performance

Aug. 3,4,6 Evening Post Band Camp

Concert Band Rehearsal and Concert

Concert band students will have a before-school rehearsal on Friday, May 8, at 8:00 AM.  Hopefully, attendance will be at 100% and we will not need another rehearsal before the concert. 

Don't forget, the concert is next Tuesday, May 12, at 7:00 PM.  Students need to arrive by 6:30.

Symphonic Band Rehearsal and Concert

Our before-school rehearsal for the spring concert will take place tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 8:00 AM.  Hopefully, attendance will be at 100% and this will be our only rehearsal before the concert.

Don't forget, the concert is next Tuesday, May 12, at 7:00 PM.  Students need to arrive by 6:30.

Sprayberry -Freshman Scheduling Update

UPDATE on Sprayberry scheduling:

There will now be an on-level 9th grade lit class offered A/B to accommodate students who have 7 block classes and still wish to continue in Fine Arts. The A/B 9th Lit is ONLY for Fine Arts students, not to accommodate other electives such as PE/health.

An example of this schedule would be:

5 academic classes

Math I

Math Support

Biology or H Biology

World Geography

9th lit

2 foreign language (II and III)

and one Fine Arts

 

The Fine arts class will be paired with 9th Lit A/B.

A second example would be

5 academic classes

Accel Math I

Biology or H Biology

Pre AP SS and AP Human Geography

9th Lit

2 foreign language (II and III)

and one Fine Arts.

 

To make a CHANGE to your course requests, contact your director who will pass the request on to the SHS Fine Arts department Chair Evelyn Champion.

6TH GRADE SPRING CONCERT

The final concert of the year for our beginning students is fast approaching.  We will perform a spring concert on Tuesday, May 5, at 7:00 PM in the Simpson theatre.  Students need to arrive at Simpson by 6:15 PM, and should wear nice clothes for the concert.  

Please remember that all students are expected to attend this event.

DISNEY MEETING

Tuesday, April 21

7:00 PM

Simpson Theatre

All 8th grade Music Department parents who have children participating in the Disney field trip need to attend this meeting.  We will go over the trip itinerary, behavior expectations, packing lists, money envelopes, and do a "question and answer" session.  This will also be a great time to meet your child's chaperone.  Students do not need to attend this meeting.

All chaperones need to arrive by 6:00 PM for a very important chaperone meeting prior to the general meeting.  We will have a guest speaker, Mrs. Bieg, who was a Disney chaperone last year and will provide great insight for new chaperones.  

Symphonic Band Festival Performance

ITINERARY

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

 ***BRING YOUR UNIFORM TO SCHOOL!

 4:00 PM          Chaperones meet in band office

 4:15                All symphonic band students meet in the band room. 

Eat pizza/drinks (provided).  You may bring your own dinner.

Change into band uniforms, load equipment.

5:00                 Load buses and leave Simpson

6:00                 Arrive at McEachern High School, unload buses

6:10-6:35         Listen to Daniel Band if time

6:40                 Warm up for performance

7:25                 PERFORMANCE!  Good luck!!

7:50                 Evaluative clinic

8:15-8:40         Sight-reading performance

8:45                 Load big equipment onto school bus.

Students leaving with their parents may do so at this time.  

You MUST sign out with a director before leaving McEachern!

9:00                 Any remaining students depart via school bus          

9:30 PM          Arrive at Simpson

*Please make sure someone will be able to pick up your child promptly!

Do Not Miss Out on Becoming One of the Best Communities for Music Education
Friday March 13 is the Deadline

Since 1998, the NAMM Foundation has been conducting the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Survey, a nationwide search for communities whose programs exemplify commitment to music education. The initiative recognizes and celebrates communities and their school administrators, teachers, board members, parents, community leaders and students for their support and commitment to their music education programs.  The program also acknowledges community and school district commitment to assure access to music education for all students.

Don’t miss out on taking the survey.

Symphonic Band Rehearsal Monday Morning

Don't forget to re-set your clocks this weekend due to Daylight Savings Time! 

Rehearsal is bright and early at 8:00 AM Monday morning (3-9-09).