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UIL Concert & Sightreading:
Wednesday, March 30, 2011.
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You are expected to
be in your black pants, black shoes, black socks, and
plain white t-shirt. Dress shirt, vest and tie will be
provided on the day of the contest.
Evaluations for January/February - Junior High Wind
Ensemble
Members of the Jr. High Wind Ensemble will have several
project grades during the months of January/February.
The following is some of the criteria/requirements:
Starting
January 24th each student will be able to
play the following assignments.
Section
1: "Monterrey
March"
m. 1 42
"Pinnacle"
m. 1 26 count 1
"Dances from Terpsichore"
m. 1 16, m. 1 20
Section 2: "Monterrey March"
m. 43 84
"Pinnacle"
m. 26 53 count 1
"Dances from Terpsichore"
m. 17 32, pick-up to m. 21 52
Section 3:
"Monterrey March"
m. 85 end
"Pinnacle"
m. 53 end
"Dances from Terpsichore"
m. 33 end, m. 52 end
Some examples of what directors will be listening for
are: correct
notes/rhythms with good tone qualities, phrasing, style
of music, and intonation/tuning of pitch center of each
of the notes.
In
addition each member of Jr. High Wind Ensemble will be
required to prepare a solo for the CC Solo and
Ensemble Festival. The performance date will be on
Thursday, February 24th at Mabank High
School.
Congratulations to those students who made a band in the J.H. ATSSB All-Region Band Try-outs!
Several band members went to
Kaufman on December 2nd to audition for the ATSSB
All-Region Band. Congratulations go to:
Toriana
Rose Symphonic Band on Flute,
Kamrie Johnson Concert Band on Bb Clarinet,
Madison Holyfield Concert Band on Bassoon,
Benjamin Ellis Concert Band on French Horn,
Aaron Jolly Concert Band on Trombone,
Grayson Jackson Symphonic Band on Euphonium, Kyle
Vyers Concert Band on Tuba,
Lincolns Mullins Symphonic Band on Percussion,
Nathan Bailey Symphonic Band on Percussion,
Hailey Browning Symphonic Band on Percussion
Mrs. Scotchmer would like to add a special "Shout Out"
to the following students who were listed as alternates: Ana
Vega, Lizette Garcia, Haley Ward, Breann Waymire, Hayden
Burnett, Alden Marshall, Nathan Te, Robert Welch, Lucas
Houston, Garrett Lewis, Daniel Holmes, Tyler Thompson,
Brandon Akins, Blake Castro |
