Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Basketball Pep Band, Students Faculty and Parents

We are again this year having a pep band for basketball.  Last year we had a great time with a combined group of around 30 musicians.  This year we should be bigger, better, and louder.  We will be playing the 12 or so tunes from last year and have added 4 more pieces this year.  If you can join the students, here is the schedule.
Feb 2 Monday evening from 7-8:15 for rehearsal at DCS
Feb 6 Friday from 5-9 PM for  a Girls/Boys doubleheader with Life Christian at DCS
Feb 13 Friday from 5-9 PM for the last regular home game of the year, it will be a Girls/Boys doubleheader with Southwest Christian.  The Girls game with Southwest Christian should be for the League Championship.
Please email me if you are going to join us, however if you show up I WILL have music for you.
If you can only join our group for one Friday, fine, do it.
Go Eagles!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Historical Music Quote

"Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young."
Aristotle  (Greek Philosopher, Scientist and Physician, 384 BC-322 BC)

Monday, January 19, 2009

Second Semester Band Calendar

Feb 2 Monday 7-8:15 PM at DCS Pep Band Rehearsal with Parents and Faculty 
Feb 6 Friday 5-9 PM at DCS Pep Band for Girls and Boys game with Life Christian
Feb 13 Friday 5-9 PM at DCS Pep Band for Girls and Boys game with Southwest Christian
March 13 Friday 11:30 AM until around 3 PM Jazz Band at Clackamas Community College Jazz Contest
March 14 Saturday 6-7 PM Jazz Band performing at DCS for Fine Arts Showcase
May 8 Friday 8 AM till 3 PM Advanced Band at the DCS Band Festival held at Warner Pacific College
May TBA  Sunday AM at Damascus Community Church Advanced Band will play at both services
May 19 Tuesday 6-9 PM all bands at DCS for the Spring Band Program

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Advanced Band Top Playing Test Musicians

On Tuesday January 13 there was a playing test over #125 in the method book.  The following students received the highest scores.
Michelle H., Bethany T., Lindi B., Hope P., Faith P., Keira B., Donnie O., Lydia M., Alyssa B., Joey W., Stephan W.
The students that were excused from class on Tuesday will make up their test on Thursday 1/15.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Room Switch for Beginning and Intermediate Band

This coming week (1/12-1/16) the intermediate band will be meeting in the auditorium and the beginning band in the Friendship Center.  Every week we will switch groups.

Advanced Band Playing Test

There will be an Advanced Band playing test on #125 on Tuesday 1/13.

Beginning Band Playing Test Top Players

Congratulations to the following students for having the top grades on the playing test of Slurs and Dots.  Students not listed may play  it again on Tuesday 1/13 for a higher grade.
Conner Dusky
Hannah Forrar
Bryce Ellis
Grace Matteson

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Beginning Band Playing Test

On Thursday, January 11, the Beginning Band will have a playing test over Slurs and Dots.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Monday Morning Jazz Band January 5, 7:30 AM

Hope you all had a great Christmas Break.  Yes, we will be starting our Monday morning Jazz Band rehearsals.  We have several performances coming in February.  You will be receiving new music at our next rehearsal.  I look forward to seeing all of you the week of January 5. 
Happy 2009!