music notes for 12-6-13
Good evening,
It is a crazy weekend, so I am getting my newsletter out early this week. Here is what is happening in the Bradley Bands this week.
7th and 8th Grade Marching Band
Tomorrow is the big day!!! Here are some reminders about the North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade tomorrow.
1. Report time is 12:00 pm (noon) on Jackson Street in Davidson (refer to map in packet). No cases!! Anything you bring, you carry!
2. Dress is the Marching Band T-shirt on top (layered underneath for the weather), jeans or slacks and closed toed shoes.
3. PLEASE do not forget Instruments, Lyres or Music!!! Drummers... STICKS!!!!
4. We are #55 in the parade so we should be finished between 2:00-2:30 pm. Pickup is on Muddy Cotton Street in Cornelius (refer to map in packet). Students must be signed out in order to leave!!
5. I HIGHLY recommend signing up for the Marching Band texts through Remind 101 or checking our Facebook page late Saturday morning. If it is raining a significant amount, we will not march. Our latest weather forecast looks like the odds are in our favor, however you never know with Carolina weather. I cannot make that determination until late Tomorrow morning. I will send out a text and post on Facebook. Remind101- Text "@b9519" to 832-589-1773 to sign up
Bradley Band Boosters Facebook Page- www.facebook.com/groups/bradleybandboosters
6. For emergencies during the parade, you may contact me on the band hotline at 704-584-9080. Please DO NOT call this number to find out if we will be marching. Check one of the sources above.
Bradley Bands Winter Concert Information
Our annual Winter Concert is this Monday, December 9th. This is MANDATORY for all band members. Band is a performance based class and the winter concert represents a MAJOR portion of their grade. A Bradley Bands Winter Concert Fact Sheet went out last week..
Concert Start Time- 6:30 PM.
Report Time- 6th Grade- 6:00 pm, seated and ready to play in the gym
7th and 8th Grade- 6:10 pm, seated and ready to play in the gym
Dress- Required Bradley Band Polo shirt, Khaki pants or Capri's (NO shorts or skirts), Closed toes shoes If you still need a Bradley Band Polo shirt, you must bring me $17.00 before school on Monday. I cannot take care of shirt orders at any other point on Monday.
If you video tape the Concert, please consider making me a copy. I've tried to video the concert myself and it never works out. One too many things to do. THANK YOU!!!
EVERYONE BRINGS INSTRUMENTS MONDAY MORNING!!! WE HAVE COMBINED REHEARSALS IN 6th and 7th GRADE!!!!
All Classes
1. Practice Card #10 is due on Tuesday, December 10th (Note I will not take them on Monday... Too Crazy of day!) This practice card offered DOUBLE extra credit!! 7th and 8th graders could record up to 270 minutes of practice time while 6th Graders could record up to 180 minutes of practice time.
2. All classes will begin concert testing on Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the half of the concert grade in which the student shows that they had all of the music prepared for the concert. Because of the amount of music possible, this will not be posted on Smart Music but will be done at school.
3. A Day Classes need instruments Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Next Week
B Day Classes need instrument Monday, Wednesday and Friday Next Week
4. Once we get through the concert, it should be smooth sailing to Winter Break!!!
5. FYI, Practice Card #11 is not due until we get back in January. Students may do their required practicing at any time from December 9th through January 5th.
6. Please plan on getting any makeup or retesting done this week before school on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. All students received progress reports this week, so you should have a good handle on what needs to be made up.
Have a GREAT weekend!! We will see everyone on Monday Night!!!!
Thank you,
Rick Owens
Director of Bands
Bradley Middle School
NBCT EAYA Music
980-343-5750
[email protected]
http://bradleybands.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/
It is a crazy weekend, so I am getting my newsletter out early this week. Here is what is happening in the Bradley Bands this week.
7th and 8th Grade Marching Band
Tomorrow is the big day!!! Here are some reminders about the North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade tomorrow.
1. Report time is 12:00 pm (noon) on Jackson Street in Davidson (refer to map in packet). No cases!! Anything you bring, you carry!
2. Dress is the Marching Band T-shirt on top (layered underneath for the weather), jeans or slacks and closed toed shoes.
3. PLEASE do not forget Instruments, Lyres or Music!!! Drummers... STICKS!!!!
4. We are #55 in the parade so we should be finished between 2:00-2:30 pm. Pickup is on Muddy Cotton Street in Cornelius (refer to map in packet). Students must be signed out in order to leave!!
5. I HIGHLY recommend signing up for the Marching Band texts through Remind 101 or checking our Facebook page late Saturday morning. If it is raining a significant amount, we will not march. Our latest weather forecast looks like the odds are in our favor, however you never know with Carolina weather. I cannot make that determination until late Tomorrow morning. I will send out a text and post on Facebook. Remind101- Text "@b9519" to 832-589-1773 to sign up
Bradley Band Boosters Facebook Page- www.facebook.com/groups/bradleybandboosters
6. For emergencies during the parade, you may contact me on the band hotline at 704-584-9080. Please DO NOT call this number to find out if we will be marching. Check one of the sources above.
Bradley Bands Winter Concert Information
Our annual Winter Concert is this Monday, December 9th. This is MANDATORY for all band members. Band is a performance based class and the winter concert represents a MAJOR portion of their grade. A Bradley Bands Winter Concert Fact Sheet went out last week..
Concert Start Time- 6:30 PM.
Report Time- 6th Grade- 6:00 pm, seated and ready to play in the gym
7th and 8th Grade- 6:10 pm, seated and ready to play in the gym
Dress- Required Bradley Band Polo shirt, Khaki pants or Capri's (NO shorts or skirts), Closed toes shoes If you still need a Bradley Band Polo shirt, you must bring me $17.00 before school on Monday. I cannot take care of shirt orders at any other point on Monday.
If you video tape the Concert, please consider making me a copy. I've tried to video the concert myself and it never works out. One too many things to do. THANK YOU!!!
EVERYONE BRINGS INSTRUMENTS MONDAY MORNING!!! WE HAVE COMBINED REHEARSALS IN 6th and 7th GRADE!!!!
All Classes
1. Practice Card #10 is due on Tuesday, December 10th (Note I will not take them on Monday... Too Crazy of day!) This practice card offered DOUBLE extra credit!! 7th and 8th graders could record up to 270 minutes of practice time while 6th Graders could record up to 180 minutes of practice time.
2. All classes will begin concert testing on Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the half of the concert grade in which the student shows that they had all of the music prepared for the concert. Because of the amount of music possible, this will not be posted on Smart Music but will be done at school.
3. A Day Classes need instruments Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Next Week
B Day Classes need instrument Monday, Wednesday and Friday Next Week
4. Once we get through the concert, it should be smooth sailing to Winter Break!!!
5. FYI, Practice Card #11 is not due until we get back in January. Students may do their required practicing at any time from December 9th through January 5th.
6. Please plan on getting any makeup or retesting done this week before school on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. All students received progress reports this week, so you should have a good handle on what needs to be made up.
Have a GREAT weekend!! We will see everyone on Monday Night!!!!
Thank you,
Rick Owens
Director of Bands
Bradley Middle School
NBCT EAYA Music
980-343-5750
[email protected]
http://bradleybands.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/