MID-TERM EXAM TIME

THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER AND SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION.  IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ALMOST HALF OVER!  ALL GERISCH BAND STUDENTS WILL BE PREPARING FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE EXAMS WHICH WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2007.

THE 6 TH GRADE BAND STUDENTS WILL BE TESTED FROM THEIR ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS METHODS BOOK.  EVERY BAND STUDENT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THEIR OWN ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS BOOK!  I STILL HAVE STUDENTS BORROWING BOOKS FROM ME ON ALMOST A DAILY BASIS! 

6TH GRADERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PERFORM ON PAGE 16, #77 SAKURA, SAKURA.  ALSO ON PAGE 18 #86, #87, #88 AND #90.  STUDENTS WILL BE GRADED ON CORRECT NOTES, RHYTHMS, POSTURE, HAND POSITION, TONE QUALITY, ARTICULATIONS AND DYNAMICS.

ALL 7TH GRADE BAND STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE TESTED FROM THEIR ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS BOOK.  7TH GRADERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PERFORM IN THE KEY OF Bb CONCERT ON PAGE 40 #3 AND #4 AND IN THE KEY OF Eb CONCERT #2 AND #3.  7TH GRADERS WILL ALSO HAVE TO PERFORM FROM PAGE