Jazz Night 2021 — Friday, 4/30, 7:00pm, SME Auditorium.
Due to COVID restrictions we will be following a similar format to our March Concert/Symphonic Band Concert:
- All attendees must RSVP, four family members (over 10 years old) permitted. Fill out RSVP form here
- All attendees must fill out a COVID-19 check-in QR code upon entering the building
- Seating will be limited and distanced.
- A few parent volunteers to assist with check-in and seating would be appreciated
- Schedule: 7pm — Blue Notes Jazz Ensemble. 7:30pm — Jazz Combo. 7:45pm — Blue Knights Jazz Ensemble
- Call time for Blue Notes: 6:30pm, Blue Knights: 6:45pm
4th Annual SME Mattress Sale — Sunday, 5/2 10am-5pm
- STUDENTS: Sign up for pep band shifts! Please sign up for a 2-hour (or more) slot to bring attention to our event.
- PARENTS: Yard Signs are available — targeting those who live in high-traffic areas (near major intersections, parks, shopping centers, etc).
- Do you have a business or church where you can help advertise? We will send home additional yard signs with your student
- EVERYONE: Please share this event! We need more interaction on Facebook & Social Media. Thanks for your help!
- Informational Flyer
- Visit the Facebook group and RSVP!
Band Leadership Team for 2021-2022
- Last chance to sign up! The most important part of a band program is the student leadership team. We need your help! Drum Majors, Section Leaders, Librarians, and more… Please fill out your applications here: https://forms.gle/SSspJXsYNNA59Usu8
Instrument Safari: May 13th 5:00-7:00 PM
This is an important event to recruit elementary band and strings students for next year! What we need:
- 5-7 students willing to “demonstrate” each group of instruments for elementary school students – Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet and Trombone only.
- 10 students to be runners, traffic assisters, sign makers, etc. Also, if anyone is interested in making us a graphic of the safari “map” please let us know!
- Sign up here: https://forms.gle/SiQu6J6bjDKGb2kW9
Symphonic & Jazz Band Placement Auditions for 2021-2022
- Materials have been posted to Canvas. All current students grades 8-11 will complete a basic audition. Students wishing to make Symphonic Band or the Blue Knights Jazz Ensemble will complete a more advanced audition.
- Audition videos will be due 5/7/2021
Students: Week-At-A-Glance Information
Symphonic Band:
Monday :
- Warm-up (Habits book): tone & technique, rhythm, TOS
- Focus: Molly on the Shore, Mystery on Mena Mtn. Low Brass sectional w/ Mr. W
- Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal, finish Prescott videos
Wednesday:
- Warm-up (Habits): Tone & Technique, TOS scale chorales
- SIGHT READ new music; review Mystery on Mena Mountain, Molly on the Shore
- Remote Students – Work on Prescott Videos asynchronously
Friday:
- Full Rehearsal of all concert pieces
- Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal
Concert Band
Monday :
- Warm-up (Habits of A Successful Musician, Chorale Book, Bb Sequence)
- Full Rehearsal – Folk Dances, Rites of Tamburo, Romanesque
- Brass Sectional with Mr. Wahlstrom
- Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal
Wednesday:
- Warm-up (Habits of A Successful Musician, Chorale Book, Bb Sequence)
- Full Rehearsal – Rehearse Romanesque, Folk Dances
- Remote Students – Work on late work and placement audition material asynchronously
Friday:
- Full Rehearsal – Warm-up, rehearse Folk Dances and Rites of Tamburo, minor scales practice
- Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal
Blue Notes Jazz Ensemble
- Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: Preparation for jazz night 2021 (April 30): Big Swing Face, Creole Love Call, Caravan, Gentle Rain
- Remote students — follow along with rehearsals asynchronously
- Auditions for initial placement in Blue Knights-Blue Notes are due 5/7. Materials posted in Canvas
Blue Knights Jazz Ensemble
- Tuesday/Thursday: Preparation for Jazz Night 2021 (April 30): Cheesecake, Spain, C-Jam Blues, Struttin’ With Some BBQ, Tiger of San Pedro
- Remote students — Need to be in rehearsal for all or part of rehearsals this week if you are performing on Jazz Night
- Auditions for initial placement in Blue Knights-Blue Notes are due 5/7. Materials posted in Canvas
Music Theory
- Tuesday/Thursday: Sibelius tutorials, composition/arranging project. Review ear training
- Friday: Review all, composition project work