Marching Band
- Goals for remote learning this week: Please make sure you have “Eleanor Rigby”, “Stadium Jams 6” and “All-Star” downloaded & printed. We will have copies available at Tuesday’s rehearsal as well. Review KMEA audition materials
- KMEA District Honor Band/Jazz Band Audition sign-ups: Last call to sign up! Link: https://forms.gle/pdEUUZbZFwnjJyPNA
- Rehearsal Tuesday, 10-13, SME Football Field, 6:00-7:30pm. All Students welcome
- FĂștbol Game 10-15, SM NORTH Stadium: No, that’s not a typo. The home football game has been cancelled due to a COVID outbreak involving the Lawrence Free State team. Instead, we will be performing at the SME Varsity Soccer game on the same day.
- Game begins at 6:30pm. We need to be in place by 5:15pm for Homecoming and Cheer Senior Night. Our very own Logan Lowrey is up for homecoming queen! Let’s show our Lancer Band pride & support her the best we can.
- Roster for Thursday: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XP3Z3iFIGSleIhCmfoE2QVSQiU8WNRk-aI-EtoXVozU/edit?usp=sharing
- Please let us know if you are unable to attend, OR if you are not on the roster and would like to attend. Attendance is still limited to 50 students at this time.
- Bus riders to SM North: Bus will leave SME at 4:45 pm sharp. Please arrive by 4:40pm.
- Students driving: arrive at SM North Stadium by 5:00pm. Everyone enter through the main North gate. We need to be set up before the homecoming ceremony starts, between 5:15-5:30pm
- Students will receive 2 tickets for parents/family.
- Attire for Thursday: Band Jackets, Band T-shirts, shorts/jeans/athletic shoes.
- We will be performing “Eleanor Rigby” and “Come Together” on the field at halftime with the Lancer Dancers.
Cadet/Freshman Band
- KMEA District Honor Band/Jazz Band Audition sign-ups: Last call to sign up! Link: https://forms.gle/pdEUUZbZFwnjJyPNA
- Monday: warmups, scale prep, small ensemble, Prescott Technic exercises
- Wednesday: warmups, Concert F major scale due, small ensemble sectionals
- Friday: check point for small ensembles video due
Jazz Bands
- KMEA District Honor Band/Jazz Band Audition sign-ups: Last call to sign up! Link: https://forms.gle/pdEUUZbZFwnjJyPNA
- Playing assignments due 10-11. Blue Notes & Blue Knights have separate assignments in Canvas. Please submit via Google Drive URL through Canvas.
- Grades are now syncing to Skyward – please submit any missing work
- Tuesday/Thursday: Scale patterns, major/minor triads & dominant-7th arpeggios, “Work Song,” “Unit 7”, Drumset KMEA audition materials
- Friday: Breakout room sectionals, check-in on recordings, workday
Music Theory/IB Music
- Tuesday: Study guide unit 1 — staff/clef/notes, intervals, major/minor keys, circle of 4ths/5ths, major/minor scales, triads, diatonic triads. IB Music check-in & course study deadlines
- Thursday: Study guide unit 1 — Study guide material ‘ear training’.
- Friday: Unit 1 Quiz