Dear Band Parents,
Here is the plan for this week in band at Hawley Middle School.
T-shirt and Sweatshirt Order
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We will do one more order of our band t-shirts and sweatshirts. Some of our 8th graders may need to order a shirt to wear at Carowinds. Anyone is welcome to add to the order. I have order forms in the band room, and they can also be printed from my website www.Justindickson.com/band/documents.htm
8th Grade Carowinds $95 due next month
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Students going to the Carowinds Festival of Music need to turn in their $95 by April 4. Checks payable to "Hawley Middle School.
In the Band Room
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6th Grade: This week we will have our playing test on "Antagonist", and then start working on a third piece of concert music. The "Antagonist" test depends on which instrument you play, like this:
Trumpet, Horn - measures 9-16
Trombone, Baritone - measures 49-58
Flute, Clarinet, Sax - measures 17-24
Percussion - measures 1-8
7th Grade: This week we will have a playing test on "Baywood Overture." We will also keep working on our concert music. I have a fourth piece picked out that I am really excited about, but I want to make sure our first three pieces are in a pretty good place before we add another one.
8th Grade: This week we will continue working on the new music that I handed out last week. We will spend most of our time on "Gates of Orion."
Jazz Band: We tried out several new songs last week, and this week we will focus on two new ones from that group: "Moanin" and a new arrangement of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" I am about halfway through writing.
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Old Stuff
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Sign Up To Receive Class Announcements By Text Message
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On your cell phone, send a text message to the phone number 81010
Send the message @HawleyBa16 to sign up for 6th grade messages
.............................. @HawleyBa15 to sign up for 7th grade messages
............................... @HawleyBa14 to sign up for 8th grade messages
Band Facebook page
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If you are an active Facebook user, please go here and "like" / "follow" our band page: www.Facebook.com/HawleyBandRoom
Download This App, Please
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Students should download the free app Bandmate Chromatic Tuner on their Apple or Android phone, tablet, iPod, etc. This is an app I designed. We will use it regularly in class, and students should use it regularly at home while they practice to check if they are playing the correct notes.
Calendar
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Tuesday, April 4: 8th grade only, $95 for the Carowinds Festival of Music is due. Checks payable to "Hawley Middle School."
Thursday, May 11: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band Concert. Location is the South Granville High School auditorium. Students arrive at 6:30, concert starts at 7:00.
Saturday, May 13: Carowinds Festival of Music, 8th grade only. Students meet in the band room at 8:00am, will return around 10:30pm.