First off, it was a great day at Region Auditions.  I was very happy with everything that I heard, and we’ll debrief about the day tomorrow in class, as I am interested to hear your takes on the entire process.  We start into the percussion ensemble journey tomorrow, as well as the big push towards SCMEA, so get ready to get some good work done!  Here’s the plan:

• Monday, January 14th
  • 1st block and 2nd Block
    • Region Debrief
    • Hand out parts
    • Work on Marimba Orchestra Piece
  • After School
    • 3:45-4:00 – Setup for Marimba Orchestra
    • 4:00-4:30 – Marimba Orchestra
    • 4:30-5:00 – Rondino
    • 5:00-6:00 – Upperclassmen Ensemble (all 10-12 grade)
• Tuesday, January 15th
  • 1st Block and 2nd Block
    • Concert Band Techniques and Listening Session
    • Individual Practice Time
  • After School Concert Rehearsals
    • 4:00-5:00 – Concert 2
    • 5:00-6:30 – Concert 1
    • 6:30-8:30 – Symphonic
• Wednesday, January 16th
  • 1st Block and 2nd Block – TBD
• Thursday, January 17th
  • 1st Block and 2nd Block – Afro Cuban Workshop
  • After School – Jazz Band Rehearsals 4:00-6:00
• Friday, January 18th – Early Release Day
  • 1st Block – TBD
  • 2nd Block – TBD

A lot of this week will clear up as soon as assignments are made, parts are handed out, etc.  Some good stuff planned for this year!

Handel