Brooks Bands, Week of Feb. 22nd - 26th

BRAVO! PASTA NIGHT & MUSIC SHOWCASE, SAT. FEB 26TH

Symphonic Band students that are participating in small ensembles for the 5:00 p.m. dinner seating will need to meet Mr. Barnard and Mr. Danridge at the end of the 1st Floor, C Wing at 4:30 p.m.

The Band Showcase will feature our 6th grade bands, Concert Band and Symphonic Band in the auditorium. We are encouraging all band members and their families to stay for the band showcase to help support our students. The report times for these ensembles will be the following:

6th Grade Bands: 5:30 p.m. D110

Concert Band: 5:45 p.m. D105

Symphonic Band: 6:00 p.m. C Wing Hallway

Students need to leave valuables with a family member (i.e. cell phones, electronic devices, purses, etc.). Only coats and instrument cases should be left in the warm up areas.

After the Symphonic Band performance, all jazz ensemble members will need to meet at the end of the 1st Floor C Wing no later than 7:00 p.m. for our performance in the Commons at 7:15 p.m.

Concert Attire:

Boys: White button down dress shirt, black solid necktie, black dress pants, black dress shoes.

Girls: White blouse top w/sleeves, black dress pants or black skirt that is knee length, black dress shoes.

Jazz Ensemble members will discuss if we will be changing into our Brooks Jazz T-Shirts.

BAND SECTIONALS THIS WEEK:
Only Symphonic Band students that are working on small ensemble material will be coming in for sectionals this week. The following is the schedule for the week.

Tues:
1st per: Saxophone Quintet (It Don't Mean A Thing)
2nd per: Clarinet Trio (Rameau's Menuet)
7th per: Clarinet Quartet (Sicilienne)

Wednesday:
1st per: Woodwind Quintet (March from Cossi fan tutte)
2nd per: Woodwind Trio (Trio in F/Waltz in B minor)
7th per: Brass Quintet (Happy Tune)

Thursday:
No Sectionals due to assembly schedule

Friday:
2nd period: Percussion Ensemble (Kan-Slam)
7th period: Trumpet Quintet (Prelude L'Arlesienne)

If any of these ensembles want to come in for extra help, Mr. Barnard can be available 6th period (during 8th grade lunch).

HOMEWORK:

2nd Trimester Outside Concert Summaries: Students don't forget to turn in your Outside Concert Observation forms w/parent signature and attached program or ticket stub no later than March 1st. If students have not attended any event to accomplish this requirement may use the following during Pasta Night.

4:00 p.m. Orchestra Showcase

5:00 p.m. Symphonic Band Small Ensembles (for students not performing).

6:15 p.m. Choral Showcase or Jazz Ensemble (for students not performing).

Outside Concert Observation forms may be printed from this blog by clicking on the link just under the Pasta Night Ticket reservation link.

Practice Records: Week 13 is due on Monday

Music Theory:

No music theory this week in preparation for Pasta Night.

PERFORMANCE SKILLS TESTING:

Mr. Barnard did not take into effect that ISAT Testing is the last week of 2nd trimester. Therefore, all scale testing will take place the week of March 8th (beginning of 3rd trimester). All

JAZZ PROGRAM:

Jazz Lab Band: Friday this week 8:00-8:50 a.m.

Jazz Ensemble: Rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-8:50 a.m. Afterschool rehearsal this Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Upcoming performances:

Jazz Ensemble performance for Black History Month Assemblies (2/24) added rehearsal on

Tuesday 2/22 after school until 4:30 p.m.

Jazz Ensemble performance for Pasta Night @ 7:15 p.m. (2/26)

Jazz Ensemble performance for the D97 Art Show at OPRFHS @ 6:00 p.m. (3/9)

JAZZ NIGHT w/ Rob Parton Big Band (both Jazz Lab and Jazz Ensemble) @ 7 p.m. (4/8)

PING Fundraiser @ Fitzgeralds (Jazz Ensemble) Sunday (4/17) Time TBA