Level 1 Band set goals that they would like to achieve by June 2013. We are working on completing 2 new songs from our Essential Elements method books per class, and more if possible. It will all depend on how much focused practice we can do in and outside of class time. Let's go girls! :o)
Level 2 Band is just getting back into the swing of things after our Christmas holiday. We do not have new sheet music yet but are working out of the method books to get our chops up.
Level 3 Band has received several new pieces for sight reading in the last couple classes. We have sight read "Phantom of the Opera," "Spongebob SquarePants," and "Beauty and the Beast" (we got through the entire song on the first try!). We still have "Be Our Guest" and "The Muppet Show Theme" to sight read in the next few rehearsals. If you haven't yet noticed the theme, I am thinking of holding a "pops" concert in June - each ensemble will play/sing popular music instead of classical - should be fun!
Level 4 Band is working on the first 2 movements of "Bucket Beats" (a percussion ensemble like STOMP! using garbage cans and snare sticks), and we are registering for the Music Festival this weekend. The festival takes place in March.
Senior Choir has selected their 2 songs for Music Festival. Our first piece will be "A Red Red Rose" and the contrasting selection is the gospel song "The Storm is Passing Over." These pieces will be performed during the vocal portion of the Music Festival, which will take place at the end of February (24th-26th).
Jazz Choir has also selected their 2 songs for Festival - "Cry Me a River" (ballad) and "Blue Skies" (up-tempo). We may delve into the world of scat solos shortly for those 6 or 7 brave individuals who expressed an interest at our last rehearsal! Fun fun!
In non-music news, the Computers 9 and Computers 7 classes are coming to an end shortly as we approach midterm and final exam week. Comp 9 is finishing 3 Seashore photo editing projects (4 smiling faces, the "best of the worst", and one own choice selection), while the Comp 7 class is challenging themselves to increase their typing speed and accuracy on www.typingtest.com.
Where the Lilies Bloom (our drama production) has really started to take off after New Year's. It is a heavily dialogue-driven play, meaning that the lead characters have heaps of lines to memorize. Your hard work is not going unnoticed by your directors - things are starting to come together. There is still a lot of work to be done, but we are confident that the show will be ready by our opening performance (less than 4 weeks away!!!!). Schedules are posted on the drama bulletin board outside of 7C. Technical crew will begin training shortly (sound techs begin on Thurs. 17th and lighting begins on Mon. 28th; hair and make-up will be later). Stay tuned for announcements.
Happy Wednesday!
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