Tuesday 8/26

The first practice records of this year are due on Thursday, 8/28. On Thursday you'll be turning in your practice information for week 2 and week 3.

To earn an A, you must practice three hours each week. Practicing beyond three hours will earn you an A+ on your practice record, so please do the little extra. The best way to do this is to practice 30 minutes each day, seven days a week. Sticking to a schedule like that will keep you on pace for an exceptional grade this semester!

What should you be practicing? Everything we've been learning together in class. Pay careful attention to your technique and be sure to use a metronome!

Wednesday 8/13

Welcome to another outstanding year of percussion at Cope Middle School! Please be sure to bookmark this page and check back for daily updates! While you're poking around, feel free to check out many of the links at the side of the blog to begin investigating different resources that may be of benefit this year.

Today in class we talked about my expectations for the school year, and necessary materials students will need to have. Tonight's homework is to review the instrumental music curriculum paper with parents and fill out the back page, and also review the parent percussion letter and fill out the bottom portion. For a copy of those documents, please click the links below.

Instrumental Music Curriculum Paper
Percussion Parent Letter

Back to School

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year! Let's get ready to play, and play well!