Wednesday 11/30

Here are some audio files of the pieces we'll be playing at the Cope Winter Concert.

Happy Practicing!

• Christmas Fanfare by Michael Story
• March into Christmas - arr. James D. Ployhar
• Sounds of Joy! - arr. Ralph Ford
• Disney's Magic Kingdom - arr. James Christensen

Friday 11/4

Take a listen to this audio recording of a full band rendition of Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Enjoy, and happy practicing!

Wednesday 10/26

Our second cadence, Rock the Boat, is available in the Music folder in the Cadences area.

Also, our first march of the year, Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! is now available in the Music area as well.

Please head there to find printable parts and an mp3 of both pieces of music.

Enjoy!

Tuesday 10/18

Our new cadence, Eagle Jam, has been uploaded!

To view the parts or listen to the mp3 click the "Music" link above, then navigate to the "Cadences" area. That's where you'll find a number of different cadences, including our first one of the year.

Thursday 8/18

The Class Information page and the Calendar page have been updated - including due dates for practice sheets!

Please take a look and make sure you have the keys dates in your personal calendar.

Monday 8/10

Welcome to the 2016-17 school year! Please be sure to bookmark this page and check back frequently for 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

Thursday 6/2

Friday 5/27

Wednesday 5/18

Here are a few links to recordings of the intermediate and advanced band pieces we'll be performing next week:

• Ash Lawn Echoes
• Mission: Impossible
• Cartoon Symphony
• Celebration for Winds and Percussion

Friday 5/6

Here are links to recordings of the three pieces we're currently working on. Happy practicing!

• The Entertainer
• Mission: Impossible Theme
• Mozambique

Tuesday 4/12

We'll be playing, likely, three pieces for Knott's Berry Farm on Tuesday, April 19th. The first will probably be Brentwood Pass. The other two will definitely be Cartoon Symphony and Mission: Impossible.

Here are two links to help you practice at home:

• Cartoon Symphony
• Mission: Impossible

Thursday 3/31

Here's the info for those that may want to attend the SCPA Championships either this week or next:

• Saturday, 4/2 Prelims at Cossoulis Arena on the campus of CSUSB ($15)
• Sunday, 4/3 Prelims at Coussoulis Arena ($15)
• Saturday, 4/9 Finals at Citizens Business Bank Arena ($42-$17)

Here the Prelims Information Packet and the Finals Information Packet for more details.

www.sc-pa.org

Hope to see you there!

Tuesday 3/29

Here are the links to audio files for the REV Festival pieces of music:

• Eagle Ridge
• Brentwood Pass
• Simple Gifts

Tuesday 2/23

Here are links to the pieces the festival percussion group will be working on next. Happy practicing!

• Celebration for Winds and Percussion
• Oregon Trail
• Blue Ridge Reel
• Castle Lore
• Two British Folk Songs

Thursday 2/11

Here are some links for the California Adventure concert music. Happy practicing!

• Disney's Magic Kingdom
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Colors of the Wind
• The Great Steamboat Race
• The Incredibles
• Disney Blockbusters