IMPORTANT DATES

 

First Concert Band Rehearsal (grades 7-8)

            Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

            X Block- Eat C Lunch

            Please bring instrument

and music folder from last

year.

 

First Junior Band Rehearsal (grades 5-6)

            Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

            X Block- Eat A Lunch

            Please bring instrument

and music folder from last

year.

 

First Jazz Band Rehearsal (grades 7-8)

            Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

            X Block- Eat C Lunch

 

***Jazz Band will also meet Mondays after school***

 

Eastern Region Music Festival Auditions

(some 6th, 7th, and 8th graders)

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008

 

Winter Concert (grades 5-8)

            Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008  7 pm

 

Winter Concert Assembly (grades 5-8)

            Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008  9 am

 

Ms. Stevens’ Homepage:  Instrumental Music and Band

“A band is a group of individuals who choose to come together for the common goal of making music.”

 

 

Update (6/17/2008):

Congratulations on an AMAZING year!  I am thrilled with the performances at the

 Spring Concert, Memorial Day Parade, and Great East Festival!  Next year will be

 another great year, I’m sure of it!  I have quite a few exciting pieces in mind for the fall.

 

Here’s a few reminders for the last week of school:

¨    Please return your band shirt- Washed, Folded, Bagged, and Tagged!

¨    Please check in with Ms. Stevens if you have borrowed a school instrument to be sure it is in good working condition!

¨    Keep track of your music folder, you will need it for next year.

 

Consider making some time for practicing this summer.  While 100 practice minutes per week are recommended during the school year, any playing you do this summer will benefit you when you come back in the fall.  Summer is also a great time for some private lessons to stay motivated.

 

            I wish you all a safe and happy summer vacation!  Try to check out some live music if you can!

 

Click on the song title to hear a recording:

 

Pep Band: Highlights from Shrek 2

 

Concert Band: Blue Ridge Overture; A Shaker Gift Song; Abracadabra; Best of The Beatles

 

Junior Band:  Chant and Tribal Dance; Mission: Impossible; Clockwork; Clouds

 

Jazz Band:  B flat Blues Progression; Jumpin at the Woodside; Jericho; Play that Funky Music

 

Jr. Jazz Band: B flat Blues Progression; Killer Joe; Hey Jude (The Beatles version); Hey Jude (our version); Who Said That?

 

 

You can contact me by phone at 429-5004 x221 or by e-mail at StevensRM@mansfieldct.org.

 

You can visit our school homepage at http://www.mansfieldct.org/schools/mms