The 5th grade band students have started playing their instruments this week. It has been fantastic to start working with them. I love the enthusiasm showed at the very beginning. It makes it very fun to have my job.
We have nearly 80 kids in the fifth grade band and the instrumentation is excellent. We have 14 flutes, 20 clarinets, 5 saxes, 13 trumpets, 18 trombones, a baritone and 5 drummers. That should make for an excellent sound.
For our concert on December 6th, we will be performing Aunt Rhodie's Diet. This is the continuation of the story that I have used the last couple of years with 5th grade bands. I must admit I am excited to have something that is at least a little bit different. The other change for the 5th grade concert this year will be that instead of high school students playing the various roles I will probably be using 6th graders. That should be really neat. I can't wait to see how the 6th graders do with that.
If you are a 5th grade band student, I encourage you to keep practicing hard because the music will be challenging but, if we practice a lot, it should be really fun.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A New Year
Hello everyone,
The new year is off to a great start. I tested the last 5th grade students yesterday and will be letting them know what instruments they should play soon. It is always exciting to start a new bunch of kids on their instruments. They are always so excited to get started. I like hearing "Mr. Taylor, when do we get to start practicing?" :-)
The 6th grade band is off to an excellent start as well. We have already begun work on Scarlet and Black and have begun work on one of our songs for the Winter Concert. We are working ahead of schedule at this point and I intend to keep that going. I think that this group is going to have a nice sound. Our instrumentation is fantastic and, if we can rehearse the way we did the other day, we should get a lot done in rehearsals.
Lakeview started a new program called PBIS and that has made a big difference in the halls. I have been impressed with the behavior of the kids this year. Hopefully that is able to continue for the whole school year.
Have a great week everyone!
-Mr. Taylor
The new year is off to a great start. I tested the last 5th grade students yesterday and will be letting them know what instruments they should play soon. It is always exciting to start a new bunch of kids on their instruments. They are always so excited to get started. I like hearing "Mr. Taylor, when do we get to start practicing?" :-)
The 6th grade band is off to an excellent start as well. We have already begun work on Scarlet and Black and have begun work on one of our songs for the Winter Concert. We are working ahead of schedule at this point and I intend to keep that going. I think that this group is going to have a nice sound. Our instrumentation is fantastic and, if we can rehearse the way we did the other day, we should get a lot done in rehearsals.
Lakeview started a new program called PBIS and that has made a big difference in the halls. I have been impressed with the behavior of the kids this year. Hopefully that is able to continue for the whole school year.
Have a great week everyone!
-Mr. Taylor
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