Mr. Spicer Advanced Jazz Band Period 1 Contact information: UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: adam.spicer@bvsd.org Wednesday, May 21st End of the Year Awards Ceremony (303)453-4724 Office Hours: Tuesday's 3:05 - 4:05pm or by appointment ***************************************************************************************************************** HOMEWORK: ***************************************************************************************************************** Week of May 19 - 23 Tuesday rehearsal getting ready for our May 21st 6:00 pm performance that we need to be here at 5:40 pm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of May 12 -16 Rehearsal Tuesday unless you have an AP final that day. We still have a performance May 21st that we Must be ready for. A Friday rehearsal will be talked about on Tuesday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of May 5 - 9 Please have all music with you on Tuesday. Any music that has been written on in pen, is missing, or ripped / damage you will be charged for. Please bring an eraser. We will also be handing out new /old music for the May 21st End of the Year Awards Ceremony. Make sure you are looking at it when you have time. We will do most of the work in class. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 28 - May 2 Have music polished for the Band concert on Monday, April 28th at 6:30pm in the Auditeria. Please be here ready to go at 5:50pm in full uniform with all music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 21 - 25 Have music polished for the Band concert on Monday, April 28th at 6:30pm in the Auditeria. Please be here ready to go at 5:50pm in full uniform with all music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 14 - 17 Concert is 2 weeks from today make sure you know your music. All of it. Rehearsal this Thursday morning. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 7th - 11th Rehearsals this Tuesday and maybe Friday depending on the Sound of Music Kids. Our concert is nearing very soon and wee still need more individual work on our pieces. Please have Fiesta worked up to tempo by next week and Spinning Wheel especially the swing section and ending section. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 31 - April 4 Rehearsals on Tuesday and Friday this week. Continue to learn our selected pieces. Spinning Wheel Birdland Fly Me To The Moon Fiesta Behia Scat Cat/ Sing Sing Sing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb. 25th - 29th As a group consider playing at the talent show that is coming up as we have been asked to perform. Make sure you are spending time on learning your pieces. Take your time and don't rush through and make lots of mistakes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb 4 - Feb 7 We will Jazz Band once this week as we have no school Friday and a Late start on Thursday. Keep working on the pieces and make sure you are listening to the pieces at least a couple to 4 times a week as you practice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 28 - Feb 1 We will be having Professional Pictures on the block day Thursday, Jan. 31 with the Wind Symphony during 4th period. You will be dismissed from your regular class to come get the pictures. Please being your full band uniform. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 22- 25 Be listening to recordings and working on the following pieces: 1. Fiesta Bahia 2. Chick on the Grill 3. Birdland 4. Crazy with the Blues 5. Fly Me To The Moon 6. Scat Cat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Week of January 14 - 17 No rehearsal on Friday (due to PD Day). Be listening to recordings and working on the following pieces: 1. Fiesta Bahia 2. Birdland 3. Crazy with the Blues. 4. Chick on the Grill 5. Fly Me To The Moon 6. Scat Cat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Week of January 7 - 11 Regular rehearsals this week (Tuesday & Friday). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday, Dec. 11th Band Concert at 6:30 pm. Please be here 5:45 in full concert dress. Uniforms for Jazz Band and Wind Symphony students. Remember you are graded on being in uniform, playing your music correctly, helping clean up afterwards, and your behavior the whole time you are here. Please be aware of that as you make your choices. Wed. Please have all music with you ready to hand in. If music is lost or damaged you will be charged $5.00 per sheet. I will be handing out new music for next semester on Wednesday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Dec. 3rd - 7th Keep working on your music, working on getting all notes and rhythms correct and phrasing. Remember you are being assessed on how well you can play your music. Our concert is Dec. 11th @6:30 in the Auditeria. Be here at 5:45 ready to warm up, and ready to go. Full Concert Dress required!! That means our new uniforms. Thanks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Oct. 15th - 19th Rehearsals: Tuesday 10/16 and 10/19 Find a Jazz Artist that plays the same instrument as you and start listening to them. Be listening to your jazz band pieces on jwpepper.com We have a performance coming up on November 4th in the evening. More details to come. Week of Sept. 24th - 28th Rehearsals: Tuesday 9/25 - Sept28th Be working on your music and be listening to recordings of professionals on your instrument. Be working on the sheet music and continue to improve your playing technique. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept. 17th - Sept. 20th Rehearsals Tuesday 9/18 and Friday 9/20 if everyone is willing and can make it. Be working on your music and be listening to recordings of professionals on your instrument. Be working on the sheet music and continue to improve your playing technique. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept 10th- Sept 14th Rehearsals Tuesday 9/11 and Friday 9/14 Be working on your music and be listening to recordings of professionals on your instrument. Tuesday after school Guitar Auditions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of August 27th - Aug 31st. . 2007 Wednesday 29th at 7:00 am All Percussionist will be auditioning for Jazz Band. I hope to start Rehearsals this Friday August 31st 2007 at 7:00 am. More information will be given to student pending audition results.