Mr. Spicer General Band Period 3 Contact information: UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: adam.spicer@bvsd.org Thursday, May 1st Spring Band Concert (303)453-4724 Office Hours: Tuesday's 3:05 - 4:05pm or by appointment ***************************************************************************************************************** HOMEWORK: ***************************************************************************************************************** Week of May 12 - 16 Last week for practice logs. Wednesday we will work on writing our own compositions. Please have a pencil as you will be working on your ideas. We will be watching a video of students from this years All State bands. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of May 5 - 9 Please have all music with you on Monday. Any music that has been written on in pen, is missing, or ripped / damage you will be charged for. Please bring an eraser. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 28 - May 2 Have music polished and ready for the Band concert on Thursday, May 1st 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 - April 25 Have music polished and ready for the Band concert on Thursday, May 1st 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 Study and be ready for your Final History Test this Wednesday April 16th. Good Luck!! Concert is 2 weeks from Thursday so please make sure you know your music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 7 - 11 Study for the up coming History Final Exam which will be on April 16th. A study guide was given out last week with class time to study. Please make sure you have taken it home and have studied it. You will have class time this week to study more. If you have any questions please let me know before the test. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week Mar 31 - April 4 Music History Final Exam over all 6 eras will be on April 16th. Please study the study guide that I will pass out this Wednesday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 17 - 21 Test #6 this week over the Twentieth Century. Wednesday March 19th Practice log will be due Wednesday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 10 - 14 (End of 3rd quarter) CSAP testing is still going on. Practice logs due this week on Friday. History Test next week as scheduled on March 19th. If you need help it important to come in to get help. Continue practicing on your band pieces. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb. 25th - 29th Get Romantic History test back this week and go over any questions. Practice log is due Wednesday. Make sure you are spending time on learning your pieces. Take your time and don't rush through making lots of mistakes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb. 19th -22nd History test over the Romantic Period will be given this Wednesday Practice logs will be due this Wednesday Picture money and / or pictures are due back by Friday for a grade. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb 4 - Feb 7 New History (Romantic Era ) started on Wednesday. Practice logs due as well. Homework due next week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 28 - Feb 1 We will be having Professional Pictures on the block day Wednesday, Jan. 30. Please being your full band uniform. History unit starts next week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 22- 25 Historyt test #4 (Classical Era) will be on Wednesday, January 23th. Playing test will also be Wednesday right after the short History test. We will finish up on Friday if need be. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 14 - 17 Homework due for Classical period from last week Study for History Test #4 (Classical Era) which will be on Wednesday, Jan. 16th. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 7 - 11 Start with the Classical Period for History on Wednesday. Start woking on homework for History packet (Classical Era) homework will be due next week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of December 10th - 14th Please be here 5:45 in full concert dress. Black Pants, socks and shoes, and white top. 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 Practice logs will be due Wednesday. Thursday- mandatory rehearsal from 12:00pm to 12:45pm on the stage 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!! Black Pants, socks and shoes, and white top. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Nov. 26th - 29th All percussionists will have a mandatory rehearsal Tuesday after school this week for the upcoming concert. Please be there. Practice logs for extra credit from Break are due on Monday. Regular practice logs will be due next week on the normal time Wednesday. Week of Oct. 15th - 19th History test this Tuesday as we will be having Wednesday's block periods on this Tuesday. Practice logs due at this time. Be working on pages 26 and 27 in Book 2. Continue to keep learning your pieces of music. Music can be heard on www.jwpepper.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept. 24th - 28th Receive History tests back. Practice Logs due Wednesday. IMORTANT!!! Playing test this Wednesday Book 1 Page 31 #160 Minuet. I will be grading one point per measure on correct notes/rhythms and articulation. also students will be responsible for playing 2 out of our 4 major scales. Scales will be determined day of test. Continue to keep learning your pieces of music. Music can be heard on www.jwpepper.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept. 17th - Sept. 20th Music History Test this Wednesday. . Practice log due this Wednesday for full credit. Be working on the sheet music and continue to improve your playing technique.Working in Book 1 Pages 21 and 22. Go on if you are mastering the concepts here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept 10th- Sept 14th History: Medieval worksheet due this Wednesday for full credit Practice log also due this Wednesday for full credit. If you have not turned in your handbook form that needs to be done ASAP. Be working on Essential Elements 2000 Bk 1 Page 20 and 21 for mastery. Go slow and make sure you are playing the correct notes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of August 27th - Aug 31st. 2007 Please make sure you have purchased the Essential Elements 2000 Book 2 and have it at each class. First practice log due this Wednesday. 1st assignment due Friday (Handbook Signed and returned) Be working on getting your "chops" back into shape by practicing 120 minutes each week.