Mr. Spicer Wind Symphony Period 4 Contact information: adam.spicer@bvsd.org Next Performance: (303)453-4724 Office Hours: Tuesday's 3:05 - 4:05pm or by appointment Saturday, May 24 P2P Graduation Performance ***************************************************************************************************************** HOMEWORK: ***************************************************************************************************************** Week of May 12 - 16 Week of May 12 - 16 Last week for practice logs. We will be working on the music the Incredibles so please have your music with you. District assessments playing test will be given this Thursday for the people who received a playing example from me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and have all pep band music as well. Start Rehearsing Pomp and Circumstance for the P2P Senior Graduation Ceremony on May 24th. More details to come. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Study and be ready for your Final Theory Test this Thursday April 17th. Good Luck!! Concert is 2 weeks from today make sure you know your music. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of April 7 - April 11 Study for Final Exam which is next week April 17th. You should be making flash cards of the terms and definitions at the end of your unit or you should be writing it down on paper and defining them that way. Either way I would like to see your method this week as we have study time in class. Due Next week is Lettering Sheets on April 14th. All submissions for lettering credit will be due then. You must have taken it home and gotten it signed so that I know that your parents have seen it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 31 - April 4 Study for Theory Final Exam which will be on April 17th. First Tri-M meeting this Friday for selected students in N160 during HS. Lunch. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 17 - 21 (CONCERT WEEK) Gala Concert is this Tuesday, March 18th at 6:30pm in the Auditeria . Please report to the Band room at 5:50pm for warm-ups Please be dressed in Full Uniform and ready to go. Theory test #6 will be on Thursday March 20th Practice log will be due Thursday. All retakes need to be done ASAP and you know who you are. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of March 10 - 14 (End of 3rd quarter) CSAP testing is still going on. Practice logs due this week on Friday. Theory Test next week as scheduled on March 20th. If you need help it important to come in to get help. Continue practicing on your band pieces as our Gala Concert is next week!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb. 25th - 29th Get theory tests back and answer any questions. Practice log is due Thursday. 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. 19th -22nd Theory test will be given this Thursday Practice logs will be due this Thursday Picture money and / or pictures are due back by Friday for a grade. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Feb 4 - Feb 7 Mandatory Office Hours on Tuesday for those students who didn't receive an 85% or higher on their last test. We must get this made up as we are beginning a new lesson Thursday. New Theory units started on Thursday. Practice logs due. Homework due next week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 28 - Feb 1 We will be having Professional Pictures on the block day Thursday, Jan. 31. Please being your full band uniforms. Theory: Study for retakes of test for next week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 22- 25 Theory test #4 will be on Thursday, January 24th. Playing Test will be Friday, January 25th. The Screamer on the first 20 measures. Half note = 120 beats per minute. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 14 - 17 Theory homework: Complete Theory Unit 4, 10, 16 or Jazz Unit 4 due Thursday, January 17th. Theory test #4 will be on Thursday, January 24th. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of January 7 - 11 Theory homework: Complete Theory Unit 4, 10, 16 or Jazz Unit 4 due Thursday, January 17th. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of December 10th - 14th 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 Tuesday- Double header pep band. Be here at 5:00 ready to go for the 5:30p.m. - and 7:00p.m. games. Try to wear jeans and a black shirt of some type if you can. Thursday- Practice logs due. - mandatory rehearsal from 12:00pm to 12:45pm on the stage for a final run through of our Finale. 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!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Thursday. Saturday Dec. 1st Open enrollment performance. Please be there 9:45 in full Concert Dress. Please be ready to move stuff onto the stage immediately as we perform at 10:10a.m. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Oct. 15th - 19th Theory Tests this Thursday on the second units in all books. Practice logs are due Thursday as well. Be practicing all your music as we need to be getting better on Motion. Please listen to it on www.jwpepper.com as well as our other pieces. Medieval Festival coming up for a select few so if you are performing in it please know your music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept. 24 - Sept 28th Receive Theory tests back. If you did not receive an 85% or higher you will have mandatory office hours on Tuesday Oct. 2nd. Please be working on your Pep band music as we have homecoming soon SAT. OCT 6th. Refer to handbook for time. Please be there!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!! PLAYING TEST MATERIAL!!!! Please practice the following measures on the following pieces for Thursday September 27th. If you have any questions please e-mail me. You will be assessed on the following: 2 Major scales of Mr. Spicer's choosing The Prepared music taken from either Motion or Welsh Ayres and Dances Sight-reading only in the case of a tie. Prepared Music is as follows: MOTION Flutes: Measures 259-291 Clarinets: Measures 267-291 A. Sax Measures 227-244 WELSH AYRES AND DANCES T. Sax Measures 48-69 Horn Measures 55-76 Trumpet Measures 56-76 Tromb. Measures 56-76 Baritone Measures 56-76 Percussion Measures 59-76 Jon. G Measures 38-57 on mallets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept. 17th - Sept. 20th Music Theory Test this Thursday. Playing test next Thursday, Sept. 27th music will be given out this Thursday Band Uniform money due this Thursday for those who are new or who are needing new uniforms. Practice log due this Thursday for full credit. Be working on the sheet music and continue to improve your playing technique. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of Sept 10th- Sept 14th Theory: First Book Unit homework due Thursday for full credit. Practice log also due this Thursday for full credit. If you have not turned in your handbook form that needs to be done ASAP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of August 27th - Aug 31st. 2007 First practice log due this Thursday. ( Be working on Pep Band Music and from Method Book) 1st assignment due Friday (Handbook Signed and returned) Be working on getting your "chops" back into shape by practicing 120 minutes each week. Required Perforamce Sept 6th, at 5:42 p.m. All student report at 5:20p.m and be dressed in Black pants and white tops. No uniforms as not all students have them yet.