Marching ahead to greatness

The school year is starting to pick up steam as we are preparing for our first performance as a full band at the Sandy Lake Band Contest. The students are doing well with their music and scales and I am proud of their hard work! Please note the announcements for the practices and the performance.

Announcements:
  • Practice Cards are due: Monday, March 27th
  • After school practices are coming!  Tuesday, April 18th and Thursday, April 20th from 3:35 – 5:00pm.  
    • Students are required to attend both practices.
    • Failure to do so, may result in a failing grade and possible removal from the program
    • These are our only two practices for the year.
Trumpets, French Horns, Oboes and Bassoons
  • Imperium — Students must  be able to play at least 70% of this material correctly to attend Sandy Lake Band Contest
  • Construction Zone — Students must  be able to play at least 70% of this material correctly to attend Sandy Lake Band Contest
  • Scales: F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, C, G, D.
    • Trumpets and French Horns should have level 1 finished by the end of the grading period
    • Oboes and Bassoons should have at least 4 level 2 scales passed off by the end of the grading period
  • Spongebob and/or Pink Panther and Stand By Me
  • Eligibility: Students must be eligible (check MP4) with at least a 70% in all classes in order to attend Sandy Lake on Friday, April 21st.
  • Practice: Students should be practicing each day for 20 – 30 minutes at a time.
Reminders:

Sandy Lake on April 21st — meet at 7:30am in the band hall.  We perform at 10:00am.

Save the date!!!!!!!!  Tuesday, May 30th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.  John Philip Sousa Sudler Cup Awards Concert at Stonebriar Community Church
  • Please sign up for Remind. You can learn how at this link.
  • Band fees are due. $30 to Clark Band or pay online here.
  • Please consider signing up your child for private lessons with one of our teachers.
  • If you have questions, please check out clarkband.org or email me.
  • Please be aware that the district has asked that all volunteers sign-up for this new Volunteer Tracker at Clark.  You must do this or you will not be able to assist us with school events.
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