Spring is here…I think

Announcements:

• Students are expected to bring their instruments home everyday.
• Students are expected to lock their locks everyday.
• Band fees are due. $30 to Clark Band or pay online here.
• Please sign up for Remind. You can learn how at this link.
• 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.

Here is a really cool concert that you and your student would enjoy next Tuesday! Tickets are not expensive and you will definitely enjoy all of the movie music of John Williams.

Upcoming events:

• Required after school practices – all students – April 24th and 26th  3:35 PM – 5:00 PM
• Sandy Lake Performance – all eligible students – April 27th – during the school day
• Spring Concert – all students – May 2nd – 6:00 PM

Homework:

• Practice cards are due on Monday, March 19th
• Students are not required to practice, but they are required to take them home
  • Trumpets
    • Chromatic Low G to F at the top of the staff
    • Scales — all 8
    • Imperium – whole song
    • Construction Zone – whole song
    • We will start jazz music next week!
  • Double Reeds
    • Chromatic C – C ascending & descending
    • Extended range notes in octave drills
    • Scales — all 8
    • Imperium
    • Construction Zone – whole song
    • We will start jazz music next week!
    • Vibrato on all music
  • French Horns — 
    • Chromatic low F to Eb
    • Scales — all 8
    • Imperium – whole song
    • Construction Zone – whole song
    • We will start jazz music next week!

• Students should be practicing each day for 20 – 30 minutes at a time.