Styles by Stiles

Concert Time!

Hello everyone!

Here are the concert dates and times for the rest of the year!

6th Grade: Monday, May 5th at Hillgrove High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm

Students need to be there at 5:45 pm to rehearse.  Here is a form sent out to your students. 

Download spring_concert_information_6th.doc

7th Grade: Thursday, May 8th at Lovinggood Middle School Auditorium at 7:00 pm

Students need to wear their festival uniforms and be at Lovinggood between 6:15 pm and 6:30 pm.

8th Grade: Monday, May 12th at Lovinggood Middle School at 7:00 pm

Students need to wear their festival uniforms and be at Lovinggood between 6:15 pm and 6:30 pm.

Each concert will last approximately 30 minutes.  Please come and share this wonderful event with us!  This will be our 8th graders last performance at Lovinggood and we know how excited they are to perform!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this information please email me at michelle.stiles@cobbk12.org.

Thank you for all of your support this year!  We have accomplished so much for only a second year school!!!

Cookie Dough Fundraiser!

The cookie dough fundraiser comes in this Friday, March 28th.  Pick up is from 4:30 - 6:00!  The cookie dough will not stay frozen so please make arrangements to pick up your order!!  Have a great weekend!!

Festival Info and Cookie Dough Pick up

Festival times and dates have been handed to your students.  I will attach copies of all four groups below.  Festival is only for 7th and 8th grade students. 

Uniform reminder!  Take out your uniform this weekend to make sure that you have all of your needed clothes for festival.  Uniform requirements are the same as the winter concert.  Reminder, if you do not have the proper uniform you will not be performing at festival. 

Forms for Festival: Please be aware of the dates the forms are due and send them in on time!  This will aid in preparing for this performance.

Download festival_times_71.doc

Download festival_times_72.doc

Download festival_times_81.doc

Download festival_times_82.doc

Our 6th grade concert will be on May 5th at Hillgrove High School at 7:00 pm.  More information for the concert will follow.

Cookie Dough Pick Up will be on Friday March 28th!!  Please make arrangements to pick up your orders between 4:30 and 7:00 on this date.  If you are not able to be there on Friday, your order will need to be picked up my Monday, March 31st at the latest.  Thank you for your cooperation to make this process smooth!

Fundraiser!

Fundraiser is due today!  Please support Lovinggood band programs through this fundraiser!

8-2 students only:

I will be beginning to video tape rehearsals on Friday, February 22nd.  Please bring in your forms as soon as possible!!

Festival Schedule!!

Parents/Guardians:

Festival dates, times, and locations will be coming home on Friday.  Make sure to ask your student about the forms they will be bringing home.  Also, please make sure you mark your calendars to witness your students succeed at this wonderful event!!

8-2 Students only!

The information below is only for my 8th grade second connections class. 

This summer I began my journey with

Auburn

University

as a distance graduate student, in pursuit of a Master’s in Music Education degree.  As a requirement for this degree, I am currently enrolled in a class called “Practicum in Area of Specialization” with the objective of “experiencing related theory and practice, usually in a school setting.”  For this class, I will be videotaping my teaching during your student’s band period.  This type of observation will aid my improvement and success as a music instructor.  The video will be focused on me all of the time, not on the students.  Again, this is to gain data for my class to evaluate my teaching.  Your student will not be videotaped during this evaluation. 

Please turn in the following form by Thursday, February 14th!

Download permission_for_video_tape.doc

8-2 Students Only!

This only applies to my 8th grade second connections students.  Please read the following.

This summer I began my journey with

Auburn

University

as a distance graduate student, in pursuit of a Master’s in Music Education degree.  As a requirement for this degree, I am currently enrolled in a class called “Practicum in Area of Specialization” with the objective of “experiencing related theory and practice, usually in a school setting.”  For this class, I will be videotaping my teaching during your student’s band period.  This type of observation will aid my improvement and success as a music instructor.  The video will be focused on me all of the time, not on the students.  Again, this is to gain data for my class to evaluate my teaching.  Your student will not be videotaped during this evaluation.

Please fill out the following form and turn it into me by Thursday, February 14th.

Download permission_for_video_tape.doc  

Fundraiser!!

Parents/Guardians/Students!!!

We started our fundraiser this past weekend!  Everyone loves cookie dough, so ask your neigbors to help support the Lovinggood Band Program!  Remember, the group that sells the most recieves passes to White Water this summer!! 

We are in the process of getting ready for festival!  Here is the music your student should be practicing:

8-1

Prestissimo, Rites of Tamburo, Joy

8-2

Sandy Bay March, Celebration for Winds,  Prometheus Overture

7-1

Beyond the Seven Hills, All the Pretty Little Horse, The March of the Irish Guard

Please work on your individual parts so that we can be working on ensemble skills during class.

6th grade

Scales!!  We have began scales this week!  The first scale test was a success, but keep working on the Bb concert scale.   We are also starting to go higher in the fingering chart. 

Horns - playing up to high D.

Trumpets - playing up to high D.

Low Brass - playing up to high D.

Have a great weekend, and as always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Scale Test

Sorry for the confusion!  The scale test for this nine weeks is only for 7th grade!  I apologize for any parent/guardian/student who was confused.  Thank you for understanding!  Have a great weekend!

Welcome Back!!

Hello parents/guardians/students!

I hope that everyone had a relaxing break and we are ready to start the new year!! 

Something new!!

We are implementing another scale unit for the third nine weeks.  Since scales are the basis of any musical composition, it is important to reinforce this skill during middle school ensemble development.  Below is the testing schedule that will begin this Friday.  Each student will be tested on a different scale each week during class.  This assignment will count towards their written/playing test grade for the nine weeks.

Download third_nine_weeks_scale_unit.doc

This page will also be on the pages side of my blog so you can always find it easily.  As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

I am looking forward working with your students this semester!

A quick note for my new general music students!  You can view what we will be doing this nine weeks on the 7th grade general music page on the side.  The syllabus is also there if you forget yours!  Welcome to my general music class!!

Winter Break Practice

We will NOT be recording practice times on our practice logs over the holidays.  HOWEVER... it is very important that EVERY student take his/her instrument home over the break.  It is essential that students not go over two weeks without playing their instrument.

Any student leaving an instrument in their band locker over the break will recieve deduction from their 3rd nine weeks daily grade.

As brass players, if we do not make sure our embouchure is working properly, we will not have any endurance to get ready for festivals and concerts in the spring sememster.  Please be buzzing on your moutpiece and practicing your instrument over the holiday vacation!

I wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season!  Thank you all for your commitment to the band programs and the wonderful concerts!  Congradulations to all!!

See everyone back at Lovinggood in 2008!!