Back to Band Night

1. Back to Band Night Folly Quarter Middle School Andrew B. Spang, Director of Bands Tuesday, September 8, 2009

2. Communication • Internet and Email www.follyquarterband.org andrew_spang@hcpss.org • Band WIKI follyquarterband.wikispaces.com

3. Why Band? Extrinsic and Intrinsic Goals and Objectives To make each student love and understand music. Believe in the value of Music.

4. Program Overview Concert Band Symphonic Band Chamber Symphony After School Ensembles • Blue & Gold Jazz Bands • Jazz Combo • New: Music Intensive!

5. Student Schedule 40 Minute Daily Rehearsals • Not a pull-out! 45 Minute Weekly Sectionals • Instrument-specific technique classes.

6. Schedule Switching…

7. New This Year • Music Intensive! • Student Intern: Jeff Wheatley-Heckman (Howard HS) • Practice Logs are now graded in Sectionals

8. New This Year • Night Rehearsal Clinicians • Dr. Harlan Parker, Peabody Wind Ensemble • Matt Dubbs, Reservoir High School .

9. Grades and Grading • Detailed in Band Handbook: Actual Knowledge: Skills and detailed, observable mastery of content and skill sets. 5 areas: • Performance Quizzes (Scale Tests) • Written/Task Assignments • Preparedness Grade • Practice Log • Director’s Assessment

10. Top Ten Things to Keep in Mind When Faking a Practice Log

11. Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind… 10. Parent signatures should be spelled correctly. 9. Parent signatures are rarely printed in pencil. 8. Signatures should not be in pen, traced over pencil.

12. Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind… 7. When adding a "0" to make a "12" into a "120," the same writing utensil should be used. 6. Practice logs should not be filled out weeks in advance, unless one actually owns a time machine.

13. Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind… 5. Clever students will often disguise “made up” times by staying away from round numbers, like 5s and 10s. However, the astute Director might suspect something when seemingly random numbers always manage to equal the exact number of minutes required to achieve an “A.”

14. Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind… 4. When adding a number in front of a zero, such as a “2” to make a zero into a “20,” the same writing utensil should be employed. 3. Parents rarely sign with a title, such as “Mr. Williams.” 2. If you forgot whether you already faked a practice log and passed it in or not, you should endeavor to make sure that the second one you fake and pass in has the same times as the first one.

15. Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind… And the number one thing to keep in mind when faking a practice log is… • Parents signatures should be names, not relationships, such as “Michelle’s Dad.” .

16. Private Lessons • Who should get Private Lessons? • Role of the Middle School Band Director (vs. ES and HS Directors) • Better Early, or Better Earned? • Affording Private Lessons (Money) • Affording Private Lessons (Time)

17. Money • Books • Foundations for Superior Performance • Basics in Rhythm • Uniforms • White Music Polos • Hershey Park Trip

18. Money • After School Ensembles • Academic Intramural Fee • School Wide • $35 x 3 sessions = $105 / year • Only one fee per student for BAND intramurals. • Scholarships are available. .

19. Dates • Concerts • Night Rehearsals • Assessments & Adjudications • Hershey Park • All dates are available on the Calendar (Google) on the website.

20. Switching Instruments • Opportunity • Increased Sonic Pallet • “Grown Up” Band • Individualism • Newbies and “Catching Up” • 2nd Instrument and skills

21. Quitting • Brushing Teeth • Examine the reason Why? • “Thank you” down the road. • Letters • Retention

22. Closing Thought Fran Kick Kick It In

23. Thank you.