All string students should be working on concert music to prepare for the upcoming concert on May 22nd. The following pieces shoud be practiced on a daily basis: Grasshopper Ball, Cabbage Countdown, and Boogie in the Straw. The Beginner students should practice Ode to Joy from their book on page 25. The intermediate and advanced students should practice Wexford Circle. This song will be replacing Do-Re-Mi for the concert.
For practice purposes, the students should work out their problem spots, then put the music together. Once they are confident they know the song in small sections fluently, then they should practice the music straight through. The concert is coming up fast and to have a very positive experience for the students and the audience, the students should know their music to the fullest.
If the students are confident with their concert music, they should continue to practice their assignments in their books. We will continue with these the week of May 21st.