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Archive for September, 2008

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Enjoy the City Books

Books are being sold right now for our fundraiser – $20 per book and $10 profit per book Great way to alleviate any cost for the spring trips!!!!! Sell Sell Sell!! Orders due on September 29th

Posted by lsabol on September 15th, 2008 under High School Fundraisers, Middle School Fundraisers  • 

Elementary Week of 9/15/2008

- beginners – reviewing holding of instrument and plucking on open D and A strings – new – learning to use left hand on the D string and bow hold with the pencil -2nd year/ advanced students – working in the beginning of book 2 – reviewing notes and concepts – finishing concepts in book [...]

Posted by lsabol on September 15th, 2008 under Elementary Assigments  • 

Ms Orchestra Week of 9/15/2008

-Working on Polishing American Heartland for Friday’s performance -Scales – D Major – Quiz next week -New lesson schedule being handed out this week -Starting holiday music – make sure to get it from Mrs. Sabol if you have not done so already -Lesson passes and process discussion Reminder – fundraiser – Enjoy the city [...]

Posted by lsabol on September 15th, 2008 under Middle School Assignments  • 

HS Orchestra/ String Technique Week of 9/15/2008

Orchestra -playing quizzes on G Major Scale Exercises -working on intonation in Christmas Garland and Sleigh Ride -working on rhythm in holiday music -officer meeting this week to discuss upcoming fundraisers -technique and fine tuning work in books String Technique -Finishing Compositions – performance on Thursday -Working on solo pieces – performances next week -reading [...]

Posted by lsabol on September 15th, 2008 under High School Assignments, Notable News  • 

Elementary Lessons – Begin Week of 9/8/08

- Schedule is being sent out to the teachers in the school and updated on a regular basis as the sign-up forms come in – Lessons are a 1/2 hour long once a week – Every student must rent an instrument and purchase the book needed for classes – If you need information about the [...]

Posted by lsabol on September 9th, 2008 under Elementary Assigments  • 

MS Orchestra Week of 9/8/08

- Working on Tuning of Instruments and set up of the orchestra – Working on G and D Major Scales – Working on the Song American Heartland to prepare for Constitution Day (will also be used for the Spring Concert later in the year) – Standards 9.1 (rhythm, intonation, dynamics, and performance)

Posted by lsabol on September 9th, 2008 under Middle School Assignments  • 

HS Orchestra and String Technique Classes Week of 9/8/08

Orchestra *Working on String technique exercises for finger action and strenthening *Holiday Music – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year & Christmas Garland *Other Music – Egyptian Pieces and Overture *Working in music to learn rhythms and intonation (Standard 9.1 A & B – music concepts) *Playing Quiz next week on the finger [...]

Posted by lsabol on September 9th, 2008 under High School Assignments, Notable News  •