Hello everybody,
For this two-day week that is 1 1/2 days for many of our students, I will be doing a couple of lessons that need to be made up from last week and lessons for most of our students who are working on music for solo festival. I will be sending home final info on the December 9 concert in the next couple of days.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Quick reminders....
This week's lesson schedule is now available here.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Happy Veteran's Day to all of our retired and active duty servicemen & servicewomen. Thank you!
This week's lesson schedule has been posted.
About solo & ensemble festival... The complete document is here. The Monroe County School Music Association has scheduled the Instrumental Music Solo & Small Ensemble Festivals for January. All of our high school and junior high students are currently preparing solos or are beginning work on them soon. I encourage your child to attend
this event.
Dates are:
High School Solo & Ensemble January 10-11 @ Rush Henrietta HS
Junior High Solo & Ensemble January 17-18 @ 12 Corners MS, Brighton
JH/HS Jazz Solo Festival January 24-25 @ Pittsford Barker Road MS
The registration deadline for all events is Wednesday, November 20.
There is a registration fee to cover the costs of having judge-clinicians, renting and moving
equipment, and other administrative costs. This fee varies based on what level of solo the
student is playing. Level 1-4 solos and ensembles are $12, and Level 5 and 6 are $18. Students
performing level 5 and 6 will have fifteen minutes with the judge instead of ten. Solos are often
performed at these events without accompaniment, but many of our solos have a CD or
SmartMusic accompaniment available. Students are also welcome to perform with a pianist, but
hiring the pianist is the responsibility of the student’s family.
This performance also serves as the audition for the All-County Band & Jazz Band:
All-County JH Band March 7-8 @ TBA
All-County HS Band March 21-22 @ Gates Chili/Eastman Theatre
All-County Jazz Bands March 28-29 @ Spencerport HS
Please let me know if your child will participate in solo festival, but is not interested or available
for All-County ensembles.
Note: There are two solo festivals each year: The county event in January and the NYSSMA
events in the spring. January is my primary focus. The spring NYSSMA solo festivals will be March
28-29 for jazz (Canandaigua… the same weekend as MCSMA Jazz All-County!) and May 16-17
(Greece Odyssey) for instrumental solo & ensemble. The registration deadlines are typically six
weeks before each festival.
Any questions? Email me at mark_gowman@er.monroe.edu or call me at 248-6344.
This week's lesson schedule has been posted.
About solo & ensemble festival... The complete document is here. The Monroe County School Music Association has scheduled the Instrumental Music Solo & Small Ensemble Festivals for January. All of our high school and junior high students are currently preparing solos or are beginning work on them soon. I encourage your child to attend
this event.
Dates are:
High School Solo & Ensemble January 10-11 @ Rush Henrietta HS
Junior High Solo & Ensemble January 17-18 @ 12 Corners MS, Brighton
JH/HS Jazz Solo Festival January 24-25 @ Pittsford Barker Road MS
The registration deadline for all events is Wednesday, November 20.
There is a registration fee to cover the costs of having judge-clinicians, renting and moving
equipment, and other administrative costs. This fee varies based on what level of solo the
student is playing. Level 1-4 solos and ensembles are $12, and Level 5 and 6 are $18. Students
performing level 5 and 6 will have fifteen minutes with the judge instead of ten. Solos are often
performed at these events without accompaniment, but many of our solos have a CD or
SmartMusic accompaniment available. Students are also welcome to perform with a pianist, but
hiring the pianist is the responsibility of the student’s family.
This performance also serves as the audition for the All-County Band & Jazz Band:
All-County JH Band March 7-8 @ TBA
All-County HS Band March 21-22 @ Gates Chili/Eastman Theatre
All-County Jazz Bands March 28-29 @ Spencerport HS
Please let me know if your child will participate in solo festival, but is not interested or available
for All-County ensembles.
Note: There are two solo festivals each year: The county event in January and the NYSSMA
events in the spring. January is my primary focus. The spring NYSSMA solo festivals will be March
28-29 for jazz (Canandaigua… the same weekend as MCSMA Jazz All-County!) and May 16-17
(Greece Odyssey) for instrumental solo & ensemble. The registration deadlines are typically six
weeks before each festival.
Any questions? Email me at mark_gowman@er.monroe.edu or call me at 248-6344.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Important Update Nov 4 2013
The Junior High is holding a Veteran's Day assembly this week on Friday, and Mr. Polvino will be conducting JH Band in my absence. Because of this event, JH Jazz Band will meet Thursday, period 8 this week.
Drumline is not marching as a unit in the annual American Legion march to the gazebo on Veteran's Day (Monday, Nov 11), but any students who wish to volunteer to march are welcome to.
This week's lesson schedule has not yet been completed.
Drumline is not marching as a unit in the annual American Legion march to the gazebo on Veteran's Day (Monday, Nov 11), but any students who wish to volunteer to march are welcome to.
This week's lesson schedule has not yet been completed.
The Concert for Mariah
Big thanks to all of the students in Roisin Dubh (or whatever we call it these days), plus John & Spencer, Mr. Sienk, Mrs. Koska, Mrs. Hagreen, student helpers, Mrs. Caruso & Varsity Club, and everyone who came out to make this such an incredible night. |
| The Dady Brothers Perform |
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