We had a great clinic this morning with guest director Kevin Brown. He had a lot of great things to say about the band and helped us get ready for Tallcorn Jazz Fest tomorrow. We're going to play really well th
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After a successful first outing in mid-January, the Winfield-Mt. Union Jazz Band has been off and running. We successfully got a Division I rating at IHSMA State contest, The band has been moving towards their next three competitions.
This upcoming Friday the jazz band will head north to the University of Northern Iowa for the annual Tallcorn jazz Festival. The following Saturday the band will play in Cedar Rapids at Coe Colleges Jazz festival. We will wrap up the main season the following weekend with SEIBA District Jazz Contest. The band is sounding great and should have a very good showing at each of these competitions coming up. It's been a great semester here at Winfield. We're winding down the days until winter break and We're exactly where we need to be. We have music being ordered for next semester, the jazz band is coming along nicely, and we're almost half way through pep band.
A friendly reminder that trip money is due for many of the families going. This Sunday at 2pm the WMU Bands and Choirs will be giving their Winter Concert. Everyone has been working extremely hard and it shows! All of the groups this year are sounding great!
There will also be a desert auction at the concert. All proceeds from the desert auction will go towards the Band and Choir trip to New York in the spring! We hope to see you there! Two hour late start. Come to jazz band by 9. Get some more sleep!
We're down to the wire, here! This week is normal, next week has two days, then there's one more week and we're at concert time. Amazing to think it's here already.
A reminder that all students need to remember to bring their instruments to school. I don't have extras for every student who forgets. Jazz Band tomorrow! I have added new reviews to books I've read in the last few months.
Tomorrow I start another new book. I still haven't decided which one. Hard to believe but the end of Q1 is already this Friday. Here's information for the end of the quarter and the beginning of the next quarter.
The final marching band performance is at the last home football game this Friday. Students need to be here by 6pm to get dressed and warmed up. A friendly reminder that you may NOT eat or drink anything (excluding water) in the uniforms! Grades are officially up to date as of yesterday for all grade levels. Feel free to contact me with any questions. High school students have the opportunity to complete previous Music History Question of the Week" assignments for full credit if they complete them by Friday at 3:30. After that it's tough luck. If a student needs help starting one come see me. Sign up for make up lessons. Students in grades 6-8 should have a minimum of two lessons by Friday and students in grades 9-12 should have at least one. sign up in groups. Check JMC to see how many I have you down for. Again, questions may be directed to me if you need. Jazz Band will Start next week. I will have a finalized roster by the end of the week. Next week we will meet Thursday and Friday morning. Jazz band will start at 7:00 and end by 7:45. please be ready to play by 7! Please contact me with further questions. Here's to a fantastic Q1 and an even better Q2! The W-MU Marching band participated in the Ottumwa Oktoberfest marching band and drumline competition this past weekend. They performed well and got very good scores all around. Great comments on every section from the many judges. I'm extremely proud of the students. They all worked very hard and it paid off. Good work.
Also a big thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make the whole thing possible! I wouldn't have been able to do it without you! Homecoming this week! The deadline for New York Trip money has come and gone. please get your money in as soon as possible!!!
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