AS 505 : Welcome Back 7th Graders!

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In this episode we talk about welcoming back out 7th graders and crappy internet.
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In this episode we talk about welcoming back out 7th graders and crappy internet.
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In this episode we talk about our goals for the year and soggy pancakes.
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In this episode we talk about things you can do with your band classes while you are gone to things like TMEA.
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In this episode, Darcy, Jenna, and Alex wrap up the year with their greatest failures and successes from 2016-2017.
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In this episode John and Darcy talk about Honors Band’s performance at UIL Concert & Sightreading from a backstage perspective.
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In this episode, Darcy and Jenna talk about the frustrations that come with “this time of year” and techniques they are using to clean their bands.
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In this episode Alex, Jenna, and Darcy talk about what factors they consider as they choose music for their bands during contest season.
Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Honors Band
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In this episode Jenna and Darcy talk about FINALLY getting into the book with our beginner classes and the marches we have just started with in our full bands.
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In this episode we talk about our Fall Concert from Thursday, October 13th.
Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Honors Band
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In this episode we talk about what’s working and what’s NOT working after 5 weeks with our kiddos.
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In this episode, the Honors Band brass has a large group sectional during the first week of summer band focusing on tone fundamentals.
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In this episode we talk about spring band auditions, final exams, and course expectations.
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This is the final episode in our 3 part series on teaching a new piece in a full band setting. In this episode, Darcy transitions her Honors Band from a unison page to real parts.
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In this episode Darcy’s band does a lot of duet work from their “Unison Attack” page for The Nightingale and The Two Sisters by Grainger.