1st Trimester

AB Portfolio- Halloween Parade.mp4

Halloween Parade

The 2023-2024 Advanced Band gave our first performance of the year at the annual school Halloween parade. We played three Halloween songs, including Spooky Scary Skeleton, This is Halloween, and Ghostbusters to accompany each class as they walked out of the school to begin the parade. Both the student body and parents were delighted by the spooky soundtrack that we provided to kick off a fun day of Halloween festivities!

Using the Studio Habits of Mind

Develop Craft: I can learn, practice , and demonstrate new rhythms, pitches, or other musical or instrumental skills as required for a song.

Observe: I can demonstrate focused listening skills to identify successes and challenges in individual and ensemble performance.

Engage & Persist: I can demonstrate grit, determination , and willingness to work through challenges to improve my own performance.

Reflect: I can accept and apply teacher, peer, and self critique to my performance.

Understand the Art World : I can demonstrate engaged participation in band rehearsals and can conduct myself during rehearsals in a way that contributes to the good of the group.

Express: I can apply the skills and knowledge I have acquired during the rehearsal process to my performance.

Stretch & Explore: I can present a focused performance in a setting beyond a traditional concert hall.

Fall Concert

Our first concert of the year was held on November 14th, 2023 at the Athenaeum theater. We opened our portion of the concert with Cape Breton March by John O'Reilly. This piece was all about rhythm, and students got the opportunity sharpen their fluency with more complex rhythm reading as we put it together. Next we played Dark Adventure by Ralph Ford, a student favorite for this concert. Students especially enjoyed the sneaky sounding chromatic melody throughout the piece. We closed the concert with Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams, arranged by Robert Longfield. Students got lots of practice with time signature and tempo changes as we transitioned through different themes from the movie.

AB Portfolio- Fall Concert.mp4

Using the Studio Habits of Mind

Develop Craft: I can learn, practice, and demonstrate new rhythms, pitches, or other musical or instrumental skills as required for a song.

Observe: I can demonstrate focused listening skills to identify successes and challenges in individual and ensemble performance.

Engage & Persist: I can demonstrate grit, determination, and willingness to work through challenges to improve my own performance.

Reflect: I can accept and apply teacher, peer, and self critique to my performance.

Understand the Art World: I can demonstrate engaged participation in band classes and can conduct myself in a way that contributes to the good of the group.

Express: I can apply the skills and knowledge I have acquired during band classes to my performance.

Stretch & Explore: I can present a focused performance in a formal concert setting.

Page updated

Report abuse