3rd Trimester

Spring Concert

AB Portfolio- Spring Concert.mp4

Advanced Band performed their Spring Concert on April 3rd at the Athenaeum theater. We opened our portion of the concert with Byzantine Dances by Carol Brittin Chambers. This piece introduced new playing techniques like grace notes and trills that added interest and intensity to the music. Next we played Southampton March by Robert Sheldon, which gave us the opportunity to talk about the characteristics of marches. We finished with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest by Hans Zimmer, arranged by Paul Murtha. Students enjoyed comparing our version to the original movie soundtrack, and got to experience some tricky key signatures that we're not used to playing in.

Arts Together

The Advanced Band Marching Band is back! After the spring concert, we switched gears from concert band mode to marching band mode to prepare for the all school arts event, Arts Together, held on May 22nd. Students performed a Disney themed show, playing When You Wish Upon a Star, We Don't Talk About Bruno, and Let It Go, all while marching into various formations. The audience was wowed by the show, and it was an incredible kick-off to our event celebrating all things arts at AACA!

AB Portfolio- Arts Together.mp4

Student Reflections

REFLECT: What was a moment of success for you in the Spring Concert?

The super quick part in Pirates of the Caribbean.

When I got the solo part in Pirates of the Caribbean.

I could move through the challenging runs with ease.

When I played the flute solo without messing up.

Being able to cover for some absent musicians.

I played at a speed I couldn't play last trimester.

Being able to play High F.

Southhampton March because I got all the notes right.

I was able to play the Kraken part in Pirates almost perfectly.

REFLECT: What was a moment of success for you in the Arts Together performance?

When the saxophones started We Don't Talk About Bruno and doing the "sorry go on!" sax section solo.

I got all of the timing right during Let It Go.

I feel like I played good and knew every song.

REFLECT: What has been a notable accomplishment or area of improvement for you this year?

I learned many new notes and now I can play faster and better.

I have improved on my high notes and being able to play louder and more confidently.

An area I improved was my range of high notes.

I got better at being able to control my sound.

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.

Develop Craft: I can identify and demonstrate basic marching band commands and correctly execute a limited amount of marching set transitions.

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

Engage & Persist: I can demonstrate determination, persistence, 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.

Understand the Art World: I can present a focused performance in a formal concert setting.

Understand the Art World: I can present a focused performance in a marching band setting.

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