Hello! 

It's hard to believe that March is here already! I'm so proud of the accomplishments that our advanced orchestra has made. 

Our next big event is the Tri- Campus festival. I have handed out the 3 pieces that we will be performing, and we've started reviewing them. It's very important for your student to practice as much as possible.  The requirement to be able to attend the festival, is that that they are able to play all of the music. My goal is for everyone in the Advanced orchestras to attend. 

Hopefully your aspiring young musician is carving out time to practice their instrument AT HOME. "HOW MUCH?" you ask?  Shoot for 20 minutes per day, 5 days per week!  Consistency is KEY!  

Please feel free to email me at rrood@bfcsaz.com if you have any questions or concerns.

WHAT DO I PRACTICE?   

Double Agent

Frog in a Tree

Accents

*Anything you have already learned and love to play!

*Review Good Posture (videos below)

* Start learning new songs!  Use your books and play something new!

*Pro-Tip:  When learning new music, here's a good strategy to follow:

*Notice Time Signature*Count and Clap the Rhythm*Look at the key signature*Say the note names*Use a pencil to write in the names of the notes you don't know*Practice slowly and accurately with the proper bow hold
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