Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Final day. Click "read more" to make it easier to read

Wed
11:00 pm Curfew 
Spend out your cards before you leave epcot
Before you fall asleep, do the following
* set out your clothes for Thursday 
* pack your carryon with extra clean clothes for ride home (plus toothbrushes, deodorant)
* Get your suitcase filled, but not zipped
* look under you bed and in drawers right now! zChargers!
* it will be chilly when you return, plan ahead
* go get a snack/doughnut/whatever for your breakfast tomorrow right now. You WILL NOT HAVE TIME IN MORNING!

Thursday
TIME CHANGE
6:15-6:30 meet in lobby of hotel ready to check out and load buses. Students that are not going home with us should check their luggage at front desk for pickup by your parents. Chaperones get packets at same time.

We will depart as close To 7 AM as possible

*****People that did not ride our bus down will have to provide their own transportation to park.  The buses are basically full******

We are required to start in Universal, and it opens at 8:00 AM.

We will stay in parks until 9 pm.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Congrats Sax 4tet!

Congrats PHNBands.org Sax 4tet!
Matthew Hartson, Vaughn Haynes, Mikaela Dobel, Abbey Diller, for being nominated in Michigan Youth Arts Festival Small-Ensemble category! Good luck with 3rd-round: auditions!

Friday, March 17, 2017

State S and E in Lapeer

Probably should take your instruments home Friday night?

Mr. Senkmajer will be at Lapeer by 7:15 AM.

Grab all mallets and anything you need FRIDAY NIGHT.

Crates will be OUTSIDE headquarters

Final Instructions
Handout

Map
Handout

Schedule
Handout

Good Luck

Friday, March 3, 2017

Upcoming Playing Eval

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Instructions for getting onto Google Classroom

Instructions:
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020297?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en


Class codes:Concert Band - ewcuizSymphonic Band - rugu4eWind Ensemble - djkh9zh

Next assignment due Friday, March 10 at Midnight!

Monday, February 20, 2017

Concert Day info

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Concert Day! Wooooo!
Jazz Bands be at school *early* for setup/sound check!
Anybody else able to help with stage setup before school? I'm bringing TimBits.

February 21 Bring $$ for State S/E
9th solo $15, 10-12 Solo $20, ens's $8 p/ person
February 21 ACB + JZ Prefestival Concert
REH Rehearsal Swap Day 1/6, 2/5
Concert blacks
5:55 Both jazz bands onstage for Jazz sound check
6:30 Freshman band onstage ready to go
6:45 Jazz Gold Onstage ready to go
Symphonic Band standing in formation at 6:55 in choir room. Please warm up instruments, tune


Wind Ensemble standing in formation at 6:55 in band room. Please warm up instruments, tune

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Upcoming playing eval / Google Classroom

Join Our Google Classroom by Friday at 5 PM and earn a bonus

Instructions:

https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020297?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

Class codes:

Concert Band - ewcuiz
Symphonic Band - rugu4e
Wind Ensemble - djkh9zh


CB
Ab Concert Major, f minor
Percussion + 9 stroke roll
alt. flam taps

SB
F Chromatic, 2 octaves - FH/TSax Bb
Percussion + 9 stroke roll, flamadiddles


WE
c minor ext. , f minor  memorized

Percussion + flamacues 9SR

Tips for recording:
  1. don't play directly at microphone - face slightly "off axis" from camera and microphone so I can see hands and embouchure and you get the best sound
  2. don't stand too far away
  3. don't cover face
  4. attempt as many times as possible! Make it PERFECT!
Percussion: Want to see and HEAR the rudiments?  Go to Percussive Arts Society!