This Week's Schedule:
Winter Concerts:
Concert #1: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 @ 7:00PM - Featuring: Beginning Strings, Advanced Strings, Concert Band, and Jazz Band
Concert #2: Monday, January 21, 2018 @ 7:00PM - Featuring: 3rd Grade Chorus, 4th and 5th Grade Chorus, Chamber Choir, The Monday Orff Ensemble, and The Thursday Orff Ensemble
School Musical:
Thursday, March 8, 2018 @ 7:00PM - Alice in Wonderland Kids
District Choral Festival:
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 @ 7:00PM - Select 5th Grade Students
Spring Concerts:
Concert #1: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 @ 7:00PM - Featuring: Beginning Strings, Advanced Strings, Concert Band, and Wind Symphony
Concert #2: Monday, June 11, 2018 @ 7:00PM - Featuring: 3rd Grade Chorus, 4th and 5th Grade Chorus, Chamber Choir, and Jazz Band
Constable Elementary Music is now on Facebook and Twitter!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Constable-Elementary-Music-510181729157153/
Twitter: @BHunterMusic
Please see our Facebook page for updated information!
Fun Music Websites:
Online Metronome - http://www.metronomeonline.com/
New York Philharmonic Kidzone! - http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?
Morton Subotnick's Creating Music - http://www.creatingmusic.com/
PBS Kids Jazz - http://pbskids.org/jazz/
2017-2018 Instrumental Ensemble Rehearsal Schedule
Mondays 12:20PM-1:05PM Monday Orff Ensemble
Tuesdays 12:25PM-1:10PM Concert Band (beginning band)
Thursdays 12:20PM-1:05PM Thursday Orff Ensemble
Fridays 8:00AM-9:00AM Jazz Band
Friday 12:25PM-1:10PM Wind Symphony (advanced band)
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Please check back often for updates and practice help!
At any time if you have any questions or concerns, big or small, please contact me immediately!!
Practice tips -
Practicing a little bit each day (as little as 10 minutes) is better than once or twice a week for a long period of time.
Purchasing a music stand for your child is the best thing that you can do to promote proper playing posture for every instrument!
Every student should have an assignment sheet that has their assignment for the next lesson and a log to keep track of their practice.
Please contact me if you have questions about music stands or what and how much your child should be practicing.
Instrument Choices
Grade 4 and 5:
Orchestra Instruments- Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double Bass (click here for more information on these instruments)
Band Instruments- Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Baritone Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, or Bells. (click here for more information on these instruments)
Ensembles
String Ensemble – This ensemble includes all students playing Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double Bass for their first school year.
String Symphony – This ensemble includes all students playing Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double Bass for their second or third school year.
Concert Band – This ensemble includes all students playing Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Baritone Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, or Bells for their first school year.
Wind Symphony – This ensemble includes all students playing Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Baritone Horn, Trombon, Tuba, Percussion, or Bells for their second school year.
Jazz Band – This ensemble is a “Gifted and Talented” ensemble comprised of students that have successfully passed an audition on any of the following instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Baritone Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Bells, or Drum Set.
Click on any of the following links for more information
Practice Suggestions
Practice Sheets
Instrument Assembly Videos
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the Instrumental Music Program.
Sincerely,
Brian Hunter
[email protected]
732–297–2488, Ext. 7620
