I will see you on November 6 at 12:35.  Please prepare lesson pages 4-6.  If you have questions please ask in the comment section or use my Contact Mrs. Reed form.  I will reply to you.  ?

Salina band and strings students.  Earn extra points this week for signing up for my blog posts.

Strings students, please practice pages 6 & 7 for next week.

If you are in 5th grade band here is a valuable link for you to use while practicing your instrument at home!

BAND

What are your options for instrumental and vocal music participation at Salina Intermediate School this year?

5th Grade Students

If you are in 5th grade you will have the privilege of learning a new instrument during an afternoon music class.  Mrs. Reed is at Salina on alternating afternoons to you will need to mark your planner so you are prepared for class on the correct day.  All students wishing to participate in this program must have your application papers turned in this week (by October 9) to participate.  We still have scholarship money available to assist you with the instrument use fee.

6th-8th Grade Students

We are fortunate enough to be able to offer a Strings Class which will be held once per week either before school or after school.  Meet with Mrs. Reed on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 3:05-3:50 in room 115 for more details.  Together we will decide if we should meet before or after school.  There is no fee to participate in this class.

Honors Choir for 4-8 Grade Students

We will also have the opportunity to have an Honors Choir consisting of students in grades 4-8.  Our first meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 8, 3:05-3:50 in room 114.  We will discuss a rehearsal schedule as well as performance options.

My husband came across this website and he thought I might like to share it with you.  He’s the best!  So, how DO you practice?  Wynton is a famous trumpet player.  He loves to play jazz and classical music.  He has some great tips for practicing effectively.

Wynton’s Practice Tips

Read his tips and then let me know what you think about them.  Is there one in particular that speaks out to you?  Have a great week, practice and play hard.  I will see you soon!

Band students have a really cool website linked to the method book we are using.  Use this LINK to get to the main page.  Trumpets, I suggest you watch the Lip Slurs video.  Everyone would benefit from watching the embouchure videos…..why stop there.  Watch them all!  🙂

Cello bowing video: Olga

Violin/Viola bowing: Staccato

Meet The Overtones Flute Trio.  All three flutists are Dearborn music teachers as well as friends.  We had the pleasure of performing at The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn Sunday evening.  What a beautiful location for performance.

Mrs. Reed will be available for Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, March 18, and on Thursday, March 26, but with a limited time frame.  She will be at a table in the Counseling and Old Gym Hall from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on both days.  Please stop by to see her if you have questions or concerns about your child’s progress in music class.

Our Salina Intermediate School 4th and 5th grade students have been working very hard with Mrs. Reed and Ms. Schemke on a Storybook Themed Vocal Concert.  We will perform twice during the day on Friday, March 27, in the Salina Intermediate Auditorium:

9:15-10:15 a.m. – in our audience will be Parents and students in grade 6-8

1:15-2:15 p.m. – in our audience will be Parents and students in grades 3-5

Salina Intermediate Honors Choir will also sing a few songs at the start of this concert.  Please plan to attend our concert.  🙂

Dear MS Band and Strings Students,

When you call my google voice number and leave a message for me you must leave your name before you even begin playing.  If you are using my desk telephone I cannot guess who you might be.  Recordings that do not include a name at the beginning are not counted for a grade.  Please be very careful to remember this important detail.

My Google Voice Number: (313) 451-2083 (See below for google voice message)

One more method to share your songs:  VoiceThread!  You can use your iPad, iPhone, laptop to make a video recording of yourself and post it to the band page or orchestra page of this link.  VoiceThreadApp

You can also send recordings via Vocaroo but you have to  be sure to copy the link and send it to my email address: reedc@dearbornschools.org

Strings Students have the wonderful advantage of using Essential Elements Interactive.  They actually get to play along with a recording when making a recording for me.  Band students can use the CD’s that came with the books and play along with that.  How fun!

Here is a quick link to the page with the Target Charts: Target Songs

My Google voice Recorded Message:

“Hello, you must be a responsible student showing great leadership skills since you have reached the Practice Recording Voicemail of Mrs. Reed.

Your weekly assignment is posted on your class Target song Chart which is linked up on my blog page as well as on student connect.  You will have until Friday at Midnight to make only one recording of the assigned song or songs.

Remember that IF this is a newly assigned song it will be your baseline recording and you are permitted to make mistakes.  If, however, this is the second or third assigned recording of a particular song I am expecting to hear remarkable improvement in your performance of that assigned song.

Be responsible and take the time to review the Target Song Chart and Student Connect Assignments so you are aware of your goals for each week.

I do look forward to listening to your recordings and hearing evidence of your improvement.  Thank you for playing and have fun!”