Transcript Beginning Band 2004 Pleasant Valley Community School District

Beginning Band 2012
Pleasant Valley Community
School District
5th Grade Band Orientation
Ms. Fitkin
• 6th Grade Band at
Riverdale Heights
and Hopewell
• Lessons at PVHS
• Beginning Clarinet
and Saxophone
Instructor for
Summer Band
Mrs. Daurer
• 6th Grade Band at
Cody
• 9th Grade Band at
PVHS
• Junior High
Summer Band
• Beginning Flute
and Percussion
Instructor for
Summer Band
Mr. Gartner
• 6th Grade Band at
Pleasant View
and Bridgeview
• Beginning
Trumpet and
Horn Instructor for
Summer Band
Mrs. Lopez
• PVJH 7th Grade
Band Director
• Junior High
Summer Band
• Beginning
Trumpet and
Horn Instructor for
Summer Band
Ms. Bailey
• 8th Grade Band
Director at
PVJH
• Junior High
Summer Band
Mr. Propes
• Assistant
Director of Bands
at PVHS
• Beginning
Trombone,
Euphonium, and
Tuba Instructor
for Summer Band
Mr. Anderson
• Director of
Bands at
Pleasant Valley
High School
Pleasant View Band
Pleasant View Band
Bridgeview Band
Riverdale Heights Band
Cody Band
Hopewell Band
All-District 6th Grade Band
7th Grade Band
8th Grade
Band
Jazz Band
2012 PVHS Band trip to Florida
PVHS Marching, Jazz, and Pep Bands
PVHS Concert Bands
How to Choose Your Right
Instrument
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Preference of a particular instrument sound
Ability to produce a sound on the instrument
Physical attributes
Balance of instruments in the band (Example - need more
clarinets and trombones than other instruments)
• Please don’t choose an instrument just because your friend
chooses it, we’ll all be in band together!
Choosing an instrument
• Flute
• French Horn
• Clarinet
• Trombone
• Alto Saxophone
• Euphonium
• Tenor Saxophone
• Tuba
• Trumpet
• Percussion
Flute
• The smallest and
highest sounding
woodwind
instrument
• Flutes often have
the melody in band.
Oboe
• Oboe is a specialty
woodwind
instrument.
• Only a few are
needed for good
balance.
• If you are interested
in oboe, please
contact a director.
Clarinet
• A medium pitched
woodwind
instrument that often
plays melody.
• The band needs
more clarinets than
any other instrument
to have good
balance.
Saxophone
• Alto saxophone is the
smaller and higher
pitched instrument.
• Tenor saxophone is
slightly larger and
lower sounding.
• The band needs fewer
saxophones to have
good balance.
Trumpet
• The highest
sounding brass
instrument that often
plays melody.
• Trumpets are
important in all types
of musical groups.
French horn
• A medium sounding brass
instrument
• A piano, singing, or
orchestra background
would be very helpful.
• A limited number of
French horns are
available for you to rent
through the school district.
Trombone
• A low sounding brass
instrument that uses a
slide.
• The band needs a
large number of
trombones to have
good balance.
• They are vital players
in concert, jazz and
marching bands.
Baritone/Euphonium
• Baritone plays the
same notes as the
trombone, but uses
valves instead of a
slide.
• The school has a
limited number of
baritones to rent.
Tuba
• The largest and
lowest sounding
brass instrument
• The school has a
limited number of
tubas available to
rent.
Percussion
• Percussion includes
bells (keyboard),
drums, and a variety of
small rhythm
instruments
• Students need to
practice the lesson
assignments on both
bells and drums.
• Piano experience is
strongly recommended.
Balance
• The band sounds its best with the correct
balance of instruments.
• When making a cake, you need the right
mix of ingredients for it to taste right. In
band, we need the right mix of instruments
for it to sound right!
• We need…
– High % of clarinets, trumpets, trombones
– Low % of saxophones, percussion
About 75%-80% of our beginners
start in the summer
Summer Band Classes
• Two times a week for 5 weeks starting May 29
• 50 minute classes of like instruments.
• Mornings at PVHS & afternoons at Bridgeview
School in LeClaire
• AM & PM classes are identical and taught by
the same teacher.
• Flexible scheduling allows you to attend either
session.
Vacations
• Going on Vacation? The first week of
summer band is the most important, try
not to miss it.
• If you need to miss the first week of
summer band, please contact a director.
• Students could miss up to 2 weeks and
not be too far behind.
Ice Cream Social Concert
• The Beginning
Band will perform
11 songs at our
annual Ice Cream
Social at 7:00 PM
on Thursday,
June 28th in front
of PVHS.
Can’t do summer band?
•There is the option of finding a private
teacher in the area. Please contact a
director for recommendations. These
students will be able to join band
immediately in the fall.
•Wait until the fall. A band director will be
in the sixth grade classrooms on the first
day with information on how to join band.
Students will be assigned to a 15-minute group
lesson (2 or 3 of the same instrument) per week.
They come out of class for this lesson.
Full band meets twice a week for
30 minutes during the school day.
Everyone has time for band!
• All of the band rehearsals and lessons meet
during the school day in every elementary
building.
• Band does not conflict with orchestra, chorus
or athletics at the elementary, junior high or
high school levels.
• Practice time is essential, but all students are
able to find a little slice of their day to get
some practice in.
Band Students in Other Activities
• 90% of the high school band students are
involved in other school activities.
• PV Band students participate in cross
country, bowling, basketball, track,
swimming, tennis, wrestling, football,
soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball,
cheerleading, Platinum Dance team, drama,
choir, and orchestra.
Band and Academics
• 171 out of the 259 high school band
students (66%) have a grade point average
above 3.0
• 74 of those students (29% of the overall
band) have a grade point average above 4.0
• Over 1/3 (35%) of the students recognized
at Academic Awards Night for having a
GPA of over 4.0 are in band
Rental Plans
• No student is required to rent, lease or purchase a
musical instrument from the companies who are
represented here tonight. Parents may obtain their
child's instrument from any vending source with
which they are comfortable. By virtue of their
participation in the instrument display night,
Griggs Music and West Music have met the
district's demanding standards.
• The stores will deliver the instruments to the
school so we can avoid any damage before the
instructors have the chance to teach how to put the
instrument together.
Internet & Warehouse Store
Shopping
• Beware of non-brand name instruments
available on the internet and at local
warehouse type retail stores!
• Local repair persons will not work on them
due to the poor quality, lack of durability
and parts.
• Many parents who have purchased these
instruments have had to replace them within
one or two years.
Already have an instrument?
• Please have any previously played instrument
inspected by an instrument repair person or band
director to make sure that it is in good playing
condition.
• Nothing is more discouraging for a beginner than
coming to the first day of band with an instrument
that doesn’t work.
• The student will need to purchase the "Standard of
Excellence" lesson book prior to the first day of
class.
Rental Assistance
We want all students to have the opportunity to
be a part of the PV band!
If finances are a concern, please speak to a director to see if
you qualify for assistance. The school district has alternatives
available for those in need.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
Ms. Fitkin at: [email protected]
or
Mrs. Daurer at: [email protected]
or
Mrs. Lopez at: [email protected]
A web version of this PowerPoint
presentation is available at any of the
elementary school websites. Just look for
“5th Grade Band Orientation”
Congratulations and welcome to the
Pleasant Valley Band Program!
Join the fun!
PVHS Band on the new marching band field!