Wednesday blues

Hey band,

There are a couple things that you all need to know before the morning. We are kicked out of our band room once again so we will be meeting in the Old Gym. Due to this fact it will be difficult to meet and rehearse. I will still need your full attention. We will be discussing the end of year itinerary and I will discuss expectations for eighth grade students who are moving up to the high school. I look forward to seeing you all in the morning. Have a great night.

Mr. V

We are back!!

Good morning band,

I hope that you all had a great weekend. The sub. report from Friday was good. I had a few students that did not act correctly the whole time. That comes to a disappointment to me. The trip to Kansas City went well. We vistited a huge mall that contained two stories of stores, played at the center of Independence Missouri, visited the Truman Library, rode several roller coasters at Worlds of Fun, and went to the Kansas City Zoo. This was a great trip for the Lavaa High School band and the band program as a whole. Future successful trips depend upon all of you middle school students. After this year the seniors will graduate and all eighth graders will move up to the high school band. The skill level upon our band depends upon you all. I will see you today and we will start working on solo and ensemble music.

Mr. V

High School Band Trip

Hey band,

Great job adjusting to testing schedules this week we achieved many of our weekly goals. This weekend the High School band is traveling to Kansas City for their band trip and I will be traveling with them so I will not be able to blog unless I find wireless. If I find wireless I will keep you up to date with the trip. There will be a substitute for school today. I expect you all to act right. Have a great weekend and I will see you Monday. We will start on Solo and Ensemble so please bring instruments and be prepared to start playing.

Mr. V

Concert

hey folks,

Great job on the concert last night. I have never had so many great comments from the audience members. All our hard work has paid off and if feels great. I will try to have a video and pictures up on blogger if I can figure it out. The upcoming assignments that we will have in class will be band camp music and Solo and Ensemble music. I hope you all have a great night. Excellent job band.

Mr. V

Pictures and media

I am hoping to have a media option for viewing within the next two weeks. This will include pictures of the band and video of our concerts. Solo and ensemble will also be an option for viewing.

Mr. V

Weekly Reflection

This week was a great one. I am extremely happy with the progress that we have made not just this week but the whole year. Each section has shown great improvement based on the four main assessment area's: balance, precision, tone quality, and intonation. So this is it. The Spring Concert is Monday night. All efforts through out the year have led us to this point. Let us all show our parents what we are all capable of. That would include my parents also. I have invited them to the concert and am planning on them to show up. Following the concert we will not have a reception. Lets play our best and have some fun. Have a great weekend and I will see you all on Monday.

Mr. V

Wednesday Reflection

Hey band,

Today's rehearsal put a huge smile on my face. Tuning was great on all three pieces, intonation has improved and I am really enjoying the changes that we made at the end of The Tempest. Speaking of the changes, I think that today's performance was the first time that I have ever had goose bumps when listening to a Middle School band. Great job band. Please keep in mind that all leftover dues to the band are due. Jazz band is doing a great job and is always open to all Middle and High School students. I am extremely proud of all of you. Keep up the good work.

Mr. V