Today students received their band shirts in class. Students can get them on Monday if they were absent or if they need to let me know when they can pay me. On Monday, October 5, band students will have their…
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2 school days to band concert
Today the 8th grade marching band rehearsed on the football field again. Then, we went out to the field and marched our show without any lines or other markings. Students learned that the lines are helpful, but they need to…
3 school days to band concert
The 7th grade band finished listening to their songs for the concert and determining areas that need to be fixed. They sound really good! The 8th grade band marched on the football field for the first time today. Normally they…
4 school days to band concert
Our motto for the next few days of band is, “Never settle for ‘good enough.’” Students are identifying areas in the music that can still be better and we are fixing them one at a time. I remind the students,…
5 school days to band concert
With five days to go until the concert, students are determining what still needs to be fixed in the music. The 7th graders listened to the recording they made in class on Thursday and identified specific areas in the music…
Mr. Bley gone today
Mr. Bley is gone today.
8 school days to concert
Students rehearsed concert music in preparation for their October 5 band concert. The 7th grade students recorded themselves and will listen to it on Monday. The 8th graders marched outside today. The 6th graders rehearsed their music in concert order. …
9 school days to concert
Today the 6th graders learned the procedures for a concert. All classes got a copy of the concert rubric detailing how they will be graded for the concert. The 7th grade band continued to make progress on music for the…
10 school days to concert
The 7th grade band continued to make progress in their music by working hard to improve balance and phrasing in their music. The 8th grade fixed a few big problems in their pregame show. The 6th grade percussionists got their…
2 weeks to concert
With the band concert two weeks away, students are working hard on their music. The 7th graders will be working on the higher-level music skills of balance and phrasing. The 8th graders finished learning their entire show today. The 6th grade…