The summer has finally arrived and I'd like to tell you about some fun summer activities going on in the band program and in the rest of the music department.
Summer band rehearsals are have started and we're still taking students to play with us. Right now we are short on Flutes, low woodwinds, and percussion. We could also use a tuba, but one of our other members is trying it out as a second instrument. I must say he's doing pretty well also. If you'd like to join us, rehearsals are every Tuesday and Thursday, at 7:30pm in the high school band room.
We are also offering summer band and orchestra lessons. These lessons have already been scheduled but if you are interested, please contact me and I can see if I have a group available to take another person. Groups are based on instrumentation and then by ability level. There is a 5 student maximum per group. There is a small fee for the lessons, $50 for the summer. Whether you can make 5 lessons or 10 lessons, that fee is the same. Checks can be payable to Mukwonago Schools.
The Marching Band has also begun its season. We are marching in the SummerFeste Parade in Mukwonago and we're marching in the Kettle Moraine Days Parade. After that, our camps start in the end of July. If interested in joining us this year, contact a director for more information.
Have a wonderful and safe summer,
Mr. Werner
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Solo/Ensemble this past weekend
Congrats to all of our participants in the April 4-5 Solo/Ensemble contest hosted at MHS! Once again, we have many groups going to the State festival at UW-Parkside, May 3rd. Large ensembles who qualified include Jazz I, Flute Choir, Saxophone Choir, and Percussion Ensemble. There are many other solos and small groups who will also be making the trip, and you should all be really proud of what you accomplished.
High school kids, you should all be really proud of what you've done, especially because you have to do all of the work by yourselves, with the exception of our largest ensembles. While many other schools have teachers coaching their participants from the beginning, we at MHS select and learn the pieces all by ourselves, and it really gives us the chance to see what we truly know as young musicians. Overall as an entire program, you did very well and it's great to see that you have the skills now to play whatever music YOU choose rather than being at the mercy of your director :)
To the middle school students out there, I also want to pass along a tremendous congratulations to you all. I saw tons of I's and II's on the results pages, and many of you had beaming smiles when you saw how well you did. And to see many PVMS kids attempting Class A pieces is outstanding; I'm so impressed that some of you have even qualified for State before you've even entered high school! On behalf of myself and all of my high school students, we're excited to see all of our PVMS musicians succeed and are pumped for you to enter the MHS program!
Alright, enough gushing about how awesome you all are. Time for you guys to sign off and get back to practicing :)
-TG
High school kids, you should all be really proud of what you've done, especially because you have to do all of the work by yourselves, with the exception of our largest ensembles. While many other schools have teachers coaching their participants from the beginning, we at MHS select and learn the pieces all by ourselves, and it really gives us the chance to see what we truly know as young musicians. Overall as an entire program, you did very well and it's great to see that you have the skills now to play whatever music YOU choose rather than being at the mercy of your director :)
To the middle school students out there, I also want to pass along a tremendous congratulations to you all. I saw tons of I's and II's on the results pages, and many of you had beaming smiles when you saw how well you did. And to see many PVMS kids attempting Class A pieces is outstanding; I'm so impressed that some of you have even qualified for State before you've even entered high school! On behalf of myself and all of my high school students, we're excited to see all of our PVMS musicians succeed and are pumped for you to enter the MHS program!
Alright, enough gushing about how awesome you all are. Time for you guys to sign off and get back to practicing :)
-TG
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