Friday 24:
- 1st Hour: Chamber Orchestra Video Tape review

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"Pre-Festival Clinicians to work with 8th Grade Ensembles this Wednesday!!!"

We have two special guests visiting our Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Band. Students need to make sure they are polishing their parts up for Wednesday.

Visiting the Chamber Orchestra, we have Mrs. Karen Viele. Mrs. Viele is a violinist and a retired orchestra director with over 30 years teaching experience. Mrs. Viele is also a string specialist for Marshall Music and a Michigan MSBOA state level festival adjudicator.

Visiting the Symphony Band, we have Mr. Scott Edgar. Mr. Edgar is a trumpet player and currently a PHD student with University of Michigan. Mr. Edgar worked and taught instrumental music in Ohio.

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"MSBOA FESTIVAL!!!"

Pre-Fest Concert
Chamber Orchestra / Churchill HS Orchestra
- Monday Feb. 27 @ Churchill HS Auditorium 7pm Performance
Call time: 6:30pm

Symphony Band / Churchill Band and Wind Ensemble
- Tuesay Feb. 28 @ Churchill HS Auditorium 7pm Performance
Call time: 6:20pm

MSBOA FESTIVAL Concert
- Thursday March 1
3:00pm- Symphony Band @ Churchill HS Auditorium
4:25pm- Chamber Orchestra @ Churchill HS Auditorium

Please parents and families come out and support our ensembles. This is a very exciting time for these students. I encourage everyone to come hear the students perform and participate in the sight reading experience. We will explain more about this at our pre-fest concert.
Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Band students will be dismissed from Churchill HS. Students will take everything with them to CHS on festival day.

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"Concert Band/Concert Orchestra Book 2 orders DUE FRIDAY FEB. 24"

Students have the opportunity to order our next method book (Essential Elements 2000 Book 2) which we will start on Thursday March 1. I am assuming that students who do not order the method book through our music department either have the book or will obtain the book on their own. The cost of the method book 2 for Woodwinds/Brass/Strings is $7, Percussion is $15.  Checks can be made payable to: Frost Middle School  We will not be ordering extras. DUE DATE IS: Friday 2/24. Order forms are found in the music room.

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"Detroit Symphony Orchestra field trip for Symphony Band and Chamber Orchestra students"

Permission Slips and money are DUE Friday March 9th.

Parents that I confirmed with for chaperone's need to be inserted in ICHAT. ICHAT Forms are available on our website and is free/easy to do. Please have your student turn this in to Mr. Rais before March 9.

ICHAT FORM: http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/webpages/mrais/files/ichat20102011.pdf

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"Concert Band and Concert Orchestra to perform at Wayne State University April 18"

We are still in need of parents to help chaperone the students and a parent or two to drive a rented uhaul truck (Percussion/basses/tubas) to WSU. The students will be performing between 10-12:30pm. We will be leaving around 9am and returning around 1:15pm. Please e-mail soon!

Students will be performing for 7 pieces (1 piece per music educator) for a clinic.

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"PTSA Music Scholarship - Wed. March 14 after school"

Attention all students that are PTSA members. We have been very fortunate to offer a music scholarship that can help your musical development. PTSA has offered $1000 to our music department for scholarship money. Students have the opportunity to earn $25 to $100 in scholarship money. The scholarship takes place on Wed. March 14 after school from 3-5:30pm. Students must prepare a piece of music that best represents your playing. Students can play a solo in your method book (end of book), a piece from Solo and Ensemble, or visit our music library to prepare a piece. Students also need to fill out the PTSA scholarship form (can be found in the music room) and make a copy of your piece for the judge (See Mr. Rais to make a copy). Our special guest judge will be listening to the students. Sign up form for a 5 minute time slot goes up this week and can be found on our music board in the room.

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"Concert Band / Concert Orchestra students composing music!"

Last week we started discussing our composition project in class. Students will be composing a minimum of an 8 measure piece of music for their instrument. Students will receive a grading rubric what they need to have in their composition to receive full credit. We are using an online education program entitled Noteflight. Students are to set up their free acounts on the website. Check out the website at: http://www.noteflight.com

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"Get your FMS Music Sticker for your car!!!"

Only $3 you can get your FMS Music Sticker for your car! See Mr. Rais in class to purchase one or at our concerts.

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Have a great week everyone!