Today we walked to the District Board Room to try out various band instruments. Mrs. Hogan, our music teacher, and Mr. Garber, the seventh and eighth grade band director, spent several class periods introducing the instruments to us and preparing us.
Several experts in band instruction from the area represented Eckoff Music to provide this individual instrument trial for us.
You will notice bottles of green sanitizer at each station that is used between students.
The experts are quick, patient, and very helpful in redirecting students to encourage their success. They are also honest. They want students to participate in band, and they want them to experience success. For some students, the instruments they wanted to play were not necessarily the same instruments they were able to achieve a sound.
Students were scored on a 1-5 scale. A "one" means the student struggled to make a sound. A "three" indicates an instrument that could be a comfortable fit for a student. A score of a "four" or "five" shows an area of real strength. Students needed two years of piano to participate in the percussion station.
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| Michelle welcomes us |
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| She explains the different stations and how the process works. |
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| learning how to blow for the flute |
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| discussing the sanitary spray used between each instrument use (green bottle) |
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| trumpet station |
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| explaining how to hold your mouth for the saxophone |
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| a Milaca graduate explains the trombone |
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| more flute work |
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| the trumpet station |
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| the clarinet station |
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| giving saxophone feedback |
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| trombone |
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| clarinet |
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| baritone |
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| saxophone |
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| percussion |
Students received three papers communicating the details about their instrument trial experience.
Parents are invited to Milaca High School's Dahlager Theater on Monday May 20 at 7:00 PM to learn more about the Milaca Schools Band Program, instrument rental, band lessons, fees, and have your questions answered.
Soon, our fourth graders of today ...
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| Fourth Graders perform at Music in Our Schools Concert in March 2013 |
Will be the Milaca High School Band of tomorrow ...
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| Milaca High School Band performs at Music in Our Schools Concert in March 2013 |
Dreaming big ... and in stereo!
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