2 Feb TWIB

Band... now read this!!
Batten down the hatches! There's a busy week a'brewin' on the horizon, maties! ARRRGH! Sorry for the pirate humor. Jack Sparrow is on full blast in the living room!

JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

27 Jan TWIB

Band... Now read this!!

Where did January go? February... kind of like main street in Mayberry: Don't blink, 'cause you might miss it!

I'll be back later to recap our busy Honor Band, Winterguard, "get ready for SACS" weekend!

More later after Beignets Run! Mark your calendars. GHAP!

JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

MLK Week TWIB

Band … Now read this!!

Thank you for a great full week of music making. Here’s a quick recap:

WINDS: I can tell that some of you have been working on you solos…keep it up. I will make more copies of the “Solo Analysis Form” as you WILL need to use this as you practice. We will continue with theory, ear-training, and counting as we get new concert literature. Chair placement scales are almost complete. I am looking forward to great rehearsal and performance opportunities this spring semester. PLEASE label your binder with your name (not every has done this yet!) and remember to equip yourself with a PENCIL!  Special note to those of you who will be participating in District Honor Band this week: 1. Remember to turn in your $20.00 if you have not already done so; 2. Be early for all rehearsals (Thursday evening, All Day Friday, and Saturday rehearsal and Concert!

PERCUSSION: I am so impressed that you all have used the in-class “Mini-Camp” time very well. The peer tutoring, the practicing, the chalkboard lessons, and staying on task….it’s all been good! Keep it up! We will start to put together a repertoire list for a percussion ensemble concert/recital. And I am still checking on the possibility of inviting another school to share this performance with us. This will be fun and get everyone involved, especially since the literature for symphonic band does not call for extensive percussion parts.

GUARD: Wow! What a great start to the Winterguard season! The design, choreography, intensity, movement, work ethic, courage… how can I not be excited!?! I can only take a sliver of credit for what we have achieved to this point, but I take full pride in everything you do! Yesterday’s Field Day was a huge success! A big round of applause from me to all of you! Thank you Mr. Crovetto, “Mama Cro”, Guard moms and pops, “Paint-up Crew”, and groupies for helping in every aspect of helping to host this event. Mr. Craig and Mr. Randy both had positive and encouraging comments (sounds like K-Love radio!) about how well we prepared and ran this event. WHEN we get double-doors….!!! So this week is the Comeaux show, right? Let’s build on the clinic and comments from Field Day… get angry! And sell this performance. Draw in the audience as you express yourselves! Geaux Guard!!

Jazz Band: Let’s get ready to rumble! We don’t have the luxury of a class period, so let’s max our afternoon time. We might also use the 1-hour academic period for some rehearsal time. If we want to achieve some of the performance opportunities, we can certainly benefit from more time together.

Please allow me to encourage each and every one of you to observe MLK Day with acts of kindness and service for and toward others. Remember that you have 2 hands for a reason! And find some time (at least 20 minutes!) to GHAP!

See you on campus!

JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

12 Jan TWIB

Band... Now Read This!!

Here is the TWIB for 12 Jan....looks a little different, but "c'est touts les maims choice"

There will be no Boosters Meeting on Monday 12 Jan. We will have a regular monthly meeting in February.

Please note the the Symphonic Band ASR's this week are split as Woodwinds on Tuesday and Brasswinds on Thursday. Percussionists do not need to attend these sectionals.

Jazz Band begins this week on Wednesday. Speaking of Jazz, thank you Shawn and Charles (we missed you, Kyle) for travelling to Fontainebleau HS, and for representing our school and parish, this past Saturday for District Jazz Honor Band auditions. Congratulations to Charles for being selected to the LMEA District 9 Sr. High Jazz Honor Band! We are proud of you!

WG... you have worked very hard in the pre-season. Now, it's on, it's on, it's on, it's on, IT's ON!!!!!! Check the board for this week's practice schedule. We have the south Regional Field Day at our school this Saturday. We will need some help running this event. We will be contacting all guard parents, as well as wind and percussion parents, To that end I will be sending out specific information to solicit volunteer help with the Hospitality Room, the judges' tables, set-up/tear-down, logistics, etc. More details on this very soon. The basic time frame for Field is noon-7:30.

Our top-ranked girls basketball team and our "on-a-winning-streak" boys teams will be playing against Slidell High at home in District play. Come out and play in the Volunteer Pep Band and help cheer all of our teams to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!!!!

JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

ATTN: No Symphonic Band 8 Jan 15

Band... Now read this!!!


There will be NO Symphonic Band ASR today, Thursday, 8 Jan15. I will use this time to work with students who are recording auditions for All-South Honor band. Symphonic Band Rehearsal will resume next week as published on the calendar. (Check the website and/or Charms network).
WinterGuard (WG) practice is still on for this evening.
Stay warm!


JSquare

Spring Band Calendar

Band... Now read this!!

Over the next several hours, Friday, 2 Jan 2015, I will be entering and editing information for the Spring semester band calendar. You may get some notices, generated by default system settings, as I go through this process. Just giving you a heads up.


JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands