Notes on the end of October

Wow! I can't belive that we've hit the last week of October, that the first quarter wrapped up on Friday, and we've been working on Concert Band music for almost a month now! I'm very pleased with the progress that we've been making as we work on music for our first concert. Chairplacements are wrapping up, hopefully I'll get everyone in this week who was out sick last week. I've heard some great chairplacements. Jazz Band started last week and it promises to be a good group this year. I'm looking forward to our next meeting on Wednesday after school.

Friday!

We made it to Friday! What a week it's been! Honor Band auditions were this week. We've been working hard on Concert Band music sixth period. I'm quite pleased with what we've accomplished already on the first two pieces that we've been working on. Should be getting a seasonal selection rounded up for next week.

Chairplacement music will be handed out today in class. Chairplacements will take place during regularly scheduled lessons the week of October 19-23. We will be warming up on these materials today and everyday next week. Students are encouraged to practice at home, during study halls, and before/after school. I will be available for questions on these materials before/after school, during study halls, and at lessons next week. GOOD LUCK!

Honor Band Audition Wrap Up

Last night Lizzy S., Shayla W., Matthew W., and Marissa H. auditioned for honor band in Indianola. This was a fun group to spend the afternoon and evening with and I am so proud of them. Here are a few items from last night:

- Townhouse Crackers!
- Penguins
- Fritos
- Cheese in a Can!!
- Fat Cats Go!
- It's okay to have a healthy fear of leaves.
- Is it crazily insane or insanely crazy?

A New Top 10 - Howar Marching Band Wrap Up

It was just brought to my attention by three "Scale Happy" young women that I needed to update my blog. How fitting, a week past our junior high marching season that I put together a "Top 10 Memories from the 2009 Howar Marching Season"

10. "Put your hands up in front of you. The one that makes an L is your left hand. Now look at your left foot!...say hello!"

9. "There's a dead squirrel out back of Howar. Don't step on it!"

8. Drummers marching beside the pep band float. Twirling themselves while playing.

7. "Whoa! Look at the size of Howar's band this year!" (Overheard at the Football Game)

6. Due to a shortage of dead bugs, this year's band pet was an acorn named "Bob."

5. Ummm...better watch your step, there's a block of concrete in the road!

4. Where's my shampoo?

3. Sunglasses are officially fashionable AND practical!

2. A.J.'s design of the NEW band mascot. Until the eyes were eaten, the nose was lost, the pencils jammed into the box. Poor little mascot!

1. Lizzy: "Ummm...I just tripped over a fork in the road!"... And there was a piece of silverware in the middle of the road!

Congratulations to the HJH Marching Band on a successful season!