Adoration (Advanced) Band from 9/25: Book3 – pg 4-5 Patriotic favorites: Star Spangled Banner (band ensemble) God Bless America (sheet music) Movie Favorites: Chariots of Fire Practice Goal: 150 minutes Remember your stands, instruments, books, & pencils Dan Updegrave 417-849-2515 Read more »

Intermediate Band Assignments from 9/25: Book 1 – pg 30-34 Film Favorites; Rainbow Connection Practice Goal: 150 minutes Remember your stands, instruments, books, & pencils We are still having technical difficulties getting online access functional – please check back on Monday Dan Updegrave 417-849-2515 Read more »

Beginning Band Assignments from 9/25: Pages 4-7 Also work long tones on each note / fingering that you have learned Practice Goal: 150 minutes Remember your stands, instruments, books, & pencils We are still having technical difficulties getting online access functional – please check back on Monday Dan Updegrave 417-849-2515 Read more »

Our online access to Essential Elements materials will be completed this Friday through papers that will be handed out in class. Then you will be able to log in, ALL STUDENTS IN BAND WILL BE ABLE TO LOGIN, even if their book came with a cd/dvd, they will still be […] Read more »

We are still setting up the online access materials for the Essential Elements Book series – a new post will be up soon with the login and class information that is needed. thank you for your patience! Dan Updegrave, Band director Read more »

Work on pages 31-A and 31-B on snare drum. Figure out lengths of roles and stickings if you need to, as this will not only help you play the pice your working on but is excellent practice for how to analyze music. Don’t worry if this seems challenging at first, […] Read more »

Practice the exercises on page 4 of the bell side of your Essential Elements book (remember, the first half of the book is for snare drum, the second is for bells and "keyboard percussion"). Remember to hold your mallets properly (you can remember how to do this by placing them […] Read more »

Assignment: Book 3 – Jazz Exercises with cd – #174-179 Jazz Hymns book – “Fairest Lord Jesus” – make sure you are in correct key for your instrument – Flutes – C, Clarinet – Bb, Alto Sax – Bb, Trumpet – Bb Sounds of Celebration Vol 2 – Give Thanks […] Read more »

Assignment: Book 3 – pages 2-3 – concert Bb exercises #1-11, (chair tests 2 or 3), also #182 with A articulation Brass – lipsurs on pg 45 Patriotic Favorites – Star Spangled Banner Movie Favorites – Chariots of Fire Practice Goal: 150 minutes Dan Updegrave dan or 417-849-2515 Read more »

Assignment: Practice Goal: 150 minutes Also look for specific instrument on this page for intermediate band Rhythm a week #1-6 Film Favorites – Rainbow Connection Be sure to bring all books (book 1 & 2, film favorites, rhythm a week) pencils, instruments, stands Clarinets & Saxes — book 1 – […] Read more »