8th Grade Concert Festival Information

8th Grade Concert Performance Assessment Information

Parents,


Please read the information about our state concert band festival for 8th grade band. Students will have to pass off their music to attend and also demonstrate good behavior. All students have received this information last week in class.

8th grade students are expected to practice daily. This means instruments will need to go home on a regular basis. Students who play the Baritone or Tuba can practice daily in the mornings and take their instrument home over the weekend. (this is due to getting the instrument on the bus) All other students will be required to take home their instrument daily.

The festival will be held at Batesburg - Leesville HS. I have requested April 1st. I will not know the exact day and time until the end of February/early March.

8th Grade students will have three mandatory after school practices for the event. I will be brining in guest clinicians to work with our students to help us prepare for the state festival.

If you have any questions please email Mr. Gibson at Nicholas.gibson@clover.k12.sc.us

Class 1-15-25

8th Grade
SWBAT: Warm up with band book/long-tones/scales/R.O.D etc..
SWBAT: Rehearse New South Wales March (1-47)
SWBAT: Rehearse Dark Ride (1-36)
SWBAT: Rehearse Night Chase (1-39)
SWBAT: Practice for Region Band Auditions (Select Students)

7th Grade
SWBAT: Rehearse Union March (1-37)
SWBAT: Rehearse Imperium (1-45)
SWBAT: Rehearse The Dragon Lord (1-45)
SWBAT: Practice for Region Band Auditions (Select Students)

6th Grade
SWBAT: review #59-73 in the book.
SWBAT: review hand position, posture, and playing position.
SWBAT: Go over new material in band book #74-100 (focus for the next 2 weeks)
SWBAT: Rehearse Heroes and Glory (1-27)
SWBAT: Rehearse Night Fury (1-36)
SWBAT: Rehearse Scary had a Little Lamb (1-30)
SWBAT: Rehearse Solo and Ensemble Music. (Bagatelle 1-13)
SWBAT: Learn new concert scales. (Bb,F,Eb,Ab)

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Class 9-7-23

 8th grade students 

Rehearse Pep Music

Rehearse Blue comet

Rehearse Blue Ridge Reel

Rehearse Critical Mass

Rehearse Novo Leino

After School Rehearsal Schedule This Week:

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/300

Congratulations to all of our students who auditioned on Saturday!

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/301

Region Band Audition Reminders (for select 7th and 8th grade students)

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/298

Here is a breakdown of what is happening with our awesome CMS band this spring!!

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/293 

Region Band Info. For 7th and 8th grade students!!

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/294 

Bush Gardens Williamsburg trip info (7th and 8th grade students)

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/295

Carowinds music festival Information for 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/297

8th grade band and 7th grade honor band info… (Select 7th grade students and 8th grade band)

 https://band.us/band/84646191/post/296 

7th Grade Honor Band Auditions will be November 10th from 3:15pm-4:30pm

7th and 8th grade Interest Form for the Spring Trip To Bush Gardens

 This does not commit you to anything.  It just gives me an idea of how many people will be attending.

Please complete either way for 7th and 8th grade students.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyd5SLSwguLlDQg5i5R9uG8msup22JAiwAQLo4A9YJRjzPbA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Region Band sign up info is posted on the band app.

Trip info about Bush Ardens is on the band app. Check it out!