Weekly Update (1/25- 1/30)
- Mr. Myles Moore
- 19 hours ago
- 8 min read
This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update!
Hello Folks!
This week is NFHB Week! If you earned placement into NFHB, be sure to check out the Weekly Walkthrough below!
Are you advertising the Dominos Fundraiser? Everyone needs to do their part!
Sustaining what, you might ask? Our lovely Band program, of course!
Shout out to our current Top 10!
Weekly Walkthrough 🧩
Monday, is Mr. Moore and Marcus Monday from 1:40pm (the rest of jazz band will work in Sectionals) until 3:00pm. NFHB Students will rehearse with me from 3pm to 4pm. We have the most students in NFHB, so we need to ensure that our music is solid for the group.
Tuesday, we have an NFHB Rehearsal. Call Time is directly after school; bus leaves at 3pm. Bring Money for Wendy's!!! We'll probably be back home around 9:15pm.
Wednesday, Ms. Snyder is coming during the school day to work with De'Mario Sadler, Sophia Buck, and Jacob Luke during 3rd and Jayden Wilburn and Liam Combs during 4th. Please make sure your music is ready, as you will only have 15 minutes, which would not be best spent reviewing notes and rhythms. There is also Winterguard Practice from 3pm to 5pm.
Thursday, we have an NFHB Rehearsal. Call Time is 10:30am in the Band Room; bus leaves at 11am. Bring Money for Wendy's!!! We'll probably be back home around 6:00pm.
Friday, we have NFHB. NFHB participants will come directly to the band room at 7:30am (there is no school today). We will bus over to UCHS in the morning, but there will be NO BUS to take anyone back after the concert. Make sure that your family comes to support you (and also take you home!) You need to make sure you have everything you need for the concert that evening including your Concert Attire. Is there an NFHB student's parent who would be willing to chaperone? We only need one!
Percussion Class Weekly Plan 🥁
Day of Week | Plan |
Monday | Spiraling w/ Mr. Moore, Wound Up Floor Time |
Tuesday | Wound Up w/ Mr. Moore, Spiraling Floor Time |
Wednesday | IPT (Spiraling gets the Room) |
Thursday | IPT (Wound gets the Room) |
Friday | No School |
Definitions
IPT= Individual Practice Time- Percussionists are expected to work diligently on learning their music, prioritizing the section of music Mr. Moore will work that week FIRST, the section of music being tested next SECOND, and whatever the player knows they are struggling with THIRD. (IPT can be used freely for Percussion Ensemble music OR Concert music, but NOT Jazz Band music).
Floor Time- Percussionists are expected to work out rhythms with their drum sticks while sitting in a Drum Circle on the Floor. Care must be taken to ensure accuracy of rhythm AND that all players are playing (and moving their body) together at the same time.
CMS= Concert Music Sectionals- Percussionists are expected to work diligently on their Concert Music specifically. Sectionals may be self- led or be led by Mr. Moore or a member of leadership. If a percussionist isn't being worked with directly, they should be productive in working through another piece of Concert Music OR their Percussion Ensemble Music.
Countdowns ⏳
January/ February at- a- glance 🔎
Events:
Slice the Price Fundraiser Begins! – January 20th- February 13rd
Band Booster Meeting– February 9th- 6:30pm
HS Travels to Support BCMS– March 6th- Call Time TBA
Rehearsals:
Winterguard Practice – January 26th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
NFHB Rehearsal – January 27th- 5:30pm- 8:30pm
Winterguard Practice – January 28th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
NFHB Rehearsal – January 29th- 1:00pm- 5:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 2nd- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 4th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Wind Ensemble Rehearsal – February 5th- 4:00pm- 6:00pm
Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal – February 6th- 1:40pm- 4:00pm
Concert Band Camp – February 7th- 10:00am- 3:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 9th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Jazz Ensemble Dress Rehearsal – February 10th- 1:40pm- 4:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 11th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 13th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 18th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Wind Ensemble Rehearsal – February 19th- 4:00pm- 6:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 20th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 23rd- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Symphonic Band Rehearsal– February 23rd- 5:00pm- 7:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 25th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Wind Ensemble Rehearsal – February 26th- 4:00pm- 6:00pm
Winterguard Practice – February 27th- 3:00pm- 5:00pm
Performances:
NFHB Concert – January 30th- 7:00pm
Solo & Ensemble/ Jazz Pre MPA Concert – February 3rd- 4:00pm Call Time
JAZZ MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (Link to Itinerary)– February 12th- 12:00pm Call Time
SOLO AND ENSEMBLE MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT– February 13th- Call Time TBA
Winterguard: Flagler Palm Coast HS– February 14th
UNF WIND BAND WORKSHOP (Wind Ensemble)– February 17th- Call Time TBA
Winterguard: Plant City HS – February 21st
BCHS/ BCMS Pre MPA Concert (Wind Ensemble & Symphonic)– February 24th- 4:00pm Call Time
Winterguard: Ridgeview HS – February 28th
CONCERT MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (Link to Itinerary)– March 7th- Call Time TBA
Upcoming Play Test Calendar 📆
Heads Up:
All Tests are Pass/Fail. Binder Checks are 100pts, Scales Tests are 150pts, Play Tests are 200pts.
Tests happen on Mondays and Fridays.
Binder Checks may not be made up.
Play tests on MPA music may be made up until the next after-school rehearsal for that band. Percussionists may make up play tests until the next play test on the same weekday (e.g., a Friday test can be made up until the next Friday play test).
Scale Tests can be made up until the end of the Quarter.
Captains can no longer do make ups. All Make Ups go to Mr. Moore. Request a time to make up something by EMAILING HIM. Please only do a Make Up when you are prepared to pass.
Monday, January 26th
3rd Period Wind Ensemble- Concert G Minor and G Major Scales (MOVED to 2/6) (2 Octaves where Applicable), Chanteys meas 137- 172 w/ Metronome 120bpm (Notes, Rhythms, Articulation, Dynamics) [Picc, Fl, Ob, Cls, ASx, Tpts AND BCl, Bsn, Tba w/ Mr. Moore; TSx, Hrn, Tbn, Bar w/ Jacob B]
4th Period Symphonic- Chester Variations meas 61-102 Metronome 138bpm (Notes, Rhythms, Articulation, Dynamics) [WW's with Mr. Moore, BR with Jacob B]
6th Period Percussion- Chanteys meas 137- END w/ Metronome 120bpm (Notes, Rhythms, Articulation, Dynamics) [w/ Mr. Moore]; Chester Variations Rhythm Rap Metronome 138bpm (Rhythmic Accuracy) [w/ Mr. Moore]; Chester Variations meas 20-END Metronome 138bpm (Notes, Rhythms, Articulation, Dynamics) [WW's with Mr. Moore, BR with Jacob B]
7th Period Jazz Ensemble- Along Came Betty 22- 37 AND 90- END w/ Metronome- Notes, Rhythms, Style (Articulation), Consistency of Groove (Drumset expected to listen to recordings/ utilize Drum School App and construct a logical drum groove instead of directly interpreting sheet music)-- (Saxophones w/ James, Trumpets w/ Madison, Trombones AND Rhythm w/ Mr. Moore)
Monday, February 2nd
All Classes- Binder Check (Must Contain All Distributed Music IN ORDER, Labeled following the Music Labeling Assignment Guidelines, Hole- Punched --or in Sheet Protectors-- and Neatly Organized in a One Inch, Black Binder)
Friday, February 6th
3rd Period Wind Ensemble- Concert G Minor and G Major Scales (MOVED to 2/6) (2 Octaves where Applicable)
4th Period Symphonic- TBA
6th Period Percussion- TBA
7th Period Jazz Ensemble- TBA
Friday, February 20th
3rd Period Wind Ensemble- TBA
4th Period Symphonic- TBA
6th Period Percussion- TBA
7th Period Jazz Ensemble- TBA
Friday, February 23rd
All Classes- Binder Check (Must Contain All Distributed Music IN ORDER, Labeled following the Music Labeling Assignment Guidelines, Hole- Punched --or in Sheet Protectors-- and Neatly Organized in a One Inch, Black Binder)
Friday, February 27th
3rd Period Wind Ensemble- TBA
4th Period Symphonic- TBA
6th Period Percussion- TBA
7th Period Jazz Ensemble- TBA
Things to Note 🎵:
Concert Band Camp
Both Concert Bands— there will be a Saturday rehearsal on February 7th from 10am to 3pm (with an hour lunch break) called Concert Band Camp. I’ll be working to have several clinicians to run sectionals with one band while another band is in full rehearsal with a clinician in the morning, and then ensembles switch after lunch.
Itinerary:
10am-12pm: Wind Ensemble in Sectionals with Clinicians/ Symphonic Band is in Large Ensemble
12pm-1pm: Lunch (Pizza)
1pm-3pm: Symphonic Band in Sectionals with Clinicians/ Wind Ensemble is in Large Ensemble
Full Band: Kelly Dorsey, Union County HS
Flutes: Caroline Nickas, Fletcher High School
Clarinets/ Saxophones/ Double Reeds: Mark Stevens, Landrum Middle School
Trumpets: Nic Elliott, Elementary Music in Clay County School District
Horns: Nicholas Lowther, Student, Stetson University
Low Brass: Spencer Oyster, BCMS
Tubas: Sean Clancy, Music & Arts
Percussion: CeCe Snyder, BCMS
Solo and Ensemble MPA
Check this out!!
You can sign up for lessons with Mr. Moore in 15 minute time slots HERE.
These lessons are just with Mr. Moore so you can get some feedback and direction forward with your Solo and Ensemble. Please only sign up for a lesson if you are participating in Solo and Ensemble MPA. Everyone participating in Solo and Ensemble MPA should sign up for at least one slot with me.
Our piano accompanists will be coming on certain days during school to work with students performing at Solo and Ensemble MPA in 15 minute time slots. Please make sure that you are ready to play everything you will need to play for Solo and Ensemble MPA by the time your rehearsal with your accompanist comes around, so that you both can coordinate how your parts go together. These rehearsals are NOT so you can learn your notes and rhythms.
Follow the schedule below to know when you will see your accompanist. I did my best to arrange it so that students playing more difficult selections (grade 4, 5, 6) got more time with the accompanist.
Accompanist: Steve Chapman
Feb 4th & Feb 11th
During 3rd Period- M. Crews, L. Wilson, C. Kennedy/ K. Johnson
During 4th Period- Z. Velazquez, J. Ballinger, J. Diaz
(Each student will end up seeing accompanist twice)
Accompanist: CeCe Snyder
Jan 28th
During 3rd Period-D. Sadler, S. Buck, J. Luke*
During 4th Period- J. Wilburn, L. Combs
Feb 6th
During 3rd Period- B. Godbold/K. Cloutier, J. Luke*
During 4th Period- C. Skelton, I. Wood
(Each student will end up seeing accompanist once*)
*Performing a Grade 4 piece
Weekly Update Quizzes
New! Each Week there will be a Weekly Update Quiz due by 11:59pm on the Monday of that Week for a grade. They are only 10 questions and can be easily answered by reading the weekly update carefully. You only get ONE attempt and it cannot be made up, so make it count!
FSU Summer Music Camps
Registration for FSU Summer Music Camps is OPEN!
The boosters will be offering a scholarship of $150 towards your cost of any summer music camp for one high school student and $100 for one middle school student.
You must submit an application to apply for this scholarship and you must show proof that you are registered to attend a camp when applying.
EOY DISNEY TRIP 3/14-3/15
This is a reminder to make your payments for the trip! All payments are due by 2/2/26.
(As a reminder, these are due by 11:59pm on Mondays).
Birthday Announcements! 🎂
By the way, I base birthday announcements on what I can see on the Band App, so if you would like to be recognized for your birthday on the weekly announcements, please make sure your Birthday is set to PUBLIC on the Band App. To do this: Go to our Band App> Settings (Cog on Top Right)> Set Profile> Show My Birthday> Anyone)
According to Band App, there is one birthday this week!
Happy Birthday to Jaslene Diaz (1/30)!
Let's have a great week everyone!
And GOOOOOO WILDCATS!
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