Jr. High Honor Band

Hello Everyone, 

The deadline for nominations for Jr. High Honor Band is October 4th (two weeks away)  :)  The website: scmmea.com has been updated with an online entry form.  Just go to scmmea.com then click on Jr. Band VP, then look for the entry form link.  If there are new people in our district, or your conference, and you see that they are not on my email list, please help with with getting me their name and school.   I can find the rest.  

Our clinicians for this year are: Amanda Meyer 7th grade and Tom Meyer 8th grade.  As soon as they pick music I will get that to you, but it will definitely be in your hands by the High School Honor band audition date.  (11/5/13)   I will ask Steve to post a schedule, and Marshfield Jr. High directions to the website.  

If you have any questions please feel free to email me or call me.  (E-mail may be faster) 

Rick Castens

November 16, 2013

Marshfield J.H. School

  Arrive:                          7:30-7:45 AM

                                    Register and pay $10.00 fee per student.

                                    (Checks/PO's made out to SCMMEA. Cash accepted also.)

Report to audition rooms: There will be room info and a map at the registration table.

Chair Placement/Sectionals                8:00-8:50    

Rehearsal                                             9:00 - Noon               

Lunch                                       Noon - 1:15     (On your own)

Rehearsal                                             1:30 - 3:30

Concert                                                4:30 PM

                                    You will change clothes between end of rehearsal and concert.

                                    Bring nice clothes to change into.

Clinicians                    Amanda Meyer - 7^th grade

Tom Meyer  - 8^th grade

Dinner                         After the concert:  on your own, on your way home, after you get home.

This year's concert is at 4:30 at Marshfield Junior High School. The 2 District Bands plus the HS District Jazz Band will perform at this concert. 

If any of your students cannot participate, just replace that person with a suitable replacement from your own band.  Only replace with like instruments.  If you don't have a suitable replacement, please email me ASAP. 

JR. HIGH HONOR BAND AUDITION INFORMATION

When auditioning for Jr. High Honor band Chair placement the process needs to be short and simple.  The idea is to finish quickly and have sectionals with the rest of the time. 

Please only use these scales with 7^th Grade:  Concert Bb for all winds except horns they will use Eb

Please only use these scales with 8^th grade: Concert Eb for all winds except horns they will use Bb

Please break ties with tone quality or Sight Reading there is no need for additional scales.