Name ___________________________________________________7thGrade Band Practice Guide 11/20-12/18

This is an Outline of what we will be covering until Christmas. In your practice, please review & look ahead so that you can be prepared for rehearsal. Students are required to practice at home at least 10 times during this period.

* Due, completed, for a grade, Wednesday 12/18. Must have 10 places signed off by Parent or Guardian.

Everyday’s Warm-up will consist of Breathing and warm-up from book.

Date In-Class Exercises Suggested Practice Focus Practice Sign-off

11/20 Stille Nacht Beg-43, White Christmas Beg-43 Christmas at the Movies ___________________

11/21 Christmas at the Movies Beg-43 Christmas Carols ___________________

11/22 Carol Reading Stille Nacht ____________________

11/25 Stille Nacht 43-101 White Christmas ____________________

11/26 White Christmas 43-end, Stille Nacht 101-end Christmas at the Movies ____________________

12/2 Christmas at the Movies 43-82 Christmas Carol ____________________

12/3 Christmas at the Movies 82-end Still Nacht ____________________

12/4 Christmas Carol White Christmas ____________________

12/5 Review Still Nacht Christmas at the Movies ____________________

12/6 Review White Christmas Christmas Carol ____________________

12/9 Review Christmas at the Moview Stille Nacht ____________________

12/10 Review All White Christmas ____________________

12/11 Christmas Carol Christmas at the Movies ____________________

12/12 Concert Review Christmas Carol ____________________

12/13 Carol Review All Christmas Songs ____________________

12/16 MPA Sight-reading MPA Music ____________________

12/17 MPA Sight-reading MPA Music ____________________

12/18 MPA Sight-reading Practice Sheet Due, See new practice sheet after Christmas

PRACTICE SHEET DUE!!!! 12/18

- **All Songs recordings are available on my classroom website, under the Marching Band class tab- 1173

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- *Christmas Concert will be on Sunday, Dec. 15th at 2pm @ WPHS Gym. Band members should be seated in the gym ready to warm-up by 1:30. 7-12 Band Members are to wear Green, Black, or Red Tops & Black Bottoms, Dressy Attire. No Tennis Shoes, T-shirts, or Blue Jeans. Concert is open to the public & in conjunction with the rest of the bands and choir. Admission will be $5, there MAY be DVD’s of the concert available for purchase. Concert Selections will include: Stille Nacht, White Christmas, & Christmas at the Movies. It is going to be a fantastic concert! Performances are a grade and part of the band class.

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- *White Christmas Program- Christmas Carol- @ WPMS Friday 12/13- 1pm- Same Attire as concert.

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- *Choccolocco Christmas Tree Lighting-12/5- Same Songs as Christmas Concert- @ Choccolocco Post Office- 5pm, perform @ 5:30pm- Attire- Blue Band Shirt, Black Pants & Dress Warm. We will also play Jingle Bell Rock & 7th grade will play their Christmas Carol.

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- *Christmas Parades- Sat. 12/7- Weaver, Thursday 12/12- Oxford, Saturday 12/14- Heflin- for managers

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