Dear Walton
Families,
This has been such a great year in
the band room. From dodging the already
arriving yard sale items to walking through the cat’s mouth to enter the doorway
to have class on spirit week, the fun just keeps going.
I cannot think of a better place to
be than in a band room full of young minds just waiting to learn. I love it when the students feel so good
about what they have accomplished. It is hard work and still it is having fun.
I can also promise you that the students that are practicing at home are doing
better and having a lot more fun than those that do not…
PRACTICE PRACTICE
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
If you ask for directions in New York,
“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?”….The answer is practice practice practice
I do not want Carnegie Hall, but a
great winter performance would be wonderful.
· All classes have practice charts now
and know how they work
· All charts are due on the week they have Friday band
· 6th grade: start with 10 minutes, 5 to 7 times a week, and work to 15 min. by
November 15th
· 7th grade
needs to buckle down pretty quick and give a minimum of 30 minutes, 5 to 7
times a week. 1 hour is ideal.
· 8th grade should be at 45 minutes to 1
hour, 5 to 7 times a week
Practice is
not an option it is an expectation and considered homework. I have had students tell me they are not
allowed to practice because it annoys mom or dad. If they do not do their math homework, they
will fail math. Same goes for band. Practice
is their home work so have your child…
*hold a concert for you
after dinner
*play for the
grandparents
*have a set practice time
each day
*record them and play it
back together
*make
it fun!!!!
Come by our band room any time and we
will gladly play a tune just for you.
Are door is always open and we love to display are talents. Hope to see you all soon!
Peggy Haluska
Band Director
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