• About Band

    TJ has 3 bands, one for each grade level. The 6th and 7th-grade bands attend class with similarly-voiced instruments for more personal instruction as students learn the instruments they play. Members of the 8th-grade band all rehearse together. In addition to me, we have two other band directors that assist in developing musicianship in young learners in every class.

    We mainly work on our performance as an ensemble both from sheet music and from music lesson books. When I am not teaching a piece of music, the class learns about music theory, listens to important and influential pieces of music, and relates music and its emotional and societal impacts to their daily lives. 

    Middle School Jazz Band (7th grade and up) and Colorguard meets one day each week after school starting in November, concluding after Spring Break.

    ** Most assignments will be completed through our Google Classroom this year. We will assess topics such as rhythm and note identification, listening and evaluating, and performance.

     

    Materials

    All students at TJ must supply their own music books and reeds. 

    Palen Music Center

    Lincoln County Music Supply

    Instrument Rental options are available through Palen Music and Lincoln County Music Supply.

     

    Band Pieces We Performed Recently

    Arabian Dances - Ronald Barrett

    Acclaim - Rob Grice

    Cimarron Fanfare - Robert Sheldon

    Australian Sea Ballad - Robert Sheldon

    In Darkest Night - Barry E. Kopetz

    Cedar Canyon Roundup - Mark Williams

    Cool Kids - arr. Patrick Roszell

    The Tempest - Robert W. Smith

    The Lost Tomb - Sean O’Loughlin

    A Holly Jolly Christmas - arr. Tom Johns

    Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town - Michael Story

    First Winter’s Sleigh Ride - John O’Reilly

    Armed Forces March - Michael Sweeney
Last Modified on August 15, 2024