Week of October 27

HOORAY and CONGRATULATIONS to all the Orchestra members for last Tuesday's concert! The Fall Scary Concert is one of my absolute favorite things all year, and this one was one of the most special occasions thus far in my career! Thanks for all of your hard work.

Songs of the Week:
Grade 8: Halleluia, beginning to A
Grade 7: Dragon Dances, Beginning to 13
Grade 6: #64 in the book, for your quiz

Assignments:
Grade 6
Our goal is to continue learning more notes and rhythm patterns as quickly as possible before Winter Break.
Quiz on #64
Practice pages 20-22 in the book.

Grade 7
Scale Unit: We are focusing on learning how our finger patterns and key signatures change as we start a scale on different notes. Page 42-45 in the Purple Book will help you figure this out.
Also, begin work on new pieces
Dragon Dances: Notes and rhythms
Amazing Grace: Slower and sustained playing

Grade 8
Scale - Bb Major on Pg 28-29 of the Green book
Chanukah - watch out for all the key changes!
Halleluia - rhythm, rhythm, rhythm
Concerto - the eighth notes get the beat at the beginning and end.

Extra Credit
Go to www.indianapolissymphony.org to find the answers to these questions.
The Indianapolis Symphony is playing three pieces by composers from which country this week?
Who is the soloist and what is she playing?
Who is the conductor?
Put the answers in the practice card box by Monday, November 3. Additional extra credit can be earned if you attend one of the concerts this weekend and write a page report on it. Staple your report to the program.

Week of October 20

CONCERT!!! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 at 7:00 PM, Northview Auditorium. BE THERE by 6:30 wearing white shirts, dark pants, dress shoes! GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!!

Fall Break Practicing: Students wishing to practice for extra credit during Fall Break may turn in practice cards on Monday, October 27. Students wishing to continue the 100 day practice club need to continue practicing every day to remain eligible!

New Music:
8th Grade: Start looking at the new music packet of music for our holiday party performance.
7th Grade: New music packet. Try and focus on one of the pieces to get started.
6th Grade: Review through page 19 in the book and look ahead to page 20-21.

2008 Fall "Scary" Concert

What: Fall “Scary” Orchestra Concert
When: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Arrival: Be here by 6:30 PM
Place: Northview Middle School Auditorium
Dress: White dress shirt
Black or navy pants / knee-length skirts
Dark dress shoes
FREE and open to the public!

Fall Decorations needed: We usually decorate our stage in a “scary” or “Fall” theme for this concert. If you have pumpkins, scarecrows, fake grave stones, fall colored lights, etc. that we could borrow for the day, we would greatly appreciate it. Please label your items with your name. Also donations of streamers and the fake spider web cotton would be a great addition to our stage’s look. We will decorate after school Tuesday the 21st.

Other considerations: Students are requested to stay until the end of the concert. Concert attendance is required and will be rewarded with a grade.

Song of the Week
7th & 8th Grade: Pick a spot in the music that is not quite polished.
6th Grade: Scary Story including all the songs in it.

Everyone should be reviewing the ALL music for the concert next Tuesday!