Weekly “Music” Notes - January 5-9, 2025

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a wonderful break and holiday season! Here’s everything you need to know for this week.

January 5-9, 2025

Monday, January 5: Teacher Work Day

Tuesday, January 6: Classes Resume (Q3 Begins)

Wednesday, January 7: Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM

Emails

I will be working on catching up on any emails you have sent this break tomorrow during my work day. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

MPA Rehearsals Beginning

Attention all Symphonic and Jazz students: We start after school rehearsals this month! Here are the dates and times for this upcoming month:

Wednesday, January 7: Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM

Monday, January 12: Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4:15-5:30PM

Wednesday, January 21: Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM

Monday, January 26: Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4:15-5:30PM

Wednesday, January 28: Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM

These rehearsals are a grade and it is very important that your student comes! I need communication from the parent via email with the reason for missing if a student is missing rehearsal, preferably at least 2 weeks notice.

Students who do not show up to rehearsal consistently without communication will be at risk of not going to MPA, and will have to do an alternative assignment.

What is MPA?

Music Performance Assessment (MPA) is an opportunity for students to get to perform on a stage in front of an audience and three adjudicators. These adjudicators are some of the top music educators in the field who hope to give advice to make bands better. They also are given a rating, and there are 5.

1- Superior

2- Excellent

3- Good

4- Fair

5- Poor

If students receive the superior rating, they get a medal that hangs up on the band room wall! Last year we were super close and got twos (Excellent).

Not only is this a new experience, but it is one to bring the band closer together as we are all trying to reach a common goal. Let’s do our best to show up to rehearsals after school!

Upcoming Dates:

Monday, January 12: Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4:15-5:30PM

January 14-17 (Wed-Sat): FMEA Music Education Conference and Professional Development (Pyburn Out)

Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King Jr Day, NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, January 21: Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM

Thursday, January 22: All-District Band Rehearsal, The Villages HS, 6-9PM

Friday, January 23: All-District Band Rehearsal, The Villages HS, 9AM-4PM (Pyburn Out)

Saturday, January 24: All-District Band Rehearsal and Concert, The Villages HS. Rehearsal - 9AM-12PM. Concert - 3PM

Monday, January 26: Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4:15-5:30PM

Wednesday, January 28: Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM

Upcoming Pass-Off Performances

Students can attend a music concert as a pass-off AS LONG AS THERE IS A PHOTO OR VIDEO! I will also accept a program if photo or video cannot be taken!

Monday, January 19, 7:30PM: Mount Dora Jazz Band - Copacabana Cuban Cafe (Ms. Pyburn is performing on Bari Sax!)

Saturday, January 24, 3PM: District 19 All-District Band Concert - The Villages HS, Auditorium

Tuesday, January 27, 7:30PM: Zawaleita! (Flute Duet) - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

Saturday, January 31, 7:30PM: Solstice Reed Quintet - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

Saturday, February 7, 7:30PM: Faculty Recital, Lynn Musco (Clarinet) - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

Friday, February 13, 7:30PM: Margaret McGillivray (Horn) - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

Saturday, February 21, 7:30PM: Timothy Rosenberg (Saxophone) - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

Tuesday, February 24, 7:30PM: Stetson University Symphonic Band - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

Wednesday, February 25, 7:30PM: Stetson University Jazz Ensemble - Stetson University, Second Stage Theatre

And that is everything for now! I will keep you updated as we get closer to events (there are a lot of them in the spring)! Thank you and I am looking forward to a great second half of the year! 🎶