Beginner Band Instrument Pick Up

Reminder that the Beginner Band Instrument Pick up night is scheduled for Monday, 11/17 at 7pm in the WCS auditorium.  Lessons will start on Thursday, 11/20. If you are not attending the event,  please be sure your child has his/her instrument and materials by 11/20.

Beginner Band Assembly!

Fourth graders were educated about band instruments and their characteristics last week. Great job musicians!  

District Band Auditions!

 Auditions for the Chittenden County Middle School Band are scheduled for Saturday, November 1. All 7th and 8th grade musicians in Wind Ensemble have been preparing for these auditions in lessons. Many students are ready for this challenge and are encouraged to attend the audition. To sign up, see Mrs. Thompson.

Details are here:



http://www.cssu.org/page/1458

https://docs.google.com/a/cssu.org/document/d/1kN6XZD4Q3kdsbwybF-ErRIEcWTHAgOOrdcYfxYs4gO8/edit

Beginner Band Is Coming Soon!

All 4th graders and interested 5th-8th graders are invited to attend a beginner band instrument assembly on Tuesday, 10/28. 


Here are some important dates to mark on  your calendars:

intro assembly: Tues, 10/28, 10:30 am (detailed information on hard copies will go home on this date)

on line sign up due: Mon, 11/3

instrument pick up night: Mon, 11/17

lessons on Thursdays and Fridays beginning: 11/20.

Look Hooo Knows Their Scales!

The leaves may be falling outside, but they are going UP in the band room!  As a student shows mastery of a scale, his/her name goes on a leaf. As they show mastery of 7 scales, they get their own owl.  Keep up the great work!

Hooo knows their scales? This year's incentive to learn scales is our beautiful scale tree. As a student demonstrates mastery of a major scale, a leaf with their name is added to the branch.Look how many leaves we have already! Congratulations to Ethan for completing all 7 scales today! Thank you Mrs. Gigliotti for sharing your artistic talent to create this tree!

We had a successful performing arts kick off meeting on 9/2. Our ensembles have been rehearsing and are off to a great start. It's not too late to join. Please contact a music teacher if you are interested.

Welcome back!

Welcome back everyone! I am so excited to start the new school year! I had a great summer with my family. We traveled a bit and we watched and played lots of soccer. The World Cup added great fun to my family's summer! When I wasn't outside, I spent time practicing french horn, visiting with Ms. Kennedy and her sweet baby, Ruby Rose,  and reading as much as I could. I hope you had a great summer too!

Congratulations Ethan!

Ethan Duncan  was one of eighty Vermont students to submit an  original musical composition to Music-Comp (Music Composition Online Mentoring Program) this year. Ethan's masterpiece was  one of 25 student compositions  performed in concert with professional musicians on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium in Ludlow, Vermont. Congratulations to Ethan!

Click here to view video!

Our 5th-8th grade spring concerts are  set for 2 different dates this year. Please note:

Wednesday, 5/21- school performances for all 5th- 8th graders
Please wear your blue performing arts shirts and black   bottoms to school.

Thursday, 5/22- evening concerts - Please wear formal concert attire.

 6:00- Grades 5 and 6 (call time is 5:40) 

7:30- Grades 7 and 8 (call time is 7:10)

Beginner Band Rehearsal and Concert Information

		special notes:
Monday, 5/12	follow schedule as is: 8:50-all saxes and baritone 9:30- all clarinets and trumpets
Wednesday, 5/14	10:20- all Equinox (Wednesday) musicians 11:00- all Mosaic and Kaleidoscope (Wednesday)            musicians	(altered to accommodate NECAP schedule)
Monday, 5/19	all Monday musicians- 8:20-9:00	THIS IS OUR LAST MONDAY
Wednesday, 5/21	all Wednesday musicians- 8:20-9:00
Wednesday, 5/28	ALL beginner musicians 8:30-9:30	This is the last day that  volunteer small groups  can “audition” to perform in the concert.
Wednesday, 6/4	ALL beginner musicians 8:30-9:30
Thursday, 6/5	CONCERT DAY!  (in the WCS auditorium) ALL beginner musicians rehearse  at 8:30 Performance for 3/4 teams  at 9:30 evening performance at 6:30 call time: 6:10	day concert: please wear nice clothing, but no need to dress up as much as  you will at night. evening concert:  Girls- top with dressy pants, capris  or skirt.  Boys: Nice pants, shirt and tie If you need to borrow clothing, please ask Mrs. Thompson ahead of time.

Spring Concert Dates

Our 5th-8th grade spring concerts are  set for 2 different dates this year. Please note:

Wednesday, 5/21- school performances for all 5th- 8th graders
Please wear your blue performing arts shirts and black   bottoms to school.

Thursday, 5/22- evening concerts - Please wear formal concert attire.

 6:00- Grades 5 and 6 (call time is 5:40) 

7:30- Grades 7 and 8 (call time is 7:10) 

7/8 Concert Details

     Our 7th and 8th Grade Concert, "We Are the World"  is finally here! 

                                                      Please note: 

• We will not rehearse at 7:30 am on Wed but we DO need to meet on Thursday am to clean up.
• Wear your black clothes to school tomorrow (Wednesday) for the school performances.
•  Musicians will NOT be attending any classes on Wednesday. They will report to music at 8:20 and stay with us until dismissal.
• Our evening performance starts at 7pm and call time is 5:45. We need this much time to prepare. 

music web page 

New Concert Date!

Our new concert date is Wednesday, March 26th.. Click here for details relevant to our performances.
There are two performances during the school day. Please bring your black clothes and all materials needed.  
Please note that students will be with music teachers ALL day from 8:10- dismissal. 

Another Sneak Peek at Our Concert! (concert postponed)

The concert is postponed due to school closing. We will publish the new date and all details as soon as possible. The WCS 7th and 8th graders are ready to present "We Are the World" on Thursday, March 13 at 7pm! We will take you on a musical journey around the world with stops in Germany, Austria, Russia, Japan, Mexico, England, Australia, Jamaica, Ireland, Sweden, and of course, the United States.

The March 13th Concert is postponed.

The new date and details will be published as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!    

     The 7th and 8th grade performing arts students  are working hard to prepare for our March concert. This concert features our students in smaller groups and has a different theme each year. This year's theme is "We Are the World." Students are empowered to choose their music and costumes. Leaders research, create the program cover, choreograph, direct, stage manage, run lights, manage costumes, create props and scenery, research the music performed, and announce and speak of the music performed. Here is a sneak peak into our rehearsal. Want to see the final product with the rest of the musicians in costumes, with speakers, props, and of course the grand finale?  Come to the concert in the WCS auditorium on Thursday, March 13 at 7pm!

Kids in Action!

Performing Arts shirts

Kids in Action!

District Band Members

     Congratulations to our district band members. They prepared for auditions in the fall and were accepted into our county's honor band . They rehearsed and performed with many of the best 7th and 8th musicians in our county on January 31 and February 1 at Burlington High School. Bravo! 

Welcome!

Welcome to our new blog for the 

Williston Central School instrumental program!  

We were very excited to get our new shirts!