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OUR NEXT PERFORMANCE(S):
Demonstration Concert for grades 4 and 5: September 14. 2009
Winter Concert: December 17, 2009 at High School Auditorium
8:30-11:00am for student body, parent show at 7:00pm
Spring Concert: April 29, 2010 7:30 pm at High School Auditorium
BAND
Band practice is held in the school All Purpose Room every Wednesday at 01:45pm |
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!
The Whitfield Band will have one evening rehearsal on April 27, 2010 and a "dress" rehearsal on the evening of April 28 to prepare for the April 29th Whitfield Spring Concert. Student attendance is imperative at the evening rehearsals in order to participate in the concert.
Attendance is extremely important at the following on-school-time rehearsals: April 07, 14, and 21. |
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Pennsylvaina Department of Education Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities
The Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities describe what students should know and be able to do at the end of grades 3, 5, 8 and 12 in the visual and performing arts and the understanding about humanities context within the arts. The arts include dance, music, theatre and visual arts. The arts and the humanities are interconnected through the inclusion of history, criticism and aesthetics. In addition, the humanities include literature and language, philosophy, social studies and world languages. The areas encompassed in the humanities such as jurisprudence, comparative religions and ethics are included among other standards documents. the interconnected arts and humanities areas are divided into these standards categories:
9.1 Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts
9.2 Historical and Cultural Contexts
9.3 Critical Response
9.4 Aesthetic Response
Music Educaiton is an aural art form that satisfies the human need to respond to life experiences through singin, listening, and/or playing an instrument. |
SEPTEMBER SONG DEADLINE 9/11/09
Trumlpet Hero
High Hopes
Wooly Bully
Solo (each instrument group has a different solo to learn)
Winter Song Deadline November 10, 2:30pm
SONG TITLE: SHOULD BE LEARNED BY:
Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri
Gingerbread Men 09/21 09/29 09/23 09/24 09/25
Peace Like a River 09/28 10/06 09/30 10/01 10/02
Winter Wonderland 10/05 10/13 10/07 10/08 10/09
Hanukah is Here 10/19 10/20 10/14 10/15 10/16
Carol of the Bells 10/26 10/27 10/21 10/22 10/23
Christmas Proclamation 11/02 11/03 10/28 10/29 10/30
Rudolph &Jingle Bells 11/09 11/10 11/04 11/05 11/06
Spring Song Deadline TBD
TBD
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