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WEST WYOMISSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAND
 
{band} Karen B. Orwig  Instrumental music teacher
email:   orwkar@wilsonsd.org
school phone: 610-670-0180
voice mail: x4580
WHAT KID'S SAY ABOUT BAND

PRACTICE GUIDELINES

LINK TO M.E.B.C.  ( MUSIC EDUCATORS OF BERKS COUNTY)

 

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OUR NEXT PERFORMANCE(S):

Winter Concert:
        December 8, 2009 for the student body 8:45 am
        December 09, 2009 for K-2 guests 1:00 pm
        December 09, 2009 for 3-6 guests 7:00 pm
             all Winter performances are in the school
                           all-purpose-room 
 
Spring Concert: May 13, 2010 7:30 pm at
                              Southern Junior High School
 
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!
To prepare for the May 13, 2010 Spring Concert your child is expected to attend the following special rehearsals:
 
May  05, 2010 Southern Junior High 8:45-10:45am
May 10, 2010 Southern Junior High
   7:00-8:30pm
May 12, 2010 Southern Junior High
   "Dress Rehersal" 8:30-11:00am
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.