Friday 1 February 2019

Grade 7/8 Jazz Band!


Dear Grade 7/8 Band Families,
We are excited to announce that we will be starting up the Martin Area Jazz Band next week! Jazz band is a an optional extra-curricular band that meets once a week after school to learn how to play jazz and gain an appreciation for one of North America’s original art forms. Students will gain valuable skills in smaller ensemble playing, musical improvisation, understanding musical theory, and playing in a style very different to what they experience in concert band.
Rehearsals will take place on every full band day (Day 2) from 3:30 to 4:30. Students will remain at Martin Collegiate after full band rehearsals, and will need to be picked up at 4:30 or given express permission to walk home as no bussing will be available to return students to their home school.
It is expected that students and parents will make arrangements to be able to attend jazz band for the school year, and that if complications with other activities arise, the student will make an effort to still attend jazz. The jazz band will have various performance opportunities throughout the year and it can be very difficult to have a performing band when many of its’ members have poor attendance. The Day 1-5 calendar can be found on Regina Public School’s website or at http://www.rbe.sk.ca/sites/default/files/daycal2018-2019.pdf
Each student should bring with them their instrument, a pencil, and their music folder to each rehearsal. It is necessary that each student play their main instrument unless approval is given by the teacher to play a new instrument. We will be working on advanced repertoire in jazz band that will be beyond the level of a student who is starting a new instrument.
The first rehearsal will be Thursday, February 7th. Please return the bottom of this note at the next full band rehearsal OR send us an email if you and your child choose to participate in this year’s Martin Area Jazz Band!
We look forward to working with your child and helping to improve their musicianship through jazz!
Vanessa Strykiwsky, Lindsay Stetner & Robin Swann
Martin Area Band Team

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