Concert Season Begins

After spending much of the first three weeks of school preparing the marching band for their first performance, assisting Mr. Ohlsen with the recruitment of new band students in 4th grade, fitting students with uniforms, and countless hours of administrative work, we are now ready to add the final groups to the mix.

Beginning next week, the Concert Band at Lakeview and the Cadet Band at Prairieview will begin their first rehearsals of the year.  These two groups have a lot of talented students and are going to impress us with their skills in the near future.  Although the Wind Ensemble has already prepared a concert for the Prairieview students, we really have not had much quality rehearsal time at all.  This too is a very talented group that has the ability to perform at a very high level.

When we refer to Concert Band music we are not referring to our 6th grade group of band students.  We are referring to any group of students performing band music in a more formal setting.  We will be focusing on playing with good posture, good air and body support, proper technique, critical listening, balance and blend, tone quality, and emotion.  If we practice these elements every day, then I can assure you that the presentations that we prepare for you will be excellent.  Be sure to ask your child to play and practice in front of you some time.  YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT goes a long way into keeping your child motivated to play.