8th- and 7th-grade band clinic

On Monday, February 25 the 7th- and 8th-grade bands traveled to the McFarland High School Auditorium to participate in a clinic with Verona's 8th-grade band and Mc Farland's 7th- and 8th-grade bands.

The 8th-grade band arrived first and was the first group to perform. We played two of the songs that we are working on for the Veteran's Concert, "Sons of Liberty" and "To Honor, Thank, and Remember."

After we performed our pieces, Professor Terri Dobbs from UW-Madison worked with the 8th-graders on "Sons of Liberty."

After the 8th-grade band performed, we listened to Verona's 8th-grade band.

The 7th-grade band performed next, and played "Chorale Elegant," "Kinetic Energy," and "Forward March."

6th-grade Music performance for 5th-graders

On February 20 some 6th-grade band, choir, and orchestra members performed for the 5th-grade students at both Cottage Grove School and Nichols School. We first went to Cottage Grove School and performed in the LGI.

The orchestra performed first, and played selections from Harry Potter. Ms. McCarty talked about the 6th-grade orchestra experience.

The band perfomed next. We played Star Wars all together, and then each instrument group performed by themselves so that the 5th-grade students could hear the distinctive sounds of each instrument. Mrs. Stone encouraged 5th-grade students to choose their favorite band instruments by how they sound. Then the 5th-graders wrote their top three instrument selections on the instrument selection card. Mrs. Stone will use their choices when she goes out to talk with students individually to try mouthpieces and select instruments.

The choir performed third, and Ms. Graves talked about the 6th-grade choir experience when they were done.

After lunch we traveled down the road to Nichols School and performend for the 5th-graders in the Cafeteria.