Tuesday, November 18, 2008
UW Band to the Packer game
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The UW Band traveled to Green Bay to perform at the Packer/Colts game. We first went to the Packers indoor practice facility to rehearse our Pregame and Halftime shows.
After the rehearsal, the we changed into our uniforms and went to the stadium for the game. This photo shows the band doing "run-on" at the beginning of the pregame show.
Before halftime, the band lined up on the Colts sideline. While we were waiting, the Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning was sitting on the bench right in front of us. Several of the UW Band members were getting photos and I couldn't resist getting one too.
The band performed it's halftime show to an enthusaistic Packers crowd.
After the Packers won the game, the band lined up to go on the field for the 5th-Quarter. You can see that many of the fans stayed after the game to enjoy the 5th-Quarter.
During the 5th-Quarter, the band got to run around on the field and play, and the drum major and many of the trombones circled the "G" in the middle of the field during "Space Badger".
Mr. Stone and I got our photo taken on the "G" as well.
The UW Band traveled to Green Bay to perform at the Packer/Colts game. We first went to the Packers indoor practice facility to rehearse our Pregame and Halftime shows.
After the rehearsal, the we changed into our uniforms and went to the stadium for the game. This photo shows the band doing "run-on" at the beginning of the pregame show.
Before halftime, the band lined up on the Colts sideline. While we were waiting, the Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning was sitting on the bench right in front of us. Several of the UW Band members were getting photos and I couldn't resist getting one too.
The band performed it's halftime show to an enthusaistic Packers crowd.
After the Packers won the game, the band lined up to go on the field for the 5th-Quarter. You can see that many of the fans stayed after the game to enjoy the 5th-Quarter.
During the 5th-Quarter, the band got to run around on the field and play, and the drum major and many of the trombones circled the "G" in the middle of the field during "Space Badger".
Mr. Stone and I got our photo taken on the "G" as well.
It was a fun trip, and I enjoyed getting to be a part of a Packer game again this year.
Go Pack!
8th-Grade Band performs at Homecoming
October 3, 2008
Today the 8th-Grade Band performed at Homecoming with the Monona Grove High School Bands. The 8th-graders have worked for the past month to learn the "MG School Song", "Louie, Louie", and several other fun songs the high school band plays during the game. They performed "Beauty and the Beast" with the high school band as the homecoming court was introduced.
Everyone seemed to have a good time, although some didn't dress quite warmly enough.
Photos to follow soon!
Today the 8th-Grade Band performed at Homecoming with the Monona Grove High School Bands. The 8th-graders have worked for the past month to learn the "MG School Song", "Louie, Louie", and several other fun songs the high school band plays during the game. They performed "Beauty and the Beast" with the high school band as the homecoming court was introduced.
Everyone seemed to have a good time, although some didn't dress quite warmly enough.
Photos to follow soon!
MGHS Band at UW Band Day
September 6, 2008
Today the MGHS Band attended High School Band Day at the University of Wisconsin. They arrived while the UW Band was practicing. Then all of the high school bands rehearsed the four songs that they played during halftime. After the rehearsal, the UW Marching Band performed for the high school students.
Photos to follow soon!
Today the MGHS Band attended High School Band Day at the University of Wisconsin. They arrived while the UW Band was practicing. Then all of the high school bands rehearsed the four songs that they played during halftime. After the rehearsal, the UW Marching Band performed for the high school students.
Photos to follow soon!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Registration at Glacial Drumlin School
Today students registered at GDS and got to see the school for the first time. There were tables set up in the cafeteria with lots of information about the new school year. Students had their photos taken in the gym. (The gym floor is really cool. It's a tiny bit bouncy. Try it out!)
In case you didn't get a chance to look in the band room, here's a photo of the room taken from the back of the room.
The room looks pretty empty because we still don't have all the equipment in the room...yet. We will be getting lots more chairs and stands, as well 2 tubas, 2 baritones, and an entirely new percussion section! The percussion instruments have started arriving, but haven't been unpacked and assembled yet.
Of course we also still have a lot of boxes to unpack as well, but some of the furniture hasn't arrived, so we haven't had a chance to get organized. Hey, we still have 20 days until school starts!
In case you didn't get a chance to look in the band room, here's a photo of the room taken from the back of the room.
The room looks pretty empty because we still don't have all the equipment in the room...yet. We will be getting lots more chairs and stands, as well 2 tubas, 2 baritones, and an entirely new percussion section! The percussion instruments have started arriving, but haven't been unpacked and assembled yet.
Of course we also still have a lot of boxes to unpack as well, but some of the furniture hasn't arrived, so we haven't had a chance to get organized. Hey, we still have 20 days until school starts!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Summer School at Taylor Prairie
This summer, excited band students learned to assemble (and disassemble) their instruments and how to care for them. Next they learned how to hold the instruments correctly and how to blow into them the right way in order to make their first sounds on a band instrument.
Students reviewed the basics of reading music, and we learned about whole notes, half notes and quarter notes and rests. In just four weeks they all learned how to play 5 notes on their instruments, and are able to play songs out of both books. Some student favorites included "Hot Cross Buns," "Merrily We Roll Along," and "Good King Wenceslas." Hopefully you've heard some of these songs at home!
I took the following photos of the Taylor Prairie band students playing their instruments during the last couple of weeks of summer school. (Only students who returned the blog permission form are shown.) We had a lot of fun this summer and I'm looking forward to having band with them in September!
Flutes
Oboes
Percussionists
Students reviewed the basics of reading music, and we learned about whole notes, half notes and quarter notes and rests. In just four weeks they all learned how to play 5 notes on their instruments, and are able to play songs out of both books. Some student favorites included "Hot Cross Buns," "Merrily We Roll Along," and "Good King Wenceslas." Hopefully you've heard some of these songs at home!
I took the following photos of the Taylor Prairie band students playing their instruments during the last couple of weeks of summer school. (Only students who returned the blog permission form are shown.) We had a lot of fun this summer and I'm looking forward to having band with them in September!
Flutes
Oboes
Clarinets
Alto Saxophones
Trumpets
Trombones & Bassoons
Tubas
Percussionists
Last day of school at Winnequah
June 10, 2008
Today was the last day for students at Winnequah Middle School. It was a fun morning of signing yearbooks, swimming, and team choice time. In keeping with tradition the staff met at the front of the school to say goodbye to all of the students.
After lunch, we all went back to packing for the move since we have to be completely done in 2 days. We took a band staff photo in the band room once we had everything packed up and taken off of the walls. As you can see, we had another flooding incident during the last few days of school.
Today was the last day for students at Winnequah Middle School. It was a fun morning of signing yearbooks, swimming, and team choice time. In keeping with tradition the staff met at the front of the school to say goodbye to all of the students.
After lunch, we all went back to packing for the move since we have to be completely done in 2 days. We took a band staff photo in the band room once we had everything packed up and taken off of the walls. As you can see, we had another flooding incident during the last few days of school.
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