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AMS Band Newsletter
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Mark Your Calendar: 2 Progress Reports go out 6 Band Booster Meeting 8 H.S. Christmas Concert 9 Region Band Clinic 10 Region Band Clinic Region Band Concert 12 McAnally Band 13 AMS Band Concert 20 End of 3rd Six Weeks 22 Tuba Christmas 25 Happy Birthday Mr. Albin January 2006 1 Happy New Year! 4 Back to School 10 Band Booster Meeting 16 No School 21 Band Booster Auction
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Did You Know? We become like the people with whom we associate. The world of behavioral psychology continues to point out the reality of personality modification through peer association. We are adaptable creatures and we quickly conform to our environment (whatever it may be) to perpetuate our survival. Therefore, if our children are going to become academically strong, it would reason they should be spending time in the presence of other successful students. With this in mind, consider these findings: Students in music are scoring 20 to 40 points higher on SAT tests, and the longer a student participates in the school music program, the higher the SAT scores. |
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Students will wear their tuxedo uniforms, black socks, and dress shoes. Concert uniforms will all be out by December 1st. Adjusting the hem... Uniform Pieces... If there is a problem with the fit of your child's uniform, please contact Mr. Ganus several days before the Christmas concert.
Not to toot our own horn or anything.... Every year the AMS band participates in the Texas Music Educators - Region 7 Middle School Honor Band Auditions. This is our big fall project. Students work on a couple of pieces of music and scales. They perform for a panel of judges and the best are selected to represent their school in the Region Honor Band concert.  The Aledo Middle School Band did GREAT at the TMEA Region 7 Honor Band Auditions!! This year we did wonderful!! We have 61 kids that will be representing our band at the Honor Band Concert on December 10th at Granbury H.S. These fine musicians worked very hard to earn their place in this ensemble. We took over 100 very qualified musicians to this audition. All of our kids were prepared and should be very proud of their accomplishment. To let you know what an accomplishment we made, here are a few statistics for you. Last year we had 32 kids make the region band. The highest number of kids any school has send to the region band is 41. This year we make up almost 1/3 of the region honor band. That has to make you proud!! Good job to every student who worked and auditioned for the honor band. We are very proud of you whether you made the band or not. There is always next year :-)
 M&M FundraiserWe have a simple way for you to help out the band. At the Christmas concert there will be a table set up for you to check out a M&M Mini's tube. Enjoy the candy inside. Over the holiday, place your spare quarters in the tube until it is full. By January 13th, we would like all containers returned to the band hall. This is great way to help the band come up with money to operate in the spring semester when budget is getting low (gone!). Each tube holds approximately $14.00 in quarters. The tubes also hold checks and cash...see how much you can stuff into it!
ATTENTION TUBA AND EUPHONIUM PLAYERS
This is a lot of fun. You will need about $5.00 for registration and $15.00 to purchase a music book...plus money for lunch. They sell other Tuba Christmas stuff too…but you only need the book. Dress festive and warm! Bring a coat if it is cold. Santa hats are encouraged! Come and have a great day! This is 100% optional. It is only provided for some fun!
Aledo Invitational It is time for the next big event for the Aledo Middle School and McAnally Intermediate School Bands. On February 4th, we will be hosting one of the largest band events in the western metroplex. Around 1,300 young band students will be coming to the Aledo Middle School Campus to perform a solo for a judge. Participants will have the opportunity to earn a medal or a ribbon for great performances. Solo and Ensemble Contest February 4, 2006 Solos have been assigned by your child's band directors. Students should be working on these solo's every day at home as well as in class. We want every child to do well in this solo competition. Have your child play their solo for you...you will be amazed!
PARENTS: THIS IS OUR BIG PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY. IT WILL TAKE 60+ PARENTS WORKING MOST OF THE DAY TO MAKE THIS CONTEST WORK. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SHIFTS, PLEASE CONTACT MR. GANUS.
SOME FAMILY'S WILL TRADE OFF AN ALL-DAY SHIFT WITH THE WIFE WORKING IN THE MORNING AND THE HUSBAND IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS IS A GREAT THING FOR ME! MARK YOUR CALENDAR...There will be a Parent Volunteer meeting on February 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in the MS Band Hall.
Playing in tune is one of the most important parts of being a musician. Each instrument can be adjusted so that it plays in-tune with the instruments around it. Without playing in tune, even a great band sounds like a honky-tonk piano. We would like to see every child in our bands use a digital tuner each day in class and at home while practicing. We have made a special arrangement with Johnny Paul's Music Shop to obtain a great digital tuner for our students. The cost is going to be $25.00 if we can order 100+. The tuner will come with a clip that attached to your child's instrument. The tuner will "listen" to your child play through the clip and will give a constant read-out on your child's intonation (being in-tune). This is totally optional this year but will be a required item next year (even in the H.S. band). If you would like to get into our order, please send a $25.00 check with your child (made out to Aledo Band). We will make our order before Christmas Break and will have the tuners early in January. |
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