Young Americans Info.

The dvd of the concert should be available very soon. Keep your eyes and ears open. If you want a look at the pictures from the event check here http://www.marinette.k12.wi.us/ms/YA/index.html and have fun

A Long Week

Sorry for the hiatus it has been a busy week.

Musical

Mr. Schoeder and Mr. Okray have been busy auditioning students for the musical "The Nightmare Before Christmas". The results should be posted on Monday or Tuesday. Check the office window and listen to announcements.

So far the auditions have been excellent and we look forward to a successful musical.

*Music Appreciation - A 3 day week next week.

√ Guitar students
-Be prepared to possibly test on Rock-a-My Soul on Monday or Tuesday
-Keep up the practising over the break. I will be checking yourtimes when we return and you will recieve 2 grades for practise times.

√ 5th grade
-Recorder unit has started and I am very impressed by what I am hearing. Keep up the great work.
-Symphony @ Meniminee on Wednesday

√ 6th grade
-Working on the drumming unit which ends at the quarter.

√ 7th grade
-Finishing up the drumming.
-Students to bring beads for class.

Music Appreciation

8th grade
Pactice your guitars. We are having test on Motherless Child and Rock a My Soul very soon.

5th grade
Your Recorders have arrived!!!!!! Your will get them on Friday and Monday.

From Mr. Okray

Back in the saddle again. I wasn't feeling well yesterday after the Young Americans Clinic so I stayed home. I am feeling a little drained still, but I know I can make it through the day.

Things to remember:

Next Week
*Oct. 20, 21, and 22 - Audition for the Musical "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
- The musical is open to all students in grades 7 and 8
- The Auditions on Wednesday are afterschool, Thursday (before and afterschool), and Friday (afterschool)

5th grade
The rtecorders will be arriving soon!!!! I am so excited to start the recorder unit.

8th Grade
Keep practicing your guitars. We are soon testing on Motherless Child and we will be practicing Allouette in class. Be prepared and look at the music ahead of time.

Day 1 people will be testing on Sailor on Thursaday. BE PREPARED.

Music Appreciation

Monday

8th grade guitar
Started testing on Drinkin' Sailor. Far too many people missed points for not having a note or their agenda signed for the practice times. You need to make sure you are keeping track of when you are practicing and when you cannot practice. You should make it a habit that everytime you practice you have your parents sign a note or your agenda. If you are practicing keep up the good work. :)

6th Grade General Music
Covered the Basics of recording on the computer. Students should be preparing to record themselves on the computer.

5th grade
The recorders should be arriving soon.:) I am excited to start playing in class!!!
Song covered in class today
-Major duple
-This Old Hammer
-Jamiacan Farewell


Drumming Ensemble
The High School Drum Ensemble (Rramackms Djackmms Rratsnk) will be playing for the M and M Fatherhood Alliance at the Railhouse. Tickets are available and the concert will start soon after 7p.m.

Young Americans RULE!!!!!!!!

Saturday night was the fina concert for the Young Americans Clinic at Marinette Middle School. If you missed it you are crazy!?!?!?!?!?!?

The first half was a dazzling display of incredible talent from an amazing group og young people. They performed their own arrangements of songs from popular music to gospel and ended the show with a medley of musical numbers. IT WAS FANTASTIC. Thesecond half of the show featured students from Marinette School District, Menominee High School, Cathlic Central H.S. and even Port Washington H.S. The students were amazing! I was so impressed by how much hard work they put in and the great music and dancing the created. They are truly amazing!

For those of you interested I will be putting together a DVD collection of Fridays rehearsl and the final student performance. This will be avalable in the next 2-3 weeks. I will also be posting a number of pictures to the internet since Ms. Deruyter and myself took a couple hundred photos of the concert. I will post more information later.


Music Appreciation News.

Guitar students:

Keep practicing all your music. We hav a test on Monday and Tuesday on Drunkin'sailor and then a test on friday and Monday on Motherless Child. I will be checking practice times all week so be sure to have you agenda signed or have a note from home.



HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Young Americans YAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

The start of the Young Americans Clinic was spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR TICKETS!!!!!!!!!

On sale Friday @ 12:30 and 5:30 at the Marinette Middle School Gym

Onsale saturday @ 6:30.

The show starts at 7:30 and the doors open at 7:00.

Any ?????'s call Mr. Okray 735-1580

Music Appreciation/Choir News

THE YOUNG AMERICANS HAVE ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Young Americans are a group of college age students who tour the country conducting educational outreach concerts that help students experience the paower of the arts in their lives. They will be here for the next three days working with students from the Marinette School District. They will present a concert on Saturday night, October 9th at MARINETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The tickets for the concert go on sale Friday @ 12:30 and 5:30. You can also buy tickets on Saturday starting at 6:30. The doors for the concert will open at 7:00p.m. and the concert will start at 7:30. All the tickets are general seating.

I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For any questions please call Paul Okray at 735-1580

Music Appreciation

8th grade

•Received music for A major, E major, and E7
-Rock-a-my soul
-Alouette
•Received new a minor/e minor music
-Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

7th Grade

•Continued Work on Call and response
•Started new ensemble peice
•Reviewed the work done on Ensemble 1 and 2

6th Grade
◊Music Appreciation
•Continued with work oin Ensemble 2
•Reveiwed Call and response and improvisation

◊General Music
•Continued to look at signal processors and to have students use the equipment.
•We will soon begin using the computers and recording interveiws and announcements.


*Upcoming events for October
- October 7th - Young Americans concert begin at 4:00 at Marinette Middle School. If your son or daughter has not signed up for the music clinic and they are still interested there is plenty of time to do so. Please contact Mr. Okray for any information, 735-1580. If you are interested you can also check out the website for the Young Americans at http://youngamericans.org/

- October 9th - The concert for the Young Americans will begin at 7:30p.m at Marinette Middle School. The doors will open at 7:00. Tickets will be on sale starting Friday afternoon and evening at the Marinette Middle School. The prices are $8 for adults and $5 for children/students.

Music Appreciation

6th Grade
Radio Class
- Signal Processor Demo

7th Grade
No class - in choir

8th Grade
Guitar
- Received Music for A major, E major, and E7
- Students need to remember to take their guitars home and practice.
- When practicing students need to have their agenda or a note signed as to how much they practiced.