This week there will be a couple of changes to the early morning band schedule:

Tuesday, March 14: Grade 7 Early Morning Band

Wednesday, March 15: GRADE 8 EARLY MORNING BAND and JAZZ Band are CANCELED for this week (I will be attending a music curriculum meeting in Summerside)

Thursday, March 16: Grade 9 Early Morning Band

If there are any weather-related school delays or cancelations this week, please check the blog for updates.

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone enjoyed the Canada Games break as well as any traveling that you might have done over the past two weeks!

We will follow the regular early morning band rehearsal schedule this week, and jazz band will go ahead on Wednesday after school.

See you tomorrow (Day 2)!

Here is the online CBC article posted yesterday by Victoria Walton about the Band for Life program. Well done Aiden, Harry, and Allie!

Musicians Head Back to School

Hi everyone!

We made it to the last week before the two week Canada Games break! Please check with your students to make sure that they are up to date on band playing assignments (details are in Google Classroom), as well as theory chapters (Breezin’ Thru Theory), because report cards are coming up very quickly after we return to school in March! All students also have a practice guide (Winter Practice Challenge) to help them meet a goal of at least 3 practice sessions outside of classtime each week. Students are not expected to practice during the winter break as I know many are travelling, but instruments should still be taken home if possible at the end of the week!

We will follow the regular early morning band schedule again this week:

Tuesday, February 14: Grade 7 early am Band (7:45-8:50 am)

Wednesday, February 15: Grade 8 early am Band (7:45-8:50 am) and Jazz Band after school (3:15-4:15)

Thursday, February 16: Grade 9 early am Band (7:45-8:50 am)

In case you missed it on Island Morning, the EWS bands are participating in a new collaboration with the Holland College Community Band called Band for Life. So far we have a community band volunteer who plays with our grade 9 concert band, and one that just started coming to grade 7 band practices on Tuesday mornings. You can hear the CBC interview which aired last Thursday here! It was also featured later the same day on Maritime Noon.

Island Morning Band for Life Interview

We will follow the regular early morning band schedule again this week for grade 7, 8, 9, band and Jazz band.

Please note that all students have playing assignments to complete (details are in Google Classroom), and all students will be receiving a practice challenge this week for you to sign at the end of the month. Students should also be completing their practice drills (Chapters 1 and 2) in Breezing Thru Theory 🎶 .

It’s a bit chilly to think about ice cream, but I hope to have the Recipes in Jars ice cream party for those students who sold 6 or more jars on Friday, February 10th.

Stay warm out there!

My apologies for the late post. I was involved with the grade 9 Honour Band all weekend and I forgot to send it out.

We will follow the regular early morning band schedule this week for grade 7, 8, and 9, and we will have a jazz band rehearsal on Wednesday after school (3:15-4:00).

The Honour Band weekend is going really well and we can’t wait to share the music with all of you on Sunday!

The concert is at 2:00 at the new UPEI performance centre. Watch the video below for directions!

Tuesday, January 24: Grade 7 early AM Band (if there are no delays or cancelations tomorrow)

Wednesday, January 25: Grade 8 early AM Band and Grade 9 Honour Band rehearsal after school

Thursday, January 26: Grade 9 early AM Band

Friday, January 27: Grade 9 Honour Band weekend begins (see Google Classroom for the detailed schedule)

I hope that everyone is safe and warm on this icy, rainy day!

Here is the band rehearsal schedule for this week:

Tuesday, January 17th: Grade 7 early am band is canceled (I will be attending a curriculum meeting in Summerside)

Wednesday, January 18th: Grade 8 early am band and Grade 9 Honours Band after school. *Jazz Band rehearsals are canceled for this month and will resume in February after the Honours Band weekend.

Thursday, January 19th: Grade 9 early am band

Grade 8 early morning band is canceled for tomorrow.

Students are reminded to check Google Classroom for new assignments. Students should practice Drive Time, Ghost Lights, Imperium, The Water is Wide, and Night Fury (once it is handed out in band class this week) in order to prepare for next week’s band rehearsal.