Riverdale Warrior Band

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Riverdale Warrior Band

• So you might be interested in Band

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Opportunities - Class

• Concert Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Ensemble
• Percussion Ensembles
• Guard
• Early Morning Jazz
• Private Lessons

• A Columbia University study revealed that
  students in the arts are found to be more
  cooperative with teachers and peers, more
  self-confident and better able to express their
  ideas. These benefits exist across socioeconomic
  levels.
• The Arts Education Partnership, 1999

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Opportunities Beyond Class

• Travel
• Away Games
• Contests
• Honor Bands
• Travel
• Canada, St. Louis, Bahamas, Chicago, New York,
  Florida
• Leadership
• Officers / Section Leaders
• Work in a group/team environment
• 130 peers and friends on first day of school

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Additional Music Opportunities

• Private Lessons available, both DURING and AFTER
  school
• Mid-State Honor Bands, Orchestra, Jazz Bands
• Tennessee Governors School for the Arts
• Rutherford County Honor Bands
• Honor Bands and Clinics
• Concert Performance Assessment at MTSU
• Solo Ensemble

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PATH TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS!!!

• Student actively involved in band private
  lessons will not only see the benefits in their
  class and band participation, but will find
  additional opportunities for financial aid in
  college most will receive scholarship offers
  REGARDLESS OF MAJOR!

• music participants received more academic
  honors and awards than non-music students
  percentage of music participants receiving As,
  As/Bs, and Bs was higher than the percentage of
  non-participants receiving those grades.
• Source National Educational Longitudinal Study
  of 1988 First Follow-Up (1990), U.S. Department
  of Education.

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Lesson Staff

• Wilson Sharpe
• Bassoon, Saxophone, Woodwinds
• Melissa Gensler
• Flute
• Anna Laura Williams
• Flute and woodwinds
• Scott Kinney Band Camp
• Trombone
• Ken Ozimek Local Instructor
• Woodwinds

• Emily Bowland
• Clarinet
• Dr. Anne Thurmond
• Clarinet
• Mike George
• Trumpet, Brass
• Tim Hale
• Percussion
• Brandon Jones
• Euphonium, low brass,
• Brass Choir

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Academic Credits

• Band participation is a FINE ARTS CREDIT
  (graduation requirement)
• Marching Band participation receives a .5
  PE/Wellness Credit (1.5 total required)

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Graduation Requirements and Band

• Students determine focused electives
• Plan for band for all four years
• High school music students have been shown to
  hold higher grade point averages (GPA) than
  non-musicians in the same school.
  
• National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988

High school music students score higher on SATs
in both verbal and math than their peers. In
2001, SAT takers with coursework/experience in
music performance scored 57 points higher on the
verbal portion of the test and 41 points higher
on the math portion than students with no
coursework/experience in the arts.Source
Profile of SAT and Achievement Test Takers, The
College Board, compiled by Music Educators
National Conference, 2001
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Grad. Requirements and Band continued

• Students will be required to earn 22 credits,
  including
• English 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
• Algebra I, II, Geometry, plus 1 higher level math
• Science 3 credits
• Social Studies 3.5 credits (.5 Personal Finance)

• Foreign Lang. 2 credits (same language)
• Fine Arts 1 credit (i.e., Band)
• Health/PE/Wellness 1.5 credits (.5 successful
  Pass/Fail completion of marching Band)
• Focused Electives (at least 3 in Focused Area of
  concentration)

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and more Graduation Info.

• Students may graduate with distinction if they
  maintain a B average, and
• Make perform with the TN All-State Band /
  Orchestra / Jazz Band, OR make attend the TN
  Governors School for the Arts
• (remember the .5 credit for PE from Marching
  Band)
• To be eligible for Mid-State / All-State /
  Governor School Band Orchestra, students must
  be in good standing with their school music
  programs the ONLY way to be in good standing
  is to be enrolled for the entire year!
• Middle school and high school students who
  participated in instrumental music performances
  scored significantly higher than their non-band
  peers in standardized tests.
• University of Sarasota Study, Jeffrey Lynn
  Kluball East Texas State University Study, Daryl
  Erick Trent

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Competition vs Non-Competition Involvement

• Students who are unable (due to sport / school
  activity) to commit to the competitive marching
  band may select the Non-Competition Option
• Non-Comp Students participate in
• all home games
• Rehearsals for Homecoming, parades, and concerts
• Non-competition students do not participate in
  away games and band competitions
• These students will be expected to
• Participate in all scheduled activities other
  than contests and away games.
• Take lessons / submit a practice log
• Audition for Mid-State / Rutherford County Honor
  Band

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Performances

• Fall
• Football Games, 3-4 Contests, Concert, Parade,
  Mid-State Auditions
• Spring
• Basketball Pep Band, 2 Concerts, Concert
  Performance Assessment at MTSU, Solo Ensemble,
  Jazz Fest

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What Can I Expect at Band Camp?

• Expect to learn something completely new and
  different!
• Expect to make many, many friends!
• Expect band members excited to see YOU!
• Expect willing patient instruction
• Expect thats it okay to be wrong

• Expect encouragement!
• Expect a nice tan
• Expect success
• Expect FUN?
• Yes, F-U-N!!!

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Band Camp continued

• Eat Healthy
• Water breaks
• patience
• Snack breaks
• sunscreen
• Water breaks
• hats
• Snack breaks
• sunglasses
• Water breaks

• Understand that learning the show is a slooooow
  process (even for older members)
• The Show wont be completed until October

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Band Camp Overview

• New Member Camp
• Meets prior to regular camp, just new students
  (competition non-comp), with band leadership
  team.
• July 23 24. 830 am noon.
• Guard and Percussion Camp Days
• Week of July 23
• Band Camp
• Students benefit from professional staff members.
  
• July 25-27 30-Aug. 3.
• Professional and experienced staff

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The Most Important Things to Bring to Band

• a good attitude and a willingness to learn
• accept that mistakes will happen and youll learn
  from them
• accept that fellow students and your directors
  are here to help you
• a strong desire to leave as a better musician and
  individual

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Schedule - Fall

• Contest Dates (3-4) tentative
• Sept. 15, 22
• Oct. 13, 20, 27
• Marching Rehearsals
• Monday and Friday afternoon
• Tuesday and Thursday evening

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Schedule - Spring

• NO SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES
• Basketball Pep Band Performances
• 3-4 after-school rehearsals prior to Concert
  Festival
• Pre-Festival Concert in mid-February
• Concert Performance Assessment in early March
• Spring Concert mid-late April
• Band Awards Banquet early May

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And now all those Parental Items

• Booster Meetings
• Opportunities for Involvement
• The Handbook lists several professional and
  step-up instruments for those looking to make an
  investment in their students musical future.

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Financial Info

• All Dues and Fundraising go towards
• Operational expenses
• Band Transportation
• Music purchases
• Contest / concert festival fees
• Instruction by additional staff
• Uniform Maintenance

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Look Ma, no hands

• Boosters meet monthly - There are several
  opportunities for involvement, depending on your
  individual schedule and comfort level.You might
  even have more fun than your child

• Moms and Dads are still the best audience and
  form of encouragement for young musicians
• Booster activities provide an excellent
  opportunity to watch and interact with your child
  in a positive manner

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The Lines of Communication

• Mike Aymett Ron Meers - Band Office 896-0110
• aymettm_at_rcschools.net
• meersr_at_rcschools.net
• www.riverdaleband.com
• Calendars and Schedules
• Booster contacts
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Announcements
• Newsletters
• Auto-dialer
• Handbook and Forms
• Follow us on Twitter
• _at_RiverdaleBand
• News, announcements, schedule adjustments