BAND NEWS
BAND NEWS
Hello Band parents.
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We are pleased to share with parents and students an updated Band & Orchestra rehearsal timetable for the remainder of Term 3 (weeks 6-10).
APS Band & Orchestra Rehearsals – Term 3 (weeks 6-10)
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Time
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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7.50am |
Concert Band In-person Music Room |
Senior Band In-person Music Room
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Orchestra In-person Music Room |
Junior Band In-person Music Room |
Training Band In-person Music Room |
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3.15pm |
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Jazz Band:
In-person/music room: · Drums/Percussion · Guitars · Bass · Piano
Online/Zoom in: · All other players · See notes below
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4.15pm |
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Concert Band Online/Zoom
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Junior Band Online/Zoom |
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Senior Band Online/Zoom |
Notes:
- In-person rehearsals:
- Students are to bring instruments for in-person rehearsals, however, mouthpieces will not be required.
- There will be no blowing of instruments at in-person rehearsals.
- Instead students will listen to music pieces and do finger exercises with their instruments, as well as practicing slide positions.
- All students will also be doing some percussion to improve rhythm and sight reading.
- In addition, aural and music theory will play a larger part during in-person rehearsals.
- Online Zoom rehearsals:
- Online/Zoom rehearsals will run for 45 minutes
- Jazz Band Rehearsals:
- Drums/percussion/guitar/bass/piano players - attend in-person
- Woodwind & brass players - Zoom in from home.
- For those woodwind/brass players who are unable to Zoom into rehearsal, they can attend in- person, however, will not be blowing into instruments.
- Students will be required to stay in stage groups:
- Stage 2 – years 3 & 4
- Stage 3 – years 4 & 5
- Those students who are in a band ensemble that is not currently part of their stage group, will move up/down an ensemble level to be with their stage group (e.g. a year 5 student in Training Band will move to Concert Band).
- This change will be in place on a temporary basis until the end of Term 3 to accommodate students staying within their stage groupings.
- Mr Walmsley has spoken to students who will need to change levels to be with their ‘stage’ groups.
Band & Orchestra rehearsals will run in accordance with APS and the Department of Education COVID guidelines. For more information refer to:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families
THANK YOU!