Lower School Band and Orchestra Performance
Wednesday, May 13th 9:30 a.m.
Hendrix-Chenault Theater
Parents are invited!!!!!! You can park in South Lot!
There will be plenty of parking!
See you there!
4th and 5th Grade Band Rehearsal
Monday, May 11th 2:50 - 3:30 p.m.
Hendrix-Chenault Theater
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Welcome to the
Lovett Young Bands
 Charissa Gransden, Director of Lower School Bands___________________________________________
4th Grade Band
Students are continuing to learn new musical concepts:
Balance within the pyramid of sound, dynamics such as forte and mezzo forte, crescendo and decrescendo, ties and slurs, pick-up notes, dotted notes, key signatures, accents, eighth note rhythms, different time signatures, fermatas, maintaining tempo, harmony, counter melody, call and response, phrasing, etc.
5th Grade Band
5th graders are applying many learned musical concepts to their sheet music. They are also learning to perfect chorale style playing.
7th Grade Jazz Band
Regular sectionals and weekly rehearsals are yielding wonderful sounds! We are performing in these jazz styles:
Latin Jazz, Jazz Rock, and styles influenced by New Orleans.
On this week's listening list:
Moanin' (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers)
Afro Cuban All Stars
Stan Getz
Huey Lewis and the News (80's rock style)
Duke Ellington
Count Basie's Big Band
The 7th Grade Jazz Band play next week at the Spring Arts Festival (Thursday, April 23rd)
8th Grade Jazz Band
Regular sectionals and rehearsals are going well! We are performing in these jazz styles:
Latin Jazz, 20's Swing Jazz, 70's Funk, and Bebop styles of the 50's and 60's.
On this week's listening list:
Jazz Police (Gordon Goodwin and The Big Phat Band)
Jumpin' at The Woodside (Count Basie)
Blue Bossa (Dexter Gordon's recording)
Stan Getz
Cantaloup Island (Herbie Hancock)
Count Basie's Big Band
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Percussion for perfection! 
Fantastic French Horns! 
 Awesome Alto Saxes!
 Fabulous Flutes!
 Clarinets for clarity!
  Terrific Tenor Saxes!
Trumpets with a tradition of tremendous tone.
 Low Brass play with style and class!
2008-2009 Band Rehearsals and Performance Dates:
Monday, May 11th, 2009 2:50-3:30 Rehearsal for 4th and 5th grade bands in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 9:30 AM Hendrix-Chenault Theater
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