DOWNLOADS: Band Dates 2009-2010 Band Handbook Band Weekly Practice Sheet To read downloaded files You will need Adobe Reader. To get Adobe Reader Click Here Scales Alto Sax Scale Baritone Sax Scale Bb Clarinet Scale Bells-Oboe Scale Flute Scale French Horn Scale Tenor Sax Scale Trombone-Baritone-Bassoon Scale Trumpet Scale Tuba Scale Test Rubric To download you will need Adobe Reader. To get Adobe Reader Click Here	Ms. Angela M. Kalcec Why Band? Why Band? was written by Dr. Tim Lautsenheiser, a truly gifted educator, musician and humorist. He has had a profound impact on music education in America - mostly through his highly effective Band Leadership Workshops that I and many of my students have attended over the last several years. This condensed outline is intended primarily for School Adminstrators and Board of Education members, but is interesting reading for all persons interested in BANDS. WHY BAND? Band is intrinsic. As with all art, it is about expressing oneself via a different and unique language. Much of academia is impressionistic, which requires a definitive skill of following instructions. Band adds to that requirement the option of self-expression. Band is group effort. Members are required to shift from an I/Me reasoning to a We/Us concept. This means extending oneself beyond the normal considerations of much of our day-to-day living. Instead of the logic being, what's in it for me, it becomes, what's in it for us? The values of cooperation, communication, concentration, correlation, and completion come into play each rehearsal and performance. Band builds positive self-worth. Although we share many similarities with our athletic counterparts, BAND is a place for everyone. Rarely is a person serving as an alternate or substitute. Everyone in the band plays a starting role, there are no "benchwarmers" in the band. Band is preparation for life. Through the discipline of MUSIC, we are developing a consistent understanding between the intellectual (cognitive) and emotional (affective) thought processes. Band allows the person to create formulas and pathways (and not just solutions) that are directly transferable to other facets of life. Although these four points may seem lofty in character, they make up the fundamental framework of our band program. As an administrator, you are faced with many questions concerning the various aspects of our school curriculum. Hopefully, this brief overview will give you a first-hand look at the foundation that supports our musical education program. The band room door is always open to you. Join us at any time, and thank you for helping us as we continue our journey toward musical excellence.	LINKS: Celina Award Winning HS Bands Ohio State Marching and Athletic Bands Free Printable Staff Paper Music Theory Help Charms Office (login instructions) Drum Corps International Online Metronome Musical Dictionary Fingering Charts OMEA District lll FUN BAND FACTS: 1. 96% of our nation’s astronauts performed in the fine arts during their school years, including Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. Mr. Armstrong was a talented euphonium player in middle and high school band. 2. President Ronald Reagan was a trumpet player and was drum major in his high school band. 3. President Bill Clinton was a three year All-State band member on saxophone. 4. David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs attributes much of his mental quickness and coordination to the study of keyboard and saxophone. 5. National Association of Secondary School Principals reports 66% of all college freshmen drop out after the 1st year. In contrast, 96% of band students graduate from Universities. 6. American Medical Association states that the #1 admittance to medical schools are students that majored in music as undergraduates. Pre-med majors are #2. 7. It is a fact that music students represent the top of the academic scale in our schools. We know they are averaging 68 points higher on SAT exams. 8. Admission criteria into most major universities put at the top of the list, commitment through the senior year to an extra-curricular activity.
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