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Hammond Middle School Band Notes
Welcome to the Hammond Middle School Band website! Information will be provided here for band members, parents/guardians, and visitors.
(Music on this website is for review purposes for students.)
Our Mission
OBJECTIVES:
Increasing of students' technical proficiency on their instruments, including:
- reading of music
- tone quality
- ability to play with good intonation
- ability to play with attention to ensemble balance and blend, precision,
- dynamics,and overall musical phrasing, style, and nuance
- techniques indigenous to specific instruments.
Increasing of students' overall musicianship.
Increasing of students' knowledge of music theory and music history.
Increasing of students' appreciation and enjoyment of music.
Important Information
Question: What is probably the single best thing that a band member can do (in addition to practicing) to reach his or her potential?
Answer: TAKE PRIVATE LESSONS! -- Please contact Mr. Miller for details and phone numbers of local private teachers.
Also, remember to search the web for great sites related to music, bands, your instrument, music theory and history, composers, instrument maintenance, etc.
Music-related websites can be found on the County Music Dept. Website:
A list of private teachers on the Howard County Parents for School Music site can be found at:
http://sites.google.com/site/hcparents4schoolmusic/list-of-private-instructors
You are encouraged to contact Mr. Miller before purchasing instruments; you might want to ignore what he says, but at least you will have heard it!
Students bound for Atholton High School (and others who are interested) should check out their website for information, including audition information:
http://www.atholtonbands.org/Atholton/Middle_Schools.html
Also from Mr. Posner:
AHS Incoming Freshman Band Meeting
November 18, 2009, 7pm
AHS Band Room
Meet current students/parents and get questions answered! Light refreshments will be available!
Please see the flyer below:
ATHOLTON HIGH SCHOOL BANDS
Dear Eighth Grade Band Students,
I hope your 8th Grade year is off to a great start! I’m looking forward to hearing
your concerts this year and that you’re enjoying band.
As the year progresses, you will need information about continuing band at
Atholton High School. We’re very excited to have you join us and we want to
make this a great transition for you.
Below is some basic information to get started. Be sure to give this letter to your
parents and to attend the informational meeting on November 18th at 7:00pm in
the AHS Band Room. Join us to meet current AHS Band students and parents
and have some food!
In the meantime, it will help you and us if you can fill out the Middle School
Student Information Form on our website: www.atholtonbands.org
Just click on “Middle Schools” and you’ll see the link to the form.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting and throughout the year. Be sure to
contact me ANYTIME with questions!
Sincerely,
Mr. Posner
Atholton High School
410-313-7075
AHS BANDS INFORMATION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 7PM
AHS BAND ROOM
PLEASE FILL OUT THE MS STUDENT INFO FORM
ON OUR WEBSITE: (CLICK “MIDDLE SCHOOLS”)
