Announcements

April 27, 2010:

First of all, congratulations to Advanced Band for winning the school-wide boxtop contest. We brought in the most box tops of all 1st period classes at SMS. We are scheduled to have a pizza party at lunch on May 12th. I would like to have a couple parent volunteers come and help out. We'll feed you! Please email me for more information!

Infosheets for the Spring Concerts have been passed out and uploaded to the web page. You can find them on the Infosheets Page. Please remember to check that you have appropriate concert dress as listed in the SMS Band & Orchestra Handbook. Remember, jeans were accepted at the last concert as a one time only basis due to a misunderstanding. They will not be acceptable at this concert, and points WILL be deducted for inproper dress. And as always, if you have an extenuating circumstance due to money, please do not hesitate to call me in advance, and we can calmly work out a solution in advance.

In addition, to finish off the year, I would like to hear every student play on an individual basis so as to correctly place them in an ensemble for next year, and gage their progress from the start of the year. 8th Grade band students will be given some of the stands tunes music that the high school plays and will be expected to play them for me. 6th & 7th graders have been given an audition packet. It has been passed out and uploaded to the web page . You can find the band audition packet on the Forms Page.

The auditions will be during class on the 17th-19th of May. Between the concert and the audition, students will be able to practice in class and get help. Remember, the goal of this is to not only place them in an ensemble for next year, but to gage their progress from the start of the year.

All Orchestra Students will be moved up to Advanced Orchestra next year. Do not worry about an audition packet. I will choose music for you out of the book to hear you play.

The end of the year is fast approaching. I would like to thank everyone for a smooth first year at Sahuarita Middle School. It is a pleasure to teach here.



April 19, 2010:

Grades for 4th quarter up to Friday April 16th have been posted.

Please remember our concerts are fast approaching with only 3 weeks to go. Please make sure you review your concert dress as listed on page 12 of the SMS Music Handbook. Remember inappropriately dressed members will lose half of their points for the concert. Jeans will NOT be accepted this concert.

Also all 6th and 7th grade band members will need register for the next level ensemble. Beginning band members will register for Intermediate Band, and Intermediate & Advanced will register for Advanced Band. At the end of the year we will audition for final placement. Be sure to pick up an audition packet for placement in next year's band. I will post them and alert you when they are ready. Auditions will be on May 13th & 14th. After Auditions, I will adjust the schedules of any students who place differently into the correct ensemble.

8th Graders going into Band at the High School need to remember that Mini-Camp is on May 26-28. Contact Mrs. Garcia (cgarcia@sahuarita.k12.az.us or x1551) to get more information.


March 8, 2010:

Grades for the 3rd quarter up to March 3rd have been posted. Final quarterly grades will be posted at the end of the week.

March 6, 2010:

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I just created another page that contains videos of some outstanding performances and music. Take a look at it!

February 24, 2010:

Unfortunately, the recordings for Air for Band and March of Honor didn't turn out well. Here are links to professional recordings of the pieces for your reference:

March of Honor
Air for Band
Overtura *Partial Recording*



February 19, 2010:  

Info Sheets for the SMS & SHS Joint Concert (March 2), the ABODA Orchestra Festival (March 9) & the ABODA Band Festival (March 11) have been posted. Have a great weekend!


February 16, 2010:  

CONCERT ALERT: Professor Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone of the NY Philharmonic Orchestra and Prof. of Trombone at the Julliard School of Music, will be giving a master class this Monday (Feb 22) and a concert on Tuesday the 23rd. This is an amazing opportunity to see a world class musician. I highly recommend attending either performance. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Remember: extra credit can be earned by attending non-SMS concerts.

Here is the flyer

In addition, I've uploaded a list of clarinet recitals and concerts. You may find it on the Forms page or download it here.

As I learn about local concerts, I will post them on the website or in class. Please check the bulletin board and the webpage for updates.


February 5, 2010:  

The Info Sheet for the SMS Wrestling Tournament has been posted. It will be handed out on Monday the 8th.


February 1, 2010:  

Grades have been posted. Please check the Event Calendar for updates.

January 22, 2010:  

Happy New Year! Congratulations to the Advanced Band and the participants from SHS and Anza Trail for a spectacular performance at Band Day. You did Sahuarita Proud! We now get ready for the March concert and the Concert Festival on March 11.

Current grades have been posted.


December 17, 2009:  

Congratulations to all Band & Orchestra students! The concerts this week were great and you should all be proud of your performance! I look forward to future concerts.

By the way, the Event Calendar has been updated with all of the Spring Semester concerts and events. Please refer to it and mark your own personal calendars.

Remember over winter break, students are expected to practice at least 5 days. Any extra days practiced will be counted as extra credit. So, if you practice 14 days, you will receive 9 days worth of extra credit.

Final semester grades have been posted.

I wish everyone a wonderful and restful winter break. I look forward to seeing everyone in 2010!


December 14, 2009:  

NOTICE: Due to the large misunderstanding about the concert attire, jeans will be allowed for this semester's concerts provided that they are black (not faded) and look nice. However, for future concerts, jeans or denim pants will not be allowed. I am sorry for the misunderstanding.

Hello all! I hope you're all excited for the concerts this week. The orchestras play on Tuesday and the bands play on Wednesday. Remember that call time is at 6pm in the Music Room. Please be 10-15 minutes early so you can be ready on time to tune and play. Also, if you haven't already, make sure that you have the proper concert attire as outlined on page 12 of the Band & Orchestra Handbook. Last, remember that you must stay for the entire concert to receive full points. It's rude to leave any performance early. The concerts are going to be a great success!

Like always, if you attend a performance that you are not playing in, you will receive extra credit upon handing in a program with your name on it to the basket.

Semester Grades will be posted by the end of the week.

December 7, 2009:  
 
Grades have been posted. The concerts begin a week from tomorrow! Ensure you have your concert dress ready. Members of the Advanced band who are playing with the Beginning Band will need to have the white shirt for that part of the concert.

Over winter break, students are expected to practice at least 5 days. Any extra days practiced will be counted as extra credit. So, if you practice 14 days, you will receive 9 days worth of extra credit.

December 1, 2009:  
 
Happy December! Two weeks until our concerts!

Speaking of concerts, Sahuarita High School will behaving their Fine Arts Gala concert on Thursday December 3rd. Any student who attends and brings back a program will receive extra credit. Go and support your peers in the Arts!

Good news! The SMS Administration has approved the SMS Band & Orchestra T-Shirts as dress code appropriate for the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month! The Orchestra T-shirts are currently in the works, but as soon as we get them, they will be passed out.

Also, any parents interested in getting involved and helping out, there is a SUSD Music Booster  meeting on Monday December 7th at 6:30pm in the Sahuarita High School Band Room. They are looking to elect new board members as well as have a general meeting. Here is a flyer with more information.

November 30, 2009:  
 
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! Info sheets for the winter concerts have been posted. Please make sure you've had any dress code questions answered before the concert. The concerts are Orchestra: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 and Band: Wednesday, December 16th 2009.

November 23, 2009:  
 
New grades have been posted. Also, on December 5th the U of A Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will be having a concert. Any students who attend will receive extra credit. All they need to do is turn in the program they receive from the concert within a week of the concert. Click here for the flyer for the concert. Tickets are $5, but if you let me know in plenty time in advance, I can arrange for a 2 free tickets per student.

November 16, 2009:  
 
Grades for the progress report have been posted. Please be aware that the Winter Concert is only a month away. It is required and for a grade. Please review concert dress as listed in the Band & Orchestra Handbook. If you have any questions please ask BEFORE the day of the concert.
 
November 9, 2009:  
 
I was very pleased with the playing test we had on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Scores improved since the last playing test. Remember, if you would like to try and raise your score, you can set up an appointment with Mr. Boenzi to re-test.
 
November 2, 2009:
 
Hope everyone had a great and safe Halloween! Grades have been updated.
 
 
October 29, 2009:
 
Just a quick reminder that there is a playing test on November 4th (5th for Beginning Band).
 
Ensemble  Test Material
 Areas Tested
Advanced Band:
  Eb Concert Scale  Notes
Intermediate Band:
  #23 in book  Notes, Rhythm, Dynamics & Articulations
Beginning Orchestra:
 D Major Scale
 Notes, Bowing & Technique
 
 #66
 Notes, Rhythm, Dynamics, Bowing & Technique
Beginning Band:
  #84
  Notes, Rhythm, Dynamics & Articulations
Advanced Orchestra:
  A Major Scale
  Notes
 
Also, Advanced band needs to have the counts written out on their music for the first 29 measures of Spirit Triumphant by Monday. This is a 20 point assignment and may count towards some of your practice time.
 

October 27, 2009:
 
Congratulations to the Advanced Band for their performance in the White Elephant Parade last Saturday. You did Sahuarita Middle School and your community proud. I have received a couple photos. I will upload them to the website within a couple weeks. Grades have been posted. Remember: if you are having trouble with a piece of music, you can come in on Tuesdays after school for help and receive practice credit.
 
October 20, 2009:
 
Welcome back from the break! I hope it was relaxing and well-lived. Tonight there was a parent meeting to cover information about the White Elephant Parade. It went very well and alot was covered in a very short swift manner. Thank you! Minutes from the meeting can be attained here. In addition, the infosheet for the White Elephant Parade has been uploaded. I haven't been able to upload the map yet, but there is a description of the parade route on the info sheet.
 
October 8, 2009:
 
Grades have been posted for the quarter. Remember, you will need to turn in a practice record for the week of October 5th when you come back from Fall Break. Also, any practicing you do over Fall Break will be counted as EXTRA CREDIT. So this next practice record could be worth a total of 48 out of 20 points if you so choose to do the work. Have a happy break, and I will see you on October 19th! (Don't forget your instruments!)
 
Remember, any students in Intermediate or Beginning Band who would like to participate in the White Elephant Parade need to play for me by Tuesday October 20th.
 
 
October 6, 2009:
 
Friday's performance at the football game went extremely well! You should all be proud of yourselves! I look forward to the White Elephant Parade on the 24th!
 
September 28, 2009:
 
I hope everyone had a great weekend! The info sheet for Friday Night has been posted on the Info Sheets page. This event is for Advanced band. Performances for the Fall Semester have been posted.
 
September 25, 2009:
 
Congratulations to the Sahuarita Middle School Jaguar Band for it's first performance at the Sahuarita High School Homecoming Parade. It was an absolute success! Great job Jaguars! They loved you! Have a great weekend!
 
September 25, 2009:
 
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