Band & Music Notes

7^th Grade Music Appreciation-Seventh grade students study rhythm, pitch, instruments, and a unit on recorded music. During the recorded music unit, students will complete a group project in which they invent a rock band and plan a concert tour.

8^th Grade Music Appreciation-Eighth grade music classes study world music, music history, and a unit in their textbook titled, “Music in Your Life,” which discusses performing, how we make musical choices, music in advertising, TV and movies, and music videos.

Band-All band students are working on music for their Spring Concert, which will be May 15. Many students have signed up for solo/ensemble contests on April 5 in Virden, IL. Please practice your contest music daily. Seventh and eighth grade band students will participate in Organizational Contests in Virden, IL on Apr. 25. Please mark your calendar.

EIU Honor Band

On Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, nine HJHS band students attended the 2008 Middle School Band Festival at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Students selected for this festival spent the day practicing, presenting a concert at the end of the day. Students were split into two bands, one for seventh grade, and one for eighth grade. Nationally known band composers Timothy Loest and Michael Sweeney were the guest conductors for the festival. Congratulations to all who were selected!