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The fifth and sixth grade band members are performing at the same time.
T/F
False. The fifth grade have their time, the sixth grade have their own time.
The concert is going to be at the new Central Auditorium.
T/F
False! It is going to be at Susan Clark Junior High Large Gym.
For this concert we are wearing our school tee-shirt.
T/F
False! We are wearing anything Muskie Purple or any other shirt promoting Muscatine Schools.
As a fifth grader it is OK to stay and watch the sixth grade band perform with your parents.
True/False
True
What is a reader and why are they needed for the concert?
A reader is someone who announces and says a little bit about the next piece to the entire audience in front of a microphone.
Readers help educate the audience about the concert.
Who plays first? The fifth grade or the sixth grade?
Where do we put our coats and instrument cases once we enter the Gym?
In a designated area against the wall in the gym.
Jeans with holes, "Five Nights with Freddie", and "Budweiser" shirts are just a few examples of appropriate dress for this concert.
T/F
False! Only clothes that somehow support Muscatine Schools either in color or logo.
What is one thing you should stay off of during the concert?
Cell Phone
What is a "Short Feature Player?"
They play a short piece of their choosing and approved by the band director. Their job is to give the rest of the band a little break between the songs and adds variety to the concert.
How many minutes before the performance should the performer arrive?
At least 20 minutes before your performance time.
We will be sharing the concert at the same venue with orchestra like we did last year.
T/F
False! It will just be band this year.
If it is not s___________ appropriate, it is not c_________ appropriate.
School
Concert
Tapping your sticks while listening to the other band is O.K. if done quietly.
False.. No tapping at all is best.
Signing up for a reader or transition part will guarantee that you will get that job.
T/F
False. We have only a few performing or reading slots available to share with student from six different schools. Raising your hand for this only gets you into a drawing for that spot at a later date.
The combined rehearsal will happen after school right before the concert.. True or False?
False! The combined rehearsal will happen in the morning hours during the school day.
Just Mr. Rickard's Groups including Grant, Mulberry, and Jefferson will perform at the concert site for this concert.
T/F
False!
All six elementary schools will be performing including Grant, Mulberry, Madison, Franklin, McKinley, and Jefferson.
If you are still confused about how to dress for a concert, dress like it is p_________ day at the school.
picture
Who is "Mildred"?
Mildred is the imaginary character who represents audience members who like to be critical of the concert.
If we can impress the Mildreds of the concert we can impress the entire audience.
What are your parents/guardians encouraged to help with for the concert?
They are encouraged to help chaperone buses for the mass rehearsal, or to help supervise the concert itself.
If your performance is scheduled for 7:00? What time should you be at the performance site?
6:40
Why are we rehearing at Susan Clark and not something more for performing like Central Middle School Auditorium?
We have too many students to fit at Central Auditorium.
What is the definition of "parental discretion"?
Parental Guidance
What your parents/guardians will allow or not allow.
Explain what it means when the audience is judging you before you play your first note?
How you behave before the concert determines how the audience will perceive you when you play your first note.
Students are encouraged to leave their instruments after the concert as the band director will transport them back to the school.
T/F
False. If you brought the instrument, take it home with you and bring it to next rehearsal.