Band Notes

Band Notes for the week of January 31

Why Band Matters – Part 6*

  *From the article “Why Band Matters” – Readers’ Collaborative Post from the website banddirectorstalkshop.com

   In a collaborative post on the website banddirectorstalkshop.com, directors were asked to summarize “Why band matters” in 20 words or less.  For the next few weeks, we will share the categorized lists of the hundreds of responses that directors around the country submitted to the survey.  *Note – Miss Essex did NOT take part of the survey, she is merely sharing the responses.  

The Whole Child

● Music helps educate the whole child, and improves brain function.

● Band teaches skills not necessarily taught in the academic classroom and fosters community building in unlikely places.

● Band provides so many important attributes for students to have a well-rounded education. From discipline and structure to social interaction needed in the real world.

● Band addresses the social, emotional, and musical needs of students around the world.

● Band develops students into better humans – socially and emotionally as well as making their brains better!

● Band is a safe place for all, a creative outlet and a challenge.

● Increases cognitive reasoning, enhances collaborative works, gives emotional outlet and offers creative thinking.

● It is a comprehensive education that improves the IQ, creativity, leadership and problem solving in multiple areas of study.

● Music is a foundational discipline that aids in the learning of all other subjects.

● We are building a whole child to work collaboratively in their future.

● We teach students how to be better people through music.

● Band gives kids a chance to work with students they don’t see in their other classes, helps them develop confidence, and is the reason that certain children come to school.

Important Dates:

Feb. 5 – High School Solo and Ensemble at SMC

Feb. 8 – Cookie Dough fundraiser ends, all forms and money are due at this time

Feb. 11 – Winter Homecoming

Feb. 16 – Middle School Solo and Ensemble registration is due

Feb. 17 – ½ Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences – 12-3 and 4:30-7:30

Feb. 18 – No school for students.  Teacher inservice.

Feb. 20 – No school for students or staff.

Feb. 23 – Pre-Festival Band Concert, 7pm.  Bands – Jazz, MS Band and HS Band.