8th Grade Concert band
Mr. Michael Morel, Band Director
Ms. Jenna DiMento, Co-teacher
8th Grade Band students will perform at two to three times per year: School concerts will be in December and May. Additionally, the group will perform for adjudication in the spring. The fundamentals of reading and performing music will be taught, reviewed, and reinforced during rehearsals using a varied repertoire of music and supplemental material. Students will also become familiar with the composer, culture, musical theory, and history as it relates to the repertoire.
Ms. Jenna DiMento, Co-teacher
8th Grade Band students will perform at two to three times per year: School concerts will be in December and May. Additionally, the group will perform for adjudication in the spring. The fundamentals of reading and performing music will be taught, reviewed, and reinforced during rehearsals using a varied repertoire of music and supplemental material. Students will also become familiar with the composer, culture, musical theory, and history as it relates to the repertoire.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
• What are the characteristics of a quality performance?
• Does a performance have to be public to be meaningful?
• How does the style of music affect the attitude of the audience?
• What musical elements are required to perform a composition as a composer intended?
• What roles do the student and conductor play in the musical interpretation of a composition?
• What role does your section play in the ensemble?
• What role does your part play in your section?
• How do the elements of music affect expression in music?
• Why do we like the music we like?
• What elements are required to create a characteristic sound on your instrument?
• What are the characteristics of a quality performance?
• Does a performance have to be public to be meaningful?
• How does the style of music affect the attitude of the audience?
• What musical elements are required to perform a composition as a composer intended?
• What roles do the student and conductor play in the musical interpretation of a composition?
• What role does your section play in the ensemble?
• What role does your part play in your section?
• How do the elements of music affect expression in music?
• Why do we like the music we like?
• What elements are required to create a characteristic sound on your instrument?
Listening Examples:
Performance Schedule:
- November 8, 2024 - Veterans Day Assembly - (In School Performance)
- December 12, 2024 - 8th Grade Winter Concert - 7pm - Galvin Auditorium
- December 20, 2024 - Holiday Sing Along - (In School Performance)
- February 1, 2025 - MMEA Junior District Auditions - TBA - Methuen
- March 12, 14-15, 2025 - MMEA Junior District Festival - TBA - GMS
- May 12, 2025 - Grades 8-12 Band Dress Rehearsal - 2:30pm - Galvin Auditorium
- May 13, 2025 - Grades 8-12 Band Concert - 7pm - Galvin Auditorium
- June 5, 2025 - Galvin Music Festival (8th Grade) - All Day - GMS Auditorium
