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8th Grade Concert Band

Please Read and Review the Band Handbook for this year - Band Handbook

MSBOA Band & Orchestra Festival 2011
Congratulations on your Division II Rating!
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Review the Sight-Reading Procedures HERE.

CONGRATULATIONS - DIVISION I RATING!
2 YEARS IN A ROW!

MSBOA Band & Orchestra Festival 2010
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Practice Tracks (mp3s):
The Double Eagle - by John Edmondson
Creed - by William Himes
Granite Bay Overture - John O'Reilly
The Forge of Vulcan - by Michael Sweeney

Review the Sight-Reading Procedures HERE.

Winter Concert 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
6th, 7th and 8th Grade Concert Bands
Concert Program - Page 1 - Page 2

Practice Audio:
Rudimental Regiment - mp3
Beyond The Seven Hills - mp3
Caribbean Christmas - mp3
Canterbury Walk - mp3

TRENTON CHRISTMAS PARADE
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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TRENTON MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Saturday, May 23, 2009
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MSBOA Band & Orchestra Festival 2009 - Click HERE for FESTIVAL RESULTS!

Practice Tracks (mp3s):
Aline March - arr. by Larry Clark
Heartland Overture - by Williams Himes
Pegasus - by Michael Sweeney

MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival 2009 - Click HERE for INFORMATION!

Click HERE for information about the Trenton Memorial Day Parade!

MSBOA - STATE Band & Orchestra Festival 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Warren Woods-Tower High School, Warren, Michigan
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MSBOA Band & Orchestra Festival
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Dearborn Heights Riverside Middle School
7th Grade Band - Division II
8th Grade Band - DIvision I
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Here are the mp3 recordings of our performance:

Fleur-de-lis March (3.2MB)
Creed (6MB)
Silverbrook (6.6MB)

MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival - Click HERE for RESULTS!

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PRACTICE CARDS: It is expected that students will make time to practice their instrument for a minimum of 60 minutes each week. Students who practice for more than 90 minutes in a week will earn extra credit points toward their grade!
There are 2 parts to the Practice Card:
1. Time Component – students will record the number of minutes of practice each day and the total number of minutes for that week.
2. Reflection Component – students will indicate what they worked on during their practice and some thoughts about their work.
*The Practice Card is not complete without the signature of a parent or guardian to verify the time totals. You may use the prepared Practice Cards from the Band Director or you may design your own. Any slip of paper with the time, reflection and a parent signature is acceptable.
-- Need a PRACTICE CARD?! Download one here: Practice Card.
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