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1 North Penn Visitation December 21, 2010

2 Penndale Middle School

3  Our host: Ted Heller

4 No, Really:  Ted in action, encouraging a flute player…

5 Music Offerings Grades 7-8  Student must take band, chorus, orchestra or exploring music (general) in 7th & 8th.  2 times in 6 day cycle. Instrumental also gets one pullout lesson in 6 days

6 Music Offerings Grade 9  9th grade Performing groups: Music major 3 time; Music minor 2 times. Plus a pull- out lesson.  Every day the group make up flexes as different groups cycle through.  Orchestra meets all together  Exploring Music elective taught with Art

7 Instrumental Grading  In lessons: music test- two songs get tested randomly  Scales and exercises  Lose 10 points if lesson is missed (exception with a note from classroom teacher)

8 Chorus  Chorus does not have sectional lessons  Many classes and smaller class sizes.  Each grade has a separate concert.

9 Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble  Entry by audition in October  Jazz meets one evening a week  Wind Ensemble one morning a week

10 Exploring Music  Seen twice a cycle. 3 groups all year long.  7th grade- elements of music 8th grade- music history from middle ages to the 20th century 9th grade- 20th century to current events

11 Keyboard Lab  16 Consoles  Main Hub  Can listen & talk to students  Cakewalk software

12 Concerts  2 per year for Band Chorus and Orchestra  3 for Wind Ensemble  Jazz Band – numerous performances from February – June  Combined rehearsals – one evening before each concert

13 Specialty Instruments  Tuba, Bassoon, Oboe, French Horn  Students pulled from other instruments  Lessons in ‘special’ group

14 Doublers  In 9 th Grade only  Exceptions - IEP

15 Random Additional Info  Staff development at Montco  Methods books- none in 7th & 8th grade; in 9th grade  No boosters at the middle school level  Supportive administration  Coverage/duty- depends  Televised the assemblies for the school to see from their classrooms

16 Random Additional Info  4 ½ at one middle school 2 band; 1 chorus, 1 gm, ½ orchestra  Orchestra person there every afternoon

17 The Band Room

18 Band Room

19 Band Office

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21 Stage

22 Back Stage


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