Nassakeag's Music Department's Website
Upcoming Events
Spring Concert: May 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Beginner's Concert: May 17, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
NYSSMA solo festival: Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, 2010, Smithtown Schools
(Details to follow)
6th Grade All-District Festival: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
(Details to follow)
List of Local Music Stores
Maximum Music, Mount Sinai…...…………......................928-8400
Cornet Music, Main Street, Smithtown……………………724-0705
Sound Beach Music, Miller Place Square, Miller Place…....476-3850
Three Village Music Shop, Setauket………………………941-4499
IMS……………………………………………………...751-3583
Family Melody Center, South Ocean Ave., Patchogue…….475-3210
Before School Schedules
Advanced Band and Orchestra: Mondays and Wednesdays
4th Grade Band and Orchestra: Tuesdays beginning in January, 2010
5th Grade Chorus: Tuesdays and alternating Fridays (see attached)
6th Grade Chorus: Thursdays and alternating Fridays (see attached)
Early Morning bus schedule - Click Here
Links
NYSSMA website: www.nyssma.org
Sleigh Ride mp3: www.airmp3.net/download/-sleigh_ride/mp3/dlXa_d80c0_4
Carol of the Bells mp3 (also know as Christmas Chimes):
www.airmp3.net/download/-the_carol_of_the_bells/mp3/dlXa3_12b31_22
Practice Expectations
Students who play an instrument are expected to practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 minutes. Practicing should be considered homework, and is just as important as a sports practice. We know that, especially in the beginning of 4th grade, there may be some interesting sounds coming from your child’s instrument! While they may be unpleasing to the ear, the only way for those sounds to improve is with weekly practice! Below are some of the things you should hear your child practicing at home:
Ø 4th Grade Band students should be warming up with “Mrs. Bletsch’s Wonderful Warm-up” and/or the Band Worksheet. Weekly assignments are circled and dated in the lesson book as well.
Ø 4th Grade Orchestra students should be practicing “warm up your strings,” “on the D-string (D, E, F# and G),” and Hot Cross Buns.
In addition to above, please practice A B C# D - Clare de da Lune (Yellow Belt Song), Twinkle and Jingle Bells
Ø 5th and 6th grade band students should be practicing their scales on page 37, weekly assignments that are circled and dated in their lesson book, and concert music.
Ø 5th and 6th grade orchestra students should be practicing the D Major Scale and their 3 concert pieces.
In addition, all students are expected to have a binder with page protectors to hold their music. Page protectors are sold at our school store if you are unable to find them at a store. They are very helpful in organizing the music!