About Band
Band and percussion classes are designed to give the students an enriching and diverse instrumental music education. These classes provide a number of performance opportunities for the student in a variety of settings.
From their first year, music students start developing these crucial life skills:
Reading a new language
Focused listening and coordination
Faster cognitive processing
Emotional regulation
Productivity at home
Increased memory
Confidence and social skills
Students will perform in various concerts on the Franklin Stage, but also have the opportunity to play at games/pep rallies, Fall Festival, charity events (community service hours), parades, and more!
My Current Schedule 2024-2025
*MS=Middle School period
[A Day] Period 1 - Beginning Band
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Period 2 (MS1) - Beginning Band
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Period 3 - Advanced Band
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Period 4 - Beginning Band
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[B Day] Period 5 - Percussion/Drumline
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Period 6 (MS5) - Intermediate Band
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Period 7 - Intermediate Band
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Period 8 - PLANNING
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My Philosophy of Music Education
My goal as a music educator is to teach the love of music, musical skills, and musical concepts through instrumental performance in the classroom, on stage, and in the community. Music education should take place in an environment that is safe and open to exploration, discovery, and risk-taking, as well as creativity and building relationships with fellow performers and the audience. I always facilitate a learning process that increases retention by engaging the students in music-making, rather than lecture. Performing instrumental music activates all areas of the brain which helps to cultivate and sharpen many cognitive and motor skills, often simultaneously, that bare a major positive impact on student academic achievement at large. Every student should be given the opportunity to learn and grow a love for music throughout their childhood development.
I.B. in the Band Classroom
"IB" stands for "International Baccalaureate" and is the abbreviation for the non-profit international educational foundation serving students aged 3 to 19. IB programs aim to do more than other curricula by developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who are motivated to succeed.
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In an IB instrumental music class:
- students will engage in discussions about music concepts, techniques, theory, and music history.
- students will consider the role of music in local and global contexts.
- students will perform for their peers and the community.
- students will develop essential life skills like collaboration, work ethic, leadership, risk-taking, reading & responding, time-management, and using technology.
- students will analyze and decipher their progress based on research-driven standards and rubrics.
- students will prepare and present research on topics like music history, music theory, famous composers and musicians, musical genres, music technology, musical careers, music composition and arranging, world music, and music business.