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How Can I stay In Band All Four Years of Highschool?
Some may think that it is a massive challenge to stay in band throughout highschool. Many students must take seminary, which takes out an hour of the day that can be used for other classes or band classes. The school has many classes to choose from with different times for each one. However, there are a few strategies to choose from.
If you must take seminary, do so in the early morning if at all possible. Yes, it can be a headache to wake up extremely early every morning, but it will free an hour of your schedule up for whatever other classes you need to take. This freedom in the schedule makes it less likely that a class you need or want will conflict with band class.
As for required courses, find out each course that can fulfill a requirement. Depending on your post secondary plans, there are many different classes you can take to fulfill certain requirements. For example, if math is right on top of band and you can't take it any other time, then take computer programming to fulfill that credit and study more for the ACT so that you can test into a higher math course in college. If you need a life sciences class, you can take biology, zoology, and anatomy. Similarly with physical science, you can take astronomy, physics with technology, chemistry, and physics.
Another option is to take as many courses as possible online. Some courses are better taken online. If you really understand a subject, take the course for it online, as spending time in each class could be a waste anyways if you're learning what you already understand and know. It is also advisible to take driver's ed and health class online, as they are both easy classes that will save you a lot of time if you just take them online.
Finally, if you want to make a dent in your Associate's degree in highschool by taking concurrent enrollment classes, you don't have to take them all at the college. You can take CE credits online if you'd like. Remember, there are also many CE classes that can count for highschool credits, such as Chemistry 1010, English 1010, Statistics, Political Science, and many others.
Finally, make sure that you register for classes early. The earlier you register for classes, the easier it is to get classes that work with your schedule so that you can fit band into it. Band is a class that can help greatly with other areas of your academic life. In addition, musical skill can also get you scholarships at colleges. Overall, if you register early, plan ahead, and pay attention to your schedule, you can easily take band all four years of highschool.
What Can I Do With Band After Highschool?
There are many things you can do with band after highschool. First of all, you can join a college band. College bands often come with scholarships if you're good with your instrument. Some college bands also offer payment for performances! College bands are a great way to make friends when starting out in college.
After that, or if you don't plan going to college, there are always community ensembles that you can join. Most small cities have at least one community band or orchestra that you can join. These are also a great way to meet people in a new community, and if you really have an affinity for music, you could go one step higher.
Music as a career can be a viable option with enough practice and dedication. You could perform in an orchestra that records music for video games, movies, and television shows. If you are serious about becoming a career musician, talk to Mr. Gibson about advice.
How Do I Get Concert Black?
Concert black is either all black, or a black suit with a white undershirt and perhaps a black tie. This concert attire can be purchased at Walmart, ROSS, and many other retailers. However, it can often be expensive to obtain concert black. Luckily, we have a thrift store right here in Vernal. The DI is right next to Western Living on Highway 40, and is often stocked with plenty of dress clothes. It is a great place to obtain concert black.
How Do I Practice?
Practice is essential to being a good musician. Without practice, even with talent, your performance will falter. There are many resources online for excersizes for your instrument. If you want more in depth help on finding practice guides for your instrument, talk to Mr. Gibson.
When practicing songs, it is importent to participate in deep practice. Deep practice is slowing down a section of the song, and performing it extremely slow and gradually increasing the speed at which you're practicing. This can help you get the notes down and locked into your fingers and brain before practicing up to speed. Make sure to practice with a metronome, and if you still want more impactful practice, ask Mr. Gibson about borrowing the, "Little Book of Talent".
What Are the Judges Looking For?
While we strive to simply put on a good show, we do wish to try and score well. There are a few things the judges look for. They look for good tone quality and intonation. This means that all instruments are in tune and sound well. They make sure everyone is playing correct notes and rythms as well as staying in time. They look at the attire of the band and the concert pieces the band is performing to make sure that they are appropriate for concert performance.