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Truett Wilson MS ORCHESTRA. Parent Meeting. Michelle Gauthier (pronounced Goth- ier ) My Background. Welcome & Introduction. My Philosophy Why a quality music education can change your child’s life. The Why. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Truett Wilson MS ORCHESTRA
Parent Meeting
Michelle Gauthier (pronounced Goth-ier)
My Background
Welcome & Introduction
My PhilosophyWhy a quality music education can change your child’s life
The Why
Students of the arts learn to think creatively and to solve problems by imagining various solutions, rejecting outdated rules and assumptions. Questions about the arts do not have only one right answer.
Benefits of Music in Schools
Students of music learn craftsmanship as they study how details are put together painstakingly and what constitutes good, as opposed to mediocre, work. These standards, when applied to a student's own work, demand a new level of excellence and require students to stretch their inner resources.Benefits of Music in
Schools
Music study enhances teamwork skills and discipline. In order for an orchestra to sound good, all players must work together harmoniously towards a single goal, the performance, and must commit to learning music, attending rehearsals, and practicing.Benefits of Music in
Schools
Music study develops skills that are necessary in the workplace. It focuses on "doing," as opposed to observing, and teaches students how to perform, literally, anywhere in the world. Employers are looking for multi-dimensional workers with the sort of flexible and supple intellects that music education helps to create as described above. In the music classroom, students can also learn to better communicate and cooperate with one another.Benefits of Music in
Schools
Texas Average
National Average
All State Average
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Orchestra Kids are SMARTER
SAT Scores 2012
Currently, there are 125 students enrolled in the INAGURAL Truett Wilson Orchestra!
Three Orchestras Beginner Orchestra Symphonic Orchestra Chamber Orchestra
State of the Orchestra
Available for pickup tonight Dates will continue to be added (end of year party, social events, field trips, etc.)
Concert dates are set for the year
Calendar of Events
What and whoSectional schedule (on the back of the calendar)
All Region
Outlines specific policies and procedures for the Orchestra program.
Available on our website as well as via netSchool.
http://www.nisdtx.org/Page/39418 Please sign and return the last
page ASAP (picked up tonight)
Handbook
They are our “Unit Test” Mandatory for all students Dress:
Beginners should wear their orchestra T-shirt, ALL BLACK PANTS, nice shoes (no tennis shoes, no flip flops)
Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras will be issued a uniform. You will need to provide ALL BLACK (preferably close toed) shoes and socks (for boys).
Concerts
Playing a stringed instrument requires you to play on your fingertips…with short nails.
No acrylic nails, no press on nails…sorry ladies.
Fingernails
Chamber and Symphonic: $13 Orchestra T Shirt $10 Uniform Cleaning Fee $7 Method Book $30 TOTAL
Beginner $13 Orchestra T Shirt
Fees
Cellos/Basses Option 1: Rent an instrument, leave it at
home to practice. Use school instrument at school. Cost: $50 to district per year.
Option 2: Rent an instrument. Take it back and forth. No school instrument used. Cost: $0
Option 3: If you are unable to afford to rent, there are a few school instrument available to use. You will have to take it back and forth from school to home. Cost: $100 to district per year
District Owned Instruments
For extra enrichment Take place during the orchestra
class, once a week $18 per lesson Private Teachers are screened and
interviewed To sign up your child, return the
form tonight. No scholarship money is available
this year.
Private Lessons
100 minutes of practicing is required for all students.
Practice cards will be submitted via netSchool once a week (by 9:20 Monday am for the previous week)
Counts as a formative grade.
Practice Cards
Practice Cards
9/6/2012 8:28 AM
Truett Wilson Wildcat Orchestra Beginner Practice Card
Date What I did Minutes
TOTAL MINUTES SUBMITTED
This week, I worked really hard on:
I felt really good about:
I really need help with:
Practice Cards
9/6/2012 8:30 AM
Truett Wilson Wildcat Orchestra Symphonic/Chamber Practice Card
Date What You Practiced How long? Scales:
Technique: Music:
Scales: Technique: Music:
Scales: Technique: Music:
Scales: Technique: Music:
Scales: Technique: Music:
Scales: Technique: Music:
Scales: Technique: Music:
TOTAL AMOUNT OF MINUTES PRACTICED
This week, I worked really hard on:
I felt really good about:
I really need help with:
Instrument (at school, in good working condition) Violins/Violas: Shoulder rest (Kun) Cellos/Basses: Rock Stop Metronome, music stand, cleaning cloth
Music Beginners: Orchestra Expressions, Book
1 Symphonic and Chamber: Method
book, class musicWhat does my child NEED to be in orchestra?
Ordering shoulder rests and books from Bell’s tomorrow
Turn in the order form if you’d like to do it that way with payment (checks made out to Bell’s Music)
Otherwise, you are responsible for purchasing all supplies necessary.
Purchasing Supplies Tonight
Program makes life MUCH easier for everyone!
You can double check financials and sign up to help!
www.charmsoffice.com Our login is TWMSOrch
Please login and update your information
Charms
Just a “Parent Volunteer Organization” for this year
Must fill out the Background Check (available on the NISD website)
Chaperoning and Concession Stands are the biggest needs right now
SIGN UP!
Opportunities to Help
Be positive! Give them time and space to practice. Remind them to log their practice
minutes. Set a timer. Ask to hear them play, but don’t push. Understand that it is a process. All
you want to hear is IMPROVEMENT.
What can I do to help my kid be successful?
Apps for download: Note Squish (99cents – apple
store) GREAT for beginners
ClearTune (99cents – apple store) Easy to use tuner for older kids who
need some assistance/confidence tuning their own instruments at home
Metronome Apps (lots of different ones) Great for all levels
What can I do to help my kid be successful?
Please sign the Signature Page and drop it in the box on your way out!
If you want to pay your fees, please paper clip your money/checks to the signature page
Drop off your equipment order forms if necessary (also paper clipped to money)
Thank you!