Music
Welcome to Music at Northwestern Middle School! We take great pride in our students and their accomplishments, and we think we have some wonderful programs to offer. Please feel free to contact our teachers for more information. Thanks, and lets make this a great year!
Band/Jazz Band/7th Grade Music - Mr. Lesieur - jlesieur@nwr7.org, 379-7243 x2627
Chorus/7th Grade Music/8th Grade Music - Mr. Fidlar - cfidlar@nwr7.org, 379-7243 x2625
Band
Please check this website on a regular basis for important information, handouts, assignments, lesson schedules, etc. Everything that is given to students in band is also posted up on this site for access by both students and parents.
8th Graders, it's time to start picking your piece for the year! Go to www.jwpepper.com, along the top left bar choose "Band", then "Lighter Selections" or "Pop and Show Tunes". Then on the left hand side you must click on "difficulty" and choose "Easy". You can go through the lists of pieces and find ones you would like us to play. Once you have picked some pieces, email the links to the pages on Pepper so I can listen and decide if they are appropriate for us to do.
Pieces must be picked and sent to me by Monday, February 6th. I will make a list of all the pieces I feel are appropriate and give you time to listen to them and we will vote during band.
Charter Cable channel 13 recorded our winter concert. You can go to their website (ctv13.net) and watch/listen. Once at their website, click on Programming, then VOD Archives. Next, in the drop down box at the top select Local Events (CTV 13), and our concert should be listed. Enjoy, and thanks, Charter Cable!
Students who have missed band lessons should be making them up after school for 1/2 credit - 50% for a lesson grade is better than a 0%! Students should see me to schedule a time to do this before the end of the quarter.
Students have been graded on scales at their band lessons. Students who failed at a scale or missed performing them because they were not at the lesson need to make them up before exams are through. These scales will go into Powerschool as a test grade on Friday, January 27th.
All 7th and 8th grade parents should have a copy of the Calendar of Events for 2011-2012 - if not, please download a copy from the list of files at the bottom of the page.
Student Contracts/Fees were due Friday, September 16th. If you still have not paid your band fees for the year and have not signed your contract, that needs to get in as soon as possible. All the info you need for this is posted at the bottom of this page.
If you did not receive the 2011-2012 Policies and Procedures, please make sure you download from the bottom of this page.
If you do not have SmartMusic at home (your child is using a school or friend's computer to complete assignments), you can check their grades and assignments' due dates on any computer by using SmartMusic's online gradebook portal. Go to https://gradebook.smartmusic.com/. This would also be a great way to check your child's progress from work.
If you have questions, please feel free to e-mail or phone me, and I will promptly get back to you.
Upcoming Dates
February 21st - Jazz Band Mardi-Gras Concert - 7 PM - St. John's Church in Pine Meadow
Jazz Band
Here are links to listen to the pieces we are currently performing. If for some reason you can't access the music through the link, go to www.jwpepper.com and in the "search" category, enter the name of the song. In some cases you may also need to enter the name of the arranger as well:
Satin Doll - http://www.jwpepper.com/2470823.item
Bossa Bonito - http://www.jwpepper.com/10014327.item
Groovin' Hard - http://www.jwpepper.com/2476769.item
Orinoco Cocoa - http://www.jwpepper.com/10049683.item#viewer-tab
Orinoco Cocoa is due in SmartMusic for all students (except the rhythm section) on Thursday, February 2nd.
7th Grade Music
Students will be exposed to music education during 45 days of class. They will have the opportunity to learn some basic piano skills in our keyboard lab, as well as explore the world of composition. Students will also continue to have the opportunity to further their singing skills through the use of traditional folk songs.
8th Grade Music
Students in this class will be exposed to a greater appreciation of music. Students will have the opportunity to further their musical skills through singing, games, piano playing, and composition.
| Band | |
 Beginning of year band letter | downloads: 68 | type: pdf | size: 34 kB |
| 2011-2012 Band Policies and Procedures | downloads: 45 | type: pdf | size: 41 kB |
| Student Fees and Student Contract | downloads: 67 | type: pdf | size: 28 kB |
| Important Band Info - local music stores, etc | downloads: 54 | type: pdf | size: 34 kB |
| 2011-2012 Calendar of Events | downloads: 71 | type: pdf | size: 28 kB |
| Band Lesson Groups | downloads: 82 | type: pdf | size: 22 kB |
| Band Lesson Schedule - December 7th - December 15th | downloads: 64 | type: pdf | size: 29 kB |
| General Music | |
| 7th Grade Music Course Overview - Lesieur | downloads: 29 | type: pdf | size: 12 kB |
| Jazz Band | |
| Jazz Band Rehearsal Schedule - Winter 2011-2012 | downloads: 39 | type: pdf | size: 12 kB |