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Search   Kittredge Magnet School Orchestra Program Ms. Stacey  Thompson, Director/ Educator         ATTENTION KMS ORCHESTRA MEMBERS.......                                Dates to Remember:  Concert Attire for Performances..........Concert Attire for Performances........Concert Attire for Performances                                                            MUSIC SHOWCASE FESTIVAL 2012 (6 FLAGS)   MAY 12, 2012 (INVITED 6TH ONLY)                            Full Rehearsal Dates:   5/11/2012                      KMS School Concerts:  5th Grade Orchestra    5/15/2012    DQuintet arrive at 6:00pm   Pre-Concert Music            Orchestra Members arrive at 6:15pm                                                                                                                            Full Rehearsal Dates:   5/14/2012 & 5/15/2012  Large Instruments                                        6th Grade Orchestra 5/17/2012   Quintet arrive at 6:00pm   Pre-Concert Music    Orchestra Members arrive at 6:15pm                                                                         Full Rehearsal Dates: 5/16/2012 & 5/17/2012 Large Instruments       SUNDAY RECITAL:  MAY 20, 2012  2:30PM                      "MUSIC, ALL IN THE FAMILY"                                 KMS ENSEMBLES                                                        5TH (MONDAY)                                                    6TH (THURSDAY)                                                                        Tutorials:    am(7:20ish- 7:50ish)                                  NONE                                      Lunch Tutorials:                                               NONE                                             Orchestra listening Link:                                                                                                                                               KMS Parent wants to sell: 3/4 cello if anybody is interested in...it is a really good cello, praised to $3000, but selling with case $2500..         Look up Kieran  Ferguson in School Directory.                                                                                                                                                                   Please check the class syllabus for materials need.  You can purchase them from your area music stoRE                         Reference Site for Orchestra Members                Anything you need to know about string technique        See Link:   Click                          4TH:           Major Scales Summer Music Camps                  Bravo (Drop off Daily) Elementary  http://www2.fultonschools.org/teacher/barket/summer%20camps/Bravo%202012%20brochure.pdf                                                        Encore Music Camps (Emory University Campus)   http://www.encoreorchestracamp.com/2012_Orchestra_Flyer.pdf                                                         Irish Fiddle Camp One-Day  http://www.atlantajuniorceiliband.com/celticcamp2012.htm                                                        American String Teachers Summer Music Camp  http://www.georgiaastacamp.com/                John's Creek Symphonic Orchestras Summer Camp http://www2.fultonschools.org/teacher/barket/JCSO%20Camp/Brochure%202012.pdf                                                                             CMI: http://summermusicinstitutes.com/uploads/CMI-Brochure-2012.pdf                          **** SPORTS WRIST BAND NEEDED FOR CLASS  ****                         Warm-up:     PIZZ. OPEN STRINGS:  LOW - TO - HIGH   Say/Play                                              1.  QUARTER NOTES (2 MEASURES)                                              2.  HALF NOTES (2 MEASURES)                                              3. WHOLE NOTES (2 MEASURES)                                              4. String Names (quarter notes)  HIGH - TO-LOW                                              5. Fingers Down on All Strings (All Note Values) Materials Needed: January 2012    Strictly Strings Book 1  (for your instrument).                                      Wire Music Stand                                   Extra “A” and “D” String                                 Rosin (Double Bass player need Bass Rosin)                                 Shoulder Rest (Violin/Viola)                                 Rock Stop (Cello/Bass)                         Athletic Wrist Band (Violin/Viola) Non-medicated Corn Cushions (Drug store)  (Cello/Bass players large size).                              Clean soft cloth for keeping instrument clean                       DoubleBass                                Listening                           Viola         Professional Violist     Cello   http://www.stjepanhauser.com/ http://www.dsokids.com/listen/instrumentdetail.aspx?instrumentid=3 Violin        Professional Violinst                                     STUDY LINKS:                                                                                                     MAJOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO FACTS                                 5TH:  Concert Music: 5/15/2012  Concert Attire   Summer Music Camps: UpBeat: North Fulton http://media.wix.com/ugd/af32c8_aefc7a52eab156951e610b17f43e7853.pdf?dn=Upbeat%2BFlyer%2BNF%2B2012.pdf Btavo Elementary  Drop off Daily  http://www2.fultonschools.org/teacher/barket/summer%20camps/Bravo%202012%20brochure.pdf Encore Music Camp (Emory University Campus)   http://www.encoreorchestracamp.com/2012_Orchestra_Flyer.pdf Irish Fiddle Camp ()ne Day)  http://www.atlantajuniorceiliband.com/celticcamp2012.htm Chamber Music Camp (2 Days)  http://www.atlantachambermusicfestival.com/registration.html American String Teachers Summer Camp  http://www.georgiaastacamp.com/ Philadelphia International Music Camp (Serious Players)  http://stringscamp.com/about.html?PHPSESSID=8d7daceae50423598214866d60f3f198 John's Creek Symphonic Orchestras Summer Camp   http://www2.fultonschools.org/teacher/barket/JCSO%20Camp/Brochure%202012.pdf String Fest (Intermediate/Advanced Orchestras) http://www.bravohomeschoolstrings.com/Stringfest.html   At First Sight Chamber Music (TN)  http://www.atfirstsight.org/                                               CMI: http://summermusicinstitutes.com/uploads/CMI-Brochure-2012.pdf Review Scale/Arpeggio/Interval Series:  Cmaj. G maj. D maj. Review Bow Hand Agility Exercises                                        Work on Technique Link above                            Long/Short term practice timeline.                                     Bow Hand Agility /WARM-UP EXERCISES                                                                                                                                                MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR STRICTLY STRINGS BOOK IN CLASS                                                    6TH:   Concert Music   5/17/2012   Concert Attire    Summer Music Camps:                                                 UGA    http://summercamp.uga.edu/Summer%20Music%20Camp.htm                                       UGA  All-State 2012 Participants   http://summercamp.uga.edu/Summer%20Music%20Institute.htm        UpBeat: North Fulton   http://media.wix.com/ugd/af32c8_aefc7a52eab156951e610b17f43e7853.pdf?dn=Upbeat%2BFlyer%2BNF%2B2012.pdf                                       Bravo (Middle School)   http://www2.fultonschools.org/teacher/barket/summer%20camps/Bravo%202012%20brochure.pdf                                        Encore (Emory University Campus)   http://www.encoreorchestracamp.com/2012_Orchestra_Flyer.pdf                                       Jazz Orchestra Camp  http://www.orchestraatlanta.org/           Irish Fiddle Camp (One Day only)  http://www.atlantajuniorceiliband.com/celticcamp2012.htm                                      Chamber Music Camp (2 Days)  http://www.atlantachambermusicfestival.com/registration.html                                       American String Teachers Summer Camp  http://www.georgiaastacamp.com/       Philadephia International Music Camp (Serious Players)  http://stringscamp.com/about.html?PHPSESSID=8d7daceae50423598214866d60f3f198                                   John's Creek Symphonic Orchestras Summer Camp  http://www2.fultonschools.org/teacher/barket/JCSO%20Camp/Brochure%202012.pdf                                                        Athena (Girls Only/ UWG)  http://www.athenacamp.com/Tuition_and_Payment.html                        String Fest (Intermediate/Advanced Orchestras) http://www.bravohomeschoolstrings.com/Stringfest.html                At First Sight Chamber Music (TN)  http://www.atfirstsight.org/                                                                   CMI:  http://summermusicinstitutes.com/uploads/CMI-Brochure-2012.pdf  Homwork for  Week: Sheet Music Preparation: Entrances  Dynamics (Essential Elements) Bow Placement Balance  See On-line Quiz Below          Work with Staccato Links Below Baroque Staccato Bowing More Staccato Cello Staccato                             Double Bass Staccato Violin/Viola Staccato                                                                                     On-line Quiz:                            Terms Challenge              THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ARE NEEDED FOR CLASS EVERY DAY:                SCALES FOR STRINGS BOOK 2 BY SAMUEL APPLEBAUM Pages 2-3 & 19                            ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS BOOK 2 (BLUE IN COLOR)                                      Practice Tuning Link:                                  HAVE BOOKS FOR CLASS EVERYDAY: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS Bk 2  & SCALES FOR STRING ORCHESTRA By Samuel Applebaum Bk2                                     PRACTICE CALENDARS ARE THE DUE THE LAST SCHOOL DAY OF EACH MONTH FOR FULL CREDIT     BEFORE & AFTER-SCHOOL HELP SESSIONS  (ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CARPOOL DUTIES)                                                                          Metronome                       Tuning....                                                                                                               Double Bass BASSTUNE.MID                                Cello  cellotune.mid     Viola violatune.mid                                                     Violin violintune.mid MONDAY:  TUNING/MUSIC THEORY(homework)         TUESDAY: HOMEWORK CHECK    WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: RYTHMIC WORK/SIGHT-READING     FRIDAY:  PLAYING CELEBRATION                                                                                 KMS ENSEMBLES:     5TH D QUINTET MONDAYS                                                                                   6TH QUINTET   THURSDAYS                   LAST UPDATED 5/11/2012 Top of Page