| Week#07 | Mon11/17 | Tues11/18 | Wed11/19 | Thurs11/20 | Fri11/21 |
| 7:45 | Adv.Band | Adv.Band | Adv.Band | ||
| 8:30 | F | K | P | U | no lessons |
| 9:00 | G | L | Q | V | MrW |
| 9:30 | H | M | R | W | is attending |
| 10:00 | I | N | S | X | a conference |
| 10:30 | J | O | T | Y | after band ends |
| Week#08 | Mon11/24 | Tues11/25 | Wed11/26 | Thurs11/27 | Fri11/28 |
| 7:45 | Adv.Band | Adv.Band PAJAMAS | |||
| 8:30 | E | J | |||
| 9:00 | F | K | |||
| 9:30 | G | L | |||
| 10:00 | H | M | |||
| 10:30 | I | N |
The Advanced Band Program
All students will be scheduled for a half-hour lesson each week during the school day and this will be assigned within the first two weeks of school. Students will receive a lesson time sheet with the day, time and room assignment for their lesson. Each student needs to remember to bring his/her instrument, lesson book, practice log, and a pencil to school on their lesson day. If the student does forget, and no one is able to bring them to school in time, the student must still come to the lesson. When a student is absent from school on lesson day, he/she needs to see Mr. Williams for the assignment and possible lesson make-up when returning to school. When a student misses a lesson due to no school or my absence, the student needs to continue practicing the previously assigned lesson.
All students must make up all classroom work missed during the half-hour lesson. This is usually not a problem. If a student is having difficulty in a subject area in which a lesson is scheduled, the classroom teacher will usually ask and receive a time change for the lesson.
Scheduled lesson days and times are subject to change throughout the year. In the case of a change, a new notice will be given to the student by me to take home.
In early October, the students begin their advanced band ensemble experience with rehearsals before school starting at 7:45am (they should arrive a few minutes earlier to be ready to start) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. These rehearsals are required along with the weekly scheduled lesson.
The first concert for students in the Advanced Band Program will be in December, along with the East Meadow Handbells and Chorus.
Regular Practice (Homework)
The total weekly practice time must not be less than 100 minutes a week to start. Ideally, this amount should should be 30 minutes a day. All students will succeed when they follow this daily practice schedule. Parents need to help their children meet this practice commitment. Practicing is the same as homework – it reinforces and solidifies concepts and materials presented during weekly lessons and band rehearsals.
If a student is not practicing, he/she may be asked to leave the instrumental program. If for some physical reason, you or I feel that your child has difficulty in succeeding on the instrument, I will be receptive to changing instruments.
