Transcript Welcome to Band

Welcome to Band
Mr. Kinsella
Bandmaster
Liberty & Jerling
Who is Mr. Kinsella?
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Director of Bands for the past 14 years
Graduate of:
Northwestern University (B.M. 1999)
 University of Illinois (M. M. E. 2004)
 Governors State University (M. A. 2008)
 Community College of the Air Force (2009)
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Master Sergeant (E-7), Illinois Air National
Guard, 182nd AW, Peoria, IL
Band Program
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Beginning Band
6th Grade Band
7th Grade Band
8th Grade Band
6th, 7th & 8th Grade Jazz Band
Marching Band
Other Performing Groups
Band Program Success
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Successful Students
have a quality instrument
 attend summer band
 practice
 self motivated
 parent encouragement!
 remember to stay after school for large group
 keep learning on the same instrument
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Renting an Instrument
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Quinlan & Fabish Music Co.
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Treble Clef Music (Palos)
Buyer Be Ware
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are here for Q&A and for placing orders
you'll get what you pay for…
Ebay
"Big Box" Stores
Summer Band
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is when the student receives the instrument and
materials from Quinlan & Fabish
learns how to assemble/disassemble
DAILY music reading and sound making
by the end of week two, plays songs
plays along with CD
uses SmartMusic to record
Mondays through Thursdays; 7/16 – 8/2
School Year Schedule
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Large Group
Tuesdays: Everyone after school at JJH Bandroom!
 Thursdays: Everyone after school at JJH Bandroom!
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Small Group
during the day when the homeroom is at music
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Mondays for Baritones & Tubas
Wednesdays for students with out A.M. music
Fridays for Percussion
School Year Schedule
AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSAL DISMISSAL
3:15
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2nd Run of Buses
Parent Pick Up
Walkers
Various other program vans
Concerts & Extra Commitments
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Pancake Breakfast Debut Concert (Saturday)
Winter Concert for Liberty
Spring Concert for Liberty
Spring Concert for Parents @ JJH