Happy New Year

I wish you all a Happy New Year and look forward to working with you in 2008!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Have a great holiday! Relax, enjoy your families, practice a little (you know I HAD to include that!) and check back later on for new, updated blog posts, polls, etc!

New Beginnings

So it was the day after the concert. In most schools, it would probably be a "day off." Not so for Madelia Concert Bands! Due to a change in our large group performance date we effectively lose 4 weeks of rehearsal - so time to dive in! I passed out music for the next concert (see practice links) and listened to the pieces. There was some excitement and a little apprehension. Let's not kid ourselves - some of this stuff is hard! Thats what makes us the bands we are. So...here's to "new beginnings!" (also the magic phrase.)

The Madelia Concert Band

The Madelia Junior High Concert Band

Job Well Done

Tonight was the Instrumental Music Concert "Evening With the Masters." All band members did an excellent job of concentrating on the music, focusing on what was happening on stage instead of other things. As a result, some things musically speaking were better than ever before! Bravo! the picture shows the mass 7-12 band on stage leading the audience in the concert-closing sing along.