Comments on: Where there’s smoke there’s fire…and hey, is that my middle school band room? http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/ Advocate, Composer, Conductor, Educator Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Holy Major Chord Batman, Was That a Musical Moment?!? « ReBand…A New School Year, A New Gig http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Holy Major Chord Batman, Was That a Musical Moment?!? « ReBand…A New School Year, A New Gig Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:13:13 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-164 [...] My bands’ instrumentation just isn’t ideal enough. I was kind of disappointed that Travis Weller’s MS band room fire idea didn’t catch on as well as his HS one did. I know that I did learn a [...] [...] My bands’ instrumentation just isn’t ideal enough. I was kind of disappointed that Travis Weller’s MS band room fire idea didn’t catch on as well as his HS one did. I know that I did learn a [...]

]]> By: The 5th Edition of the Music Education Blog Carnival!!! « Composing Like Mad http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-113 The 5th Edition of the Music Education Blog Carnival!!! « Composing Like Mad Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:41:49 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-113 [...] Are you Teaching for Honors Choir? and more?  Be sure to check out this post by Theresa White.  As many of our students are moving into the festival season, her post has some really good points that encapsulate the experience. The Collaborative Piano Blog has a practical/seasonal post entitled 8 Ways to Improve Your Enjoyment of the Piano Through Playing Christmas Music.  As someone who has witnessed his own oldest daughter now surpass him in piano ability, I took a special interest in this post.  Finally, I would appreciate some feedback from all of you who teach middle school band as I try to turn up the heat on Middle School Band Literature in Where there’s smoke there’s fire…and hey is that my middle school band room? [...] [...] Are you Teaching for Honors Choir? and more?  Be sure to check out this post by Theresa White.  As many of our students are moving into the festival season, her post has some really good points that encapsulate the experience. The Collaborative Piano Blog has a practical/seasonal post entitled 8 Ways to Improve Your Enjoyment of the Piano Through Playing Christmas Music.  As someone who has witnessed his own oldest daughter now surpass him in piano ability, I took a special interest in this post.  Finally, I would appreciate some feedback from all of you who teach middle school band as I try to turn up the heat on Middle School Band Literature in Where there’s smoke there’s fire…and hey is that my middle school band room? [...]

]]> By: MusTech.Net! | Interesting Music Related Items In The News http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-112 MusTech.Net! | Interesting Music Related Items In The News Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:27:13 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-112 [...] Travis also has a great “circle post” poasted about saving middle-school music… give it a try!http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-sch... [...] [...] Travis also has a great “circle post” poasted about saving middle-school music… give it a try!http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-sch… [...]

]]> By: tjweller http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-111 tjweller Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:52:57 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-111 Linda you should definitely do that! An elementary post about literature would be a great resource. I do not teach elementary, but I would be interested in contributing to a potential list. Do you need some matches? Linda you should definitely do that! An elementary post about literature would be a great resource. I do not teach elementary, but I would be interested in contributing to a potential list. Do you need some matches?

]]> By: voeglergranite http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-110 voeglergranite Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:27:52 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-110 "There are plenty of colleagues (myself included) who really struggle with selecting good music for the Middle School/Jr. High Level. There are some exemplary standards out there, but I believe there to be a wealth of undiscovered gems as well." Try finding some exemplary pieces for elementary band... it's a shallow pool out there. Do you teach elementary? If you don't, perhaps I could steal your post idea (giving you piles of credit for the idea, of course) and do an elementary fire post? I have to say, I am ROFLMAO that your alto clarinet caught on fire. They do make good firewood, don't they? “There are plenty of colleagues (myself included) who really struggle with selecting good music for the Middle School/Jr. High Level. There are some exemplary standards out there, but I believe there to be a wealth of undiscovered gems as well.”

Try finding some exemplary pieces for elementary band… it’s a shallow pool out there. Do you teach elementary? If you don’t, perhaps I could steal your post idea (giving you piles of credit for the idea, of course) and do an elementary fire post?

I have to say, I am ROFLMAO that your alto clarinet caught on fire. They do make good firewood, don’t they?

]]> By: Matt Zahn http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Matt Zahn Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:33:24 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-109 Oops... didn't read the whole post... my bad! Oops… didn’t read the whole post… my bad!

]]> By: tjweller http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-108 tjweller Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:31:43 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-108 Matt, Thanks for stopping by. Your list is a good one, though it is a little better suited for the "My Band Room Is On Fire!" post. I don't know many middle school/junior high bands that could pull off Hanson and Reed in the same program! Matt,
Thanks for stopping by. Your list is a good one, though it is a little better suited for the “My Band Room Is On Fire!” post. I don’t know many middle school/junior high bands that could pull off Hanson and Reed in the same program!

]]> By: Pep Rally Tomorrow!!! « ReBand…A New School Year, A New Gig http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Pep Rally Tomorrow!!! « ReBand…A New School Year, A New Gig Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:45:57 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-107 [...] the way, it seems there was fire in Mr. Weller’s middle school band room that really should be addressed. I’d help myself, but I’m so not in tune with this [...] [...] the way, it seems there was fire in Mr. Weller’s middle school band room that really should be addressed. I’d help myself, but I’m so not in tune with this [...]

]]> By: Matt Zahn http://travisjweller.com/2008/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Matt Zahn Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:26:35 +0000 http://tjweller.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-106 10 pieces I would save include: 1. Stars and Stripes Forever- Sousa 2. First Suite in E flat- Holst 3. A Festival Prelude- Reed 4. Chorale and Alleluia- Hanson 5. Russian Christmas Music- Reed 6. Sleigh Ride- Anderson 7. Star Spangled Banner- arr. Stamp 8. The Last Words of David- Thompson 9. Hallelujah Chorus- Handel 10. Requiem- Mozart Because I am now a choir director, I felt that it was appropriate to include a few choral masterworks. An interesting way to take this exercise is to state that you can take up to 15 pieces, but at least 5 of them must be either vocal and/or orchestral. I wonder what vocal and/or orchestral pieces band directors in particular would choose. 10 pieces I would save include:

1. Stars and Stripes Forever- Sousa
2. First Suite in E flat- Holst
3. A Festival Prelude- Reed
4. Chorale and Alleluia- Hanson
5. Russian Christmas Music- Reed
6. Sleigh Ride- Anderson
7. Star Spangled Banner- arr. Stamp
8. The Last Words of David- Thompson
9. Hallelujah Chorus- Handel
10. Requiem- Mozart

Because I am now a choir director, I felt that it was appropriate to include a few choral masterworks. An interesting way to take this exercise is to state that you can take up to 15 pieces, but at least 5 of them must be either vocal and/or orchestral. I wonder what vocal and/or orchestral pieces band directors in particular would choose.

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