Sorry this update is a little late. A weekend wedding (not mine) took up a lot of my time and focus.
I was very pleased (as always) with the groups progress. I feel like everyone is making strides in the right direction.
Practice can often be one of those things that is tough to make part of the routine, but 'routine' is the key. Just like working out, or eating well, or lots of other such things, life can provide a shortage of encouragement to do it, and a surplus of reasons not to. If you can find a way to make practice a part of the routine, it's much easier to keep it regular. It's ok to let the students play what they enjoy, while occasionally touch base with them to be sure they are meeting the expectations of the assignments.
Pages 6 and 7 were in good shape as a group, and I have asked them all to move on to Page 8. Here they are introduced to new rhythmic concepts, and two new (higher) notes. These note may not come immediately easy to all of them, but they will come. We will work together on them! Thanks again for your encouragement, and I am looking forward to Friday!
All the best,
Joe Wright
South School Band
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