Comments on: Last Minute UIL Concert & Sight Reading Preparations: 10 Things I Am Doing To Try To Get Sweepstakes http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joel http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3913 Joel Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:45:49 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3913 Well, we didn't get sweepstakes, but we did get straight ones in Sight Reading! Well, we didn’t get sweepstakes, but we did get straight ones in Sight Reading!

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]]> By: Stengel99 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3813 Stengel99 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:17:51 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3813 Wow! How impressive! If your group doesn't earn a sweepstakes, it certainly won't be because you didn't have a strategy! Good luck! Wow! How impressive! If your group doesn’t earn a sweepstakes, it certainly won’t be because you didn’t have a strategy! Good luck!

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]]> By: Amber Kimball http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3794 Amber Kimball Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:25:55 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3794 My little sister is having a blast in band this year, a seventh grader who is shy and is dealing with puberty. So being in the school band has given us all great pleasure, attending the concerts through out the school year have been a treat. Music teachers help so many kids that are experiencing a difficult time in a critical time in their lives. Thanks for what you do. A New Reader Amber Kimball My little sister is having a blast in band this year, a seventh grader who is shy and is dealing with puberty. So being in the school band has given us all great pleasure, attending the concerts through out the school year have been a treat. Music teachers help so many kids that are experiencing a difficult time in a critical time in their lives. Thanks for what you do.
A New Reader
Amber Kimball

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]]> By: Music teacher http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3776 Music teacher Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:52:36 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3776 Oh I see. Thanks for the clarification. Oh I see. Thanks for the clarification.

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]]> By: Joel http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3774 Joel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:54:31 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3774 I don't cut them out from going entirely. For instance today, I was working on a section and the altos have a C# that was horribly out of tune. I just had them not play that measure and it sounds much better. I think I'll write more on both pass offs and cutting students to give a clearer picture of what I'm doing later tonight... I don’t cut them out from going entirely. For instance today, I was working on a section and the altos have a C# that was horribly out of tune. I just had them not play that measure and it sounds much better.

I think I’ll write more on both pass offs and cutting students to give a clearer picture of what I’m doing later tonight…

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]]> By: Joel http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3773 Joel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:52:57 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3773 By pass-offs, I mean, I require the students to know their music. It is a way of allowing me to hear them play and suggest some changes they need to make, or even editing their individual parts to make them easier for them. I have 10 flutes in the group going to contest. That's almost 15% of the band sound. Altos make up about 10%. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing! By pass-offs, I mean, I require the students to know their music. It is a way of allowing me to hear them play and suggest some changes they need to make, or even editing their individual parts to make them easier for them.

I have 10 flutes in the group going to contest. That’s almost 15% of the band sound. Altos make up about 10%. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing!

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]]> By: Music teacher http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3770 Music teacher Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:29:09 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3770 You're doing a lot to get your band sounding great. One thing that jumped out at me was cutting students. Is that a common thing in Texas? Where I've taught and played, everyone (who turned in a permission slip) went. Could you explain your philosophy behind cutting students, please? And how many usually are cut? You’re doing a lot to get your band sounding great. One thing that jumped out at me was cutting students. Is that a common thing in Texas? Where I’ve taught and played, everyone (who turned in a permission slip) went. Could you explain your philosophy behind cutting students, please? And how many usually are cut?

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]]> By: Miss Cal.Q.L8 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/last-minute-uil-concert-sight-reading-preparations-10-things-i-am-doing-to-try-to-get-sweepstakes/#comment-3767 Miss Cal.Q.L8 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:16:57 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=939#comment-3767 What does 'pass-off' mean? I played the flute in band and we were never ever told to play quieter! What does ‘pass-off’ mean?

I played the flute in band and we were never ever told to play quieter!

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