Hey you!

Hey you!
It is time to complete the observations you observed and compile them into these next blogs. So far you've written blogs about 3)CJI podium, 4)CJI names, 5)Supp. Materials, 6)CJI secondary, 7)BHS primary, 8)TE warmups. Here goes 1)Concert and 2)Pep Band:

1)Concert
The concert was marvelous. I have never seen such a Middle/High School Concert. The flow was fairly swift and they were all dressed the same (White shirts, black pants. For HS blue shirts, black pants.)

The blend of the ensemble caught me off guard as I heard that they had exceptional blend. I thought of how they might have achieved this. I have come to the conclusion that warm ups are part of the magic. Why not have them play just a couple of sections at a time so everyone else can hear them together. Also the ensemble could sustain a chord while you adjust them (wave the flutes to be louder, trumpets to be softer....) this would give them a visual of the balance being pursued.

2)Pep Band
There is not too much I can say about the Pep Band. I thought it was a lot like my pep band back home. They were fairly organized it seemed and played fun songs :)

Your friend,
Shannalee