Citywide Band Night is Tonight—October 16!
Posted on: October 16, 2018 - 2:07pm
Calling all students grades 3-8! You are invited to come march with the Band! Students will get a chance to go on the field and learn to march with the MHS Marching Band on Tuesday, October 16.
Meet the band members, watch a marching demonstration, and learn how to march out on the field under the big lights! Elementary band students should bring their instruments.
The night will conclude with a private performance of our 2018 Halftime Show - "Grease!"
The event is 6-7:00 pm the on the Fred Green Field. This is a great family event for budding musicians. Siblings are welcome! We hope to see you there!
Benefits of Citywide Band Night:
- Students who play a band instrument from grades 3 - 12 are all on the field with each other at the same time! Students realize that they are part of a community through playing their instrument.
- Band is a team activity where everyone matters, and everyone participates! Young students get to see first-hand what this looks like up close. There are subtle structures, systems, norms, processes, expectations, ideas, etc. that are learned as a natural by-product of being part of a group like this.
- Younger students have a chance to interact with and learn from older students in a fun atmosphere. They will learn there are systems and vocabulary that all band students know and use to work together. Knowing the systems and vocabulary facilitates teamwork, understanding, and enjoyment.
- By watching the High School students rehearse, younger students can see what they are working towards as they get older. This example helps give meaning to their lessons and practice while planting the seeds for intrinsic motivation.
- Students get to see how many other kids are doing what they do! In the weekly small group setting, it is easy not to see that you are part of something much bigger.
- High school students love working with the younger students(!) and get much fulfillment out of helping them as well as gaining experience in working with and mentoring younger students.