Welcome to the Kell Band Directors Blog. Both Mr. Roth and Mr. Parks are very excited about this year and being able to communicate important information with you all via this blog. Please only access this blog through the main web site as so much important information is located on the Kell Band Site.
2012 Show Announcement
Drum Major Audition Info!
Drum Major conducting auditions will take place Wednesday, May 2, from 4:00-5:00. DM applicants will conduct in front of the entire band, who will then rate them according to set criteria. All marching members are invited to attend this audition.
Drum Major applicants, you can find your conducting audition piece under the source recordings tab at the top of the blog. Good luck!
Drum Major applicants, remember that we will have conducting sessions next Monday and Tuesday from 6:00-7:00, after leadership training.
Big Shanty Parade Info and LGPE Recording Order Form
The Big Shanty Parade in downtown Kennesaw on Saturday 4/21 is REQUIRED for all members of the 2011 Marching Band. Students need to report to Kell in show shirts and jeans at 8:00 AM. We will bus to downtown Kennesaw in time for the 9:30 Parade. Expected arrival back to Kell is 11:30 AM.
If you are interested in ordering Kell recordings from this year’s LGPE, the order forms can be found under the forms/documents tab at the top of the page. Order forms and money are due to Mr. Roth by Friday, 4/27.
Another busy week! Auditions, Color Guard, Jazz Band, KBBA Meeting, Big Shanty Parade, and more!
Here are the highlights from another busy week with the Kell Bands!
Monday 4/16: Auditions during class (CB and WS) or after school (SB brass)
No Jazz Band II today
Tuesday 4/17: Auditions continue during class (CB and WS)
or after school (SB woodwinds)
Jazz Band I rehearses 3:45-5:45 PM
Winterguard rehearses 4-6 PM
Fall Color Guard Open Auditions 6-8 PM
Wednesday 4/18: Percussion snare auditions after school (5:15 or later)
Jazz Band II rehearses 3:45-5:45 PM
Chick Fil-A Day for the Kell Bands!
Thursday 4/19: KBBA General Meeting 7:00 PM
Jazz Band I rehearses 3:45-5:45 PM
Friday 4/20: STOMP rehearsal 6-9 PM
Saturday 4/21: Big Shanty Parade (required for all 2011 MB members),
report time is 8:00 AM
Busy times at Kell! Stay informed!
The last couple months of school promise to be exciting and busy! Make sure you
check the CHARMS calendar regularly so that you do not miss a thing!
Here are some of the events coming up this week:
* STOMP initial meeting 6:00-8:00 PM Monday (remember, percussionists need to be current on their Indy trip fees in order to participate in STOMP)
* Jazz Band starts!
(Jazz Band I on Tuesday/ Thursday, Jazz Band II on Monday/ Wednesday)
* Leadership Training Meeting 7:30 AM Tuesday
* Fall Color Guard auditions 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday
* Rising MB Seniors meeting 7:45 AM Thursday
(for some VERY IMPORTANT announcements!) 
And don’t forget: Auditions for next year’s band placement begin NEXT WEEK!
Enrichment Points
It is Kell Band philosophy and policy that a student benefits greatly from musical enrichment activities outside of the school day. A student needs to earn 10 pts in any combination to receive the full 10%. 10% of each student’s grade will be based on the following point system below. All of the information on this post as well as more details regarding the enrichment points can be found on the syllabus that all parents signed the first week of school and is in each students band binder. If you need an additional copy of the syllabus, the document can be found on this blog (under the “forms and documents” tab above) or on Charms.
- Private Lessons (10pts)
- Chamber Ensemble Performances (5pts)
- Marching Band Participation (5pts – fall term only)
- All-State/Honor Band Audition (Need to only audition) (3 pts)
- Research Project/Composition Project (3 pts)
- Intonation Analysis (3 pts)
- Jazz Ensemble (3 pts- spring term only)
- Concert Attendance and Critique (1 pt per concert)
- Program Notes (1 pt per piece)
- Student Assistants for Camps (2 points)
A student must earn 10 pts in any combination to receive the full 10% in this category. If a student earns additional points above and beyond the required 10 pts, they may apply those points (at a rate of 1% extra-credit per point earned) in areas where they are below the possible percentage earned. For instance, if a student takes private lessons, does the intonation analysis and attends 10 concerts, they would earn 23 points for the term. The extra 13 points could be applied to their playing/written test score as extra credit (if their test average were 80% for the term, they would now have a 93% in that category!).
It’s LGPE WEEK!
March Madness has a different meaning around the band room this week!
As the percussion ensembles come back from a VERY successful trip to Indianapolis,
we turn our sights now to LGPE.
Monday: Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band 3:45-5:45 rehearsal
Tuesday: Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band 3:45-5:45 rehearsal
Wednesday: Concert Band 4:00-5:00 rehearsal
Thursday: Concert Band performs at LGPE– 6:25 at McEachern
Friday: Symphonic Band performs at LGPE– 2:40 at McEachern
Saturday: Wind Symphony reports to Kell at 11:00 AM, performs at 4:20 at McEachern
Detailed (and updated) itineraries are available under the “forms/documents” tab
at the top of the page!
Congrats to the Percussion Ensembles!
A HUGE Congratulations to the Percussion Ensembles who represented themselves and the program so well at the National Percussion Festival in Indianapolis on Friday! The two groups both gave AMAZING performances, and people in Indy haven’t stopped talking about the Kell Percussion program!
Thank you to the fine students, amazing instructors, and hard-working and dedicated parents for making this trip wonderful! Congratulations on the performances of a lifetime! We are so proud of you!
Reminders for the week–after school rehearsals
Tuesday: Symphonic Band Brass 3:45-5:45
Percussion Ensemble Send-Off Concert 7:00PM
Wednesday: Concert Band (full band) 4-5PM
Thursday: Symphonic Band (full band) 3:45-5:45
See you all there!
Report times for Thursday Concert
Concert Band– 6:15 Report time on stage
Symphonic Band– 6:30 report time in band room
Wind Symphony– 6:30 report time in orchestra room
All students need to report IN THEIR CONCERT DRESS (tuxedos/ dresses).
The concert starts promptly at 7:00.
See you all there!
