Special Schedule
Monday 5/14 – Percussion
Tuesday 5/15 – Clarinets/Flutes (less Mrs. Bracken’s class)
Wednesday 5/16 – NO BAND – full choir
Thursday 5/17 – All Brass + Mrs. Bracken’s flutes/clarinets join all Saxes
Friday 5/18 – Full Band

Monday 5/21 – NO BAND – choir field trip
Tuesday 5/22 – Full Band
Wednesday 5/23 – Full Band
Thursday 5/24 – Band and Choir Awards Assembly final rehearsals/ performances
                12:10 – 12:35 – Choir final dress rehearsal
                12:40 – 1:05 – Final Band Dress rehearsal
                1:15 – 2:15 – Performance Assembly

All folders with music will remain at the school after the assembly.  All Red, Standard of Excellence books and instruments will go home with the students on Thursday 5/24.  Kensington Band will be done for the academic year after the performance.
Updates
All woodwind students (clarinet and saxophone) must be playing on 2-1/2 strength reeds as of 3/12/12.  Mr. Hudec and Mr. Taylor will be conducting reed checks during class.

The practice records are now located in the "downloads" section of this website. The new format is Monday through Sunday rather than Sunday through Saturday (like the ones in the front of the method books).  Students should plan to turn in a practice record on their assigned sectional day (Mon - Thurs) for each week.

All sheet music must be kept in the band folder rather than "stuffed" in a method's book.  It is also suggested that the method book be kept in the folder as well.



5th Grade Band
Throughout the school year, 5th grade students have the 
opportunity to receive instruction on the following 
instruments:  

         flute
         clarinet 
         saxophone
         trumpet (cornet)
         trombone
         baritone
         percussion (mallets and drums).  

Instrumental classes meet twice a week during the student 
lunch/recess time and do not interfere with other classes 
the students are taking.  Participation in the 5th grade band 
not only enhances cognition and learning across the 
curriculum, but it also enables your child to participate in 
future instrumental music classes at the middle school, 
high school and beyond.  
2012 Spring Concert Listening
2012 Winter Concert Listening
Rehearsal Schedule
   MONDAY          
      Percusion                
               Kensington Gym

   TUESDAY           
      Flutes                     
               Room 106
      Clarinets                    
               Kensington Gym

   WEDNESDAY         
      Brass-Trumpet       
      Trombone
      Baritone
               Kensington Gym

   THURSDAY
      Saxophones               
               Room 106

   FRIDAY                 
      Full Band                
                Kensington Gym



Rehearsal Times

Gallagher - Kolocouris - Quigley - Rocco
                  11:40 - 12:10
Armitage - Bracken - Haag - MacDonald
                  12:10 - 12:40
What circle are you in?

Band Directors

Director
Mr. Kirk Taylor   
440-356-6822
taylor.kirk@rrcs.org

Assistant Director
Mr. Ryan Hudec   
440-356-6889
 hudec.ryan@rrcs.org
Downloads
Reed Information
for all clarinet and saxophone players
Fingering Charts
Practice
Standard of Excellence



                      2011-2012 
      Band Performance Schedule        

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
               Holiday Concert with 5th Grade choir
               Kensington School gym

Thursday, March 8, 2012
               Winter Concert with 5th Grade choir
               Middle School Gym

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 or
               Thursday, May 10, 2012
               61st Annual All Schools Band Concert
               Rocky River High School Stadium
 
Thursday, May 24, 2012
               Band / Choir Awards Assembly
               Kensington School Gym
                      Concert Attire

GIRLS:  Dress or skirt / blouse / sweater 
                (no denim, no gauchos, no tennis 
                shoes, no hats, no skorts)

BOYS:  Dress shirt, dress pants, dress shoes, 
                long dark socks, long tie 
               (no denim, no tennis shoes, no shorts)