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Please have your student fill out this google form to let Mr.Riler know what to bring out.
Keep in mind students are not required to “attend” these meetings. Mr. Riler just wants to make himself available to chat and answer any immediate questions students might have—he would love to be able to just say hi to all the students.
Jazz Ensemble – 10:30–11:00 am
Jazz Lab – 11:15–11:45 am
Percussion – 12:30–1:00 pm
Concert Band – 1:15–1:45 pm
Symphonic Band – 2:00–2:30 pm
Wind Symphony – 2:45–3:15 pm
This is a request that all Cleveland Band parents encourage their students to get familiar with and check their PPS assigned emails regularly. Emails have been sent through google classroom and synergy, which only send to PPS emails.
The two most important things for students to do in the next few days is to subscribe to a couple online platforms (Codes are supplied for these in Google Classroom, and they are free).
With everyone having to settle in at home, students should make it to google classroom to get signed up for Sight-Reading Factory. This is a great place to practice and improve reading skills. It will also be the platform that will be used for the sight-reading portion of the WIND SYMPHONY AUDITION.
Read about Sight Reading Factory »
Message From: Mr. Riler
This is just a reminder that Wind Symphony Auditions are due on Friday, March 20.
If you are having any technical issues, please let me know ASAP.
I would like to see videos for your auditions. If this is not feasible, I would like a parent to be willing to authenticate the audio recordings. I have had questionable audio recordings in the past, and need to be sure everyone is involved in making sure I am hearing a student’s audition.
I am working on a way to create a sight-reading assessment online…stay tuned.
Hang in there everyone!!
GRiler
Please let Mr. Riler know if students have left anything in the band room that they will need for online learning.
Do they have the following:
– Instrument(s)
– Sheet Music (especially method/technique books)
– Accessories (neck strap, valve oil, mutes, etc)
Email Mr Riler with a list of anything they are missing.
griler@pps.net
It was officially announced today that the OMEA State Chamber Music and OSAA State Solo Contest have been cancelled.
State Speech has also been cancelled.
Stay healthy and safe! And keep practicing! 🙂
Mr R
For students to be able to practice and challenge themselves while away from school & other performance ensembles, Mr. Riler is posting some online music tools for students on the band webpage (Resources tab, under Web-Based Tools) and on Google Classroom.
If your student has forecast for Wind Symphony next year, auditions must be submitted via Google Classroom no later than Friday, 10:00 pm. If you have not heard this material being practiced at home, please encourage it! Audition material cannot be mastered in a few days.
With a lot of events being postponed, please subscribe to the band calendar to stay informed. There are 2 ways to do it from the website:
