Calendar of Events
(Please confirm up to date times and dates by going to the BHS band website calendar at www.bernardsband.org)
Performances
Fall Awards (TBD)
Thursday December 13th BHS Winter Concert 7pm
Thursday December 20th Performing Arts Assembly 7:45-2:45pm
February 10th Steel Stacks Jazz Festival, Bethlehem, PA (Date Tentative, Time TBD)
February 15th Rowan University Jazz Festival – 9 am – 12 am
Essentially Ellington Temple University Jazz Festival Date TBD
March 1st, 2nd, 3rd BHS Spring Musical
Livingston High School Jazz Festival Date TBD
Trumpets Jazz Club Performance – Montclair, NJ Date TBD
April 27th Crimson Cafe, 6pm BHS Performing Arts Center
Tuesday May 21st BHS Band and Orchestra Spring Concert 7pm
Friday June 7th BHS Concert Band and Jazz Ens. @ Dorney Park Festival Times TBD
June 20th BHS Graduation
Rehearsals
Thursday November 1st Concert Band Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Monday November 12th Honor Band Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Thursday November 15th Concert Band Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Monday November 19th Honor Band Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Monday November 26th Honor Band Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Thursday November 29th Concert Band Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Saturday December 1st Fruit Sale Delivery 7am BHS Cafeteria
Monday December 3rd Honor Band Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Wednesday December 5th Concert Band Rehearsal 7-8:3 pm
Saturday December 8th NJMEA Auditions JP Stevens High School
Wednesday December 12th Winter Concert Dress Rehearsal Concert Band 4-7pm
January 14th Spring Musical Rehearsals Begin
Thursday March 7, 14, 21, 28 BHS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Thursday April 11, 18, 25 BHS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 7-8:30pm
Thursday May 2nd BHS Concert Band Rehearsal 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday May 2nd BHS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 7:30-8:30
Thursday May 9th BHS Concert Band Rehearsal 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday May 9th BHS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 7:30-8:30
Thursday May 16th BHS Concert Band Rehearsal 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday May 16th BHS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 7:30-8:30
Thursday May 20th Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal 12:30-2:45pm
October 11th Fruit Sale Begins
Thursday November 15th Final Day for Fruit Sales
Monday December 3rd Sales of Holiday CD Begin
Grading and Assignments
Preparing assigned repertoire (Daily, including concert band and wind ensemble parts
Rehearsal Focus and Productivity (Daily, including full ensemble and sectionals)
Smart Music Assignments
Completing jazz transcriptions (1 Transcription each Semester)
Improvisation: Mastery of scales, chords & arpeggios (Major, Minor, Modes)
Attending all scheduled rehearsals and performances
A noticeable desire to improve your skills every day
Writing reviews of jazz articles and concerts
Bernards High School Jazz Ensemble Grading Information
MUSICAL GROWTH: Students will receive a grade for their individual musical growth each quarter. The grade will be based on student preparation, musical improvement, and participation in rehearsal.
EVENING REHEARSAL ATTENDANCE: Attendance at all scheduled evening rehearsals is expected. Students with school-related conflicts such as athletic events must communicate those conflicts to Mr. Trumpy no later than 1 week prior to the rehearsal.
PERFORMANCE PARTICIPATION: Attendance at all scheduled jazz and concert band performance events including the winter concert, spring concert, and the graduation performance is mandatory.
TESTING: Students are tested individually at the end of each marking period for scale and repertoire proficiency. Testing may also include transcriptions, written tests on elements such as music vocabulary, rhythms, music theory and music history.
SECTIONALS: Sectionals will be run on occasion within the band class. Sections will be instructed to rehearse repertoire, scales, chamber music or other specific assignments. Students will be graded on time-on-task and overall performance.
Click HERE for specific grading information
Click HERE for Syllabus and Course Information
Click HERE for Fundamental Points Guide
Click HERE for the Bernards Band Handbook