We are still hoping to put together a sort-of-performance - the students have a project to work on between now and Winter Break. They will be putting together a Virtual Musical Holiday Card, which will include a couple videos of them performing holiday tunes on their own, and we will hopefully also record the kids in class at the start of next week so at least one group song can be included. We are going over that assignment in class today and tomorrow, and expectations and materials are posted in Google Classroom.
A quick note on daily expectations - please remind your student that on red/white days when they are are at home, they are expected to join our class Google Meet during their regular band time and play along from home while on mute. Some students are doing a great job of this, but I've seen others, who used to tune in regularly, who are no longer joining us as often or at all. While internet issues do sometimes come into play, it is important that students log in and play along with the group as often as possible. I'm starting to notice a growing difference in skills between those who are with us on the Google Meet each time and those who aren't. I want ALL students' skills to keep growing, so please encourage your student to log in and play along each day they're at home. Thanks so much!
As always, I very much appreciate your support of your student and of the band program! Have a safe and happy December!