Welcome Back!

I hope you all had a wonderful spring break. We now enter that rigorous few weeks time before the concert in which we prepare our students for what lies ahead. The next few weeks will consist of review and cleaning of the band pieces they have learned in order to be fully prepared to put on our concert in May. We have an exciting concert planned which I am sure you will enjoy.

Music enrichment classes our slowly going to be coming to a close as well. Fourth and fifth grades will be wrapping up their recorder unit and moving on to more singing experience. Second grade will be moving on from their unit on cannons, while third will be wrapping up after finishing up with "Dona Nobis Pacem"

I look forward to the last few weeks of school and hope that your children have truly had a great experience this year not only in band, but in music class.

Yours in Music,
Michael Howell
Band Director/Music Enrichment

Well, things have been rather hectic around here because of the snow. I am happy to report, however, that the bands and general music classes have been doing just fine. We have 5 students participating in this years Kent County Honors Band. The first rehearsal is March 8, with the others being the 22, 26, and 27. The concert is on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Lake Forest High School at 7pm. The PCA Select Ensemble will also be participating in the Junior High Band Festival at Caesar Rodney High School on March 31, 2010.

On the band end of things, there have been many great strides made. We are playing through some very rewarding music which the students have taken a great liking towards. It looks to be a very good concert which I am sure both parents and students alike will enjoy.

On the general music side of things, the students have been continuing their study of recorders in 4th and 5th grade, while those in 2nd and 3rd have been learning/reviewing musical rounds.

All in all, things have been going well in the Providence Creek Academy Band Department, and I look forward to seeing how the rest of the year will pan out.

Yours in Music,
Michael Howell

Welcome Back!

I hope you all had a wonderful break. Now it is time to get back into the groove of things and look toward the spring. We had a very successful concert on the 17th and I have no doubt that we will repeat that success coming up in May for our spring concert. With the new year comes new feelings as well as new approaches to things. I will be trying some new approaches to the music as well as with working with the students to see if it helps them connect more with what they are doing. If the students do not get anything out of what they are participating in, then there really is no point. I would rather them take something away from what they have accomplished, rather than going at it blindly and with no feeling. Here is to a great spring season!