All,

Jeremy and I have talked, we do not foresee issues for bands arriving and being able to get parked for the event. With all bands arriving between 4:15 and 4:45, there could potentially be a few traffic issues so if this happens, please be patient. You will not be sitting in traffic long if at all.

Remember that this event is for exhibition and for you all to see what each other are doing as well as obtain some comments that will help you. Please remember to discuss this with your students and let’s all support one another from beginning to end. Once you arrive and you are not performing right away, the band guides will take you and your group to be seated until it is your time.

Please also remember that concessions are available at regular concessions pricing. Please have your students eat at concessions. Once it is your time to host this event, you will certainly want the same extended to you. Directors, there will be a hospitality tent available for you as our way of saying, “thank you” for taking the extra time out of your schedule and your personal time to come together for this event and for all your hard work throughout the year.

If you have any specific questions regarding logistics for Monday, please contact Jeremy Ray. Other questions, you may contact me.

Nathan Street

All,

Attached is the document we will use to place schools in the Seventh Grade Symphony concerts again this year. I have used as up-to-date data as possible to get the student numbers. I know there are potentially more than one of you in each school so whoever wants to handle it, I would appreciate it. Here’s what I need to know from you:

1) Are the student numbers correct?
2) How many teachers will be accompanying the students?
3) Are there any students with special needs who will need special transportation accommodations?

I need this back from each middle school by Monday, September 27 so I may distribute to principals for their adjustments. Thank you!

Nathan Street

Music in the Middle Seventh Grade Concerts 10

Here are a few of the questions that were ask yesterday that Trent relayed to me. Please let me know if you have further questions or concerns.

#1. Can we use our own pit equipment instead of SE’s?

Answer: Yes you can. We will have the necessary equipment available to help you move your equipment into place. It is easier not to have to move equipment for each band, but it will not be a problem to use your own.

#2. When sitting in the stands watching shows, but still waiting to perform, how will guides find our band?

Answer: Your guides will meet you at the registration tent upon arrival to stamp each of your students hands for entrance into the stadium. The guides will then ride with you to the bus parking lot. They will escort you into the stadium. When it is time for you to dress, they will be waiting at your buses 15 minutes prior to your dress time. You and your students will be responsible for getting from the stadium back to your buses for your dress time. Your guides will be waiting for you then.

#3. I have a student announcer for my show, how do I get my student announcer in the press box for my band’s show?

Answer: This will need to be approved by Nathan and Kid’s Voting. It will not be a problem getting your student to the press box, but there are some logistical things that need to be worked out concerning judges and the jamboree announcer. We may simply need to pass the microphone outside of the press box for your student to use. With judge’s being in the box, this may be the best solution. We will work on this.

I promise to take good care of each of you while you are on campus here. We are working hard to make the day run smoothly.

Jeremy Ray

Band Procedure

I have attached the map of the grounds, map of the stadium, directions to the school, and the performance schedule.

We ask that no one arrive before 4:00 due to our buses needing to get out of the parking lot that we will put the buses in. Please pass out the maps to the parents so that they will know where to go when they arrive. We will not allow any parents personal vehicles into the bus parking area unless they are carrying equipment. If they are simply following the band over, we will direct them to the appropriate parking lot. For people that have to park in the front of the school, we are going to try to have golf carts and/or an open hallway to make the walk to the stadium easier.

Please remember to let J.Ray know if you have any instrument needs that he has not listed in the previous information. Remember that you must provide your own auxiliary equipment and sticks/mallets for the percussion instruments that he will provide in the pit. If you need a place to prepare your props, please let him know ahead of time.

He also needs the number of buses, trailers, and/or trucks that each band will be bringing. If you are attending his regular festival in October, he has that information. If you are not attending that, please send that information to him or give it to Trent before leaving today.

When you get there, please stop at the registration tent. You will pick up your packet with your name tags for you and your staff. Also, there will be chaperone passes in each packet. You will receive 1 chaperone pass per 10 students and a maximum of 10 passes. Now with this said, if you need 40 people to help move stuff on and off the field, that is fine, but you will still only get passes for 10 people to get into the stadium after you perform. In this packet will also be the passes for the hospitality tent that is open to you and your staff.

Also, please remember that this is a fundraiser for every band on a revolving basis. We ask that you do not bring in outside food for your band and that you purchase food from the concessions stand. J.Ray promises to reciprocate that in each year to come by doing the same for each of your programs.

At the end of the evening there will be the announcement of “Favorite Band” and the performance of the NC A&T State University Marching Band. Remember to be on time and stay throughout because we want to show that GCS is uniting and trying to make music better throughout our county and each of our groups has worked hard to prepare for this performance and deserves a big audience.

Kids Voting, GCS, and the SEHS Band Boosters have worked hard to make this an enjoyable evening for all of you. If you have any other questions, please just e-mail J.Ray.

Jeremy Ray
SEHS Stadium Layout

Map of School – Updated 9-10-10

Directions to Southeast HS

SEHS Stadium Layout

2010 GCS Jamboree Schedule Final

We are happy to announce the Northwest Middle School Eighth Grade Orchestra will be performing at NCMEA In-Service Conference this year. As you know, it is indeed an honor to be selected for a performance. Congratulations to Donny Walter and Ben Keith.

Nathan Street

All,

Below are the links to your monthly meetings and to the Learning By Doing initiatives with the Greensboro Concert Band, Philharmonia, and Choral Society. When/if you register for the Learning By Doing courses, please contact Jennifer Hance with City Arts to let her know you are planning to participate and which ensemble you are participating with. Her e-mail address is jennifer.hance@greensboro-nc.gov.

We are excited to provide this Learning By Doing course for you all. It is a way for you to continue to hewn your own performance skills and learn some rehearsal techniques and conducting techniques. It is also a great way to have some fun playing your instrument or singing.

Nathan Street

Here are the links for the new courses:

GCS-CUI: High School Choral Teacher Monthly Meetings 2010-11

GCS-CUI: Middle School Choral Teacher Monthly Meeting 2010-11

GCS-CUI: Orchestra Directors Monthly Meetings 2010-11

GCS-CUI: Band Director´s Monthly Meetings 2010-11

GCS-CUI: Elementary Music Teacher Monthly Meeting 2010-11

GCS-CUI: Learning By Doing: Rehearsal Techniques for Band Directors

GCS-CUI: Learning By Doing: Rehearsal Techniques for Choral Directors and Music Teachers

GCS-CUI: Learning By Doing: Rehearsal Techniques for Orchestra Directors

~There are also attendance requirments for each concert written into our (GCB) bylaws. You have to attend at least 50% of the rehearsals, dress rehearsal is required, and of course the concert. So in addition to we can’t miss more than 9 for GCS, GCB has requirements too. I’m on the board so I can answer any questions as well.

Thanks,

Tina RB Barber

Hello all,

Attached is the schedule for the Greensboro Concert Band and the Philharmonia. We are beginning a new initiative in arts education this year called Learning by Doing. This is part of that. I will be completing the online registration for this soon but wanted to get the info to you now. I can offer you 3 CEUs for your participation. Band directors can participate in either…orchestra directors can participate in the Philharmonia. Band directors, if you choose to participate in the Greensboro Concert Band, because there are so many dates, you are allowed to miss 9 and still get credit. Orchestra, you are allowed to miss 7. I’m sure the ensemble wouldn’t want you to miss any…especially a concert, but I have to make this concession.

I will be working on getting all the dates into the system so you can register for CEUs. I encourage you to participate! You’ll get a chance to play. I also encourage you to get your students involved.

GCB Schedule 2010-11

Phil Schedule 2010-11

Hello all,

Monthly Meetings
Attached you will find the dates for the monthly meetings for each content area. A couple of areas elected to take the half dates for this year so there are fewer dates for those specific content areas. Please take a moment to review the procedures for CEUs in GCS especially if this is your first time in GCS. You may review these policies at http://professional_development.gcsnc.com/pdfs/PD%20Policies.pdf. Each year, I have to complete the paperwork for monthly meeting CEUs and inevitably, there is someone who has missed more than 1 session. I am then forced to write either incomplete or in some cases, a no-show. There is a consequence to this, you can review on the weblink above. For those of you who have only half-dates this year, you cannot miss one. Theater teachers have a built in make-up day in case this occurs.

I completely understand that sometimes circumstances arise that forces you to miss more than one session. If this occurs, please take the time to unregister from the course prior to the last session. I will e-mail links to registration for monthly meetings once they are finalized. You will need to register for monthly meetings at the beginning unless you plan to attend for no credit. Some of you in the past have waited to see if you could attend them all. We cannot do that again this year. You will have to register and if you cannot attend them all, unregister. Monthly meetings will be applied to your transcript to assist in satisfying your content area CEUs. You are required to complete 3 of those. If you are an elementary or middle school teacher, you are also required to complete 3 reading CEUs. Remember that you gain 1 CEU per year you teach for a total of 5 during a single regular (non-BT) cycle. Those “experience” credits do not apply to the content area total.

You are responsible for obtaining the appropriate credits you need to complete your cycle. GCS provides innumerable options for teachers to complete renewal. Make sure you are vigilant in your monitoring of your CEUs. We may be able to offer some make-up sessions or we may not. It depends on what becomes available during the school year.

Please note: under the district events category on the attached dates document, the only dates for which you can obtain CEUs are District PD (which will be attached to the overall monthly meetings CEUs), the Youth Art Month Exhibition for elementary art teachers, and the Arts Education Summit in June for everyone (it will be attached to the monthly meetings overall dates this year). In the past, I have utilized teachers’ participation in On Stage as a means to making up time. I will be willing to do that again as well as utilize the District Marching Band Festival for band directors and the NC A&T High School Art Exhibition reception for visual art teachers.

State Conferences
Please also note that your state conferences are listed on this document as well. We will offer CEUs for your state conferences again this year; however, you will be responsible for requesting an outside GCS event via the Professional Development webpage at http://professional_development.gcsnc.com/event_request.html. Follow the instructions. I have attached the certificate of completion for music, visual art, and theater for your state conferences. Please store this is a safe location and I will go over it with you in monthly meetings prior to the state conference.

Once the conference is complete, you will send the SS-4 form, agenda/syllabus, and the appropriate attached certificate properly filled out and signed to Professional Development. I know some conferences charge for CEU paperwork processing; however, GCS will not charge for this service. Do not submit your forms to any other outside entity nor should you pay another outside entity to process your forms for CEUs.

I believe that is all for now. I have been/am working on a district catalogue of services for arts education with appendices containing forms and applications. Once it is complete, it will be a one-stop shop for applications for Summer Arts Institute, On Stage, HS Art Show, etc. As always, if you have questions, please feel free to contact me. I will be out of the office this afternoon, tomorrow (Friday, August 13), and next Thursday-Friday (August 19 and 20). I have not been off the clock all summer so I am planning to do so now before the school year gears up. Have a great rest of your summer vacation and I look forward to seeing you all when you return.

2010-11 Arts Ed Dates

2010-11 NCMEA CEU Certificate

Nathan Street