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Robert Goddard Middle School
Instrumental Music Program
There IS Jazz Ensemble
rehearsal Thursday, 3/11/10
Philip Edelman - Director of Instrumental Music (Click for Bio)
Second Semester Important Dates for RGMS Instrumental Music:
3/9 - Advanced Orchestra to play at GHS concert. Report to GHS Choir room at 6:30pm
4/6 (Tues) - Pre-Festival Concert (All Students)
4/16 (Fri) - WSU Jazz Festival (All jazz band participants)
4/28 (Wed) - Pioneer League Instrumental Music Festival (All Students During the Day)
5/6 (Thurs) - District Massed Band Concert (All band students)
5/8 (Sat) - Worlds of Fun Competition (All students who have paid)
5/10 (Mon) - District Massed Orchestra Concert (All string students)
Click On Any Of The Links Below:
- Printable Practice Card
- Payment Form to Use Student Music Account
- Click here for our weekly lesson plans
- Click here for our Band Handbook
- Click here for our Orchestra Handbook
- Click here for our Jazz Band Information sheet/permission slip
Weekly Before School Schedule:
Please check carefully, as sometimes I will need to be at the high school, if
you will want to come in within 24 hours, please do not email me, but call me at
(316) 210-4098.
| Date | Before School Schedule |
| 3/08 | Unavailable - High School Full Orchestra |
| 3/09 | Available for Extra Help from 5:30-7:15 am |
| 3/10 | Unavailable - I am out ill |
| 3/11 | Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal |
| 3/12 | Available for Extra Help from 5:30-7:15 am |
Note from Mr. Edelman...
To our RGMS parents and community:
We are pleased to report the healthy progress and steady growth of our RGMS
instrumental music program and more importantly of the students who are
dedicated to quality music making.
In our instrumental music program we provide an opportunity for artistic
expression that a student could not experience on their own. But our program
goes beyond the development of basic skills and artistic talent. We are
dedicated to developing the following values:
* Individual responsibility
* Group and individual respect
* Personal trust
* Genuine caring
* Commitment to our musical family
The implementation, reinforcement and integration of these disciplines serve
as the foundation for our program.
Our mission is to develop a musical community. Before we can attain harmony,
balance and blend within the music, we must establish it with one another.
To build and strengthen our musical performances, we have to build and
strengthen our personal relationships within the group. We must create a
safe atmosphere that encourages risk, growth, failure, persistence and a
focus on excellence. In our musical family everyone counts. Our winning
combination is:
Parental Support + Student Desire + Teacher Guidance = CERTAIN SUCCESS
Success creates success. Success in music translates to success in life. Our
students experience being a part of this successful musical community by:
* CARING for other students who share a similar dream
* RESPECTING self and fellow musicians
* Demonstrating RESPONSIBILITY on and off the performance stage
* Manifesting TRUST by being dependable and honest
* Role modeling the standards of our musical FAMILY
We thank you for your support, and remind you that YOU are a key ingredient
in our success recipe.
In the interest of our music students,
Philip B. Edelman
