New Manchester Percussion Ensemble

ABOUT.
The Intermediate & Advanced Instrumental Ensemble course is also known as the Percussion Ensemble Class. This class comprises of all FAME percussion students, and focuses on the percussive arts. The class rigor and expectations are high as the students will be working all, but not limited to, the following::

• 12 Major Scales & Relative Minor
• Grade III - VI literature
• Solo & Ensemble Performances
• Music theory
• Intermediate/Advanced/Mastery instrumental techniques

This is a class for students that were accepted into the FAME program. Students in the FAME band are to participate in the major ensembles for the fall and spring semesters as described in the FAME and Band handbooks.

REQUIREMENTS.​

• FAME Audition for band placement
• Working instrument and supplies needed for rehearsals and performances.
• Students must exceed standard FAME band performance requirements to for this ensemble.
  • Students must audition into this band from their initial FAME audition or audition out from FAME BAND II.
• Strong work ethic and personal discipline 
• Private instruction (as needed)
• Minimum of 4hrs of non-NMHS practice logged weekly.
• Students must attend all county and district level honor band auditions.
• Attend and be on time to all rehearsals and performances.
• Keep and maintain a band portfolio
• Performance attire (rental or purchased)

DIGITAL INTEGRATION.
All FAME band classes will utilize Smartmusic and Practice First as supplemental learning for class.

• Smartmusic is a subscription service. All students will need to be signed up and in the class prior to the end of band summer camp. The classroom code will be posted on the BAND app and in the band room.
• Marching band music, method books, and some concert music will available to practice. Some will be issued as assignments to complete.

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• Music First is an online platform that is supplied by DCSS. There are several free tools that we use to supplement class instruction. Students will gain access during the first week of class.
  • Music First will be used to help with sight reading and theory objectives.
• Students are required to log a minimum of 1.5 hours of sight reading practice a week.

MATERIALS.

• 2" 3-ringed binder
  • Band Portfolio
• Sheet protectors
• Concert Snare sticks: SD 1 and 2B
• 12" Practice pad
• Metronome
  • Free smartphone app
• Pencil(s)
• See course syllabus for more information.

Percussion Syllabus