No LBWE class on Monday, Sept 27

I got food poisoning this weekend and I can’t get a sub for the early morning so I have to cancel the class. I’ll see you Friday, October 1 for our next class.

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Beginner Band “Obtaining your instrument.”

Obtaining an Instrument:There are four ways to acquire a band instrument. Rent or Rent-to-own an instrument: Rental is the most popular method of acquiring a bandinstrument and is the method I recommend. A substantial portion, or all, of the rent you have paid to themusic store will be applied to the purchase-price if you decide…

Welcome to a new school year in the Byng Band department

I hope your summer has gone well and that you feel well rested. I look forward to working with all of you and encourage you to continue/start your music making with some quality practice sessions at home. Here’s a great article that will give you suggestions:

No Honour Winds, Junior Jazz, or Intermediate Jazz today, Wednesday, April 14. See you next week.

Byng Band hoodies and more. Buy now!

Hello everyone!Band wear is finally here! We are offering hoodies, crewnecks, and masks, with the design below. Images of what they look like are on the band instagram (@byngband) Order forms are available below, or to pick up in the band room, and they will be due by March 8th (the Monday of the last week…

Band Department celebrates Black History Month (Oscar Peterson, Canada’s Greatest Jazz Musician)

For Black History Month (February), the different bands have been celebrating Oscar Peterson (1925-2007), Canada’s greatest jazz musician! During February, students have given presentations, created artwork, perform music, and watched a documentary on this amazing musician. Our largest group project was having the Wind Ensemble record the accompaniment to Peterson’s Hymn to Freedom and then…

No LBWE Thursday, Feb. 11

I’m sorry I won’t be able to teach Thursday morning due to the Byng Arts auditions. I thought I would be able to arrange it but it didn’t work out. Have a wonderful long weekend and see you next week. Best wishes, Dr. Mac

No Senior Jazz today. See you next week.

Think about how you want to celebrate Oscar Peterson in February. Play a song? Give a short presentation? Bring your ideas next week.

No Senior Jazz Band after school Monday, January 4, 2021

No Senior Jazz Band after school Monday, January 4, 2021. Practice the assigned pieces and we’ll meet next Monday.

Updated off-timetable schedule as of November 2, 2020

Here are the updated times for the off-timetable band classes: Junior Jazz Band: Wednesdays 3:05-6:05pm Senior Jazz Band: Mondays 3:05-6:05pm Wind Ensemble: Tuesday (Gr. 8s & 11s) and Thursday (Gr. 10s & 12s) mornings 7:05-8:35am

Clarification for LBWE

There is some confusion regarding a possible extra combined rehearsal for the LBWE. THERE ISN’T A REHEARSAL TODAY AFTER SCHOOL. We will be recording our three pieces on Thursday morning, Nov 26 in the gym. More information to come in class.

LBWE 8s-11s Monday morning class has been moved to Wednesday this next week.

LBWE 8s-11s next Monday morning’s class Oct. 19, has been moved to Wednesday Oct 21. Sorry for the change. The following week we will meet at our regular Monday morning time again.

Senior Jazz classes will now meet on Tuesday mornings.

Senior Jazz classes will now meet on Tuesday mornings as we discussed in class. See you Tuesday.

LBWE 8s and 11s

This is a reminder for the LBWE grade 8s and 11s that our regular Monday class will be moved to Tuesday, October 13, next week due to the Thanksgiving weekend. Have a wonderful (thankful) weekend 🙂

Using SmartMusic

We will be using SmartMusic in all of our band classes this year and I encourage each of you to get well acquainted with this excellent software. The school has purchased a year-long subscription for each band student for each band class they’re in. Students must register for each course separately (see instructions on our…