Concert Band
For Concert Band we played Darkland Legends - Dance of the Mad Prince and The Queens Masque, Holiday Montage, and Fiero. Overall my personal performance was decent. The biggest thing I accomplished at this concert was my posture. Generally my flute is drooping and my head is tiled, but I was able to fix that this time. In rehearsal I worked on communication with my section. We would talk with each other about the various pieces and figure out fingerings, trill notes, and rhythms. This was very helpful because we were able to share what we knew with each other and grow as a section. One think I could have improved on is being a critical thinker because in concert band I am less focused on what everyone else is playing as there are so many more parts. If I pay attention to the other parts more I can learn my part better because other people share my rhythms and entrances. The performance itself went pretty well. I came a measure early on Holiday Montage, but it wasn't that noticeable. As a group we could have worked on our entrances as they sounded a little sloppy.
Darkland Legends
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=05+Darklands+Legends.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=05+Darklands+Legends.mp4
Holiday Montage
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=06+A+HOLIDAY+MONTAGE.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=06+A+HOLIDAY+MONTAGE.mp4
Fiero
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=07+Fiero.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=07+Fiero.mp4
String Orchestra
In String Orchestra we preformed Hopak, Venni Venni Emmanuel, Arachnid's Lair, and We Wish You a Kelzmer Christmas. The overall performance of the string orchestra was pretty good. We didn't miss anything to major in any of the songs. The biggest error we made as a band was tuning. One personal challenge for me was I was not sitting with the rest of the 1st players due to lack of space, so it was harder to hear if I was together with the rest of the section. My favorite song we played was Venni Venni Emmanuel. I thought the A Very Kelzmer Christmas was very fun to play because it combined traditional Christmas songs with the key that most Hanukkah songs are in which was a cool way to look at different cultures.
Hopak
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=01+Hopak.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=01+Hopak.mp4
Venni Venni Emmanuel
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=02+Veni%2C+Veni%2C+Emmanuel.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=02+Veni%2C+Veni%2C+Emmanuel.mp4
Arachnid's Lair
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=03+Archnid%27s+Lair.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=03+Archnid%27s+Lair.mp4
We Wish You a Kelzmer Christmas
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=04+WE+WISH+YOU+A+KLEZMER+CHRISTMAS.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rv7zet8fhz8jh0d/AACwcPFPIVVghW21-WLnftzta?dl=0&lst=&preview=04+WE+WISH+YOU+A+KLEZMER+CHRISTMAS.mp4
Jazz Band
At the jazz concert my band played the same set that we had the previous weekend at a festival. We played Great Minds Swing Alike, Winter Wonderland, and Work Song. I personally thought this was a rough concert because the lead alto player got sick and the person who filled in was sight reading. On top of that my saxophone was broken so I had to borrow someone else's which was very disorienting for me. Another challenging thing about the concert was that is was very dark on stage making it hard to read music. During rehearsals, I worked on my critical thinking. I did this by listening to the feedback for the other sections and taking it into account for my own playing. I also learned the entrances and parts of the other sections so I could see where my part lined up. I broadened my collaboration skills by working with my section to figure out rhythms, chord changes, and to see where our parts were similar.
Great Minds Swing Alike and Winter Wonderland
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fi8u8vvsxj2x9id/AACtKjLxX7a3bYoJDUMcxT8pa?dl=0&preview=01+Winter+Jazz+Concert.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fi8u8vvsxj2x9id/AACtKjLxX7a3bYoJDUMcxT8pa?dl=0&preview=01+Winter+Jazz+Concert.mp4