As a culminating activity to a chamber music unit, students in the South High School Bands participated in the 2015 Instrumental Music Day. Students in Concert Band and Symphonic Band have spent up to 6 hours of class time preparing solo and small ensemble repertoire. Today the students performed for each other and for three professional outside expert adjudicators, Catie Hickey, Alex Beltran, and Stefanie Abderhalen. In addition to receiving a score and a rating for their performance, the students also received immediate formative feedback and a handwritten evaluation sheet.
Students in Wind Symphony listened to a master class on listening to and analyzing music by Catie Hickey and Alex Beltran or a flute recital by Stephanie Abderhalen.
The individual growth through the process of preparing and performing chamber music has been significant. Thanks to Mr. Hensel for organizing and implementing this event for our student musicians.
