Music and Dance
Jim Holcomb,
Music and Dance Supervisor
2485 Union Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38112
Phone: 901.416.3431
Announcements

Back To School Professional Development (required)
“Professional Learning Community Workshop” Carol Scearce
- August 8 and 9, 2007 - Cordova High School -7:30 AM – 3:00 PM (both days)

1. “100 days to sight-reading excellence” Thomas Murphy
- Bring your primary instrument to In-service at Cordova High both days. Thursday you will also need a secondary instrument.
2. Band Directors meeting
- Saturday, August 18th 9:AM – 12:00 West TN School Band & Orchestra Peabody High Trenton, TN (car pool)
This is a required meeting
3. Master Class with Wynton Marsalis
- September 15th 5:30-7:00 PM at Overton High School
4.A “Implementing Effective Lesson Planning Strategies for Middle School Band Rehearsals” Skip Quinn,; Ricky Richardson; Dru Davison
- October 8th 12:00-3:00 Hickory Ridge Middle School
4.B “Implementing Effective Lesson Planning Strategies for High School Band Rehearsals” John Vance; Brian Finley; Leroy Snell
- October 8th 12:00-3:00 Ridgeway High School

All Vocal/general music teachers meeting
Saturday, August 25th 9:30 – 12:00
West TN Vocal Music Educators Association
Jackson Central-Merry High, Jackson, TN (car pool)
This is a required meeting – there are stiff fines for being late!!!

All Vocal/general music teachers meeting
Saturday, August 25th 9:30 – 12:00
West TN Vocal Music Educators Association
Jackson Central-Merry High, Jackson, TN (car pool)
This is a required meeting – there are stiff fines for being late!!!

1. ALL Dance Teachers will report to Phjysical Education In-service
Wednesday, August 8th at Craigmont High. It is a 7:45 – 3:00 day
2. DANCE In-service at New Ballet Ensemble at York & Cooper.
Thursday, August 9th 7:45 AM – 3:00 PM

1. Bring your primary instrument to BTS In-service at Cordova High both days.
2. Band & Orchestra Directors meeting
Saturday, August 18th 9:AM – 12:00
West TN School Band & Orchestra Peabody High Trenton, TN (car pool)
This is a required meeting