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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


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