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8th Grade Symphonic Band Director:
Ian Melrose
ipmelro@sunprairieschools.org
608-318-8134
  • 9th Grade Band
  • 8th Grade Symphonic Band
  • CHUMS Jazz I
  • Sound of Sun Prairie - Business Manager

Downloads:

  • Cardinal Heights Band Calendar 2019.2020​​
  • ​Cardinal Heights Frequently Asked Questions  
  • Percussion Equipment Chart
  • CHUMS Ward Brodt Order Form 2019.2020
  • 8th Grade Symphonic Lesson Packet, Qtr. 1
  • 8th Grade Symphonic Lesson Packet, Qtr. 2
  • 8th Grade Symphonic Lesson Packet, Qtr. 3
  • March Concert Response Form (8th)

Cardinal Heights Band Links:

  • Cardinal Heights Wind Symphony
  • 9th Grade Band
  • 8th Grade Concert Band (Block 5A, Mesner)
  • 8th Grade Symphonic Band (Block 5B, Melrose)
  • Mesner Band Lesson Schedule
  • Melrose Band Lesson Schedule
  • ​Cardinal Heights Jazz
  • Sound of Sun Prairie
  • Sun Prairie Presents - Live Webcast​
  • ​TUNER - for chromebooks

Welcome!

Welcome to the Cardinal Heights 8th Grade Symphonic Band Page. 

Distance Learning Guide - Updated 3.16.2020

Distance Learning - a new experience
I hope this will answer all of your questions and be a "one stop" source of information on our new distance learning experience. This is a new experience for me and you, so please keep me in the loop about how you feel it is working for you. I want to also remind you that while viruses are contagious things like kind words, helping others at home, and problem solving in our new distance learning experience are also contagious. Let's fill up our days with kind words, helping others, problem solving, creativity, and music together. As is always the case, our strength is in our sense of ensemble and how we work together and support each other. Let us know how he can help and I will do my best to support you.  Kindly borrowed from Mr. Mesner

What will I need?
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1. Instrument (percussion we can check out drum pads and may be able to get a keyboard to you if needed - let me know)
2. Folder/Music (warm-up & all concert music)
3. Chromebook
4. Reeds, valve oil, mallets etc.
5. Google Classroom:
  • 8th Grade Band Code: wcvcns5
  • 9th Grade Band Code: zkadfcj
Cardinal Heights will be open 7:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 17 for you to collect any of these items from school. Please email Mr. Melrose if you think this will be difficult for you and we can find a solution.

How will we communicate?
Our distance learning will be coordinated through Google Classroom. Each week, we will post some assignments for your band class.  It is easiest of you click on “Classwork” and you’ll see activities and assignments grouped by week. Mr. Melrose will listen/look/grade assignments daily and you will receive observations and feedback from him.
 
If you have questions you can reach Mr. Melrose in the following ways:
1. Email - ipmelro@sunprairieschools.org
2. My digital office hours will (tentatively) be each day 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m.  The school district recommends using Zoom as a way to video conference if needed. A Zoom tutorial is available here
 
Should I develop a schedule and routine for school/class days?

I encourage you to keep a schedule and routine for school and class days. I recommend that you set your alarm (you might want to get up a little later than other school days) rather than getting into the habit of sleeping late. Get to bed at a normal school day type bed time rather than staying up late. Start your day the way you normally would and log-in for your distance learning for the day.
 
What will most of these lessons look like?
In general we are going to keep doing the things that musicians do:
 1. Develop our skills (warm-ups and scales)
2. Practice our music (Smartmusic, recordings, and good old fashioned practicing on our own)
3. Think and engage in music as a listening and communicative art (listening, questioning,
thinking and sharing)
4. Problem solving and working creatively
 
All of our assignments will be designed to help us engage in music in these ways. If you have a question - check with Mr. Melrose.
 
Share your ideas - let's create music opportunities together!

I need music supplies - can I still order from Ward Brodt?
Yes, if you use the Ward Brodt website https://www.wardbrodt.com/ you can order any music supplies you need and click the button "send this to me at Cardinal Heights" when you check out. Ward Brodt will deliver supplies to Mr. Melrose and he will get them to your house.

I'm bored spending so much time at home - do you have any musical suggestions for how I spend my time?
Shared w/ permission by Mr. Mesner

 Boy, do I!

  • The Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall is offering free one month vouchers right now. They livestream and archive concerts and you can hear one of the world's greatest orchestras in the comfort of your own home. Click here to learn more.
  • Work on your sight reading using this sight reading resource here
  • Scott Lang has made some of his music leadership online courses free right now. Learn more here
  • Check out the music on Sarah Willis's "Horn Hangouts" here
  • Send me any of your ideas and I can share them​

Music for March Concert & Guest Conductor 

Invention No. 1 by Joel Blahnik
Largo from New World Symphony by Antonín Dvorák / arr. Mark Williams

Recording of band version:

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https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/largo-from-new-world-symphony/26800/

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Loki, the Evil Trickster by Kevin Kaisershot

Music for December Concert

Dances from Terpsichore
​- Kathryn Fenske
Songs of the Whalemen​
​- Elliot Del Borgo

What coming up in 8th Grade Band?

Welcome to the new school year!  
Welcome to the start of this school year.  Here's some things to think about to help get the year started off great!
  • Get fitted and assigned a Carding Heights Music Uniform (if you missed the summer dates, find a time before or after school with Mr. Melrose)
  • Check out the Band Calendar & get dates on your calendar!
  • Order any supplies you may need (reeds, reed guards, valve oil, percussion mallets, etc...)
  • Look around this website and look for great opportunities (SP Honor Band, Lesson Academy, Jazz, etc...)

Upcoming Dates
  • Wednesday 10/16 - Recorded auditions due for Sun Prairie Honors Band
  • Tuesday 10/22 - Fall Concert (7pm - 8th Grade Band, 8pm - 9th Gr. & Wind Symphony)
  • Saturday 11/16 - Sun Prairie Honors Band
  • ​Monday 12/16 - CHUMS & SPHS Band Concerts @ SPHS (9th Grade @ 8pm, 7:30pm warm-up) ​

Music for Upcoming Concerts

Student Slideshow - Korea & Achilles

Korean Folk Song Medley, arr. Ployhar

Achilles Wrath - Sean O'Loughlin

BANDS:

  • Sun Prairie High School
  • Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School
  • Patrick Marsh Middle School
  • Prairie View Middle School

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