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Omaha Area Homeschool Band
Director, Jeff James
Omaha Area Homeschool Orchestra
Director, Rick Brown
Rehearsals are MONDAYS, BEGINNING JANUARY 21
at Grace University, Administration Building,
Room 300, 1311 S. 9th Street, Omaha, NE
Two waiting areas are provided for parents and siblings.
SPRING 2008 DATES
• Monday, Jan 21, rehearsal
• Monday, Jan 28, rehearsal
• Monday, Feb 4, rehearsal
• Monday, Feb 11, rehearsal
• Monday, Feb 18, rehearsal
• Monday, Feb 25, rehearsal
• Monday, Mar 3, rehearsal
• Monday, Mar 10, rehearsal
• Monday, Mar 17, No rehearsal – day off!
• Monday, Mar 24, rehearsal
• March 31, 3:00 to 4:00 at St. Joseph Villa, 10th
and Martha Performers: Beginning Band, Intermediate Band,
and Advanced Orchestra. Other groups rehears as usual at
Grace.
• April 7, 4:00 to 5:00 Possibly at St. Joseph Towers,
10th and Dorcas Performers: Beginning Orchestra, Intermediate
Orchestra, and Advanced Band. Other groups rehearse at Grace
as usual.
• Monday, Apr 14, rehearsals as usual in the afternoon
at Grace.
• Monday, Apr 14, Possibly soloists recital at St.
Joseph’s Villa, 5:00 to 7:00 dinner music
• Monday, Apr 21, rehearsal and concert, location
TBD
• Friday, Apr 25, morning and afternoon: Band and
Orchestra Contest (for Advanced and Intermediate groups
and soloists of any age) at Trinity Christian School
SPECIAL KICKOFF SCHEDULE
MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 3:15 to 4:05
For new beginners who have not determined which instrument
to play:
Demonstration & Experimentation Session on Trumpet,
Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Flute, Violin and Cello.
For new beginners who have determined which instrument to
play:
Basic techniques (embouchure, hand position, breathing,
bow grip, etc.)
REGULAR SCHEDULE, BEGINNING SEPT 17
*Slight schedule changes may be made after enrollment is
complete
HOMESCHOOL ORCHESTRAS
3:30 to 4:50 Advanced Orchestra*
4:50 to 5:20 Beginning Orchestra*
5:20 to 6:00 Intermediate Orchestra*
MR. RICK BROWN
• 17 years Nebraska Home School Band/Orchestra director
• taught instrumental and choral music in Nebraska
and South Dakota schools and colleges
• computer programmer, Offutt AFB
• adjunct percussion instructor at Grace U.
The Orchestra uses Fine Tuning (Advanced), Essential Elements
for Strings, (Book 1 for Beginners ,Book 2 for Intermediate)
HOMESCHOOL BANDS
3:15 to 3:55 Beginners Band*
3:55 to 4:40 Intermediate Band*
4:45 to 5:50 Advanced Band*
MR. JEFF JAMES
• 14 years experience teaching young instrumentalists
in schools
• 13 years Director of Bands at Grace U.
• 18 years co-director of Mid-America Junior High
Music Camps
• Please ask for my resume!
Beginning Band uses Accent on Achievement, Book 1
Intermediate Band uses Standard of Excellence, Bk 2
Advanced Band uses Standard of Excellence, Book 3.
Please bring yours to rehearsal.
By the way, Standard of Excellence Accompaniment Recordings,
Book 1 & 2 are now available for FREE downloading at
www.kjos.com/band/soe_accomp.htm
Accent on Achievement has online accompaniments at www.alfred.com/frameset.cfm?sub=band
FEES
$100 for one child.
$50 for each additional child in the family.
$50 for each additional ensemble.
DRESS CODE FOR REHEARSALS
Please dress modestly (no bare tummies or low necklines)
and neatly (no ripped or torn clothing).
Please see the attached
flyer (Microsoft Word) for details.
Jeff James: 402-449-2853 (office)
822 Forest Ave., Omaha, NE 68108
jjames@graceu.edu
Rick Brown: 402-227-2147,
P.O. Box 72, Nehawka, NE 68413
ejbrownfamily@alltel.net
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