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Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School Music Department

The Linntown Elementary School Band web page is the source of information, news, and
events for the Fifth Grade Band.

The Linntown Elementary School
is the home of grades four and five in the
Lewisburg Area School District,
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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LESSONS: Fifth grade musicians participate in small group lessons once each six-day cycle. During the lessons, students learn techniques and concepts needed to become proficient with their instrument.

PRACTICING: For the first four months (September - December), students are expected to practice everyday, a minimum of 15 minutes during each day of practice. Starting in January, the young musicians are expected to practice a minimum of 20 minutes each day. Additional practicing is encouraged.

LESSON SCHEDULE: Students receive one, small group lesson each six-day cycle. The lesson will be for 30 minutes on the same day of the cycle (Day 2 or Day 5). The time, during which they will have their lesson, will rotate among three schedules (example: Lesson Cycle A - 8:30 am, Lesson Cycle B - 1:30 pm, and during Lesson Cycle C - 12:00 pm). After the first three introductory lessons, each student and homeroom teacher is provided with a printed schedule. The current lesson schedule is also posted on the wall outside the lesson room. It is very important that the beginner musician attend every lesson.

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BAND & BAND REHEARSALS: Band includes all students who play brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. beginning in December,the Fifth Grade Band will rehearse every Day 2, from 2:20 pm until 3:00 pm,

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PERFORMANCES: The Fifth Grade Band performs at their annual "First Performance," in February and along with the Middle School Prep Band (sixth grade band) at the annual Middle School Spring Band Concert in late May.

FIRST PERFORMANCE: The Fifth Grade Band will present their "First Performance" on February 27th at 2:20pm. The audience will be band parents, other invited guests of the musicians, and the fifth grade. The program will give the band the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned since they started lessons in September, 2006. The performance is always an outstanding success.

SPRING BAND CONCERT: The Fifth Grade Band will perform with the Sixth Grade Band at the Middle School Spring Band Concert on Thursday, May 24, 2007.