Fine Arts Weekly Update
May 16, 2025
Band - Mahacek/Stevison/Tokos
6TH GRADE BAND
Thank you very much everyone for all your support you’ve given your band member and for the support for the WGSD Band Program.
The band members are all so amazing and I am honored to have worked with each child.
Thank you all again and have a wonderful summer!
CAMPS:
Community Music School: https://webster.asapconnected.com/?org=5669#CourseID=291363
Central Methodist University: https://centralmethodist.edu/about/fine-arts/events/summer-music-camp.html#:~:text=Join%20middle%20school%20and%20high,the%20Swinney%20Conservatory%20of%20Music.
LESSONS:
Webster Community School offers lessons at different prices for 30min, 45 min, and 60min...
Nottelmann Music Company offers lessons.
WG band students can be willing to offer lessons. Usually $10-$15 for 30 min. - contact me and I can help set up.
I will be offering lessons starting in June. 9 weeks, 45minutes - contact me for details.
7TH GRADE BAND
I hope everyone has a great summer and I look forward to seeing everyone again in the Fall. Thank you for a fantastic year!
CARDINALS GAME 2025: The Hixson Bands will be performing the National Anthem at the Cardinals/Nationals baseball game on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Game time is 6:45 and the band will perform at approximately 6:30 from the right field warning track.
A very limited number of Right Field Box tickets are available for purchase through the Hixson Band for $21.00 each.
Transportation will not be provided. Parents will need to drop off performers to Stevison/Mahacek at Gate 1. After the performance, students will be escorted to the Hixson seating section in right field and returned to their families.
We will also have a couple summer rehearsals to prepare for this performance. These are tentatively set for the evenings of June 24 and July 7 at Hixson from 6-7PM.
8TH GRADE BAND
It has been a fantastic two years leading this group of amazing students! It's been a privilege to teach and learn from them! Congratulations and Good luck !! I can't wait to see what they do in the future!
Please email us if you have any questions!
Orchestra: Grubb
The last few weeks the students have been working in small ensemble groups of 2, 3, or 4 people and have chosen at least 2 songs they are working on with their group. They will have to perform at least one of these songs for the class on Wednesday, May 14th for our in-class recital. They will be graded individually on their part and how well their group plays together. In addition, if there are any students who have solo songs they want to perform as well, they are more than welcome.
We have one more weekly practice vlog #7 that is due Monday, May 5th. If there are any missing assignments, please make sure students turn them in for late credit. They will still need to practice at home to work on their parts for their ensembles so they can contribute to the success of their group performance.
Extra practice might be necessary if your student feels they are not keeping up with the pace of the class. It is a requirement to practice at home, and should practice a minimum of an hour per week outside of class.
INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
The last few weeks the students have been working in small ensemble groups of 2, 3, or 4 people and have chosen at least 2 songs they are working on with their group. They will have to perform at least one of these songs for the class on Wednesday, May 14th for our in-class recital. They will be graded individually on their part and how well their group plays together. In addition, if there are any students who have solo songs they want to perform as well, they are more than welcome.
We have one more weekly practice vlog #7 that is due Monday, May 5th. If there are any missing assignments, please make sure students turn them in for late credit. They will still need to practice at home to work on their parts for their ensembles so they can contribute to the success of their group performance.
Extra practice might be necessary if your student feels they are not keeping up with the pace of the class. It is a requirement to practice at home, and should practice a minimum of 1.5 hours per week outside of class.
Intermediate Orchestra Syllabus
ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
The last few weeks the students have been working in small ensemble groups of 2, 3, or 4 people and have chosen at least 2 songs they are working on with their group. They will have to perform at least one of these songs for the class on Wednesday, May 14th for our in-class recital. They will be graded individually on their part and how well their group plays together. In addition, if there are any students who have solo songs they want to perform as well, they are more than welcome.
We have one more weekly practice vlog #7 that is due Monday, May 5th. If there are any missing assignments, please make sure students turn them in for late credit. They will still need to practice at home to work on their parts for their ensembles so they can contribute to the success of their group performance.
If you have any questions, please email me at grubb.stephanie@wgmail.org.
-Mrs. Grubb
Choir: Carodine
6TH GRADE CHOIR
Students are preparing for their April concert this semester. Students are encouraged to spend 10 minutes daily practicing their music to further their understanding. Note: Due to bus issues only one choir will be able to go to the Six Flags Music Festival this semester. I am coming to a decision on which group to take and will communicate this to students and parents. Thank you for your understanding and for supporting our young musicians!
Important Dates:
April 5th (Saturday): 6th Grade Honor Choir Concert
Orchard Farm High School (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
April 22nd (Tuesday): Spring Concert
Hixson Auditorium @ 6:30 PM
Hixson Middle School Choir Handbook 24-25
Mr. Orelando Carodine: carodine.orelando@wgmail.org
7TH/8TH GRADE CHOIR
Students are preparing for their April concert this semester. Students are encouraged to spend 10 minutes daily practicing their music to further their understanding. Note: Due to bus issues only one choir will be able to go to the Six Flags Music Festival this semester. I am coming to a decision on which group to take and will communicate this to students and parents. Thank you for your understanding and for supporting our young musicians!
Important Dates:
April 22nd (Tuesday): Spring Concert
Hixson Auditorium @ 6:30 PM
Hixson Middle School Choir Handbook 24-25
Mr. Orelando Carodine: carodine.orelando@wgmail.org
Music Discovery - Carodine
Students are wrapping up their Introduction to Orchestra Unit and moving into our Choral Music Unit next week.
Hixson Middle School Music Discovery Handbook 24-25
Mr. Orelando Carodine: carodine.orelando@wgmail.org
Art: Hannel
VISUAL ART 6
6th grade artists have been working on drawing from observation. They are creating a still life in chalk in the style of Paul Cezanne. Next week we will wrap it all up with some fun drawing exercises.
The class syllabus can be found here.
Contact me if you have any questions! hannel.jenny@wgmail.org.
ART 1
Our last unit, printmaking, is wrapping up. The kids did great exploring reduction printing and monotypes this week! Next week we will learn how to critique art and do a fun drawing exercise for our last day.
Our class syllabus can be found here.
Contact me if you have any questions! hannel.jenny@wgmail.org.
Drama: Conners
6TH GRADE DRAMA DISCOVERY
What a wonderful and exciting final nine weeks of Drama Discovery. During this term students explored daily vocal and physical warm ups, learned how to create and perform pantomime scenes (acting without words or sound), explored the spontaneous world of improvisation (acting without a script), learned how to apply effective readers theater skills to scripts and explored the process of writing original realistic memorized scenes for performance. While exploring all of these units students learn to create, collaborate, listen, rehearse, revise, perform and reflect. Thank you for another wonderful and successful year and hope to see many of you next year in Drama I.
DRAMA 1
Students recently completed their final acting unit, Fairytale Theater. In this unit students adapted a fairytale but added a unique twist. They created a design concept for costumes, sound, lights, props and set. They rehearsed and revised for a final performance of their work in class. Thank you Drama I for a wonderful year. Have a great safe, fun summer!
DRAMA II
Thank you to all of my Drama II students for a great year. It was an honor to work with students on a variety of units such as, Improvisation, Monologue skills, scene study, acting for the camera, moviemaking, intro to Shakespeare and stage combat. Have a great summer and a awesome start to your Freshman year this upcoming school year.
Contact Us
Mrs. Grubb- grubb.stephanie@wgmail.org
Mrs. Hannel- hannel.jenny@wgmail.org
Mr. Stevison- stevison.joe@wgmail.org
Mrs. Tokos- tokos.emily@wgmail.org
Mr. Mahacek- mahacek.drew@wgmail.org
Mrs. Dickens (Drama Discovery) - dickens.alexandria@wgmail.org
Mr. Davis (Music Discovery) - davis.jaylen@wgmail.org
