Ms. Chelsea King
Director of Bands
Neville High School
Director of Bands
Neville High School
Neville High School Band
600 Forsythe Ave
Monroe, LA 71201
(318)323-5913
The Neville Tiger Band Department is home to five of the premier performing ensembles at Neville High School:
The Marching Golden Band From Tigerland
Basketball Pep Band
Concert Band
Tiger Drumline
Jazz Band
The bands perform at most Neville athletic events, assemblies, and at district marching and concert festivals and competitions, where they have received Excellent and Superior ratings. The Tiger Band continues to carry on the traditions of excellence and "Tiger Pride" and entertains Neville fans of all ages!
Upcoming Events & Performances:
TBA
Syllabi for Applied Music/Band Classes:
Neville High School Percussion Syllabus 2010-2011
Chelsea King, Instructor
General Guidelines:
Music Class Expectations
- Class will begin promptly after the announcements/pledge
- Respect for everyone and their belongings
- Participate in class activities. Always make your best effort
- No candy, food, or drink. Water bottles are allowed.
- No food during rehearsals or in the band room unless permitted by leadership
- No touching of equipment that is not assigned to you
- We always warm-up each day
- Make sure you have your music for class each and every day
- I expect you to keep up with your own sticks and music
- Football Players and Cheerleaders are required to play in rehearsal
- Work all of the time – study music, say rhythms, stickings, write in rhythms or note names as needed
- We will have class everyday - there will be no “free periods”
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville
- We are an organization that takes pride in everything we do, act accordingly by…
-Keeping our areas clean
-pick up after yourself all of the time
- Take extra care of school equipment and instruments
- Those students who are not percussion will be working on marching and concert band music.
- 1st Nine weeks - Emphasis on Marching Band music/technique/drum cadences
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville. See Neville High School Student Handbook – i.. cell phones or electronic devices
Percussion Goals:
- You will learn to read music in this class, no exceptions!
- Learn Snare Drum technique as applied for marching and concert applications
- Mallet Percussion
- Scales and arpeggios for major and minor scales
- Tympani
- Rudiments (26 Standard and 40 PAS rudimental lists)
- Learn techniques for accessory percussion (Tambourine, triangle, crash cymbals, etc.)
- Read, learn and perform a variety of Percussion Ensemble literature
- Fill in and learn Band music for marching band, indoor drumline, and concert band
- Develop a large inventory of Exercises for Marching Percussion
- Develop marching/pit percussion section
Proper Techniques for:
- Snare Drum (marching, concert and world techniques)
- Tonal Bass Drums (as applied to contemporary marching techniques)
- Tenor Drums (as applied to contemporary percussion)
- Mallet Percussion (as applied to marching, concert and ethnic setting)
- Tympani (as applied to marching and concert percussion)
- Accessory Percussion (Tambourine, triangle, crash cymbals, etc.)
- We will have after-school rehearsals every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:00-4:30. Your grade in this applied class directly correlates to your attendance and participation at all after-school rehearsals, performances, and football games.
Neville High School Color Guard Syllabus 2010-2011
- Chelsea King, Band Director
- Angela Harrison, Color Guard Sponsor
General Guidelines:
Color Guard Class Expectations:
- You will have 2 minutes after the second bell rings to be in rehearsal area with equipment
- Respect for everyone and their belongings
- Participate in class activities. Always make your best effort
- No gum, candy, food, or drink. Water bottles are allowed.
- No food during rehearsals or in the band room unless permitted by leadership
- No touching of equipment that is not assigned to you
- Make sure you have appropriate attire for class each and every day
- I expect you to keep up with your own uniforms and equipment
- We will rehearse everyday - there will be no “free periods”
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville
- We are an organization that takes pride in everything we do, act accordingly by…
-Keeping our areas clean
-Pick up after yourself all of the time
- Take extra care of school equipment
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville. See Neville High School Student Handbook – i.. cell phones or electronic devices
- We will have after-school rehearsals every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:00-4:30. Your grade in this applied class directly correlates to your attendance and participation at all after-school rehearsals, performances, and football games (during the Fall semester).
Neville High School Brass Syllabus 2010-2011
-Chelsea King, Instructor
General Guidelines:
Music Class Expectations
- You will have 2 minutes after the second bell rings to be in your seat with instrument and music
- Respect for everyone and their belongings
- Participate in class activities. Always make your best effort
- No gum, candy, food, or drink. Water bottles are allowed.
- No food during rehearsals or in the band room unless permitted by leadership
- No touching of equipment that is not assigned to you
- We always warm-up each day
- Make sure you have your music for class each and every day
- I expect you to keep up with your own instrument and music
- Football Players and Cheerleaders are required to play in rehearsal
- We will have class everyday - there will be no “free periods”
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville
- We are an organization that takes pride in everything we do, act accordingly by…
-Keeping our areas clean
-Pick up after yourself all of the time
- Take extra care of school equipment and instruments
- Those students who are not brass players will be working on marching band and concert band music.
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville. See Neville High School Student Handbook – i.. cell phones or electronic devices
Goals:
- You will learn to read music in this class, no exceptions!
- Prepare for All-District/All-State Honor Ensemble Auditions
- Scales and arpeggios for major and minor scales
- Improve tone and technique
- We will have after-school rehearsals every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:00-4:30. Your grade in this applied class directly correlates to your attendance and participation at all after-school rehearsals, performances, and football games (during the Fall semester).
Neville High School Woodwind Syllabus 2010-2011
-Chelsea King, Instructor
General Guidelines:
Music Class Expectations
- You will have 2 minutes after the second bell rings to be in your seat with instrument and music
- Respect for everyone and their belongings
- Participate in class activities. Always make your best effort
- No gum, candy, food, or drink. Water bottles are allowed.
- No food during rehearsals or in the band room unless permitted by leadership
- No touching of equipment that is not assigned to you
- We always warm-up each day
- Make sure you have your music for class each and every day
- I expect you to keep up with your own instrument and music
- Football Players and Cheerleaders are required to play in rehearsal
- We will have class everyday - there will be no “free periods”
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville
- We are an organization that takes pride in everything we do, act accordingly by…
-Keeping our areas clean
-Pick up after yourself all of the time
- Take extra care of school equipment and instruments
- Those students who are not woodwinds will be working on marching band and concert band music.
- Students are to follow the same rules as all students here at Neville. See Neville High School Student Handbook – i.. cell phones or electronic devices
Goals:
- You will learn to read music in this class, no exceptions!
- Prepare for All-District/All-State Honor Ensemble Auditions
- Scales and arpeggios for major and minor scales
- Improve tone and technique
- We will have after-school rehearsals every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:00-4:30. Your grade in this applied class directly correlates to your attendance and participation at all after-school rehearsals, performances, and football games (during the Fall semester).