May 2015 Band Concert Reflection

Concert Reflection for May 12, 2015

1. Did you feel well prepared for this performance, why or why not? (ie: Did you do what was expected of you leading up to the concert?)

I felt that I was prepared for this performance because I knew all the notes from all three songs. I can also follow the beat and play it slow, medium, and fast. 

2. What was the strongest part of our performance, and why?

I thought the strongest part of the performance was when we ended every song. I think this because towards the end, some of us would gradually bring the volume down and it helps because it slowly turns from a loud piece to just silence. This helps the audience by knowing when the piece ends and when it's just rests and pauses.

3.  What was the weakest part of our performance, and why? What can we (and you) do to improve for next time?

I thought the weakest part was towards the end of Lost Tomb because many flutes and maybe other instruments don't really know the notes/ can't play that fast. And so the only way to this problem is making sure every single person is doing their part/ making sure we're together and practice more as a class.

4. On a scale from 1 to 5, (5 being the best) how would you rate the overall band students’ behavior as audience members for this concert?  Why? (no names please)

I thought the scale would be a 3-4 because during the concert, many people would be chatting and talking in between/ during the concert and that was really rude to the people that were trying hard to concentrate.

5. What was your favorite piece and why?

I thought my favourite piece is Court Festival because it really 'changed' the audience and even our emotions. For example, when I first went on stage, my heart was beating as fast as the drums. But after playing this piece, it really changed my mood and made me enjoy what I was playing. In other words, I love this piece because it brings your mood from not so good, to being joyful and happy!

Band: Concert Reflection March 2015

What is expected of me as a performer:  

1. What do I need to do leading up to the performance in terms of my own practicing?  

I need to make sure that my mouth has a smaller aperture. 

 

2. What is my responsibility on stage during a performance?

I need to make sure that I'm not talking to my friends and alway's trying my best. 

3.What will I do differently in preparing for the next concert?

I should change 10 minutes before the concert starts. Also I should practice more.

What is expected of me as an audience member:

1. What do I need to be doing while someone is performing?

I need to keep quite and make sure we're all quite.

2.What do I need to do after someone has performed?

By showing them that we're proud of their hard work, we need to clap afterwards.

3. What should I do if people around me are not being good audience members?

I should quietly tap on the person's shoulder and let them know that you shouldn't talk during the concert. 

4 .What will I do differently as an audience member for next concert?

Even though I do have to move around every once a while, I can still do it quietly.

I am most proud of...

One thing that I'm most proud of is the fact that I got to play my first concert music piece!

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Cyberbullying

      Cyberbullying

Have you ever typed mean things about your friend or even anyone? Have you ever sent out something embarrassing to the public about someone you hate, And then made fun of it by writing mean comments about? Think about it. Have you actually may have done that before, but then didn’t notice. This is called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is online bullying. Which is talking online and saying something bad about someone. It could be chatting in gmail, or any kind of chats. You can be talking to your friends about how one of your classmates in your homeroom is really stupid online. Then everyone can see it. Everything you do leaves a footprint online. And it’s permanent there. Meaning it’s there forever! So make sure you don’t cyberbully others.

I used to think no one can see what you’re doing because once you delete it, it says it’s deleted and goes right into the trash can. But then I learned that people can scan the page you were on, and then forward it to his/her friends. Making other people know about. So if you do write bad comments about someone, others can see it, and it can hurt other peoples feelings. How I learned this was because in the computer boot camp, we watched a video about how anybody can see what you’re doing. Even now! So please, don’t do anything before you thought about it.

This learning changed my thinking on how the internet is safe. Because I never knew that people can track you and then still see what you were doing that time. So if you give your personal information, (Like passwords, where you live, phone number, etc.) then people like robbers can hack into your home. And this will impact my future because now I know that I should be more careful when I’m using the internet and not leave anything personal online. So for the big take away, I think it’s “think before you act.” Because if you thought about what you were going to do, you would know what’s right or wrong. (Or what you can and can’t do.)

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