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St. Charles North Combined Orchestras May 14, 2024

Africa, by Toto. St. Charles North Combined Orchestras. May 2023.

St. Charles North High School Chamber Orchestra Overture to Egmont May 13, 2022

"Merry Go Round of Life" from Howl's Moving Castle. Arr. Andy Masters St. Charles North Combined Orchestras. May 2022

St. Charles North Combined Orchestras May 11, 2022

"Fix You" by Coldplay. Senior tribute video. Performed by St. Charles North Orchestras. May 12, 2021.

TAPS

St. Charles North High School Combined Orchestras virtually perform Mascagni's famous "Intermezzo."

Performance Excerpts

Band Orch 2018

A "good" student will practice their practice part until they 'get it right.' An "EXCELLENT" student will practice their practice part until they "can't get it wrong." Playing the passage over and over and over again correctly will train their fingers and brain to remember how to play it with mastery. Of course, repetition really is only effective once they can play it correctly. So, practice s...

The best way to play something "FAST" (or difficult) is to practice it "SLOW." The tempo your student should be practicing their practice part or "chunk" is the tempo that they can play it EASILY without mistakes slower than you think. It might feel uncomfortable at first and it won't sound "like the song" but that's ok. Gradually over time, increase the tempo.

Students don't necessarily have to focus on the entire song. Practice the parts you NEED to practice or that are the most difficult first.