Sunman-Dearborn
Middle School Bands
8356 Schuman Road
St. Leon, IN 47012
(812)576-3500
ext 12131
(812)576-3506 fax
pralenkotter@sunmandearborn.k12.in.us
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In
June of 2008 Mr. Ralenkotter will return as the middle school director
of the Stephen Collins
Foster Music Camp. It is one of the longest running summer music camps
in the nation. Mr Ralenkotter
is a Yamaha
Clinician.
Announcements
Summer Middle School Band
July 21-24, 28-30 from 10:30-11:30
Our Final Concert on 5/15/2008 at the PAC was absolutely wonderful. Hats off to the students for doing a great job. Get a recording here!
Congrats to Jazz Band, Concert Band and Advanced Band for their Superior Ratings (the only school out of five states to receive three superiors) at the Kings Island Festival last Saturday in Kings Mills, OH! Jazz Band won grand champion.
Congrats to Concert Band and Advanced band for their Gold Ratings at the Indiana State School Music Association Large Group Festival last Saturday in Columbus, IN!
Solo and ensemble was a great success!
Over 90 S-DMS students participated! Parent and student workers made this
event incredible. The Judges claimed this to be one of the most helpful
and organized sites that they have ever adjudicated. Congrats
to Dee Elfers for making it to state festival as an 8th grader!
Hello and welcome S-DMS band students, parents and guests to the home of the award-winning S-DMS bands. We are looking forwad to a wonderful year of making music and learning!
For
the 2007-2008 school year all band
information will be posted on this site in order to limit paper use. Permission
slips, calendars, upcoming events, pictures, and useful information can
all be downloaded from this site. We will gladly provide hard copies of
all information upon request.
If we can ever be of assistance, do not hesitate to give us a call or
e-mail us at the above locations.
Sincerely,
Mr. Ralenkotter
Questions
we should answer...
1. Why go to festivals?
We need to be accountable! We should be able to
demonstrate in measurable terms that we are doing what we as instructors
and students are charged to do. It is appropriate to have impartial, outside
experts evaluate us! These events are our ISTEP or SAT exams. The comments
that we receive allow us to adjust what we need educationally and to re-inforce
that which is already good. We are not concerned
about wood and metal (trophies & plaques) but rather the learning
process from point A to B. We should be able to set goals and to meet
them. If we do our jobs right then good things will happen and become
a bi-product of good learning (trophies
& plaques).
2. Entertainment vs. Education, why is there a difference?
We believe that schools should offer experiences
that students cannot get at home, otherwise why would we go to the expense
of having an educational system? A quality band program is educational
on many levels.
That said, a well-prepared and musical concert is very entertaining to
experience. Our focus during the day however, is not entertaining the
kids but rather educating them in the demanding process leading to that
performance, (good things take good work!) During that time, students
develop as they strive daily, learning to set and meet goals in a collaborative
setting.
Bless you great kids. I am so proud of how much you have improved through
your efforts!
Mr. R
Please visit MENC.ORG for more information
about these impoartant topics.
Announcements
Summer Schedule will be up soon!
Want
to help America? I bet I got your attention!!
Old news but good news.
All Star Band Program 11/17/07 Bob Lindahl guest soloist FALL CONCERT 10/25/07 Program! Great job Kids!!
Practice Records for download
here!!!
Music in the Parks
Festival 5/19/2007
Great news!!!!!!!!
1.
The Intermediate School Beginning Band, Concert Band, Advanced Band and
Jazz Band all received superior ratings on Saturday!
2. In addition to this, all of the bands
won their division!
3. On top of that the Jazz Band and the Advanced
Band Won Grand Championships out of 27 bands from
6 different states. Dee Elfers won the soloist award!
Buy a concert
recording from 5/17/07!
The S-DMS Advanced Band after their wonderful performance at the 2006 Indiana Music Educators Convention in Indianapolis. (Click the picture for a program).
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last updated 6/24/08