Band and Choir Assignments
The band and choir assignments for remote learning have been posted on the Google Classroom site. Most of you have found them there. It was easier to post there and even give the links for you to find things for your assignments. If you have . . . read more
#3 Band April 6
#3 Band April 6 I enjoyed your comments from last week’s assignment of the drum corps clips. (April 1) There were a lot of thoughts on marching band and band camp. Today I would like you to look a video . . . read more
#4 Band April 7
#4 Band April 7 Instant Concert has 2 key changes. B flat and E flat. Play through your B flat and E flat concert scales. Now find 3 phrases from Instant Concert that you could work out notes and rhythms on. Use 20 . . . read more
#5 Band April 8
#5 Band April 8 Review (play) ALL of Instant Concert. Email me YES or NO did you do this assignment read more
#6 Band April 14
#6 Band April 14 Warm up with the B flat and E flat concert scales. Look up (see April 2) Instant Concert on You Tube and play along. Did it go better than it did April 2? YES, or NO. read more
#7 Band April 15
#7 Band April 15 In measure 6 of Instant Concert, the melody, The William Tell Overture, is in the trumpets. Written as the overture for the opera William Tell, it premiered in 1829. It is commonly known as . . . read more
#8 Band April 16
#8 Band April 16 Look up the video: OSU Marching Band-The William Tell Overture. Listen ALL the way through, and I don’t know about you, but I’m glad they were standing still for this . . . read more
#8 Chorus April 16
Choir #8 April 16 “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” Ella Fitzgerald. Please send me information that you can look up on her. Dates? What did she die of? What type of music she . . . read more
Choir #3 April 6
Choir #3 April 6 We are going to watch another version of Into the Unknow, it is listed on YouTube as: Into the Unknow (from Frozen 2) Musicality. Musicality is the name of the group performing. In 20 words or less tell me . . . read more
Choir #4 April 7
Choir #4 April 7 No check in for this date but I want you to find the vocal warm up on You Tube called: 5 Minute Vocal Warm Up. It is by Jacob V. He uses a 5 step pattern, Do,re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do- that goes up and then . . . read more
Choir #5 April 8
Choir #5 April 8 Find on You tube: Away from the Roll of the Sea by the Elektra Women’s Choir. This today will just be a listening assignment unless you just must sing along. I want you to email me back the definition of . . . read more
Choir #6 April 14
Choir #6 April 14 Hopefully you picked up the packet on Monday that contains our music. Please keep it together so that you can return it when we come back to school. Take out “Away from the Roll of the Sea”. Go to the . . . read more
Choir #7 April 15
Choir #7 April 15 A listening assignment. Look up: Ella Fitzgerald I Got Rhythm. Just email me back if you found it and you listened to it. A simple answer of Yes or No works. read more
Band and Choir Email Letter Sent Out
Students, this morning I sent an email to all band and choir students. If you did not get this letter, please email me right away. All assignments will be posted here. You may email all your assignments to me at hartweg.linda@illiniwest.org read more
Band, April 1
Wednesday, April 1, 2020-BAND (class work due by Friday, April 3) #1 Watch on (the) YouTube “5 Closers in Drum Corps that give chills every time”. Then in 10 words or less tell me what you liked or . . . read more
Band, April 2
Thursday, April 3, 2020-BAND (class work due by Friday, April 3) #2 Look up “Instant Concert Harold Walters” on YouTube. Get out the horn/music for this one! Follow along and play with the video! . . . read more
Choir, April 1
Wednesday, April 1, 2020-CHORUS (class work due by Friday, April 3) #1 Watch on YouTube “Into the Unknown” (Frozen 2) feat Liam Fennecka, Brendon Jacob Smith, and Jim Hogan. Then in 10 words or less . . . read more
Choir, April 2
Thursday, April 2, 2020-CHORUS (class work due by Friday, April 3) #2 Watch on YouTube, and SING ALONG with “Big Spender” starlingarts. This is a swing choir of women only. A small choir like ours and watch . . . read more
Band, March 23
Scales for the week: Review your B flat scale. Review and practice your C concer t scale. Flutes, Bassoon, T Bone, Baritone, and Tuba: C D E F G A B C (no flats, and no sharps) Clarinets, Tenor Sax, . . . read more
Choir March 23
Here is a rubric to use for the opera assignments. Name of Opera ___________________________ Composer________________________________ Year it was written_________________________ . . . read more
Willy Wonka Week 2
Hey folks! I still haven't given up! Are you keeping up with memorization? Should be about 10 pages from the end I think! Please do keep up with it. Gosh, give us a good week WHEN we get back and I think we could . . . read more
Band 3/16/2020
Please pick up your instruments and music off your chairs today or tomorrow if possible. Daily practice (5 times a week) of 30 minutes is expected. I have included a new song for you to work on your sight reading skills. read more
Choir March 16, 2020
You may e-mail me at hartweg.linda@illiniwest.org if you have any questions or concerns. I will try to answer them. I have discovered that the New York Metropolitan Opera (on their official website) will be having NIGHTLY live . . . read more
Willy Wonka
Hopefully you (the cast) have your scripts at home. (If not please pick them up asap) Please stay with the schedule of memorization that we have set up. If we get back to school on March 31st we will be right on schedule. NO rehearsals . . . read more
IWHS Winter Concert
The Winter Concert will be Sunday, December 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the Legacy Theater. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m.. The band and choir will be wearing concert black for the concert. There is no admission. read more
Veterans Day Program
On Monday, November 11 the IWHS Band and Choir will be performing at the Veteran's Day Program. It will start at 9:00 a.m. in the gym. The public is invited. Band members will be wearing full uniform. All students should make . . . read more
Chorus News
Monday, November 4 Retired Teachers Luncheon . . . read more
Edited Pep Band Schedule 10/24/19
IW Pep Band 2019/2020 Monday, November 25 Girl’s Game Mercer County Tuesday, . . . read more
Change of Date for Musical
The Spring Musical, WILLY WONKA, will be presented Friday, April 17th and Saturday, April 18th at the Legacy Center in Carthage. Please mark your calendars now! You won't want to miss this show. Curtain goes up at 7:00 p.m. . . . read more
Information for Clark County
Admission Costs: $7.00 Adults, $5.00 Students and Seniors (65 +) Shirts and Hoodies will be for sale from $12.00- $30.00. Concessions available. The time for the performance at Clark County's Field Show Competition is gate . . . read more
Shuttle Bus for Early Morning Band
There will be an early morning band shuttle on days of early morning band. See the chart below, or that was sent home in students band folder. 6:25 a.m. La Harpe . . . read more
IWHS Band/Choir Florida 2019 Itinerary
The itinerary for the Florida trip has been sent home as of Tuesday, May 14th. Please ask to see it and make sure your student gets it packed with their carry on. (chaperones, please see Mrs. Hartweg for your copy) Below is a copy for . . . read more
CHILI, JAZZ, AND JEANS
Chili, Jazz, and Jeans will be held on Thursday, April 4th in the high school cafeteria and gym. Chili/Soup will be served at 6:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, and the concert will start at 7:00 p.m. in the gym. The music . . . read more
Spring Finale Concert Scheduled
The 2019 Spring Finale and Awards Concert will be Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the high school gym. Following the awards and the concert there will be a reception honoring our seniors. Everyone is invited to attend, there is no . . . read more
December Payment
The December payment for our Florida trip is due on Friday, December 14th as stated in the contract. Please have all payments caught up by the end of the semester. Students should check their booster accounts for funds that can be used for . . . read more
No Pep Band January 3
There will be no Pep Band on Thursday, January 3 as previously announced. Students have been notified of the change. Please change your schedule so that you will remember. Friday, Nov. . . . read more
Florida Payments-November
The November payment is due Friday, November 16th for the Florida trip. ($165) This will be the final head count as far as who is going or not. If you are interested in going, and you are not signed up, please see Mrs. Hartweg immediately. read more
Veteran's Day Program
There will be a Veteran's Day Program on Monday, November 12 at 9:00 a.m. at IWHS in the gym. The band and the choir will be performing. All Veteran's are encouraged to come, and the public is welcome. read more
Playoff Game This Saturday
IHSA Round 1 playoff game will be held at IWHS this Saturday, October 27th. The game will start at 2:00 p.m. The band will be performing, as in all home games. There will be tailgating (marching tacos) for band members at noon by . . . read more
Pep Band Schedule for 2018-2019
IWHS PEP BAND 2018 Students need to be at the school by 7:00 p.m. Please wear orange/blue shirts, pep band shirt, or the theme for the game. Percussion will be assigned to a game, we will not need people just standing on . . . read more
Quincy Parade/Field Show Competition
Saturday, October 20 Dress: 11:30 a.m. Load Trailer and Buses: 12:00 p.m. Leave: 12:15 p.m. The parade is at 2:00 p.m. down Maine Street. We will go back to the stadium and students may eat at stadium. Students MAY . . . read more
2018-2019 BAND SCHEDULE
The following schedule was sent home in the Summer Band Letter and a copy was placed in each band members folder. Illini West HS Music Department 2018-2019 Event’s . . . read more
Early Band Schedule
The Early Morning Band Schedule was placed in every band members folders along with some forms that need to be signed by parents and returned to Mrs. Hartweg. Please ask your student about these folders and forms, and please return them . . . read more
