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Davies Home Page  - NEW YORK VOICES - was awesome!!!!!
Thank you so much to all who helped to set up the stage, the dressing rooms, the hallways, the tables to sell merchandise.  Thank you also to those who donated the items which we needed to have for NYV backstage, ie:  towels, tables, water, coolers, fruit and cheese trays, luncheon tray, etc.  Thank you to all the Ushers for doing an outstanding job, and to those teachers who assisted.  To the moms and dads who donated candy/water/chips....and the big question was, "Who brought the cheesecake?" I never saw it, but I heard it sold quickly and went fast. 

Hopefully all of you saw the ATLANTIC CITY PRESS on Friday morning.  They had a great article and quotes from our students. The children experienced a wonderful opportunity to work with these fine professionals.  This is an experience that will live in their memories for many years.  Congratualtions to Craig Dilliplaine who won the Autographed Copy of New York Voices new CD.

Next year - we bring in the "Purple and Gold" 

West Chester University Percussion Ensemble!!

  Mark your calendars, tentatively, the first week of March, 2011. 

WE have some ideas already moving around in our minds; this should be really exciting!!!!  Tell your friends and our Davies Alumni!

IMPORTANT  NEWS!

Contact Times

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Call the music office via the District Hotline - 609-625-6600  

x1013 - Mrs. Berchtold

x1078 - Mr. Seigel

Web site: www.hamiltonschools.org/~berchtoldd/

Email:  berchtoldd@hamiltonschools.org

 

Mrs. Donna Marie Berchtold  
 

 Some programs listed below may be on a current holding pattern until we work through all of the new changes. 

 

Autobiography- Mrs. Berchtold History of Music Department Starfish Story - Making a Difference Every Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wuSaNCIde4

 

Hamilton Township Community Band

Curriculum ROTATING LESSON GROUP SCHEDULE  -(4 WEEK VIEW -includes Performance Groups) After School Calendar

Important Dates! 

After School Permission Slip ( Band / Choir)

Student Schedule Form

(all band and choir members, fill out & turn in)

 

Trumpet Maintenance Information

How to take Care of a Baritone Horn ( same as trumpet, trombone)

20Schedule.pdfhttp://www.expertvillage.com/video/39267_trumpet-baritone-care.htm

Performance Groups

South Jersey Jr. High Chorus

South Jersey Jr. High Band

South Jersey Elementary  Choral Festival

South Jersey Elementary Honors Band

Instrumental Lessons (gr. 6,7,8)

Premier Band

Concert Band

Show Choir

Treble Choir

Wind Ensemble

Swing Kid's Jazz Band

Dragonic Synergy Percussion Ensemble

Davies Minstrels (on hold)

Newsy Notes

Nov. 16, 2009

Performing     Arts     Shirts         Order Form

U.S. Marine Band

High School Student Concerto Competition

http://www.marineband.usmc.mil/whats_new/index.htm#story3

 

Photos - 2006 Sock Hop

  

New York Voices in Concert

 March 4, 2010. 

George L. Hess Educational Complex.  Mays Landing , NJ

Awesome Concert!

stay tuned next year for

WCU Percussion Ensemble

www.hamiltonschools.org

 

   

Star Wars.mp3

Practice for fun now!

with the Dallas Brass !

 Dallas Brass Concert

April 16, 2009

a HUGE SUCCESS

Pictures coming soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM3EjLERGrw

 

 

Band Sound Tracks

MUSIC SOUNDTRAX\16 Extreme!.wma

 

Choir Sound Tracks

 My America.Part 1

 

 

Hi!  Welcome to my music web page.  I teach General Music to the 7th grade students.  I  also teach Instrumental Music for students in grades 6,7, and 8.  Mr. Andrew Seigel and I co-direct the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Show Choir and Treble Choir ( new Dec.2008).

In 2005 and 2006, our Concert Band and Show Choir have performed at "Music in the Parks" in Jackson, NJ.  They received 1st and 2nd place trophies with ratings of Excellent and Very Good.

We started the Davies Synergy Percussion Ensemble in 2007.  Mr. Fred Rushmore and I co-directed the group.  Mr. Seigel and I are directing the Percussion Ensemble this year.

We also have a Jazz Band here at the Davies School - "Swing Kids".  The group is directed by Mr. Andrew Seigel, assisted by Mr. James Daniels.

A walk down our "Music Hallway of Fame" will show all of our plaques and pictures of past performance groups from the very opening of the Wm. Davies Middle School in September of 1988. 

 

Classwork/Homework/Band & Choir Information   

Week Of: March 15-19, 2010  (alternate lessons)

Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
SPP

Mon. SPP -

A DAY

6th gr. Premier Band / Concert Band

Tues. SPP

B DAY

Wind Ensemble

Wed. SPP

A DAY

Show Choir

Thurs.SPP

B DAY  

1/2 DAY / TEACHER INSERVICE

Fri - SPP

A DAY

NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE

AFTER SCHOOL

 

MANDATORY JAZZ BAND & VOCAL SOLOISTS - PERF. ARTS NITE

 

PA SOLOISTS

 

 

 

1/2 DAY / TEACHER INSERVICE

 

NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Instrumental Lessons

 

Groups

 Instrumental  / smaller ensemble lessons

Groups 

Instrumental  / smaller ensemble lessons

Groups

 Instrumental  / smaller ensemble lessons

Groups

Instrumental  / smaller ensemble lessons

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE SPP (every other week)

Period 1

 

ada rodriguez

meagan depaul

amber van scoy

brittany bauman 

tyler sarfert

lyka san jose

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Period 2

 

tamia taylor

tom smith

rosie nanfara

molly huber

essence pittman

kim yap

10

11

 

 

 

 

 

Period 3

 

kim yap

molly huber

large dance group margaret erickson all 6th grade concert band members

 

12

  

 

 

 

 

Period 4 -

 

 

Gr. 7 choir / 1st 1/2 of lunch

choir practice

 

Gr. 7 choir / 1st 1/2 of lunch

choir practice

 

 

Period 5

 

 

Gr. 8 choir / 1st 1/2 of lunch  choir practice

1st 1/2 of 8th grade lunch

Percussion Ensemble

( all members)

 

Gr. 8 choir / 1st 1/2 of lunch  choir practice

 

 

 

Period 6

(Band Room)

Gr. 7 Extended Band / Seigel

Gr. 6 choir / 1st 1/2 of lunch  choir practice 7TH grade band with Mr. Seigel Gr. 6 choir / 1st 1/2 of lunch  choir practice 7TH grade band with Mr. Seigel  

Period 6

Berchtold

General Music

 

PACHELBEL'S CANON

MUSIC NOTE READING - COLORING OF SHEETS

PART 1

BRING PENCIL

 

PACHELBEL'S CANON

MUSIC NOTE READING - PART 1 AND PART 2

BRING PENCIL

 

PACHELBEL'S CANON

 

MUSIC NOTE READING -

PART 1 AND PART 2 ( REVIEW)

BRING PENCIL

 

PACHELBEL'S CANON

MUSIC NOTE READING -

PART 1 AND PART 2

(REVIEW)

 

BRING PENCIL

 

 

 

Period 7

(Band Room)

Gr. 8 Extended Band /Berchtold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BENNY GOODMAN VIDEO AND MUSIC WORKSHEETS

black binders / music / pencils instruments.

Research Jazz Musicians for oral presentations

 

 

 

BENNY GOODMAN VIDEO AND MUSIC WORKSHEETS

black binders / music / pencils instruments.

Research Jazz Musicians for oral presentations 

 
Period 8

Gen. Music gr. 7 - Berchtold

(see above - period 6)

Seigel Inst. Lessons

 

FLUTE TRIO

SAX TRIO

MAGGIE MADAMBA

 

WOODWIND

TRIO

(p.a. night)

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 5  

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

OTHER

MARCH 24, 2010

PERFORMING ARTS NIGHT

DAVIES CAFETORIUM

7PM

STUDENT SOLOISTS / TRIOS/

SWING KIDS JAZZ BAND

DRAGONIC SYNERGY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

DESSERT SOCIAL EVENT - everyone bring a dessert to share

Refreshments free

Student & parent servers needed

 

S.J. Elementary Honors Band members

Congratulations Mr. Seigel for being appointed this year's Conductor.

1 day Festival Concert -

May 8, 2010

tentative:  Absegami H.S.

Galloway, NJ

tickets

$5.00 at door

 

  • Congratulations

  • Tyler Sarfert - top scoring Mallet Percussionist!

  • Congratulations - Jordan Villamor - Snare Drum!!

  •  CONGRATULATIONSAndrew Palmentieri (Pitman MS) (former Davies School Music Student Teacher) for being selected to conduct the 2010 Junior High Honors Bands.

Sunday, March 7, 2010 - Concert - Rowan University

 

Outstanding Concert gentlemen! We're so proud of you!

 

 

South Jersey Junior High Chorus

need to get a Photo of all of you in your choir robes.  Possibly afterschool?

 

 

South Jersey Elementary Festival

Congratulations to:

Dominique Banks, Kaitlyn Bradley, Sophie Ragan, and Tamia Taylor

1 day Festival Concert -

March 6, 2010

Lindenwold H.S. Auditorium

Lindenwold, NJ

GREAT PERFORMANCE GIRLS!  We're so proud!

 

 

 

**Note: Homework Assignments are Subject to Change**

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