This blog is for District 97 students of Mr. Shannon and their parents/guardians.
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A personal note: Mrs. Shannon is doing well and is now able to drive!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Summer Music Camps
For info on a couple of great summer music camps see these Websites:
http://www.music.illinois.edu/isym/
http://www.bluelake.org/
District 97 music camp will be the last 2 weeks of July. (18-29)
Registration forms and information will be in the School Daze booklet.
http://www.music.illinois.edu/isym/
http://www.bluelake.org/
District 97 music camp will be the last 2 weeks of July. (18-29)
Registration forms and information will be in the School Daze booklet.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Private Lessons
The instrumental music department is recommending that parents find private instructors on the site: www.privatemusicteaching.org
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Julian grading policy
Students will be graded on the following areas:
practice charts
audition/playing tests
theory
concert participation
practice charts
audition/playing tests
theory
concert participation
Thursday, August 19, 2010
About Mr. Shannon
School year 2011-2012 marks my 12th year teaching in District 97 and my 22nd year of public school music teaching.
My education includes a Bachelor of Music from DePaul University, Chicago with a music education major and a Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music, Chicago with an emphasis in string pedagogy.
Previous districts I have taught in are South Berwyn #100 and Mt. Prospect #57. I have also been an instructor of saxophone at Concordia University, River Forest and VanderCook.
I have had a concurrent 30 plus year career as a performer, mainly as a theater orchestra musician playing flutes, clarinets and saxophones. You may have heard me at the Chicago, Oriental (Ford Center), Shubert (Bank of America), Auditorium, Shakespeare, Goodman, Steppenwolf, Drury Lane, Lincolnshire or Candlelight Theaters playing for shows like Joseph, Phantom, Showboat, Chorus Line, Cats, Annie and many others. I have also played behind performers such as the Temptations, Johnny Mathis, Bernadette Peters, Red Skelton and Michael Feinstein. Since dedicating myself to full time teaching 16 years ago I work occasionally as an orchestra substitute.
I was born in Oak Park and have lived here all but 2 years of my adult life after growing up in Carol Stream and Wheaton. I am married to Mrs Shannon who teaches orchestra and general music in District 97. We have 2 young boys, Corry 6 and Walter 4 and a puppy named Ginger.
My education includes a Bachelor of Music from DePaul University, Chicago with a music education major and a Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music, Chicago with an emphasis in string pedagogy.
Previous districts I have taught in are South Berwyn #100 and Mt. Prospect #57. I have also been an instructor of saxophone at Concordia University, River Forest and VanderCook.
I have had a concurrent 30 plus year career as a performer, mainly as a theater orchestra musician playing flutes, clarinets and saxophones. You may have heard me at the Chicago, Oriental (Ford Center), Shubert (Bank of America), Auditorium, Shakespeare, Goodman, Steppenwolf, Drury Lane, Lincolnshire or Candlelight Theaters playing for shows like Joseph, Phantom, Showboat, Chorus Line, Cats, Annie and many others. I have also played behind performers such as the Temptations, Johnny Mathis, Bernadette Peters, Red Skelton and Michael Feinstein. Since dedicating myself to full time teaching 16 years ago I work occasionally as an orchestra substitute.
I was born in Oak Park and have lived here all but 2 years of my adult life after growing up in Carol Stream and Wheaton. I am married to Mrs Shannon who teaches orchestra and general music in District 97. We have 2 young boys, Corry 6 and Walter 4 and a puppy named Ginger.
6th grade blue band supply list
Supply List for Percy Julian Bands
6th Grade
Standard of Excellence- enhanced version, Book 2, by Bruce Pearson
Kjos Publications $9.95
(students will use Standards of Excellence, Book 1 for the first weeks of school for
review)
Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory, Book 1, by Andrew and Karen Surmani
Alfred Publications $6.95
All students are required to purchase a 3-ring binder with inside pockets for their books
and sheet music. Binders will be used as a portfolio portion of their grade. Plastic sheet
protectors are highly recommended to protect music.
Books can be purchased online at www.jwpepper.com, www.amazon.com, Kagan and Gaines in Forest Park or at Austin
Music in Oak Park. Supply List for Orchestras
Supply List for Percy Julian Orchestras
6th Grade
Essential Technique 2000 by Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie & Pamela Tellejohn Hayes
Hal Leonard Publishing Corp.
$7.00
Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory, Book 1, by Andrew and Karen Surmani
Alfred Publications $6.95
(Students will finish book 1 and start book 2 by the end of the academic year)
All students are required to purchase a 3-ring binder with inside pockets for their books
and sheet music. Plastic sheet protectors are highly recommended to protect music.
Books can be purchased online at www.jwpepper.com, www.amazon.com, Kagan and Gaines in Forest Park or at Austin
Music in Oak Park.
7th/8th Grade
Essential Technique 2000 by Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie & Pamela Tellejohn Hayes
Hal Leonard Publishing Corp.
$7.00
Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory, Book 2, by Andrew and Karen Surmani
Alfred Publications $6.95
All students are required to purchase a 3-ring binder with inside pockets for their books
and sheet music. Plastic sheet protectors are highly recommended to protect music.
Books can be purchased online at www.jwpepper.com, www.amazon.com, Kagan and Gaines in Forest Park or at Austin
Music in Oak Park.
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