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Notes for Phase 2 Quarter 4 Band & Orchestra Classes April 12-15, 2021. Zero Period Schedule for Band & Orchestra, Onsite & Zoom (PDF Download) Music Office Hours Sign-Up Genius (Fridays) Onsite Band & Orchestra Students will NOT need to bring instruments this week, April 12-15. The RMS Music Boosters and Mr. K invite…
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Everyone Participates In musiC!! SDUSD Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) invites ALL Roosevelt IB MS Students to their first-ever virtual music conference, EPIC (Everyone Participates In musiC). This online music experience is OPEN and FREE for ALL SDUSD Middle and High School Students. You do NOT need to be enrolled in RMS Music. EPIC will be held via…
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“Roosevelt Music Program Improvises During Pandemic.” San Diego Downtown News, 3/2021. By Andy Hinds, Friends of Roosevelt Foundation Board I have exactly one memory from 7th grade music class: being called to the carpet for clowning on the song our choir was preparing for a recital. I was mocking the song partially because I couldn’t…
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RMS Music, the La Jolla Music Society and musicians from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra invite the RMS Community to a live-hosted live stream presentation honoring a one-of-a-kind musician, educator and champion of social and civil rights: DAVE BRUBECK. Click to REGISTER for “Jazz for Young People: Who Is Dave Brubeck?” on Tues, Feb 23,…
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RMS Music and the La Jolla Music Society invite the RMS Community to a live-hosted, live stream, musical presentation featuring Musicians from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra!! FEB 23, 2021 (TUESDAY), 8:45 – 9:45 AM: “Jazz for Young People: Who is Dave Brubeck?” La Jolla Music Society along with Marcus Printup and Kenny Rampton, musicians…
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The RMS Music Boosters and Mr. K invite the RMS Community to our Music Meeting this Thursday, February 18, 6:00 PM. ALL ARE WELCOME to attend, especially Families and Students in 6th Grade Music and Zero Period Music Elective (Band/Orchestra) Classes. PLEASE CLICK to REGISTER for the RMS Music Meeting: Thursday, February 18, 6:00 PM.…
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The RMS Music Boosters and Mr. K invite the RMS Community to our Music Meeting this Thursday, February 18, 6:00 PM. ALL ARE WELCOME to attend the meeting, especially Families and Students in 6th Grade Music and Zero Period Music Elective (Band/Orchestra) Classes. PLEASE CLICK to REGISTER for the RMS Music Boosters Meeting: Thursday, February…
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RMS Music Students express their THANKS to the RMS Community for supporting their music program through this challenging time!! Please click on the Band and Orchestra photos for their at-home holiday concert clips. Your generous donations to the RMS Musical Tree 2020-2021 Campaign totaled $3515.00!! Funds go to: music coaches, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) keyboards,…
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RMS Musical Tree Campaign (Day 5): The RMS Music program for Band & Orchestra Musicians and 6th Grade Music Course Students connects our children to their musical interests: playing brass, string and percussion instruments, exploring music composition and learning about the culture of music. RMS Music Director Mr. Elias Kocivar faces the challenges of remote…
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