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Welcome to the NV Instrumental Music Website!

The Northview community collaborates to achieve high expectations, to encourage global, life-long learning, and to develop productive citizens.

Events and Announcements

***Congratulations!!!***
Congrats to the NV Marching Band for a great day on Saturday at the Pella Tulip Time Festival!  The band received 1st place in the junior high division and was also named overall parade champion!  Congratulations, band!!!
Check back soon for pictures!

***2008-2009 NV Music Calendar***
Planning ahead?  Click on the link below to see next year's NV Music Calendar.  Print it off and combine it with your favorite magnet to create wonderful refrigerator art!!!

2008-2009 NV Music Calendar

***HIGH SCHOOL COLOR GUARD AUDITIONS***
Any interested 9th grader should attend auditions for next year's High School Color Guard.  All rehearsals and auditions will be from 3:30-5:00 PM in the HIGH SCHOOL BAND ROOM.  We will be learning an audition routine at the rehearsals.
Tuesday, April 29
Thursday, May 1
Tuesday, May 6
Tuesday, May 13 - Auditions

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***Summer Band Lessons***
Summer Band Lessons will once again be offered for all band students grades 5-12.  Registration forms and payment need to be returned to Mr. Hoogland or Mrs. Hook NO LATER than FRIDAY, MAY 9th.  Late registration forms will NOT be accepted.
Click on the link below to download the registration form, or pick one up from Mr. Hoogland or Mrs. Hook.

click here to download the Summer Band Lesson form

Upcoming Dates

The 2008-2009 Music Calendar can now be found on the "NV Band Calendar" page.  Check it out!

Just For Fun...

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Music Quotes

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It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself. 
-J.S. Bach
 
Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent. 
-Victor Hugo
 
Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous. 
-Yehudi Menuhin

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. 
-Aldous Huxley


Order SmartMusic now!

What is SmartMusic???
SmartMusic is your instant backup band that makes practicing fun!
Students never practice alone when they have SmartMusic at home.  It is an interactive, computer-based practice system that helps students get better faster.
Students have access to tens of thousands of exercises, concert and jazz band titles, solos with accompaniments, and method book exercises - they always have something to play!
SmartMusic allows students to assess their performances in real time.  They can also record themselves and email it to teachers, family, friends or burn their very own CD!
Students also have access to a tuner, metronome and fingering charts - all with a click of the mouse!

"SmartMusic helped me with my sight-reading. It makes it easier to ‘hear’ the music."
-- Alexandra, 6th grade

"SmartMusic is the difference between a lecture and a conversation."
-- Ted, 11th grade

"SmartMusic changed the whole band experience for me. It's more fun."
-- Katherine, 9th grade

"Not only am I improving, the whole band is getting better because of SmartMusic."
-- Drew, 11th grade

"SmartMusic is like Miracle Whip® on a sandwich; it ties everything together. It’s not just like you’re playing it, you are playing it."
-- Claudia, 10th grade

"SmartMusic made me more confident as a solo player."
-- Lindsay, high school student

"It's empowering. I have a sense of accomplishment. I'm playing with purpose."
-- Matt, high school student

"SmartMusic has made practice easier."
-- Kyle, middle school student
 
"My parents say I'm practicing better and longer."
-- Cole, high school student

" SmartMusic relieved the boredom of practice."
-- Laura, high school student

"I saw the envy from students who were not using SmartMusic."
-- Conrad, high school music educator

"Now I enjoy practicing and practice longer. It's not a chore."
-- Ryan, high school student

"I like to practice with accompaniment. It's not boring."
-- Sara, middle school student

"It's fun to e-mail recordings to my family."
-- Jessica, middle school student

"It's reinforcing time and tempo with variety and a little ear candy."
-- Conrad, high school music educator

"It gave me the incentive to practice and changed my practice habits."
-- Ted, high school student

"SmartMusic has made me more musically expressive."
-- Ron, high school student

"I give it 9 of 10. It's fun and improved my intonation."
-- Alyssa, high school student

                             (taken from www.smartmusic.com)
 
 
 
 

It's a great day for band!