Music - 11/18/22

 

Music: Week of November 11th-18th

I hope that everyone had a wonderful week. Music is always on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I am ill and will be attending conferences virtually on Zoom:

Zoom Link: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/7016389928?pwd=OVQ2WE0wWFJZbld6blF4a3BJaFpndz09

Meeting ID:701 638 9928
Password: 7777

Performance Announcement: We will have a Christmas Concert on December 16th at 2:00pm at Branch Line School. Whether it is in the sanctuary or in the Hub is TBA. Grades K-6 will be performing, 7th-8th grade will be working on a STEM project.

This performance is mandatory. If your child cannot attend that day please email me or provide a doctor's note. I will provide an alternate performance assignment as a result.

Younger Grades:

In Kindergarten, students are working on identifying opposites of fast and slow (Adagio and Allegro). They are working on their Christmas concert music Jingly.

Older grades:

In 3rd and 4th grade, students are studying harmony with their concert piece Snow. The music is available on Google Classroom for students to practice under Investigators.

In 5th-6th grade, we are working on our African unit and learning a piece called Siyahamba for the Christmas concert.

In 7th-8th grade, we are working on time periods/genres of music. Students learned about Cole Porter and Billie Holiday and the impact the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression had on music.

Band will be inside Jenn's room, she is the 5th and 6th grade teacher.
We are using Essential Elements Book 1 this year.

Students are memorizing their Bb scale, Eb scale and arpeggio. Students are working on Holiday Shortcuts, Jolly Old St. Nick, and Up on the Housetop.

Advanced Band Schedule
Monday: 7:30am-8:10am (Advanced Band)
Wednesday 3:45-4:45pm (Advanced Band)
Friday: Sectionals during school.

Beginning Band Schedule
Wednesday: 4:45-5:45pm (Beginning Band)

Purchase Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WZkCp7edNKEmShlMnR5d2XeNiU2GkE6PZ2Lnd8BDM2k/edit

Band Families please join Remind:

Class Name: Branch Line Band
Class Code: d4f2ee7

This can help me notify you of any cancelled rehearsals due to half days or illness. It can also notify you of volunteer opportunities.

Please email me if you have any questions, my email is cassieb@branchlineschool.org.

Have a wonderful weekend,
Miss Cassie Barger