Music Notes
December 2013
Greetings from the
Lannoye music room!
I’m very proud of
all of our students for the spectacular winter concert performance they gave
earlier this week! They were great vocalists, instrumentalists, speakers, and
audience members. Audience members were able to witness this cross-sectional
view of students’ growth from kindergarten through 5th grade. We had
a great turnout and a wonderful day of performing!
As a reminder, whenever your child goes to any performance
(band, choir, etc.) outside of the school day, if s/he brings back a program
with a sentence written on it stating one thing s/he liked about the concert
and why, s/he will receive a DRUM (Demonstrating Respect and Understanding in
Music) card. I encourage everyone to explore the musical performances in
the area. Speaking of which, there is a time change for tomorrow night’s
Christmas Collage concert, featuring the Pulaski Area Community Band,
children’s choir, and Ringers & Singers.
Thursday, December 19 7 - 8 pm Community Band Christmas Collage
PHS Ripley PAC
PHS Ripley PAC
Attending outside
performances is not required, but it
is a great way to explore the musical happenings in the community (and a way
for your child to earn a DRUM card). J
Glancing
ahead to area performances in 2014…
If your family is
interested, there is a variety of shows coming to the Fox Cities Performing
Arts Center in Appleton in the next six months, including Wicked (The Wizard of Oz
told from the Wicked Witch of the West’s perspective), Step Afrika! (a
professional step show), Disney’s Beauty
and the Beast, Sister Act, The Phantom of the Opera (the
longest-running show in Broadway history), and the Fox Valley Symphony’s
performance of Carmina Burana. There
will also be a variety of performances at the Weidner Center in Green Bay,
including Man of la Mancha (the
musical about the literary character Don Quixote), West African Dance of
Madison, and the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Ode to Joy. The Meyer Theatre in Green
Bay is also hosting numerous events, including Doctors in Recital (over 50 area
physicians perform musically to raise money for local charities), Gaelic Storm,
and multiple performances by both the Civic Symphony of Green Bay and the
Allouez Village Band. Over break, I will assemble a blog post with all of this
information in it and more, including ticket prices and links to the events.
Moving back to the
present, the 2nd graders are finishing up their unit on The Nutcracker this week. In addition to
learning about (and listening to) the story, they learned about the
similarities and differences between authors, composers, and choreographers.
They also learned a fun fact about composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: He was
convinced that if he conducted an orchestra, his head would fall off! He
combated this fear by holding his head with one hand and conducting with the
other. The students also took a field trip to see the Northeastern Wisconsin
Dance Organization perform highlights of Act II of The Nutcracker last Friday, and they found it enjoyable, with
“relaxing music,” as one student told me afterward.
I've really enjoyed
the portion of 2013 that I spent with your children, and I’m looking forward to
continuing our learning and music-making journey in 2014! Happy holidays and
safe travels, everyone!
As always, if you
have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Ms. Corinne Galligan
(920) 822-0433
cmgalligan@pulaskischools.org
lannoyemusic.blogspot.com
(920) 822-0433
cmgalligan@pulaskischools.org
lannoyemusic.blogspot.com
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