Music Notes
May 2014
Greetings from the Lannoye music room!
I can’t
believe the end of the year is here already! I’d like to thank everybody who
was able to attend our spring informance.
The students enjoyed sharing their learning with you, and The Big Bang was a
big hit!
As far as new blog posts go, the International Jazz Day post has a bunch of jazz classics (including a few of the videos we
watched in class to explore the genre) and the Jazz in Disney post has a
variety of jazzy tunes from Disney movies (including The Jungle Book, The
Aristocats, and Toy Story). A new post on contemporary composer Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choirs contains
information about how the Virtual Choir idea began, the first four Virtual
Choir videos (check them out if you’re not familiar with them!), and information on how to participate in Whitacre’s new Virtual Youth Choir. It’s not auditioned, it’s free, it’s
for people 18 and under, and video submissions are due by June 8. Please share
this information with any interested kids in your life! J
If you’re interested in checking
out summer performances in the area,
please refer to the list of events below. All events are free unless otherwise
noted. As always, these will also be posted on the blog (you can click on the
“Music Notes” label on the right side of the screen to find it if it gets
buried behind subsequent posts) with live links for more information.
Sunday, June 22 7 pm Pulaski Area Community Band Concert in the Park
Shippy Park (Pulaski)
Thursday, June 26 7 pm PHS Concert on the Concourse
PHS Concourse
Sunday, June 29 7 pm Red Raider Jazz Concert in the Park
Shippy Park (Pulaski)
July 17 - 20 Varies Pulaski Polka Days
Sunday, July 20 11
am Pulaski Polka Days Parade
PCMS to polka grounds
Sunday, July 27 7 pm Pulaski Area
Community Band Concert in the Park
Shippy
Park (Pulaski)
Saturday, August 9 11 am Badger
Band, Pulaski Band, and Seymour Band
(Part
of Seymour’s Hamburger Festival)
Bands will also play after parade until 3 pm
On
Main Street in Seymour
Sunday, August 17 7 pm Pulaski
Area Community Band Concert in the Park
Shippy
Park (Pulaski)
As for what
we’ve been doing in the Lannoye music room, here’s your monthly glance by
grade:
The kindergarteners are impressive in their
Rhythm Band chart playing! We’ve moved to the point where I just stand back and
watch them instead of helping them track on the SMART Board. They’re going to
finish out the year with Camille Saint-SaŃ‘ns’ Carnival of the Animals and a Music Share Day (Monday, June 2 for Mrs. Babiarz’s
class, and Wednesday, June 4 for Mrs. Hoverson’s class).
The 1st graders are playing
singing games and practicing playing keyboard percussion instruments (with so, mi,
and la) while reading music to finish
out the year. Their Music Share Days will be on Monday, June 2 (last name A-G),
and Wednesday, June 4 (last name H-W).
The 2nd graders learned and reviewed AB and ABA form, and
they also tied in their prior knowledge of verse/refrain from earlier this
year. Their Music Share Day will be on Wednesday, June 4.
The 3rd graders are composing and reviewing their note
reading skills to close out their year. Their Music Share Day will be on
Monday, June 2.
The 4th graders are composing rhythm patterns and will be
watching Mr. Bach Comes to Call to
build their knowledge of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Their music share day
will be on Thursday, June 5.
The 5th graders are leaving us! I’m excited for all of them
and their future in music, whether they’re going to be in band, choir, or
general music next year. A really neat opportunity came about for me this
month, since I’m also certified to teach instrumental music and I’m teaching
part time this year. I was able to help with 5th grade instrument
fittings at PCMS in mid-May on one of my non-Lannoye days. I thought it was really
awesome to be able to see some of my students in a different musical light! I’m
very excited for all of their futures, and I’m looking forward to attending their
performances next year. As for the present, the 5th graders are
composing rhythm patterns and will be watching Beethoven Lives Upstairs to build their knowledge of composer
Ludwig van Beethoven. Their Music Share Day will be on Thursday, June 5.
Information will be coming home
later this week about each grade’s Music Share Day.
At this point in time, I’m
planning on updating the blog a bit this summer. Feel free to explore the
current posts and I’ll try to surprise you with a few more!
If your child is looking for
songs to sing, rhythms to explore, or music activities to do online, please feel
free to email me for suggestions!
Finally, I’d like to thank you
all for welcoming me into the Lannoye family. It’s been a great first year, and
I’m looking forward to the future. J
Happy summer!
