Fundraiser Prizes

Congratulations to all of the chorus students that participated in our fall fundraiser! Prizes were distributed in all classes today...way to go!

Week 10

6th grade music wheel students have their first day of class Monday, October 20th. Students need to bring a pencil and pocket folder with paper to class each day. We will learn to read/write music in the Treble Clef, some basic keyboard skills, music history and watch/study two musicals.
7th and 8th grade keyboard students begin a new grading period by learning to play harmonic intervals of 2nds and 3rds. Harmonic intervals are playing more than 1 note in 1 hand at the same time. We will continue working on reading the lines and spaces of the Grand Staff. The students will also receive new keyboard assignments and different keyboard partners.
6th grade chorus students are continuing with the development of their music reading skills and vocal development.
7th and 8th grade chorus students will perform on the school morning news show Thursday, October 30th. We are singing a 2 part song for the season titled "Autumn". We are also rehearing our music for the upcoming December concerts and continuing with honing our music reading skills.

Fundraiser

Thanks to all of our Brookside Chorus students that participated in our music department's fall fundraiser. All the money has been collected and the products have been distributed. A HUGE thank you to the Brookside PTSO parents that spent most of the day here on Wednesday unloading and sorting cheesecakes and cookie dough. You are awesome!

Week 9
7th and 8th grade chorus students had their 9 week vocabulary test on Monday. Notebook check for this grading period will be on Wednesday, October 13th. We are rehearsing music in class for our December concerts. The students received their 9 week singing test grade (rubric) last week.
6th grade chorus students also took their 9 week vocabulary test on Monday. Their 1st quarter notebook check is today. We are continuing daily vocalizing and the students will receive their 9 week singing test grades on Thursday, October 16th (the last day of the grading period).
6th grade music students on the wheel have 3 days left in this rotation. We finished our study of "Music Man" and "Lion King" to see how music is used in movies and musical theater. These students will move to Tech Ed on Monday, October 20th.
7th and 8th grade keyboard students are continuing with reading the lines and spaces of the Grand Staff. Our new note this week is the dotted half note. There will be no listening quiz this week as the students do not have school on Friday. We are continuing to play in C position with both hands. Review day is Thursday.

8th grade chorus students have an after school rehearsal TODAY in the chorus room from 2:30pm-3:45pm with the Riverview High School Chorus students and their director, Ms. Betty Mullet. We are preparing for the RHS Renaissance program December 4th at St. John's Methodist.

Week 8

Welcome to the ALL NEW Brookside Middle School Chorus and Keyboard BLOG! This tool will help to keep students, parents, teachers, and the world, updated about the musical happenings in our chorus and keyboard department.
7th and 8th grade keyboard began learning to read the Grand Staff. The right hand reads and plays in the Treble Clef while the left hand reads and plays in the Bass Clef. Keep working on reading lines and spaces!
7th and 8th grade chorus began rehearsing for our Winter Concert this week. We finished our first 9 week singing test and the 8th grade singers have an after school rehearsal on October 9th (2:30-3:45) with the Riverview High School Chorus students in preparation for their Renaissance concert. The 9 week vocabulary test will be on Monday, October 13th.
6th grade music students began studying the musical "The Music Man" this week. We are completing an accompanying assignment while watching the Meredith Wilson classic.
6th grade chorus is in the process of finishing our 9 week singing exam. These young singers are doing well learning to use their singing voices. Our 9 week vocabulary test will be on Monday, October 13th. Study your 25 words!
Next week ALL chorus classes will have their 9 week notebook check. Be organized and prepared!