Monday, November 22, 2010

WEEK 14

7th and 8th Grade Chorus is rehearsing and preparing for our Winter Concert on Thursday, December 9th at 7pm in the cafetorium. We will wear our chorus shirts, black pants and black shoes.
6th Grade Chorus is preparing for our Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 7th at 7pm in the Cafetorium. Girls will wear our long black dresses, black shoes (and a black shrug, if desired) and boys will wear black pants, black shoes and white shirts.
6th Grade Music continues with our music theory/note reading skills and musical study of "The Lion King" trilogy.
7th Grade Music Appreciation completed our study of Johann Strauss. Jr and the waltz. This week we will study "Pocahontas", the musical, in observance of Native American month and the Thanksgiving holiday.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

WEEK 7

Mixed Chorus and Girls Chorus - Rehearsing "Jubilate Deo", "On a Snowy Evening" and October songs. Music theory-writing and singing the a minor scale, Unit 1 Lesson 6 reviewing rhythm and half notes.
Beginning Chorus - Rehearsing "Las Mananitas", "Dona Nobis Pacem". "My America" and October songs. Music theory-rhythm reviewing notes and rests. Continuing musical theater study of "The Sound of Music".
6th Grade Wheel - concluding study of "The Sound of Music", packet due Wednesday. Study of the voice and how to produce a good singing tone.
7th grade Music - Conclude study of Baroque Music, composers Handel and JS Bach. Packet due on Monday, 10/4. Begin study of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I".