Thank you to Ava for providing us with this week's Buzzword definition:
Tenuto --- A note or chord held for its full time value or slightly more.
Keep up the great buzzword detective work! And everyone else, get involved by checking the music room Buzzword poster or checking the Music Homepage for the weekly buzzword and bringing in a definition on a buzzword card. Special prizes for everyone who participates :)
It's been a busy week in the music classroom, especially for the Pre-K 3 and 4, Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades! Each of these classes has been preparing some special musical numbers to share with you at tomorrow's Thanksgiving Feast. The Pre-K will be performing another adorable rendition of "The Turkey Wobble" and then the Kindergarten, First and Second Graders will come together to sing some Thanksgiving songs and entertain you with a musical retelling of the story of the First Thanksgiving. We hope you will all be able to join us for the Feast tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22nd at 12:25 PM.
In other weekly news, all of the students have been working very hard in General Music and Chorus classes as we prepare for our bi-annual winter musical, "The Big Chill!" I'm hoping all of our singing about "seven feet of snow" hasn't been what sparked the recent change in the weather!! The classes are all putting the finishing touches on their "Star Moment" songs and dances as well as some other special surprises. Fifth and Sixth graders have been hard at work memorizing lines, blocking scenes on stage with Mrs. Hren and our "Junior Director," Iona, and learning all sorts of AMAZING choreography for their big numbers with the help of our "Junior Choreographer," Lua. The show is shaping up to be a wonderful opening to the Holiday season and we hope you will all be able to join us for some winter magic on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:00 PM. Want to know more about what your child's been up to in General Music Class or Chorus? Click here and find your child's grade level to find out :)
Both the Beginning and Concert Bands have been practicing away in preparation for our annual "Holiday Concert" on Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 PM. I can't believe each band only has TWO more rehearsals until the concert! My how this year has flown by!! You are going to be amazed at the work our students have been putting into concert preparation and practicing so far this year! A peek at our "Building Blocks" classroom wonder structure shows you how our practice has been growing!
Special Congratulations go out to the following students for achieving their next Band Karate Belt Levels this past week:
Beginning Band Belt Achievers:
Andrew --- Yellow Belt
Natalie --- Orange Belt
Maya --- Orange Belt
Keep up the GREAT work!!!
Thanks for reading. I hope you are all enjoying this special weekly glimpse into the music room and that it is inspiring you to talk about music with your children and further explore the music website.
Don't forget to stay connected by joining our Music Department Google Calendar and our Remind App reminders for Beginning and Concert Band Students.
Have a great week and a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
Mrs. Kamp :)