Our Weekly Info: | This week, we will be finishing up celebrating our April Composer of the Month, Mr. Duke Ellington and the timing couldn't be more perfect to salute this legend in the Jazz World as not only is Mr. Ellington's birthday in April, but April is National Jazz Month! All Amagansett students are encouraged to compete their Composer of the Month Project! Student work will be displayed don the music website and on a bulletin board outside of the music room :) Congratulations to Chase (2), Brielle (2), Grace (3), and Leo (6) who have already completed their work as Music Detectives this month!!! Who else will be joining them???? Check your child's go home folder for this month's composer fact sheet as well as the directions for how to become a "music detective" and have their work featured on the Music Website! |
General Music:
**Kindergarten will be celebrating a VERY special performance from our schools' NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) State Solo Festival Participants in music class this week!! We will be having visitors from Sixth Grade (Izzy on flute, voice, and violin, Leo on snare drum, voice, and xylophone, and Pol on snare drum and voice), Fifth Grade (Bella on clarinet), Fourth Grade (Angelia on voice, Archer on alto saxophone, Billy on trumpet, Luka on alto saxophone and voice, John Michael on trumpet, and Steele on snare drum and voice), and Third Grade (Ethan on voice, and Lake on voice) who will all be sharing the solos that they will be performing at the state solo competition this Thursday! The older students have been working extremely hard to prepare solos, scales, and learn how to sight read and are VERY excited to share their musical accomplishments with the younger students! We hope the Kindergarten enjoys this special "NYSSMA World Tour" and that it inspires them to start performing solos for singing and violin when they reach Second Grade and then add a band instrument solo when they reach Fourth Grade!
**First Graders will be celebrating a VERY special performance from our schools' NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) State Solo Festival Participants in music class this week!! We will be having visitors from Sixth Grade (Izzy on flute, voice, and violin, Leo on snare drum, voice, and xylophone, and Pol on snare drum and voice), Fifth Grade (Bella on clarinet), Fourth Grade (Angelia on voice, Archer on alto saxophone, Billy on trumpet, Luka on alto saxophone and voice, John Michael on trumpet, and Steele on snare drum and voice), and Third Grade (Ethan on voice, and Lake on voice) who will all be sharing the solos that they will be performing at the state solo competition this Thursday! The older students have been working extremely hard to prepare solos, scales, and learn how to sight read and are VERY excited to share their musical accomplishments with the younger students! We hope the First Graders enjoy this special "NYSSMA World Tour" and that it inspires them to start performing solos for singing and violin when they reach Third Grade and then add a band instrument solo when they reach Fourth Grade!
**Second Graders UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO STATE MATH TESTING, SECOND GRADE WILL NOT HAVE THEIR MUSIC CLASS THIS WEEK :( But...dont' worry, next week we are diving into the fifth level of Recorder Karate We've earned our White, Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple belts, and, this week, we will begin to work with TWO more new notes!! We're adding High C and High D to our repertoire as we prepare to learn our BLUE BELT song, "Lightly Row." I can't believe how far the students have come since September!!! So...make sure you're practicing and ready :) Parents, you can find more information about the recorder program HERE along with some helpful links for at home practice :) We'll also be celebrating Jazz Month and learning all about jazz music and its importance in American music history! I can't wait to share all of this excitement with you!
**Third Graders will be celebrating a VERY special performance from our schools' NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) State Solo Festival Participants in music class this week!! We will be having visitors from Sixth Grade (Izzy on flute, voice, and violin, Leo on snare drum, voice, and xylophone, and Pol on snare drum and voice), Fifth Grade (Bella on clarinet), Fourth Grade (Angelia on voice, Archer on alto saxophone, Billy on trumpet, Luka on alto saxophone and voice, John Michael on trumpet, and Steele on snare drum and voice), and Third Grade (Ethan on voice, and Lake on voice) who will all be sharing the solos that they will be performing at the state solo competition this Thursday! The older students have been working extremely hard to prepare solos, scales, and learn how to sight read and are VERY excited to share their musical accomplishments with the younger students! We hope the Third Grade enjoys this special "NYSSMA World Tour" and that it inspires them to start performing solos for singing and violin when they reach Second Grade and then add a band instrument solo when they reach Fourth Grade!
Performance Music
There's 4 more days to go.....parents, please help your student practice their NYSSMA solo AT HOME as LOTS of extra practice will be necessary for students to do their very best at the festival :)
STAY TUNED: NYSSMA TIMES WERE SENT HOME FRIDAY...PLEASE LET MRS. KAMP KNOW IF YOU DID NOT RECIEVE YOURS!!!!
Band Classes:
FOURTH GRADERS NEED THEIR BAND INSTRUMENTS FOR BAND CLASS AND INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS EACH TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADERS NEED THEIR BAND INSTRUMENTS FOR BAND CLASS AND INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS EACH TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY
PRACTICE TRACKERS:
If you're interested in learning more about our school's Instrumental Music Program, follow these links to the band's individual websites:
Chorus Classes:
I also thought it might be fun to explore the singing and it's importance to people around the world as part of this year's Choral Program in grades 3 - 6. Each week, the children will be watching a SHORT youtube video of a different singer or singing group from somewhere in the world or somewhere in time. We'll be watching, listening, and then pairing and sharing with a partner to discuss our thoughts about the performance. Older students will also be keeping a "listening journal" to express a few short sentences about their throughs on the performance.
Interested in seeing where this exploration will lead us?? Check out the "action" as HERE as I'll be adding the video of the week each week :)
We can't wait!! If you want to learn more about what we're up to in Chorus class or you want to help your child practice the chorus music at home, you can do so by following the link below:
String Classes:
Parents and parent involvement is an essential part of a students success in music, particularly in the Suzuki style of teaching. Although we can't have parents attend each and every one of our class meetings, it will be very important for your child's success that they begin practicing at home and that they see you excited and enthusiastic about all of their violin playing.
As we begin our journey through learning to play the violin, I thought it might be fun to explore the violin (and other string instruments) "in action." Each week, the children will be watching a SHORT youtube video of a different string performer from somewhere in the world or somewhere in time. We'll be watching, listening, and then pairing and sharing with a partner to discuss our thoughts about the performance. Older students will also be keeping a "listening journal" to express a few short sentences about their throughs on the performance.
Interested in seeing where this exploration will lead us?? Check out the "action" as HERE as I'll be adding the video of the week each week :)
** Kindergarten Violin is right back to learning how to hold our bows, balance our violins, and control our bodies so nothing falls down! Be sure to ask your child about some of the song activities we've learned including: Up Like a Rocket, The Grand Old Duke o f York, and The Wheels on the Bus. We're also learning all of the parts of our violin......you can quiz us at home if you check the class violin page HERE. We're also beginning to use the Colorstrings method in conjunction with our Suzuki method studies this week. Be sure to ask your child what the new "violin colors" are and what they mean...they are excited to share their new knowledge with you! We're becoming masters of "The Monkey Song," "The Ant Song," and "G-D-G STOMP!"
** First Grade Violin UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO STATE MATH TESTING, FIRST GRADE WILL NOT HAVE THEIR VIOLIN CLASS THIS WEEK :( but next week, we'll be right back to moving QUICKLY through their violin repertoire! Be sure to ask your child about some of the song activities we've learned including: Up Like a Rocket, The Grand Old Duke o f York, and The Wheels on the Bus. We're also learning all of the parts of our violin......you can quiz us at home if you check the class violin page HERE. We've mastered "The Monkey Song," "The Ant Song," and "G-D-G STOMP!" And now we're working HARD at adding our fingers to the E string to create new pitches and learn, "The Elephant Song" and "The Kangaroo Song." We've added stickers to our fingerboards to help us know which note we're playing AND where our fingers should go! We've also started working with reading the notes of the staff as we journey into our "String Street" method books! Hard work can be soooo much fun and is soooooooo rewarding as we can really begin to see our progress!
** Second Grade Violin will be taking a pause this week as will be celebrating a VERY special performance from our schools' NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) State Solo Festival Participants in music class this week!! We will be having visitors from Sixth Grade (Izzy on flute, voice, and violin, Leo on snare drum, voice, and xylophone, and Pol on snare drum and voice), Fifth Grade (Bella on clarinet), Fourth Grade (Angelia on voice, Archer on alto saxophone, Billy on trumpet, Luka on alto saxophone and voice, John Michael on trumpet, and Steele on snare drum and voice), and Third Grade (Ethan on voice, and Lake on voice) who will all be sharing the solos that they will be performing at the state solo competition this Thursday! The older students have been working extremely hard to prepare solos, scales, and learn how to sight read and are VERY excited to share their musical accomplishments with the younger students! We hope the Second Grade enjoys this special "NYSSMA World Tour" and that it inspires them to start performing solos for singing and violin when they reach Second Grade and then add a band instrument solo when they reach Fourth Grade!
** Third Grade Violin will will need to BRING THEIR VIOLIN TO SCHOOL WITH THEM EVERY MONDAY THIS YEAR. We're right back to moving forward and expanding our musical learning and violin playin! We're adding our fingers to the strings to expand our repertoire of notes, starting combining note reading on the treble staff with playing the violin, continuing to work through the String Street method book, and also starting our journey through the fun of Violin Karate, and so much more! We also marked a milestone as the first class EVER in Amagansett to dive into the Second Piece of the Suzuki Violin Repertoire and begin to learn "Lightly Row!" Everyone brought home a copy of the song to practice with after today's class...but it's also available on th eThird Grade Music Google Classroom or on the music website HERE. You can learn more about what we're doing in violin class if you check the class violin page HERE.
** Fourth Grade Violin will be taking a pause this week as will be celebrating a VERY special performance from our schools' NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) State Solo Festival Participants in music class this week!! We will be having visitors from Sixth Grade (Izzy on flute, voice, and violin, Leo on snare drum, voice, and xylophone, and Pol on snare drum and voice), Fifth Grade (Bella on clarinet), Fourth Grade (Angelia on voice, Archer on alto saxophone, Billy on trumpet, Luka on alto saxophone and voice, John Michael on trumpet, and Steele on snare drum and voice), and Third Grade (Ethan on voice, and Lake on voice) who will all be sharing the solos that they will be performing at the state solo competition this Thursday! The older students have been working extremely hard to prepare solos, scales, and learn how to sight read and are VERY excited to share their musical accomplishments with the younger students! We hope the Fourth Grade enjoys this special "NYSSMA World Tour" and that it inspires them to start performing solos for singing and violin when they reach Second Grade and then add a band instrument solo when they reach Fourth Grade!
** Fifth Grade Violin will will need to BRING THEIR VIOLIN TO SCHOOL WITH THEM EVERY THURSDAY THIS YEAR. We're back to building our beginning orchestra skills! Now that we've reviewed all of the skills we learned in the past two years of violin class, we're ready to move forward and expand our musical learning and violin playin! We're branching out of the method book and beginning to work with some REAL string orchestra repertoire! You can learn more about what we're doing in violin class if you check the class violin page HERE.
** Sixth Grade Violin will be taking a pause this week as will will be shifting to a bonus Chorus rehearsal during our regularly scheduled violin class time. We'll be heading to the gym along with Third, Fourth, and Sixth Grade to work with our accompanist Mrs. Fensterer, and prepare our selections for next week's Spring Concert on THURSDAY, MAY 9th!!!
Recess Drama Club | Nemo Rehearsals have been going rather swimmingly! We're soo excited to see the progress everyone is making learning their lines and song lyrics! This week, team Nemo will be swimming down to the Amagansett School stage on Monday to continue working on blocking, dancing, and sound projection!! We will NOT have Nemo rehearsal on Wednesday so that everyone can take a break and de-compress after the State Math Tests! |
Mrs. Kamp :)