Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to make you all aware of a page I have added to the blog, called "Helpful Videos and Links". As we learn new things this year, I will post videos, or websites, that can help you practice your instrument/musicianship from home! You can find this page by clicking on the Menu button. Ms. Thomas
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Here is some of the important information that I went over during my presentation on Thursday night!
In Grade 4 Music this year: -all grade 4 students will see me daily, for 6 weeks -working on building musical skills and fluency through games, singing, playing a variety of classroom instruments such as drums, barred instruments, etc. In Grade 5 Music this year: -your child has chosen to be part of the music program, excellent! -students will be working with me all year to continue developing skills with a variety of classroom instruments -development of "musical literacy" skills, ie: reading music -introduction to "band" instruments to begin thinking about choosing for Grade 6 -Artist Study In Grades 6-9 Band: -continuing to work on developing individual and collaborative skills to play in a concert band -Artist Study -- Opportunities to explore some of the influential artists, performers, groups that have changed the world through music. There will be opportunities for you to engage with your child's learning in this area through the blog. -Responsibilities: care for instruments and sheet music, practice, community of respect and teamwork, students are responsible to equip themselves with their own reeds/valve oil/slide oil/cleaning tools, extra rehearsals may be called approaching a performance -Band Camp: currently looking into options for a band camp, will keep you informed as this develops Beginner Band members and students who are changing their instruments this year: -JumpStart clinic will be hosted on October 4th from 8:30-12:00 at school. A $13 fee will be posted to your CBE account -this is an excellent opportunity to have a professional player set your child up for success on their instrument Please feel free to contact me with any questions! Ms. Thomas We are so lucky to have Busty and the Bass come perform for us while on their Canadian tour! We will be hosting them in the gym on the afternoon of September 17. Here are two of the videos we have explored in class this week! The Real - live performance in Toronto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS4IgOdAnhQ Up Top - "colors" music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZyPbkZz9so Hello Music and Band Families!
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Hello Band Students and Families!My name is Ms. Thomas, and it is my privilege to be your music and band teacher this year! I am so excited to have you as a part of our program. My goal this year is to share my love of music with all of you, and to help ignite your own musical passions! My personal musical experiences range from childhood piano lessons, to playing clarinet in junior/high school band, and all the way to playing drums in a cover band! I hope to pass on the same desire for lifelong musical learning to all of my students. Archives
January 2020
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