A Holiday of Music

Sorry it has been SO long since I've posted!  We have been busy, busy, busy!  Here are the links to our concert videos, A Holiday of Music.  Photos will be up soon on the school website. PreschoolChime In and Jingle Bells

Kindergarten Red and Green   Listen to the Jingles     Hip Hop Reindeer First and Second Grades Plate Routine to "March" from the Nutcracker Yankee Doodle Santa North Pole Rock and Roll

Choir Do You Hear Christmas Jubilation Candy Cane Cuties Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Third and Fourth Grades Reindeer Shouldn't Waltz     Jingle Bell Rock

K, 1, 2, 3, 4 and Choir Rhythm of the Season

Band Angels We Have Heard on High and Jolly Old St. Nick

Finale: Third, Fourth and Choir

A Holiday of Music Many of these songs can be purchased at Music K8 Kidtunes!

Band and the Basketballs

This video is of 5th-8th grade band members.  They are working on a basketball routine that demonstrates repeated half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes.  This was inspired after seeing Mrs. Lukow's students doing this routine.  This is just a rehearsal so its not quite perfect, but you can see how hard they've been working.  GO BAND!  WooOoot!

Instrument Football

Thanks to one of Mrs. King's music teacher friends, Karen, students in band are improving their playing skills by playing football!  Okay...not football like you are thinking, but Instrument Football.  Students have a list of songs that go from easy to challenging to difficult.  Each time students "make a play" their football player moves ahead ten yards.  Due to the many snow days we've had lately, the game is stuck in a perpetual time-out!  Here's where we are right now.

Band practices "America" for Patriotic Assembly

I love these guys!  Just a few days into practicing "America" for a patriotic assembly, these guys rock! :-D  Keep up the good work!

Band Begins

Beginning band students are often tutored by returning band members at the start of the school year. This allows me time to walk around the room and work with students one on one. At the beginning of school we elect officers for band. The officers have special duties each day in class that help keep things running smooth. The president conducts in my absences, leads small group rehearsals and sectionals and fills in for the other officers. The vice-president fills in for the president and is responsible for passing out music. The secretary takes daily attendance and handles the correspondence for the group. The treasurer assists me in keeping track of reed and valve oil charges.