Winter Concert Date Change

If you haven't heard already, we've had to change our winter concert to Tuesday, Dec. 12.  Please see poster below.  More details to follow in a note home.  We are excited to share with you the sounds of the season.

Angel Audition

Room 4 and 5 have auditions on Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. in the music room for Angels in the Snow.

There are 3 parts available.

We are looking for: 1. singing in tune 2. good volume  3. expression 4. in rhythm with the music

ANGELS IN THE SNOW (Room 4/5)


Angels Audition Backtrack

Remembrance Assembly

All our Grade 1-5 students are singing on Thursday at our assembly for our Remembrance Day assembly at 11:00.  Everyone is welcome to join us as we remember those who fought for freedom.

SHOWTIME!

Congrats to all the Grade 3, 4, 5 students for your work on auditioning Monday for parts for our winter concert play.  All students have been cast and see the parts below.  Students can access the songs and scripts on the "Choir 3/4/5" tab.  Parent(s)/Guardian(s), please help your child memorize and learn their parts.  We are looking for slow/loud voices that have expression.

Our Grade 3,4,5 winter concert is coming up soon (mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 12, 2017) and we are starting prep.  Auditions are Monday, Oct. 30 during music class.  There are many parts for students to try out for.  Please choose one of the following audition scripts below.  

We are looking for:

1. acting in character

2. loud clear voice

3. good pacing (not too fast)

4. memorized

Audition Paper

Yes I Can!

This week I attended several professional development workshops and one particular person that I am in awe of and appreciate with so much respect is Canadian musician, Alvin Law.  I think there are many lessons, for the young and old, that we can learn from and aspire to as we hear Alvin's story.

Alvin had a great honor to be the drummer for this amazing song, We're the Superhumans.  From this day on, no matter, the challenge or difficulty, we all need to adopt the "Yes, I can!" attitude.

Storytelling and Music

One of my favorite things to do is read stories and create mini dramas and music to them.  This past week the Grade 1/2 classes have been listening, acting, and playing to fun stories that connect us to the fall season.

Drums Alive

We've been learning about playing in a beat along to music.   We are using exercise balls on pails.  This program is for exercise and it's called Drums Alive, but a super great way to practice our music skills.  Here are a few of our favorite songs.

Choir Songs

Room 3, 4, 5 Choir Song

This is My Wish

(Auditions - Friday, Oct. 13 - 11:40 in music room)

Room 17, 18, 11 Choir Song

In Flanders Fields

(Auditions - Monday, Oct. 16, 11:40 music room)

Grade 1/2 Choir Song

Hearts Around the World

Where We ALL Belong

Welcome back to the 2017-2018 music room season!

This summer I got to play music with my 5 beautifully talented nieces at my family farm's 100th year anniversary.  It was a special moment and so grateful for our time together with family and friends, growing, learning, and connecting.  How did you get your music on this summer?

We are well into the month of September and everyone is super excited to be back and getting in our groove.  This summer I found a really great song written by Canadian children's musician, Raffi.  We are adopting it as our theme song for the year and a great reminder that in the circle of life, we all belong!  Celebrating our uniqueness, strengths, and passions.