One more thing!

Sorry! But this news is too good not to share! The elementary music teachers put in for a FEF grant for next year and we are excited to announce we received the grant! Next year 5th graders will be learning the ukulele! Woo hoo! Looks like I better start planning!

While I'm at it, I'd like to share another really original show n' tell here at Parmenter today! This is the Ototo. What a cool instrument to add to the electric family! Thanks Sawyer for sharing!

Last Music Post of 2015-2016!

What a great year it has been! I was so proud of my 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at JFK and Parmenter over the last two weeks! Their concerts really showed all of our hard work! These awesome kids are what makes my job so fun!

Wishing you all a relaxing summer, enjoying your families! Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year!


"Get Up and Dance"
Are you a fan of Jimmy Fallon? Jimmy Fallon and the Roots do a variation of various pop songs with the artist and elementary classroom instruments. I had an extra 5th grade class last week at JFK and the 5th graders in Mrs. Vicente's class and I put this video together in just 30 minutes. We had fun and hope you enjoy it too!

Music Show n' Tell Highlights:

Nigamanth 3rd Grade on the Mrdangam 

Elijiah 3rd Grade Electric Guitar

Dylan 3rd Grade Electric Guitar

John 4th Piano and Singing

Musicians of the Month

In the spirit of recognizing rockin' female musicians, I went to see the Dixie Chicks Tuesday night at "Great Woods". What a talented trio! 

End of the Year Celebrity Signers and Musicians of the Month!

Celebrity Singers!

JFK 5th Grade

JFK 4th Grade

JFK 3rd Grade

Parmenter 5th Grade

Musicians of the Month!

June/July/August

This final month we will be celebrating women who have paved the way for other women in music. Below are some amazing women. Feel free to comment with more women musicians who you think have made their mark in music. I always love suggestions!

Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Marin Alsop, Amy Beach, Carole King, the list goes on!

Meet this amazing female conductor! Click here!

Jazz Vocalist and Bassist: Esperanza Spalding and former Musician of the Month, Bobby McFerrin!

Fun in the music room!

I thought I would share some photos I offered to take for Mrs. Maiato of her second grade class. These kids make my job fun!

Snap with me! A 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade favorite! Students sing and move to a jazzy song in minor tonality and triple meter while exploring high, medium, and low space. 

My Pony Bill! Once again students are exploring triple meter and minor tonality. I couldn't resist bringing in my friend Bill to liven things up a bit! Students sing the resting tone in minor and then get a turn on Bill. Once they have had their turn they go to the temple blocks to improvise in triple meter. Let's just hope my son doesn't notice his trusty steed missing!:)

Mrs. Mac loves using instruments! I try to use instruments at least once a lesson. To end the year each class is taking a popular nursery rhyme such as "Humpty Dumpty" (What do you know? Triple meter!:) And creating their own ostinati (short repeating rhythm) to accompany the poem and add instruments. It'll be interesting to see what these sound like when we're done!