December was an incredibly fast month! We were able to squeeze in music from Greece, Russia, and Romania! Special thanks to the families who helped me select music and activities to show off these great cultures. Fifth grade at JFK really shined in their concert and showed that hard work pays off! Students in 3rd and 4th at JFK and Parmenter auditioned for solos for their January concerts. I could not believe how brave the students were and how supportive their friends were! First through fourth grades were able to show off their musical talents for music "show and tell." On top of all of this, each grade began a new tonal and rhythm objective that we hope to challenge ourselves with in the new term. Below I hope you enjoy a small window into our music classes! Wishing everyone a happy holiday and restful vacation filled with family and fun!
2nd Grade Mrs. Maiato JFK
"Trepak or the Russian Dance" from The Nutcracker
Students moved with the music and made the form of the music come to life through dance!
1st Grade Mrs. Arnold JFK
"Dance of the Reed Flutes" from The Nutcracker
Students in K and 1 once again explored form by moving and listening for parts that sound same and different. My third graders still beg me to play this!
3rd Grade Mr. Tighe Parmenter
"The March" from The Nutcracker
Students were able to identify and perform the form using instruments!
3rd Grade Mrs. Henneberry JFK
"The March" from The Nutcracker
Students were able to identify and perform the form using instruments!
4th Grade JFK Chorus
4th graders at JFK and Parmenter were very creative changing the lyrics to the round "Donkeys Always Love their Carrots." Here is just one example!
1st Grade Ms. Fitzgerald JFK
Students at JFK and Parmenter in 1st-3rd grade really enjoyed learning about Greek dancing and trying it themselves! We also compared it to dancing in Romania! Here we are trying to master a step to a Greek dance "Hasapikos."
Thank you to the Stoddard family for letting us borrow these authentic Greek clothes that children would dance in! Students loved modeling them for their classmates!
December Celebrity Singers
Parmenter 3rd Grade
Parmenter 4th Grade
JFK 4th Grade
JFK 3rd Grade
*Concert dates are on the right side of my blog. Fliers will also be sent home the day after vacation! 5th grade did not have Celebrity Singers in December due to the concert. Looking forward to seeing families in January!
January Culture of the Month
CHINA!
Here is some music to help not only celebrate our New Year but also the Chinese New Year on January 28th!
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