Thursday, April 11, 2013

Field Trip to perform with Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra

Wow! What a great trip! Today, 3rd and 5th graders from JFK and Parmenter 5th graders performed at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, RI with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. It was really neat to hear so many students singing, playing instruments, and moving with a professional orchestra! A very cool experience that I hope the students appreciated as well! Over the past three days over 10,000 students participated!

Special thanks to the PCC's for making this trip possible and all the teachers and administrators who helped with the logistics. This is a three year series. This year we saw The Orchestra Moves. Next year, The Orchestra Rocks!:)

Here are a couple of clips that really don't do the the field trip justice!

Nocturne

Toreador

Cidade Maravilhosa


Tuesday, April 9, 2013

So much going on in music this month!

Parmenter Night of the Arts!
May 1, 2013 6-7pm
Everyone is welcome! 4th and 5th grade will be performing. 4th graders received a paper today with details. Please return the bottom portion ASAP so I have an idea of how many will be there. We would love to have the whole grade! Thanks in advance for supporting the arts at Parmnenter School!

Vote FHS!
2013 WMRC Local Music Awards
Franklin High School has been chosen among other local schools to receive a 2013 WMRC Local Music Awards for it’s commitment to local music, including the growth and dedication of Sound in the Hall Records and the Indie Outbreak Radio Show which has been highlighting local and national music for the last three years. To VOTE please follow the link to WMRC Local Music Awards
http://www.wmrcdailynews.com/localmusic/index.html.

Click VOTE HERE - scroll down to #28 Best Local High School Music Programs and choose Franklin High School.

Please pass the word to others. A link to VOTE can be found on our Indie Outbreak web site at www.indieoutbreak.com. Thank you for your support and wish us luck.

 
Musician of the Month - April
Ella Fitzgerald
Born: April 25, 1917
Check out this incredible scat singing!

March Celebrity Singers!

 Parmenter 4th

 JFK 4th

JFK 5th

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

5th JFK - Gold Medal Practice!

Field trip is quickly approaching! Make sure you're practicing to get your gold medal this Friday! Let's show everyone what great musicians we are at Kennedy School! Here's a video I made to help you practice:)