Australian Girls Choir at Parmenter School

We were very fortunate here at Parmenter today! The Australian Girls Choir is on tour in the United States and Canada and thanks to Mr. Morris' Boston City Singer connection chose to stop at Parmenter school on their way to NYC! Check out a couple clips from today's concert. It was quite a treat! Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade (when they weren't dancing!) were mesmerized!

Read more about the group at http://www.ausgirlschoir.com.au/

NEW secret password!

Wow! So many students at Parmenter figured out my secret password and got to play the gong today! I want to give my friends at Parmenter another chance to play! The secret password for next Monday is AUSTRALIA! Can't wait!

Students at JFK can still use spaghetti or I'll accept Australia as well!

The secret word is....

spaghetti!

Tell your son or daughter my secret password and they can play one of their favorite instruments for the whole class, the gong!

All they need to do is whisper to me the secret word at the beginning or the end of music class! Make sure you tell them not to share it with their friends! This offer expires October 1st!

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5 Points of Posture!

At JFK and Parmenter this week the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade choirs are off and singing! This week our learning objective was singing with Mrs. Mac's 5 points of posture. 1. Feet shoulder width apart. 2. Knees unlocked. 3. Backs straight. 4. Shoulders relaxed. 5. Eyes and heads towards the conductor. Thanks to the 3rd grade Parmenter chorus for demonstrating! Looking forward to their concerts in January!

 bad posture

5 points of posture!

Musician of the Month!

In the past few years, in an effort to enrich your child’s musical experience, I have created a bulletin board for first, second, and third graders that ties their birthdays to famous composers and musicians. This year I hope to broaden their musical tastes by introducing musicians from different parts of the world. My hope is that in addition to helping them grow as musicians it will also help them grow in their acceptance of people’s differences.

While I hope to present music with as much authenticity as possible, I know I will be learning much of the music alongside your children. I also recognize that within a small region there are many different musical styles. Therefore it will be impossible to represent all regions and styles. 

Here is where you come in! If you have any expertise in a musician from another culture I would love to hear from you! Please take this short survey below to share your idea!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q66XBFV

I decided to start with a musician born right here in the U.S. with a style that started right here in the U.S. The Blues! Here is the King of Blues himself! B.B. King! Born September 16, 1925.