Orchestra – working on Overture and Egyptian Legacy Working on Rhythms and intonation/ Counting Technique sheet handed out this week String Quartet rehearsal on Tuesday after school String Technique Class Reading assignment – Bowing books – pages 1-18 Reading article on Bouncing Bows Working on solo pieces assigned Start first composition for new students – [...]

Working on the Songs Castle Lore and Arabian Dreams Scales in class working with different rhythm patterns Scale sheets being handed out this week Trip reminder – all forms and the 1st payment are due this week!!

Students are completing assessment evaluations in lessons this week on Note Reading. Checking for comprehension with note names and fingerings in music relating to the notes. New assignment for next week and continuing in their book assignments. Concert music – working on Celtic Dance

Orchestra – Begin working in more detail on songs for the spring concert Details about the Winter Formal on January 16th worked on as part of class – sponsored event by orchestra Studies in High Tech Books – page 34 and 35 String Technique – Finish Sound Stories – begin playing as an ensemble and [...]

Returning Vocabulary “Word Hunt” Papers and begin work on Spring Concert Music Through working on the music we will review concepts learned in the Word Hunt papers and learn new concepts as we study Scale Studies to begin, Tuning of Instruments, and Vibrato Studies Trip Letter Coming home week of January 19th

Beginners – Reviewing of notes on D and A – will be having a written evaluation on note reading Review Pages 6/7 and 10/11 Work on Pages 19, 20, and 21 depending on where you left off Concert Music coming soon for all Beginners Intermediate – Back to individual group assignments in the books – [...]

After taking a class on podcasting, I’ve made some podcast episodes and posted an explanation about my plans for podcasting with the help of the HS students and feedback from them. Check it out, you might learn something new you didn’t know before. Pod On!!