Quarter 3, Week 1

This week, all grades have taken a look at their new Spring concert music (all links available on the right)

2nd grade has the first verse of Greensleeves learned, has begin work on This Land is Your Land, and has learned the hand movements of the Rhyme Jive. 3rd grade took a look at their Armed Forces Tribute. 1st grade knows most of Yankee Doodle, started the Choral Suite and listened to the Swine Song. Kindergarten is reviewing singing technique.

3rd grade took a look at Renaissance music, specifically instruments and their evolution. 2nd grade began to name lines and spaces of the treble staff, 1st grade is starting rhythmic composition and Kindergarten is looking at the differences between rhythm and beat.

Quarter 2 Update

Music class is returning to normal in the wake of the concert. All grades took a look at Medieval music, with a focus on Hildegard von Bingen as a composer. All grades will also be watching most or all of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, as a final preparation for learning about him as a composer (we already looked at his Swan Lake earlier in the year).

All grades are beginning to wrap up their study of rhythm and beat. 2nd and 3rd grade will have a music theory exam, most likely in January. Almost all students have filled in the first six units in their theory packets. 3rd grade will begin composing the rhythm for their Project soon.

Next Wednesday, Belle Voci will have a guest speaker at their last meeting of the year.

Concert is Tonight!

Hello all! Students have been busily preparing music for the concert the past few weeks. Please make sure that you and your student are clear on concert details - where, when, and what!

Tuesday, November 13th, 2018  

Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades - 5:30 PM  

students arrive at 5:10pm  

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades - 6:45 PM  

students arrive at 6:25pm  

 

Higley Center for the Performing Arts  

4132 E. Pecos Rd.  

Gilbert, AZ 85295

Dress Code

Students must wear black on bottom, white on top. Black shoes, black pants (black skirt option for girls), white shirt, and a tie for boys (bowtie is fine). Skirts must be at or below the knee. No spaghetti straps, please. 

DVDs Available for Purchase

Esthetics in Motion will be recording the performances.

Cost is $20 for one DVD or $35 for two DVDs.

www.store.estheticsinmotion.com

Contact Information

Ms. Sarah Cadwallender, K-3rd Grade Music, Belle Voci

e: scadwallender@archwaychandler.org