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

Q2W2 - Concert Practice and Woodwind Science

This week was spent in preparing for the concert. All grades are doing great. In our all-class rehearsals on Wednesday, students sounded wonderful and looked very professional. 3rd grade is working on adding one more stanza of lyrics to Riu, Riu, Chiu and 2nd grade will start adding flair to Good King Wenceslas. Kindergarten and 1st grade are focusing on singing gently. All classes were given the homework of making sure their families have received Winter Concert info. All students should hopefully be sent home today with a paper flier for their families.

Please scroll down to the previous post to access lyrics and karaoke for our concert songs, if your student wishes/needs to practice at home.

1st-3rd grade was also able to watch a video on the science of woodwind instruments, which I post here in case students wish to make any instruments at home or watch it again: