21 January 2021

ELEMENTARY MUSIC 

     We are still doing "Storytelling thru music".. .and this week the kids have been listening to selections from the musical "The King and I".   Rogers and Hammerstein have been our Composers of the month and the kids seem to enjoy the musicals.  I wish I had time to show them a complete musical.. and urge you at home to watch one with them... the know the difference between a PLAY, and OPERA and a MUSICAL. 

      The first graders were also amazed to learn that  one of their favorite movie comic book actors is in a musical... Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) singing in OKLAHOMA was a hit today in class! Next week, my favorite musical of all time.... THE SOUND OF MUSIC!!! 

MS/HS CHOIR

        New semester... new choir!!   Many changes for this semester...  we will be working towards our ultimate goal of having a concert at the end of the year... in the meantime...  we will be working not only on our music, but also learning some music theory along the way.  I look forward to learning this group and getting to do some great music together!!  

PS>..   The final recordings for last semester's choir will be available soon...  I will let you know!!  

THANKS everyone!! 

Mrs. Durrell 

 Hi everyone! 

Just a note for Elementary music AND MS Choir...

I am out this week...we will continue Storytelling thru music for elementary next week...

ALSO  

MS Choir... as soon as I get the video of "The Christmas Cross" I will be editing it and get it posted for you.  I WILL let you all know!! 

Thanks for understanding!  I am missing my students very much! 

Mrs. Durrell 

 We're back!!!  

January 6, 2021

Elementary Music

Hi everyone!!  

      We are back and music classes have started back up with out missing a beat... (see what I did there?) In January, we are talking about telling stories through music...  specifically  musicals.  We have TWO composers of the month...  Rogers and Hammerstein.  We have started by listening to selections from Oklahoma...  and next week my favorite musical of all time... The Sound of Music!!  

Don't forget that because of final exams in the MS/HS department...  on Thursday and Friday (January 14 and 15) the elementary grades will be having a half day, with early dismissal taking place at 12 noon both days!  Also, the following Monday, January 18 with be a school holiday in honor of Martin Luther King JR.

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MS Choir

I am SO happy to say, that we have finally recorded the Christmas musical!  I will be doing some editing this weekend and will get the recording to your early next week so that you can (finally) see it! We will spend the remainder of our time together doing some work on music theory and also some basic work on different rhythms etc.   These kids have been great this semester and I am REALLY going to miss this group!!! 

 

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

Final exams for MS/HS will be next Thursday and Friday (January 14 and 15).   Both days will have an early dismissal... with the MS/HS students getting out at 12:15 each day.  Students will have two hours for each exam.  ON Thursday the 1st and 2nd periods will have their exams, and on Friday 3rd and 4th periods.  Since chorus meets at 4th period that will be our day.  Also... the following Monday, the 18th is a school holiday as well for the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday.