February 1, 2021

Happy Monday!!! 

       I hope that you are all doing well!   I am looking forward to February as we will be studying some Jazz music..  The scope of Jazz is large...  we are going to be looking at a different musician and their contribution to the genre each week.   For the first week, one of my favorites... Scott Joplin!    His song "the Entertainer" was one of the first piano pieces that I learned as a kid...  and has always been a favorite of mine!   We will be listening to several of his pieces this week and be talking about his contribution to the field of Jazz!  Over the next few weeks, we will be listening to this genre as it has evolved over the past century!!  I'm excited to be listening/learning right along with the kids!!  

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CHORUS: 

        Let me tell you.. these are a fun group of kids!!!   This week, we have started a new thing that I hope will become a permanent job of the choir.  During Chapel this week, we sat together and having practiced the worship songs that we were going to sing... helped to lead the music in chapel.  It was well received and we enjoyed it. It helped to encourage the rest of the student body to sing along.  Our "official" music as finally arrived so we will finally be able to work on that! I am looking forward to digging into some serious music!!  

Until next week!!!! Blessings to you all! 

Mrs. Durrell