2nd-3rd Grade Strings : Learning to hold the instrument correctly and encouraging students to obtain their own instruments as soon as possible
3rd -5th Grade Strings: Learning an easy arrangement of Pachalbel's Canon 3rd - 5th Grade Harp/Keyboard Class ; Working in the method book. 4th Grade : Opera Activities 4th-5th Grade Band : Learning to sound out notes on their instrument and encouraging then to obtain an instrument as soon as possible.
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2nd -3rd Grade Beginning Strings : Students will be measured for the correct size string instrument, a note will be sent home to parents regarding the correct size instrument to be obtained and information regarding the option of either renting a school instrument or obtaining one from a private source. Classroom expectations and goals will be reviewed.
3rd Grade Advanced Strings : Students will be measured for the correct size string instrument, a note will be sent home to parents regarding the correct size instrument to be obtained and information regarding the option of either renting a school instrument or obtaining one from a private source. In addition - students will practice and review music learned from last years instruction.Classroom expectations and goals will be reviewed. 3rd - 5th Grade Beginning and Advanced Keyboard : Students will be introduced to basic piano technique and a letter will be sent home regarding the need for students to have a keyboard at home to practice on. Piano students having at least one year of instruction will work independently on appropriate material.Classroom expectations and goals will be reviewed. 3rd Grade Harp : Students will be introduced to basic technique of holding the harp, plucking and note reading. Classroom expectations and goals will be reviewed. 4th Grade: Opera Boot Camp begins. 5th Grade Strings : Students will review basic string technique and posture as well as review previously learned music. Students will be measured for the correct size string instrument, a note will be sent home to parents regarding the correct size instrument to be obtained and information regarding the option of either renting a school instrument or obtaining one from a private source. Classroom expectations and goals will be reviewed. 5th Grade Band : Basic technique will be reviewed by those who have had at least one year of Band instruction. Students will be measured for the correct size string instrument, a note will be sent home to parents regarding the correct size instrument to be obtained and information regarding the option of either renting a school instrument or obtaining one from a private source. Classroom expectations and goals will be reviewed. During the week of August 12th-16th I will be scheduling students whose parents have chosen the option of scheduling their child for one of my instrumental music classes. This will give the other art faculty members the opportunity to go over rules and expectations for the entire year. After they have met with their students for at least one class then I will start pulling students whose parents have assigned them to my class.
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October 2019
AuthorTeaching instrumental music for 41 years and for 19 years at the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts. I achieved National Board Certification in Instrumental Music for K-8th grade in 2007. Categories |