Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year in the music room! Now that the dust has settled from the first several weeks of school, I'd like to share with you some things going on in the music room. 2018-2019 Concert & Program Schedule This year's schedule is still being put together, but each grade level will have some type of performance! Some performances will be after-school concerts, others will be in-school programs, and even others will be in-class "inform"ances. Check for your child's grade below: Kindergarten & 1st Grade "Inform"ances For these grades, I invite you into the music room to see what we do in a typical music class! Look for more information soon about what day and time you can come see your child's music class. These will take place sometime during March 2019. 2nd Grade The Winter Program featuring 2nd Grade does not have a definite date set YET, but it will most likely take place on Friday, December 14, 2018 during the school day with CSE performing in the morning and Evergreen performing in the afternoon. This program will showcase the various types of activities we do and learn in music class all tied together with a winter theme! Expect to hear some singing, see some games, an instrument piece, and maybe even some dancing! 3rd Grade The highlight of 3rd grade music class is the recorder. This year, we are going to change things up a bit from our tradition of the past few years. 3rd Grade will perform a Spring Program featuring a recorder performance. However, expect to hear some singing, other instruments, and even some dancing! 4th Grade Chorus In 4th Grade, students participate in Chorus as well as a typical music class each week. The 4th Grade Chorus Concert combines all 4 Gateway Elementary schools in one big choir! This has been a fantastic event and experience for our choristers the past few years. This concert will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 7:00pm in the Robert A. Read Performing Arts Center (Gateway High School Auditorium). Be sure to look for more information about each grade's performances coming home soon! You can also always check here on Mr. Verno's Music Room Website for more information in the Concert Corner (which is to the right side of the screen) and also in the For Parents section on the Concert Calendar Page. As always, do no hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have! 1st Grade Folk Dance at CSE!We have been practicing what we learned in Kindergarten to get ready for 1st Grade musical concepts. One thing we've done recently is this dance from Kindergarten. We call it our dance from Queen Caroline's ball. Check out Ms. Ackerman's class! 4th Grade Play Party at CSEIn 4th Grade, we recently learned about American play parties. A play party is a social event in which people gather to sing and "dance." Play parties began in the 1830s in the United States as a route around strict social practices banning dancing and the playing of musical instruments. The areas most influenced by the practice were the Southern and Midwestern parts of the United States. Folk songs were used as means to give the attendants choreographed movements for each phrase. No instruments were played at the events, as they were banned by the social movements of the area. Singing and clapping were used to convey each song. Because dancing was banned, the movements took on the quality of children's games. A popular play party from Tennessee is Alabama Gal. Below, you'll see pictures of Mr. O'Reilly's class in 2 longways sets performing the play party! Check back soon for more exciting things happening in the music room!
Sing-cerely, Mr. Verno
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