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6 th -12 th Grade Instrumental & Choral Music Education
Tonight’s “Concert” 1 st Movement: Prelude (Instrument Selection) 2 nd Movement: Why Study Music? 3 rd Movement: Habits of Excellence 4 th Movement: 6 th Grade Course Enrollment
Goals of Prelude Hands-on experience Educate students & parents Instrument selection Strings - Woodwinds – Brass - Percussion
Woodwinds
The Woodwind Family Woodwind Family Video
Brass
The Brass Family Brass Family Video
Percussion
Keyboard Percussion
The Percussion Family Percussion Video
Strings
The String Family String Family Video
Instrument Selection
Timbre/Tone Color Preference
Musical Readiness
Physical Characteristics
Child’s Personality & Interest
Balance of Instrumentation
Why study music?
A Short Video on Music and the Brain
What do musicians do that is valuable? Critical Thinkers Communicators Collaborators Self-Learners Problem Solvers Creators
What do musicians become? Engineers Geologists Financial Planners Lawyers Production Managers Physicians Molecular Biologists U.S. Marine Officers Research Chemists ESPN Managers Science Teachers
“You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Habits of Excellence
Excellence in Curriculum & instruction
Excellence in Learning In Baseball if you hit.300 you are considered very good 30%
Excellence in Learning Would you want to listen to the Granger Band/Orch or Choir at 30% ? 30% is not good enough.
“Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi
6 TH Grade Band, Orchestra & Choir Orchestra, Band and Chorus are daily classes scheduled during the middle school day. A letter grade is assigned each quarter as instrumental and vocal music are part of the curriculum. Class Options: Band Orchestra Choir Combo (Band/Orchestra & Chorus)
6 th Grade 6 th Grade has CORE and ENCORE classes 4 CORE classes Language Arts Block (Two Periods) Math Science Social Studies 3 ENCORE Classes 1 lunch period
Period 1Math Period 2LA Period 3LA Period 4PE/Health Period 5ENCORE Period 6ENCORE Period 7Lunch Period 8Social Studies Period 9Science
Mrs. Fiorenza Granger Principal Will be meeting with students and at PTSA events to give you more information about class selection for Middle school. She will give you all the details and specifics!
Official Enrollment Students will obtain a 6 th Grade Encore Class Selection Sheet in January Band, Orchestra & Choir Registration will occur on Tuesday January 26th. See website for further details. District 204 preferred vendor (music store) will be available at Band, Orchestra & Choir Registration. A parent/guardian must attend the January 26th Band, Orchestra & Choir Registration. We want to know you are taking music so we can make sure your child gets in the correct class and we can be prepared for them.
We recommend Specific quality brands & models of instruments On-site repair in rental contract Loaner instrument provided District 204 preferred vendor/music store
FAQ’s Storage of instruments during the middle school day? Transport of larger instruments? Chorus AND orchestra? Chorus AND band? Financial assistance eligibility?
Questions?: Individual questions will be answered by a member of the music faculty following this presentation.
Different way of thinking and understanding Music Education
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