1. To access info on Prelude visit: http://preludegranger.weebly.co m/

2. 6 th -12 th Grade Instrumental & Choral Music Education

3. 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

4. Goals of Prelude Hands-on experience Educate students & parents Instrument selection Strings - Woodwinds – Brass - Percussion

5. Woodwinds

6. The Woodwind Family Woodwind Family Video

7. Brass

8. The Brass Family Brass Family Video

9. Percussion

10. Keyboard Percussion

11. The Percussion Family Percussion Video

12. Strings

13. The String Family String Family Video

14. Instrument Selection

15. Timbre/Tone Color Preference

16. Musical Readiness

17. Physical Characteristics

18. Child’s Personality & Interest

19. Balance of Instrumentation

20. Why study music?

21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R0JKCYZ8hng A Short Video on Music and the Brain

22. What do musicians do that is valuable? Critical Thinkers Communicators Collaborators Self-Learners Problem Solvers Creators

23. What do musicians become? Engineers Geologists Financial Planners Lawyers Production Managers Physicians Molecular Biologists U.S. Marine Officers Research Chemists ESPN Managers Science Teachers

24. “You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Habits of Excellence

25. Excellence in Curriculum & instruction

26. Excellence in Learning In Baseball if you hit.300 you are considered very good 30%

27. Excellence in Learning Would you want to listen to the Granger Band/Orch or Choir at 30% ? 30% is not good enough.

28. “Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi

29. 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)

30. 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

31. Period 1Math Period 2LA Period 3LA Period 4PE/Health Period 5ENCORE Period 6ENCORE Period 7Lunch Period 8Social Studies Period 9Science

32. 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!

33. 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.

34. We recommend  Specific quality brands & models of instruments  On-site repair in rental contract  Loaner instrument provided  District 204 preferred vendor/music store

35. FAQ’s Storage of instruments during the middle school day? Transport of larger instruments? Chorus AND orchestra? Chorus AND band? Financial assistance eligibility?

36. Questions?: Individual questions will be answered by a member of the music faculty following this presentation.

37. Different way of thinking and understanding Music Education

38. To access info on Prelude visit: http://preludegranger.weebly.co m/