Thursday, March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Carnival of the Animals I
Kindergarten students enjoyed moving to each of
the 14 pieces of the "Carnival of the Animals!"
Yellow Submarine
A Jefferson student was very excited to play this
song in Music Class today! It's a favorite of mine!
Music Staff Twister I
Second graders enjoyed playing a game of TWISTER
to help them with the lines and spaces of the Music Staff!
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Peter & The Wolf - Revisited!
One month from today, Friday, April 29th, we will
have a LIVE presentation of Peter & The Wolf at
Jefferson Elementary School for all students K-5!
Alfred The Alligator!
7th & 8th Grade Chorus sings "Alfred The Alligator!"
And here are the Jefferson and DT choruses singing:
Monday, March 28, 2016
Jefferson & DT Talent Shows!
Davis Thayer's Talent Show is Friday, April 29th!
Jefferson's Talent Show is Friday the 13th of May!
Both shows will be at Horace Mann Middle School!
Forms will be going home tomorrow (Notice Day)
for the Jefferson Elementary School Talent Show!
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Sansa Kroma II
Jefferson 5th Grade students singing and playing a
stone passing game from Ghana called "Sansa Kroma!"
Vivaldi's "Spring"- Rondo Form
Jefferson 1st graders use a parachute to demonstrate
Rondo form (ABACADAEA) in Vivaldi's "Spring!"
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Bren Bataclan @ DT!
Very excited that Bren Bataclan is coming to DT
today! Bren is a wonderful and original artist who
I feature every week here on this music blog with
his Beanie & Bren show! Check out this episode:
Monday, March 21, 2016
Happy Birthday, Johann Sebastian Bach!
Here is my performance of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of
Man's Desiring," which is my favorite song!
Friday, March 18, 2016
7th/8th Grade Chorus!
I loved working with the Remington 7th & 8th Grade
Chorus this morning! "I'm Going Up A Yonder!"
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Night of the Arts - 1 More Time!
A Jefferson student holds her Night of the Arts
poster which features all six of the Muppet songs!
SPRING!
Davis Thayer students enjoyed an early Spring in Music!
Here they are demonstrating through movement the Rondo
form of Antonio Vivaldi's Spring from his Four Seasons!
The Remarkable Farkle McBride
We kick off our Instruments of the Orchestra unit in
3rd Grade with this fabulous book, a favorite of mine!
