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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Music Artwork



Love the artwork that keeps showing up!


Franklin's Holiday Stroll


A week from today! I'll be performing
at Jane's Frames from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.!

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Teacher Pianist


Mrs. Winterroth was excited to try the new piano!


All Things Must Pass


This was played on my turntable at school
today before and after school, and during prep!


"If it wasn't for The Beatles, and especially George Harrison, 
my brother Alex and I would've been Jazz musicians."

Eddie Van Halen  (2015)

Here are a couple of my favorite George Harrison songs!




Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Holiday Sing Along!


Here's something to do during the winter vacation!

TuNesday!



Here are TWO winter classics for TuNesday today! 

Monday, November 27, 2017

CHORUS CONCERTS

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!

Jefferson Winter Concert
December 11, 2017
9:00-9:45 a.m.


Featuring…

The Fabulous 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Choruses!



Please have children wear something nice for the Winter Concert,
And please do plan to stay for the entire show… it’s only 45 minutes!
For more chorus info, visit: http://musicwithmrbarrett.blogspot.com/



Davis Thayer Winter Concert
December 12, 2017
9:00-9:45 a.m.

Featuring…

The Fabulous 3rd and 4th Grade Choruses!



Please have children wear something nice for the Winter Concert,
And please do plan to stay for the entire show… it’s only 30 minutes!


For more chorus info, visit: http://musicwithmrbarrett.blogspot.com/


You should have received one of these Chorus Concert Flyers last week!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns!!!



This should come home this week
for Jefferson 5th Grade Students!

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Thankful...


I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity for
the past 19 years to arrive at a job that I absolutely
love each and every day with the hope of inspiring
my students to be all they can be through music!!!

I hope that all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving!



Happy Thanksgiving, folks! Have a great weekend!


Pirates of the Caribbean


This student was excited to play for his class!



Monday, November 20, 2017

Chorus Concerts!!

Jefferson Winter Concert
December 11, 2017
9:00-9:45 a.m.


Featuring…

The Fabulous 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Choruses!



Please have children wear something nice for the Winter Concert,
And please do plan to stay for the entire show… it’s only 45 minutes!
For more chorus info, visit: http://musicwithmrbarrett.blogspot.com/



Davis Thayer Winter Concert
December 12, 2017
9:00-9:45 a.m.

Featuring…

The Fabulous 3rd and 4th Grade Choruses!



Please have children wear something nice for the Winter Concert,
And please do plan to stay for the entire show… it’s only 30 minutes!


For more chorus info, visit: http://musicwithmrbarrett.blogspot.com/


You should have received one of these Chorus Concert Flyers last week!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns!!!




This should come home this week
for Jefferson 5th Grade Students!

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Back In Black...


In Memory of AC/DC's guitarist Malcolm Young...
  

The Harlem Wizards Game!


What a really fun evening last night at the Wizards
game at Tri-County! Congratulations to all on the FPS 
team, including DT's Ms. Phillips and Ms. Constantine!!!

Friday, November 17, 2017

Don't Stop Believin'


This student came down to share his artwork with
me and was excited to sing for some students, too!



Future Teachers


So great to have these future teachers join us!



Thursday, November 16, 2017

Can You Guess Who?


I had a music student present to me this
picture today! Can you guess who it is?

Brand New Electric Piano!


We are very thankful to the Jefferson PCC
for the brand new electric piano in the Music
Room! Special Special thanks to Raul Viveiros 
for putting it together for us, too! We are excited!


TBT - Uke Teachers


Throwback Thursday! The time that the elementary
music staff got together to work on ukulele lessons!

E.S.P. Day at Jefferson!


A few years back I was asked to write a song for
our E.S.P.s, so I went home that night and wrote
two (same words, different melodies and music)!


THANK YOU E.S.P.s FOR ALL YOU DO EACH
AND EVERY DAY!!! WE APPRECIATE YOU!!!



Inspiring Posters


Mrs. Richards (Remington teacher) has
awesome posters on her classroom door!


Tony Vacca & Abdou Sarr!


Tony Vacca is returning to Jefferson this year, both
in December and in February for our Artist-In-
Residence and Night of the Arts in March!
He'll be with Abdou Sarr in December!








And here is a blast from the past...
When the current Jefferson 5th Grade
Students were with Tony in Kindergarten!


And a video from his solo performance in 2013...


And many, many years ago with the Jefferson Staff!



Click HERE to link to learn more about Tony Vacca!

Click HERE for a link to learn more about Abdou Sarr!