2012 - 2013 CONCERTS!   

SPRING SEASON

May 9th = 5th and 6th grade Chorus - " Dateline USA !"! 7pm

These students will dress up in a decade of music from 1950's - 2000's depending on solos and dialogues that they are given. Their outfits should coordinate with that era :-)

May 16th = Grades 1 & 2 " Everybody Smiles in the Same Language " at 6:30

AND

Grades 3 & 4 " I Have a Dream !" at 7:30 (all students in grades 1 - 4)

Students in grades 1 - 4 will simply need to dress in red/white/blue and look patriotic! You can wear a solid color OR any combination of the three. Things with red and white stripes or blue and white stars would be fantastic! Denim and sneakers are fine for this show! Try to avoid other colors like yellow, pink, green, orange, purple... it'll take away from the effect.

June 4th = Grades 7 - 12 Choral Concert! 7pm

June 6th = Grades 5 - 12 "Concert in the Park" at the Pavillion. (Mr. Hammond and I will select students who stand out throughout the year to perform at this concert :-)

K-4 students see me two times in the 6 day cycle, and spend one of those days in individual class, and then the other as a grade level in MUSIC PERFORMANCE classes. In performance classes, kids in grades K - 4 rehearse together to prepare concerts for their families and the community.

Grades 5 & 6 will see me once in the 6 day cycle for general music and then they have the option to join Chorus (and band) to add MORE to their musical experiences! if in all 3 they will have music EVERY day and twice on one of the days!

 In General Music, students learn basic music concepts such as beat, rhythm, melody, harmony, scales, note values, names of the lines & spaces on the staff, and so much more. I will be implementing more Kodaly hand signs this year to promote better sight singing skills - should be fun!

Grades 1 - 4 Music Performance classes are preparing the students for a concert where they will have to do things like memorize speaking lines, sing in small groups or as a soloist, memorize MANY lyrics and choreographed movements to their songs, and interact with an audience. For many students, these are not easy tasks as they are shy and uncomfortable with being "in the spotlight." It's amazing to see them come out of their shells and enjoy the music enough to share it with each other and with their audiences! We hope you enjoy!!

I also help the Kindergarten students throughout the year by enforcing concepts that are being learned in the classroom (numbers, letters, counting, days of the week, months of the year, patriotism, seasons, holidays, behavior, manners, and more!) and we put together a fun and reflective program of music and perform at the Kindergarten Graduation at the end of the school year - you don't want to miss it!!

Here are the Choral Groups that are available for students at ACS.

There are also performance opportunities for those who want to do MORE with their music!! Check it out!

Elementary Chorus - Grades 5 & 6 (all welcome)

  Concert Choir - Grades 7 - 12 (all welcome)

  Select Choir - (Audition-Only Group) Grades 9-12 (approx 26 - 30 students)

Barbershop Quartet - a girls group and boys group for grades 7-12 (4 boys or 4 girls to focus on barbershop style)

MeloManiacs (A Cappella Group) - (new spring of 2013) Audition-Only for Grades 7-12 (12 - 16 students to focus on pop and modern a cappella sound)

ADDITIONAL Performance Opportunities....

OPTIONAL performance with Harmony Explosion on Oct. 20, 2012 for students in grades 7-12 wanting to sing in a mixed a cappella choir in a show at the State Office Building in Watertown. Register at the following address www.NorthernBlendChorus.homestead.com

Bi-County Choral Concerts:

(I will send home paperwork for permission for your child to be part of the group on an audition basis. AS a small school, we are often only allotted about 6 kids... Getting paperwork in to me is VITAL!)

Grades 7-8-9 = February 2nd weekend at Indian River

Grades 5 & 6 = April 13th at Beaver River

Rehearsals will consist of:

Warm Ups for the voice

Sight-Singing exercises

Kodaly Hand signs for Solfegio

Group vocal technique & blend

Performance techniques appropriate to song, audience & genre

Choreography & expression

Most of all... FUN!