Hello Everyone!
Can you believe that our Christmas concert is less than a month away? We've been hard at work in the music room learning new music to perform on December 5th. Grades K-2 will perform at 1:00 PM and Grades 3-6 (including 3X) will perform at 6:00 PM.
The public entrance to the concert will be the rear gymnasium doors.
There is no admission fee to the concert, but there will be a donation jar at the door. All proceeds will go directly towards purchasing new instruments/resources/materials for the music room.
Choir students should wear their choir uniforms for this performance. The choir uniform is any combination of black and white clothing. I'm letting you know in advance so that you can check to see if your child already has something suitable, and borrow or buy something if necessary.
Students - I have set up a page on this blog that will allow you to view videos and download lyric sheets for your concert songs. It is my hope that you'll use this to practice at home and share the music with your friends and family! Click here to go to the Christmas Concert 2012 page now.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
October Update!
Don't forget to order your Parkside Christmas CD! CD's are $10 each, and must be pre-ordered. CD's will be ready in early December. Click here for more information, and to hear audio samples from the CD!
Throughout the month of September and early October, Grade 6A and 6X worked in groups to create instrumental arrangements. The only stipulations were that they had to use a particular set of pitches for a bass line, they must include that bass line on a xylophone or metallophone, and they must include a drum of some kind, as well as other instruments. The students worked in groups for several class periods, and then we recorded their final products. Click here to hear the compositions!
Throughout the month of September and early October, Grade 6A and 6X worked in groups to create instrumental arrangements. The only stipulations were that they had to use a particular set of pitches for a bass line, they must include that bass line on a xylophone or metallophone, and they must include a drum of some kind, as well as other instruments. The students worked in groups for several class periods, and then we recorded their final products. Click here to hear the compositions!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
CD Samples!!!
Hello Everyone,
Have you ordered your Parkside Christmas CD yet? If not, there's still time! Click here to download an order form, and return it with $10/CD to the school by Wednesday, October 31, 2012. We've turned the music room into a recording studio this week, and things are sounding great! We can't wait to hear our finished product!
Click here to get a sneak peek at a few of the tunes from the CD!!
Have a great week,
Miss Gallant.
Have you ordered your Parkside Christmas CD yet? If not, there's still time! Click here to download an order form, and return it with $10/CD to the school by Wednesday, October 31, 2012. We've turned the music room into a recording studio this week, and things are sounding great! We can't wait to hear our finished product!
Click here to get a sneak peek at a few of the tunes from the CD!!
Have a great week,
Miss Gallant.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Christmas CD 2012
Exciting news!! We are recording a Christmas CD this year!
This CD will include performances by all students in grade 4, 5, and 6 classes, as well as the Primary and Elementary Choirs. In addition, several students have been selected to sing solos on the CD.
The CD’s will be sold for $10 each, and must be pre-ordered using the form below. The CD’s will be ready by early December. All proceeds from the CD sales will go towards purchasing new musical instruments, sound equipment, and materials for Parkside’s music program.
We hope you’ll support this project, and enjoy the wonderful music!
Check back later this month as I will be posting some audio samples of songs that will be on the CD!
Students will be coming home with order forms this week.
You can also download a form by clicking here!
This CD will include performances by all students in grade 4, 5, and 6 classes, as well as the Primary and Elementary Choirs. In addition, several students have been selected to sing solos on the CD.
The CD’s will be sold for $10 each, and must be pre-ordered using the form below. The CD’s will be ready by early December. All proceeds from the CD sales will go towards purchasing new musical instruments, sound equipment, and materials for Parkside’s music program.
We hope you’ll support this project, and enjoy the wonderful music!
Check back later this month as I will be posting some audio samples of songs that will be on the CD!
Students will be coming home with order forms this week.
You can also download a form by clicking here!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
New on the Parkside Music Blog
This has been a busy week in the music room with the first choir rehearsal for the Elementary choir, and several days of auditions for the Christmas CD project and the show bands. Next week, we'll be starting most of the regular rehearsals for our performing groups, as well as beginning rehearsals for the CD.
I wanted to update you on a couple of changes to the blog. There is a list of links on the right-hand side of the page. Please take note of the "Show Band" and "Choir" links - these pages will be updated frequently with information for students involved in these groups. There will also be links to sheet music, charts, tutorials, and videos so that students can practice at home. The "Song of the Month" page has also been updated with October's songs for grades 3-6.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Gallant
I wanted to update you on a couple of changes to the blog. There is a list of links on the right-hand side of the page. Please take note of the "Show Band" and "Choir" links - these pages will be updated frequently with information for students involved in these groups. There will also be links to sheet music, charts, tutorials, and videos so that students can practice at home. The "Song of the Month" page has also been updated with October's songs for grades 3-6.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Gallant
Thursday, September 20, 2012
What we've been up to
Hello everyone! The following is a short update on what's been happening in the music room over the last few weeks! Wherever possible, I've included links to youTube videos that feature content used in class.
Kindergarten:
Kindergarten students have been learning lots in the music room! We've
learned the hello and goodbye songs. We've met "Melody," a cone puppet
that helps us to sing echo songs. We've met 3 little monkeys with low,
medium, and high voices (and we've been experimenting with our own
voices!). We've also enjoyed reading and singing along to Pete the Cat
books.
Grade One
Grade one students have been reviewing songs that allow them to use their four voices (speaking voice, singing voice, whispering voice, shouting voice). We've also completed various activities that allow us to practice distinguishing between loud and soft music. We've learned that the louds and softs of music are called the dynamics. We've played a great game using the Grizzly Bear song that lets us use our four voices AND we get to sing soft and loud! The following is a song that we've been listening to a lot this week - we use movement to show how the music is getting louder and softer.
Grade Two
Grade two students have been working on melodic contour - how the notes move in songs. Do they move higher? Lower? Or do they stay the same? We've used the SMART board to manipulate mixed-up musical phrases so that the song becomes in the correct order - all by looking at the contour! We've also worked as a team and used our own bodies to create representations of melodic contour to familiar songs.Here is a video of one of the songs that we've been using for melodic contour work. It's a song from Ghana called "Kye Kye Kule."
Grade Three
Grade three students have been working on creating a rhythmic ostinato using body percussion. An ostinato is a repeated musical pattern. We've been listening to Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin," and the students have created 8-beat patterns (patting, clapping, creative movement, etc) and have notated them in their music notebooks.
Grade Four
Grade four students have been listening to two different recordings of Stevie Wonder's song, "Sir Duke" so that we can analyze the differences between the original version and the cover version. We also worked on the "Cup Game" - those rhythms and moves are tricky, but with a little practice, we can do it!
Grade Five
Grade 5 students have been listening to "We Go Together" (featured in
the movie, "Grease") and have learned a hand jive to accompany it. They
have also composed their own 8-beat rhythm pattern to accompany the
song. They've been working with various non-pitched percussion
instruments as well. We also worked on the cup game (see video in grade
4 section).
Grade Six
Grade 6 students have been listening to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (made famous by "The Tokens"). We took the four-note bass line from this song, and have been creating new accompaniments from it. Students were broken into groups and given a xylophone/metallophone, a drum, and 2 other instruments of their choosing. It's amazing what they've come up with so far! I hope to post recordings of their final products in the near future. They've also learned the cup game (see video in grade 4 section).
***PLEASE NOTE: These are links to content uploaded by others - I cannot guarantee that the comments and sidebar content is appropriate on the actual youTube page. The videos themselves are clean, so the best option is to view them as they are embedded in this page. If you click through to the actual youTube site, please use your own discretion.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
September 2012 - Welcome Back!
Hello everyone, and welcome to the 2012-2013 school year! I am looking forward to making music at Parkside again this year. There will be lots of exciting things happening in the music room - here is just a taste of what you could be involved in this year:
- Primary Choir (Grades K-2)
- Elementary Choir (Grades 3-6)
- Show Band (Grades 5-6)
- CD Recording project
- Christmas Concert
- Spring Concert
- East Prince Kiwanis Music Festival
- And much more!!!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Links Fixed
Just wanted to let everyone know that the links to song lyrics have been fixed! Thanks to those who let me know about the links that were pointing to the wrong songs. If you notice any other issues, please let me know so that I can take care of them.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Spring Concert 2012
Parkside
Elementary School: Spring Concert 2012
Parkside students will be presenting their
annual Spring Concert on Thursday, June 7, 2012 in the Parkside gymnasium.
We hope you’ll join us!
v Grade
K-2 students will perform at 11:00 AM on June 7
v Grade
3-6 students will perform at 1:00 PM on June 7
v Mme
Cashin’s grade 3/2 class will perform in both concerts
v Doors
will open 30 minutes prior to each concert. Please use back gym doors.
v Do
not park in the bus lane
v There
will be a donation jar at the door. Any and all donations are very much
appreciated! All proceeds go directly towards the purchase of new instruments
and materials for the music program at Parkside.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
April 25, 2012 - GRADE 4-6
Hello everyone!
1. Work on Note Trainer
2. Explore the websites on this page.
3. Have fun learning!
-Miss Gallant
1. Work on Note Trainer
2. Explore the websites on this page.
3. Have fun learning!
-Miss Gallant
Monday, April 16, 2012
April 16, 2012 Musical Update
Scroll down for the recess rehearsals.
The following is the finalized rehearsal/performance schedule for our 101 Dalmatians musical. Please take note of this important information!!
Can't wait to see you all at the show!
The following is the finalized rehearsal/performance schedule for our 101 Dalmatians musical. Please take note of this important information!!
Can't wait to see you all at the show!
DATE/TIME
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
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Thursday,
April 19:
2:50-4:00 PM
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Full Cast Rehearsal after school until
4:00 PM |
Wednesday,
April 25:
2:50-4:30 PM
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Full Cast Rehearsal after school until
4:30 PM |
Thursday,
April 26:
2:50-4:30 PM
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Full Cast Rehearsal after school until
4:30 PM
Full
Costume & Makeup
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Monday,
April 30:
2:50 – 5:00 PM
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Full Cast Tech Rehearsal after school until
5:00 PM
Full
Costume & Makeup
What
to Bring: Students may want to
bring an extra snack as well as something to read or work on as this
rehearsal focuses on lighting and sound and will be long and slow-moving.
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Tuesday,
May 1:
2:50-5:00 PM
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Full Cast Dress Rehearsal after school
until
5:00 PM
Full
Costume & Makeup
What
to Bring: Extra snack, as well as
something to read or work on.
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Wednesday,
May 2:
School Show 11:10
CAST CALL @ 6PM
Public
Show 7PM
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Performance Day!
11:10 AM show for Parkside School
students & Staff
7:00 PM public show.
Please Note: Cast members need to be at school NO LATER than 6:00 PM |
Thursday,
May 3:
Public Show 4PM
CAST CALL @ 6PM
Public
Show 7PM
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Performance Day!
4:00 PM public show
7:00 PM public show
Please Note: Cast members need to be at school NO LATER than 6:00 PM
***See attached sheet. Cast members
may remain
at the school between shows if necessary. We will provide supervision. If you are having your child stay, please send them with food for supper. |
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April
16-20, 2012 Rehearsal Schedule
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Monday 10:20
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Music Room: Show Band
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Monday 12:10
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Music Room: London Dogs (Boxers, Scotties, Chihuahuas, Poodles),
Ensemble
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3A: Cruella, Horace, Jasper
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Tuesday 10:20
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Music Room: Narrators
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3A: Cruella, Horace, Jasper
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Tuesday 12:10
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Music Room: Elementary Choir
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Gym: Dance Club + K-2 Cast
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Wednesday 10:20
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Music Room: Ensemble, Roger, Anita, Nanny, Pongo, Perdita, Pongo
& Perdita’s Puppies, Cruella
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Wednesday 12:10
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Music Room: Primary Choir
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Gym: 3-6 Cast
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Thursday 10:20
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Music Room: Show Band
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Thursday 12:10
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Music Room: Ensemble, Pongo & Perdita, Pongo & Perdita’s
Puppies, Vault Puppies, Anita & Roger, Nanny, Cruella, Horace &
Jasper, Sergeant Tibbs
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Thursday 2:50-4:00PM
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Full Cast Rehearsal in the Gym
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Friday 10:20
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Music Room: Cruella, Horace, Jasper, London Dogs (Boxers, Scotties, Chihuahuas,
Poodles),
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Friday 12:10
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April
23-27, 2012 Rehearsal Schedule
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Monday 10:20
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Monday 12:10
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Gym: Full Cast
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Tuesday 10:20
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Music Room: Elementary Choir
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Tuesday 12:10
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Gym: Full Cast
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Wednesday 10:20
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Music Room: Primary Choir
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Wednesday 12:10
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Gym: Full Cast
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Wednesday 2:50-4:30PM
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FULL CAST REHEARSAL
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Thursday 10:20
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Music Room: Show Band
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Thursday 12:10
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Gym: Full Cast
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Thursday 2:50-4:30PM
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FULL CAST REHEARSAL IN MAKEUP
AND COSTUMES
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Friday
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SCHOOL
DEVELOPMENT
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