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While we are in virtual classroom setting, we will not be starting 6th graders in band or orchestra classes. These classes would be extremely difficult in the virtual classroom setting, therefore we will not be starting performing arts until we return to face-to-face classroom learning.
Sixth grade students will have the opportunity to take general music instead. General music will explore reading, writing and listening to music without using instruments. As soon as we return to face-to-face learning, we will be offering sixth graders the chance to choose their performing arts classes. 'Hello everyone,
What an odd ending to the school year. I am sure you are experiencing many different emotions at this time. Many of you are sad you are ending the school year without saying goodbye to friends and teachers. Others are more excited about moving on to the Middle School. Honestly, I have mixed emotions as well. While I am happy you all are moving one step forward in your life’s journey, I am disappointed that I was not able to see you in person to celebrate your year’s accomplishments. As we began our music year, I know you thought you all would never be able to play well together as a group. Some of you struggled longer that others but in the end look what you accomplished. I encourage you to not let the end of the year end your musical career. Remember what you can do if you put your mind to it and begin 7th grade with a renewed enthusiasm for music. Stay healthy keep a positive attitude, and remember that your academic achievements have not been diminished one bit by this pandemic, just the celebration. YOU did it and the pandemic can never take that away from you! I will check up on you in Middle School Band and I look forward to hearing the great progress you are going to make. Until then, CONGRATULATIONS on your successes and continue to make music! Here is the link to the end of the year school video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gugUwD6m1FA&feature=youtu.be Here are some links for your enjoyment. Included are links to music games. Brass Fingerings/Positions Training Games Music Racer Games/ Woodwind Finger Chart Games Percussion Games Online Metronome Music Dictionary Table of Accents Table of Dynamics Table of Key Signatures drselfridgemusic Music Theory.net Teoria.com eMusicTheory.com Jazz Guitar Online Dolmetsch Music Theory Music Theory on 8notes.com BerkleeShares Music Theory for Songwriters The Tonal Centre I encourage you to watch the videos during the summer of the performers that we have watched this spring. Army Field Band Video: Wednesday, May 20 @ 1pm: Super Mario Bros Music in 8 Bits Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home: 8:30am From the Vault: Full Concerts at Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center Every week, Jazz at Lincoln Center is releasing previously unseen video content from its archival “vault” via the Jazz at Lincoln Center Channel on Youtube. Watch 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom Line Dancing Workshop with Ms. Yvonne (Episode 43) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Revisit the fundamentals of line dancing and build a new dance together. Watch 5:00pm Wednesday with WendyNew York City Ballet Take a ballet-inspired movement class taught by NYCB Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan on Instagram Live. Suitable for people of all ages and levels of training. Watch 7:30pm Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera The Metropolitan Opera Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Kathleen Kim, Stephanie Blythe, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, conducted by Fabio Luisi. From December 8, 2012. Watch ORCHESTRA STUDENTS: Your assignments will be listed by date on a TUESDAY/ THURSDAY basis. There will be several assignments listed each day. You are to choose one (1) assignment only for submission. Following the instructions given, correctly complete the assignment each day and submit this via email. You will only need to complete one (1) assignment of your choosing each day. You are to only choose assignments listed for ORCHESTRA: TUESDAY and THURSDAY. The other assignments are for additional information, knowledge and fun learning if you choose. Note: There will be no new assignments given on FRIDAYS. This is the day you are to catch up on any work for any classes you did not complete during the week. 1. Watch one of the videos listed below. Write a one paragraph paper describing your thoughts about the video. The paragraph must contain five or more complete sentences and correct punctuation. Include the title of the video and any performers in the video. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit. james.smart@cobbk12.org Army Field Band Video: Tuesday, May 19 @ 1pm: Musical Passport A Journey Through Time and Space Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home: 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom All About Myths Workshop with Ms. Myxy (Episode 42) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Learn about the elements of myths, and try writing your own. Watch 5:30pm Bach to Bach Live From Lincoln Center This archival broadcast features the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performing an all-Bach program. Watch 7:30pm Wagner’s Lohengrin The Metropolitan Opera Starring Eva Marton, Leonie Rysanek, Peter Hofmann, Leif Roar, and John Macurdy, conducted by James Levine. From January 10, 1986. Watch 8:00pm George Balanchine’s Diamonds from Jewels New York City Ballet Fall in love with the regal elegance of Diamonds, featuring Sara Mearns and Russell Janzen. Introduced by NYCB Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan. Watch 8:00pm Live From Lincoln Center Act One Lincoln Center Theater Wonderfully adapted for the stage by Tony Award-winning writer and director James Lapine, Act One is a funny, heartbreaking, and suspenseful portrait of the Broadway legend Moss... 2. Theory Sheets: # 16 and 17 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment. ![]()
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BAND STUDENTS: Your assignments will be listed by date on a MONDAY/WEDNESDAY basis. There will be several assignments listed each day. You are to choose one (1) assignment only for submission. Following the instructions given, correctly complete the assignment each day and submit this via email. You will only need to complete one (1) assignment of your choosing each day. You are to only choose assignments listed for BAND: MONDAY and WEDNESDAY. The other assignments are for additional information, knowledge and fun learning if you choose. Note: There will be no new assignments given on FRIDAYS. This is the day you are to catch up on any work for any classes you did not complete during the week. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit: james.smart@cobbk12.org 1. Watch one of the videos listed below. Write a one paragraph paper describing your thoughts about the video. The paragraph must contain five or more complete sentences and correct punctuation. Include the title of the video and any performers in the video. Army Field Band Video: Monday, May 18 @ 1pm: Joint Service Jam Sessions Music From All Five Services Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home: 1:00pm New York Premiere of Daniil Trifonov’s Quintetto concertante New York Philharmonic The NY Phil and 92Y co-present the first-ever broadcast of the NY premiere of Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Daniil Trifonov’s Quintetto concertante. Watch 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom Writing an Aria Workshop with Ms. Ashley (Episode 41 )Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Explore arias in music, and practice writing one for your voice. Watch 6:00pm Ballet Essentials Online New York City Ballet Tune in as NYCB artists lead viewers through a ballet warm-up and movement combination inspired by some of the Company’s iconic repertory. Watch 7:30pm Mozart’s Idomeneo The Metropolitan Opera Starring Nadine Sierra, Elza van den Heever, Alice Coote, and Matthew Polenzani, conducted by James Levine. From March 25, 2017. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 14 and 15 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment. ![]()
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ORCHESTRA STUDENTS: Your assignments will be listed by date on a TUESDAY/ THURSDAY basis. There will be several assignments listed each day. You are to choose one (1) assignment only for submission. Following the instructions given, correctly complete the assignment each day and submit this via email. You will only need to complete one (1) assignment of your choosing each day. You are to only choose assignments listed for ORCHESTRA: TUESDAY and THURSDAY. The other assignments are for additional information, knowledge and fun learning if you choose. Note: There will be no new assignments given on FRIDAYS. This is the day you are to catch up on any work for any classes you did not complete during the week. 1. Watch one of the videos listed below. Write a one paragraph paper describing your thoughts about the video. The paragraph must contain five or more complete sentences and correct punctuation. Include the title of the video and any performers in the video. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit. james.smart@cobbk12.org Army Field Band Video: Thursday, May 14 @ 1pm: Rising Above The Army Changed My Life Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home: 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom Exploring Ballet Workshop with Deb (Episode 39) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Take a close look at San Francisco Ballet’s production of “Romeo and Juliet.“ Watch 6:00pm Ballet Essentials Online New York City Ballet Tune in as NYCB artists lead viewers through a ballet warm-up and movement combination inspired by some of the Company’s iconic repertory. Watch 7:30pm Britten’s Peter Grimes The Metropolitan Opera Starring Patricia Racette, Anthony Dean Griffey, and Anthony Michaels-Moore, conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles. From March 15, 2008. Watch 7:30pm Yo-Yo Ma Plays Dvořák Live from Lincoln Center This Live From Lincoln Center 1995 telecast features cello superstar Yo-Yo Ma as soloist in Dvořák’s Cello Concerto with the New York Philharmonic, led by maestro Kurt Masur. Watch 7:30pm Britten’s Peter Grimes The Metropolitan Opera Starring Patricia Racette, Anthony Dean Griffey, and Anthony Michaels-Moore, conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles. From March 15, 2008. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 12 and 13 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment. ![]()
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BAND STUDENTS: Your assignments will be listed by date on a MONDAY/WEDNESDAY basis. There will be several assignments listed each day. You are to choose one (1) assignment only for submission. Following the instructions given, correctly complete the assignment each day and submit this via email. You will only need to complete one (1) assignment of your choosing each day. You are to only choose assignments listed for BAND: MONDAY and WEDNESDAY. The other assignments are for additional information, knowledge and fun learning if you choose. Note: There will be no new assignments given on FRIDAYS. This is the day you are to catch up on any work for any classes you did not complete during the week. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit: james.smart@cobbk12.org 1. Watch one of the videos listed below. Write a one paragraph paper describing your thoughts about the video. The paragraph must contain five or more complete sentences and correct punctuation. Include the title of the video and any performers in the video. Army Field Band Video: Wednesday, May 13 @ 1pm: Soldiers’ Cabaret Bringing Broadway Hits to Life Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home: 8:30am From the Vault: Full Concerts at Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center Every week, Jazz at Lincoln Center is releasing previously unseen video content from its archival “vault” via the Jazz at Lincoln Center Channel on Youtube. Watch 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom Visual Art Workshop with Ms. Taryn Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom brings you your daily dose of creative art-making using simple materials found at home. Watch 4:00pm #ConcertsForKids Etienne Charles Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Led by composer and performer Etienne Charles, Creole Soul brings the danceable excitement of Caribbean music to families at home. Learn More » 5:00pm Wednesday with Wendy New York City Ballet Take a ballet-inspired movement class taught by NYCB Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan on Instagram Live. Suitable for people of all ages and levels of training. Watch 7:30pm Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxo The Metropolitan Opera Starring Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, and Tatiana Troyanos, conducted by James Levine. From March 12, 1988. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 10 and 11 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment. ![]()
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ORCHESTRA STUDENTS: Your assignments will be listed by date on a TUESDAY/ THURSDAY basis. There will be several assignments listed each day. You are to choose one (1) assignment only for submission. Following the instructions given, correctly complete the assignment each day and submit this via email. You will only need to complete one (1) assignment of your choosing each day. You are to only choose assignments listed for ORCHESTRA: TUESDAY and THURSDAY. The other assignments are for additional information, knowledge and fun learning if you choose. Note: There will be no new assignments given on FRIDAYS. This is the day you are to catch up on any work for any classes you did not complete during the week. 1. Watch one of the videos listed below. Write a one paragraph paper describing your thoughts about the video. The paragraph must contain five or more complete sentences and correct punctuation. Include the title of the video and any performers in the video. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit. james.smart@cobbk12.org Army Band Video: Tuesday, May 12 @ 1pm: Fun With Family Bands Making Music At Home Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home: 12:30pm Weekly Lunchtime Playlist Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Every weekday at 12:30 pm we invite you to take a break and enjoy world-class chamber music performances shared from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s archives. Watch 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom Theater Workshop with Mr. B Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom brings you your daily dose of creative art-making using simple materials found at home. Watch 5:30pm Chamber Music Society: Masters and Masterpieces Live from Lincoln CenterHugh Downs hosts this 1992 CMS concert with key works by Saint-Saëns, Mozart, and Ravel, concluding with a jubilant account of Franz Schubert’s “Trout“ Quintet. Watch 7:30pm Thomas Adès’s The Tempest The Metropolitan Opera Starring Audrey Luna, Isabel Leonard, Alek Shrader, Alan Oke, and Simon Keenlyside, conducted by Thomas Adès. From November 10, 2012. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 8 and 9 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment. ![]()
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BAND STUDENTS: Your assignments will be listed by date on a MONDAY/WEDNESDAY basis. There will be several assignments listed each day. You are to choose one (1) assignment only for submission. Following the instructions given, correctly complete the assignment each day and submit this via email. You will only need to complete one (1) assignment of your choosing each day. You are to only choose assignments listed for BAND: MONDAY and WEDNESDAY. The other assignments are for additional information, knowledge and fun learning if you choose. Note: There will be no new assignments given on FRIDAYS. This is the day you are to catch up on any work for any classes you did not complete during the week. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit: james.smart@cobbk12.org 1. Watch one of the videos listed below. Write a one paragraph paper describing your thoughts about the video. The paragraph must contain five or more complete sentences and correct punctuation. Include the title of the video and any performers in the video. Army Band Video: Monday, May 11 @ 1pm: Mix Tape Monday! Featuring Straight No Chaser Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home: 12:30pm Weekly Lunchtime Playlist Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Every weekday at 12:30 pm we invite you to take a break and enjoy world-class chamber music performances shared from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s archives. Watch 1:00pm #TurnItOutWithTiler Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet Tiler Peck helps you perfect that plié through live ballet classes on her Instagram. Watch 2:00pm Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom Music Workshop with Damian Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom brings you your daily dose of creative art-making using simple materials found at home. Watch 5:30pm San Francisco Ballet: Romeo and Juliet Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts With its celebrated score by Prokofiev, Tomasson’s bravura interpretation of Romeo & Juliet is "visceral, fresh, and ultimately sublime."(Huffington Post) 6:00pm Ballet Essentials Online New York City Ballet Tune in as NYCB artists lead viewers through a ballet warm-up and movement combination inspired by some of the Company’s iconic repertory. Watch 7:30pm Massenet’s Werther The Metropolitan Opera Starring Lisette Oropesa, Sophie Koch, Jonas Kaufmann, and David Bižić, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. From March 15, 2014. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 6 and 7 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment. ![]()
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This concert is for your enjoyment. It is not for a grade.
#MemorialForUsAll Memorial for Us All: Yo-Yo Ma Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many rituals we hold dear are no longer possible. As we find our footing in this new terrain, faith leaders have enlisted New York City artists and Lincoln Center to offer a weekly Memorial for Us All. Music unlocks thoughts, feelings, and memories that unite and free us. These memorials allow music to begin to heal us all, as it has in so many rituals since the beginning of time. Each Sunday at 6:00 pm ET, we premiere a new community remembrance in the form of a short concert honoring and celebrating those who have left us too soon. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will lead the second Memorial for Us All this Sunday, May 10 at 6:00 pm ET. Memorial for Us All is a secular community remembrance, welcoming all to celebrate the lives of those who have left us too soon. Community members are invited to submit the names of a neighbor, friend, or loved one to honor here. #MemorialForUsAll |
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