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. [email protected] Army Band Video: Thursday, May 7 @ 1pm: April Showers Bring May Flowers Springtime with Flute and Harp 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 Jazz Dance Workshop with Ms. Yvonne (Episode 34) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Explore jazz dance through the ages and create your own choreography. 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 New York Philharmonic Opening Night Gala (1997) Live From Lincoln Center Beloved American soprano Renée Fleming joins the New York Philharmonic, with maestro Kurt Masur, for a night of Richard Strauss orchestral songs, Prokofiev, and Mozart. Watch 7:30pm Strauss’s Capriccio The Metropolitan Opera Starring Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser, Russell Braun, Morten Frank Larsen, and Peter Rose, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. From April 23, 2011. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 4 and 5 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
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: [email protected] 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: Wednesday, May 6 @ 1pm: Strengthening Allies At the Norwegian Military Tattoo 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 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 Opera Workshop with Ms. Ashley (Episode 33) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Explore recitatives in opera, learning how the way we speak can become music. Watch 4:00pm #ConcertsForKids M.A.K.U. Soundsystem Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts This Latinx music ensemble grooves with a touch of analog FX, synthesized glitches, and atmospheric coros. 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 Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin The Metropolitan Opera Starring Susanna Phillips, Tamara Mumford, and Eric Owens, conducted by Susanna Mälkki. From December 10, 2016. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 2 and 3 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
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. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit: [email protected] 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: Tuesday, May 5 @ 1pm: Dawn of Peace Choral favorites with the men’s ensemble featuring Tim Takach 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 Drawing Workshop with Barbara Ellmann (Episode 32) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Practice drawing from observation and experimenting with abstraction and color. Watch 5:30pm Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: 25th Season Opening Gala Live From Lincoln Center Superstar pianist André Watts hosts this 25th season opening concert for CMS. This 1993 program includes Debussy, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and a premiere march by John Corigliano. Watch 7:30pm Thomas’s Hamlet The Metropolitan Opera Starring Marlis Petersen, Jennifer Larmore, Simon Keenlyside, and James Morris, conducted by Louis Langrée. From March 27, 2010. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 24 and 1 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
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: [email protected] 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 4 @ 1pm: May the Fourth Be With You 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 Remote Control Choreography Workshop with Deb (Episode 31) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Create your own remote control that choreographs unique dances. 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 Le Nozze di Figaro The Metropolitan Opera Starring Renée Fleming, Cecilia Bartoli, Susanne Mentzer, Dwayne Croft, and Sir Bryn Terfel, conducted by James Levine. From November 11, 1998. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 22 and 23 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
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. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit. [email protected] 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: Thursday, April 30 @ 1pm: Best in Show Battle of Wacky Instruments Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center Videos: 11:00am Young Musicians Concert Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center CMS is thrilled to showcase the 37th Annual Young Musicians Concert finalists in a special broadcast hosted by Bruce Adolphe. Featuring previously recorded performances from 14… Watch 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 African Dance Workshop with Ms. Yvonne Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Learn about (and perform!) different types of African dance. Watch 6:00pm Ballet Essentials Online: Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes New York City Ballet You may know the jubilant, American sound of Aaron Copland’s 1942 ballet score, but Justin Peck gives it a new, abstract twist taught by NYCB Dancer Silas Farley. Watch 7:30pm Nico Muhly’s Marnie The Metropolitan Opera Starring Isabel Leonard, Iestyn Davies, and Christopher Maltman, conducted by Roberto Spano. From November 10, 2018. Watch 7:30pm Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection“New York Philharmonic Two days after the assassination of JFK, Leonard Bernstein led the NY Phil in a telecast of Mahler’s deeply spiritual Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.“ Watch 9:00pm Jaap van Zweden’s Debut: Symphony No. 1 on WQXR New York Philharmonic Current Music Director of the New York Philharmonic Jaap van Zweden has his debut with the orchestra in 2012, with this stirring account of Mahler’s First Symphony. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 20 and 21 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
Greetings LSGA Family,
May 1, 2020 has been set aside to allow families to retrieve student belongings (items in lockers and medications etc.) and return LSGA materials (books, and instruments etc.). Students’ items have been packaged and labeled for easy delivery. In order for us to promptly assist you, please be prepared to provide student name, student ID number, and student locker number upon arrival. May 1, 2020 at LSGA Last Name: A-L may report from 9:00AM-12:00 noon. Last Name: M-Z may report from 12:30PM-4:30PM. For the safety of all students, parents, and staff, you will need do the following upon arrival: 1. Drive in and proceed to the front of the school. 2. Remain in your car; a staff member will bring student belongings to your vehicle. If you have materials that need to be returned to LSGA (books or instruments) they will be collected by a staff member. 3. The parent will need to sign indicating student items have been received and or items have been returned to LSGA. 4. The student’s school identification number will be required. We want to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding, as there may be a wait in line during designated times for pick-up. ***SCHOOL-OWNED INSTRUMENTS: The school will collect school-owned instruments on Friday, May 1st from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. The student owned instruments that were left in the band room will be in the main office. 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. [email protected] 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: Wednesday, April 29 @ 1pm: Drop the Bass Music from our Bass Clarinet Quartet Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home Videos: 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 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 Collaging Workshop with Ms. Taryn Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Create a “surprise“ figure photo collage with repurposed materials. Watch 4:00pm #ConcertsForKids SUDS Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts An immersive, multisensory adventure filled with water, soap, and bubbles 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 5:30pm Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux The Metropolitan Opera Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, and Mariusz Kwiecien, conducted by Maurizio Benini. From April 16, 2016. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 18 and 19 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
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. Choose one of the following assignments. Correctly complete the assignment and email to Mr. Smart for credit. [email protected] 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: Tuesday, April 28 @ 1pm: Behind the Scenes Arranging the Music we Perform Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home Videos: 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 Visualizing Music Workshop with Damian Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Draw what you hear in a piece of music. Watch 5:30pm Chamber Music Society: Celebration of Johannes Brahms with Jessye Norman Live from Lincoln Center Iconic soprano Jessye Norman, who passed away last October, triumphs in this 1997 episode of Live From Lincoln Center, which celebrates the great Johannes Brahms. Learn More » 7:30pm Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda The Metropolitan Opera Starring Elza van den Heever, Joyce DiDonato, and Matthew Polenzani, conducted by Maurizio Benini. From January 19, 2013. Watch 8:00pm George Balanchine’s Apollo New York City Ballet The oldest Balanchine ballet in NYCB’s repertoire, this meditation on Greek myth, scored by Igor Stravinsky, premiered with the legendary Ballets Russes in 1928. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 15 and 16 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
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. [email protected] 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, April 27 @ 1pm: Countdown to Kickoff Playing with the Pros Watch on: Facebook | YouTube Lincoln Center At Home Videos: 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 Ms. Myxy 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 7:30pm Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 New York Philharmonic From 2017, maestro Alan Gilbert leads the Philharmonic in A Concert for Unity, including Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 with musicians from orchestras around the world. Watch 2. Theory Sheets: # 13 and 14 (below). Correctly complete both sheets, and email the completed assignment.
It has come to my attention that there might be some confusion as to which assignments students are to complete as listed on this blog. Let me clarify these assignments. Beginning Monday, April 27, 2020, I will list the assignments with more specific instructions. Basic instructions for Band or Orchestra assignments are as follow:
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. 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. GRADING: Students, this work is on the honor system. Please do the work yourself. I want you to learn as much as you can and that will only happen if you do the work yourself. The grade you earned the third quarter (Q3 ending March 14, 2020) was submitted on April 3, 2020 as reflected in Synergy. Credit for assignments turned in the fourth quarter (Q4 beginning March 16, 2020) will be submitted into Synergy each week. Per Dr Magee, credit will be given for each correctly completed assignment. |
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