At Home Resources Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of remote learning!

Your video/audio resources for week 5 can be found below!  A few weeks ago, I went to a friend's garden to pick vegetables. As a true city human, I had never picked beets from the ground. Shocking! I know. Well, here is a video of that new process for me. What did I do with the beets, you may ask? I made a beet kvass! It has been sitting patiently and now it is ready to drink. The fuchsia liquid is intense enough to dye eggs! What is something new you have tried doing?

Kindergarten:


Singing Highs & Lows:

Which picture do you want next week?

Kreutanz:

Yankee Doodle:

"In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg

1st grade:

Steps to draw a TREBLE Clef:

Drawing a TREBLE Clef in one motion:

The Brass Family plays a song for Tormond, the Troll:
Is it "In the Hall of the Mountain King"?

"Alice in Wonderland" by Bill Evans Trio

2nd Grade

"Four By Foster!" 
 Click the link to sing along with  Four By Foster!

Rhythm of Week 5:

Rhythm of Week 4:

A look at Brass Instruments from The House of Sound:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Horn Concerto No. 4"

At Home Resources Week 4

Welcome to Week 4 of remote learning!

Congratulations on finishing week 3 of "Arete At Home". Here we have all your video/audio resources for week 4! This week I tried a new home made creation.  I learned how to make mayonnaise in a mason jar! Here are the before and after pictures. What are you eating at home?

Kindergarten:
Rocket Ship Highs and Lows!

"Tortoises" by Camille Saint-Saëns

1st grade:

"Suo-gân" (Through the window):

Brass Family Sounds:

"Pennies from Heaven" performed by Frank Sinatra

2nd Grade

"Al Tambor"
 Click the link to sing along with  Al Tambor from JWPepper


I stumbled upon this extraordinary percussion demonstration with David Corkhill. Mr. Corkhill is a percussionist for the Philharmonia Orchestra of London. Here he introduces the following percussion instruments of the orchestra:

Vibraphone- 00:07
Xylophone- 02:29
Marimba- 03:31
Glockenspiel- 04:53
Bass Drum- 05:54
Tam-Tam- 07:19
Snare Drum- 08:57
Cymbals- 10:49
Triangle- 13:14
Crotales- 14:17
Tambourine- 15:16

Alouette, Gentille Alouette
The words are a little different than the version we sing. You may choose with which version you want to follow along.

At Home Resources Week 3

Welcome to Week 3 of remote learning!

Here you can find resource videos to our music lessons! I also wanted to share with you a fun project I've been doing. This week, I learned how to make Sauerkraut. Hopefully in a couple of weeks my cabbage will be fermented and ready to eat! Here are some pictures of the preparation! What is something you are learning that is new for you? Email me a story/picture/video!

                       

Kindergarten

"Yankee Doodle"

Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker

1st Grade
"Take Me Out To the Ball Game"

John Philip Sousa's "The Liberty Bell"

2nd Grade
A guide to the whole note:

Singing "Battle Hymn of the Republic" with rhythm and beat.

Kindly,

Jocelyn Weddle K-2 Music

Archway Classical Academy Arete | 4525 E. Baseline Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85234

jweddle@archwayarete.org

A Bike Ride

At Home

Hello!

I truly miss you all. I hope your Spring Break (and extended week) has been filled with wonder discovering new places and activities to do at home! I have been spending my time cleaning, making lessons for you to learn at home and practicing extra music- especially piano music. Dr. Lynch, our 3^rd grade music teacher, showed me the Metropolitan Opera and Berlin Philharmonic have opened up their libraries during the next few weeks. I have been soaking up the beautiful music of Giacomo Puccini, Ernest Chausson and many more.

Germans are passionate about classical music. Their opera houses sell out for nearly every performance. With their concert halls closed, they still want people to experience the beauty of classical music, so they have opened up their archives for us to watch! If your kiddos want to watch FULL length, high quality concerts of the composers we study in class, you can go to: Berlin Philharmonic digital concert hall https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/tickets . It can be quite overwhelming to choose from all the performances. I’ve found if I go to the Concert tab and select a favorite composer it is a less cumbersome. You may find some of the pieces we've listened to in class or you may discover new compositions to enjoy!

Out of the composers we study, here are the ones the Berlin Philharmonic will have in their collection:

Kindergarten: Claude Debussy, Edvard Greig, Jacque Offenbach, Sergei Prokofiev, Camille Saint-Saëns, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1^st grade: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, John Philip Sousa, Engelbert Humperdinck (to be introduced in quarter 4), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2^nd grade: Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Antonio Vivaldi

If you would like to send me a video or a note of what you’ve been doing, you can email me.  I would love to see your face!

Kindly,

Miss. Jocelyn Weddle

jweddle@archwayarete.org

Winter Concert Information

Welcome to music in the second quarter! I hope your fall break was refreshing and joyful. Thank you, those of you who came in to speak with the specialists for conference time. We love to tell you how wonderful and special your kiddos are to us.

In music, all our grades are getting ready for the WINTER CONCERT by memorizing music and practicing how we act on stage. We call our standing position “Musician Stance”. This important posture helps the students breathe properly to support their sound as well as helps them focus and train their eyes to watch the conductor. We also take time to learn what is to be a great audience member. As a great audience member, we stay seated in our chair during the performance keeping our bodies silent (including our voices) and we keep our eyes on the performer.

FAQs for the WINTER CONCERT

When is the concert? November 20, 2019

Where is the concert? Higley Center for the Performing Arts

 4132 E. Pecos Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85295

What time do my kids need to be there?

Kindergarteners-4:45pm /1^st-2^nd graders- 5:00pm

(Kindergarteners have a special time to get acquainted with the large scale of the stage and hall.)

What do my children wear? This evening is special and requires a musician’s uniform, NOT the regular Arete school uniform.

Gentlemen: are expected to wear a plain white-collar shirt, black pants, black socks and black closed toed shoes. Solid dark colored vests and ties are optional for gentlemen.

Ladies: are expected to wear a white top, black skirt, and black closed toed shoes. At the winter concert ladies are expected to wear black tights as a part of their attire.

What time does the concert begin? 5:30pm

Will there be dinner or food? No, there will not be food or refreshments at the venue. We recommend you feed your family beforehand.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly.

Kindly,

Miss Jocelyn Weddle

jweddle@archwayarete.org

Fall Clubs Registration

Hello!

Clubs are starting this week! My Mallet Masters club (2nd & 3rd grade) is filled! Wow! I also lead Choir Club for 5th and 4th grade students who love to SING and make friends. 

Choir Club (4^th-5^th) is where students come to enhance their vocal technique, sing beautiful classical literature and grow in their relationships with fellow students through the connection of vocal music, silly warm-us and challenging musical games. We learn three pieces of music to perform at our Winter Concert on November 20^th . This group is the special “red scarf & tie” performers at the concert. If you have older students who are interested, ask them to bring their friends!

Where do I go to register or find more information?

archwayarete.configio.com

If clubs have already begun, can I sign up my student?
Yes! Please sign up your kiddos even if they have missed the first clubs.

Kindly,

Miss. Jocelyn Weddle

jweddle@archwayarete.org