Second quarter at MES has begun! Here's what's happening in the music room!
1st grade is continuing to work on rhythm patterns and steady beat. We are also begin to learn dances for our February musical, "Music and Motion".
2nd grade will present their Veteran's Day musical on Nov. 10th at 2:00 P.M. in the MES cafeteria. For the remainder of the 2nd quarter, second graders will play the Orff instruments and work on ensemble playing and singing.
3rd grade will continue to work on music notation and music composition skills. We will also continue to play the Orff instruments. In December, we will do a unit on sound and create water xylophones.
4th graders are working hard on their holiday musical, "Santa Goes Green" by John Jacobson. We will present this musical on Wednesday, Dec. 16th at 7:00 P.M. at Medert Auditorium.

Musical Happenings at MES

Here's what we are doing in music for the first quarter:
First Grade: We are learning about steady beat, playing instruments, learning mallet patterns and singing songs!
Second Grade: We are working on music for our November 10th Veteran's Day program.
Third Grade: We have learned 24 music symbols and there definitions. We review the symbols during every class. These music symbols will help us as we learn to write music. Also, we are learning songs and plying Orff instruments.
Fourth Grade: The fourth graders are learning about rhythms, tall tales and folk songs. Soon we will be starting our Holiday Musical! Madeira Singers first rehearsal will be on Wednesday, Oct. 7th!