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8th Grade Chorus, 6th & 7th Grade General Music
Patricia King
WEST ROWAN MIDDLE
Contact Patricia KingPage Last Updated Aug 29, 2008
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Music Booster's News
Our next Music Booster's meeting will be Thursday, September 18 at 6:30 PM in the cafeteria. Please plan to come as we will be discussing upcoming events for the music classes, as well as efforts to finance these events.
Remember, becoming a member of the WRMS Music Boosters is absolutely FREE!! You just have to be a parent of a student in the chorus or music classes, and come to the meetings to see how you can help out our program.
Another way to help fund our choral activities is to link your Harris Teeter VIC card and your Food Lion MVP card to the WRMS Musiic Boosters. We will receive money based on the items you purchase every week from these stores.
Please be sure to sign up for email updates whenever I add new information to this webpage. It's easy! Just click on the "notify me" link at the top of the page and enter your email address.
The focus of instruction for this quarter is learning to read music, as well as learning proper vocal techniques. We are continuing lessons in sightsinging. Our main focus for the coming quarter is sightsinging.
All 8th grade students need a pair of handbell gloves. If your child has lost his/hers from last year, they may purcase a pair for $4.00.
Following are the important dates for the Treble Choir and the Young Men's Choir:
Citrus Sale -- October 13-November 5, 2008
Fruit Pick-up -- December 13, 2008 Location TBA
*Holiday Concert -- December 16, WRMS Gym, 7:00 PM
Holiday at the Mall -- December 17 9:00 AM -- 2:00 PM
*District Choral Festival -- April 1, 2009, Hickory Arts Center
All County Chorus -- April 17, 2009
Spring Trip -- TBA
All-State Chorus -- May 15-16, 2009 Greensboro Coliseum
*Spring Concert May 28, 2009, WRMS Gym, 7:00 PM
*Attendance Required ~ Quarter grade largely influenced by attendance!
7th Grade News
7th grade music students will be studying Alto recorder this year.
Students in 7th grade music class are studying note names, counting rhythms and sight reading music on recorders, handbells, drums and Orff instruments this quarter.
Important dates for the 7th grade are as follows:
Citrus Sale -- October 13-November 5, 2008
Fruit Pick-up -- December 13, 2008 Location TBA
7th grade music students will be studying Alto recorder this year.
Students in 7th grade music class are studying note names, counting rhythms and sight reading music on recorders, handbells, drums and Orff instruments this quarter.
Important dates for the 7th grade are as follows:
Citrus Sale -- October 13-November 5, 2008
Fruit Pick-up -- December 13, 2008 Location TBA
6th Grade News
All 6th grade students need their own recorder. I have recorders for sale, $6.00 each. Make checks payable to WRMS Music Boosters. Students may also wish to purchase a pair of handbells gloves.
6th grade students this quarter have started their introductory lessons on recorder, handbell and Orff instruments. We will be continuing to build our skills playing these instruments as well as drums, and improving our music reading skills.
We will be having our end of quarter concert on October 24, 2008! Please check back to learn the details!
Important dates for 6th grade classes:
Citrus Sale -- October 13-November 5, 2008
Fruit Pick-up -- December 13, 2008 Location TBA
6th grade students this quarter have started their introductory lessons on recorder, handbell and Orff instruments. We will be continuing to build our skills playing these instruments as well as drums, and improving our music reading skills.
We will be having our end of quarter concert on October 24, 2008! Please check back to learn the details!
Important dates for 6th grade classes:
Citrus Sale -- October 13-November 5, 2008
Fruit Pick-up -- December 13, 2008 Location TBA
Favorite Links
NY Philharmonic Orchestra Kidzone
cool site about instruments of the orchestra
Capoeira
Brazilian dance/martial art and music
Homemade Percussion Instruments
Learn how to make drums and other percussion instruments at home!
Handbell FAQ/s
Everything you want to know to improve your ringing skills
Ring Of Fire
Handbell Choir from the Tualatin Valley Junior Academy. Interesting links from this site
Music from Michigan
How to make lots of old instruments like wash-tub bass, hurdy gurdy, pennywhistles, etc. Lots of fun links!
Free staff paper
Beautiful staff paper for vocal, piano, all clefs to download for free! Use it to practice writing notes, or to write down those musical compositions flying through your head!
Nego Gato Website
7th grade performance group
Capoeira article from Wikipedia
information on the dance, music, movements and history
Early musical instruments
Photos and descriptions, sound files
Musical Instruments
Musical Instruments Described!
Learn how musical instruments sound
Great site for 6th graders!!
New York Philharmonic Instrument Locker Room
Read about the instruments of the band and orchestra
Music Theory website
Lessons and practice quizzes on note names, rhythms, etc. Lots of fun!
Practice Revolution
More theory lessons, puzzles, quizes, info. Check this one out!
Pulse the Movie
STOMP has a new IMAX movie out, and this website is AWESOME! Play some games, write some rhythms, hear your composition!!! Very Cool!!
Capoeira of San Jose, California
Information from the Center and Museum.
emusic theory
more rhythmic and notation quizes -- FUN!!!
Music of Africa
See and hear musical instruments of Africa based on geographic location.