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Welcome to our musical family!!!

We are so happy you came to visit us today! Our main objective is to discover our individual musicality. I will see to it  that each student is presented with opportunities to learn through singing, dancing, story-telling, circle games, as well as instrumental playing. This is of utmost importance--HAVE FUN!!

Performance Opportunities and Activities

Each grade level will present an open house, in conjunction with subjects they are studying in their classrooms.

Prekindergarten, kindergarten, as well as first grade, will concentrate mainly on discovering ways to use the voice, as well as steady beat and differences in high and low.
 
Second and third grade will further explore steady beat and melody, as well as using Orff instruments and studying different genres of music.
 
Fourth and fifth grade will continue studies in vocal technique, including breath control and expression; they will also begin applying and using musical terminology.
 
Sixth grade has a fall concert (this is a formal venue), where they will present music from a variety of genres and musical styles. They also host a rock 'n' roll revue in the spring, and have the opportunity to participate in an honor choir at NIACC, sponsored by the Iowa Choral Director's Association.
 
There's still more!! Fifth and sixth grade students have the opportunity to audition for OPUS, an honor choir which performs around the time of the All-State Music Festival . We have always been represented well here!!

We also belong to a keyboard consortium. Students will spend five weeks studying concepts best taught at a keyboard setting. THEY LOVE IT!!!

  

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