Friday, March 31, 2017

CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS!


This year, Our BSE Music Ensemble was selected to participate in CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS at the TIMES UNION CENTER. Only 14 Elementary through High Schools across the county were chosen.  Way to go Eagles!

Congratulations to our ALL-COUNTY HONORS CHORUS participants!!


Friday, January 27, 2017


ASK YOUR STUDENT!
Here are the key concepts we have focused on so far:



EVERYONE!

Steady Beat
Singing with your Head Voice
Good Posture
Mallet Technique-Pinch, Wrap, and Elbows Out!
Ostinato: Repeat that Motto!
Bordun goes with that Tune (Do and Sol on the steady beat)
Composing-Winter Shapes or Winter/Holiday Word
Instrument Families


K-2

Unpitched Percussion-Does it shake, scrape, or strike?
FORTE! & piano
I can be a Conductor!
Improvise! Don't plan, just play
Celebrate the Presidents!
Somebody's Knockin' at Your Door
Yankee Doodle
Sol-La-Mi
EXPRESS! Viennese Music Clock by Kodaly 




3-5

Drumming Q&A
Duple vs. Triple Meter
Letters of the Staff-
EGBDF and FACE
Do-Mi-Sol
Recorder Karate
EXPRESS!  "Blue Danube" or "Hungarian Dance No. 5"

All-State Orff-Florida claims the only one in the Nation! Way to go Diya, Ai, and Analiz!

(seen with Conductors Jeff Kriske and Randy Delelles)

Congrats to Samantha, our All-State Chorus Student!

Wednesday, November 18, 2015