Music Notes
March 2016
Music in Our Schools Month!
March is "Music in Our Schools Month!" We are exploring many paths of musical learning this month. Our second & third graders performed the play "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears?" Select fifth grade students are performing in The 12th Annual Elementary Honors Choir. We also had parents, students, and teachers gather for multicultural folk dancing during our Crozet Community Night. Below are highlights of our our learning:
Second & Third Graders Perform "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears?"
Our second & third graders performed the play "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears?" on Tuesday March 8th. This is a West African Folk Tale about a mosquito telling a lie that turns into a big problem for African jungle animals. Our tale of honesty had instruments, movement, speakers, and costumes. We also collaborated with Art and classroom teachers to create art based on resources and cultural traditions of West Africa.
West African Artwork Composed by Our Second and Third Graders
Crozet Elementary Community Night
On Thursday March 17th, our school hosted Community Night. The purpose of this event is to showcase student learning and further build our connections with families and our community. Community is defined as a group of people that interact and support each other. As part of our community building, we had multicultural folk dancing in the music room with Mrs. Brown, Ms. Laine, and Mr. Laird. We performed dances from The United States, Russia, France, and Mexico. Below are snapshots of our community building fun with parents, teachers, and students!
Fifth Grade Honors Choir
Select fifth graders from Crozet will participate in the 12 annual Albemarle County Fifth Grade Honors Choir event on Wednesday March 23rd at Monticello High School. These students auditioned and were chosen to participate in a concert of 150 fifth graders from 16 elementary schools across Albemarle County! The seven fifth graders are working with Mrs. Brown in rehearsals to sing folk songs, spirituals, and music of other countries to prepare for our concert on March 23rd.
Calendar of Events
- EVERY TUESDAY: Drama Club Chorus rehearsal in music room from 2:30-3:30 (Parents: Please pick up chorus students in the music room after rehearsal. Thanks!)
- Wednesday March 23, 2016: Albemarle Fifth Grade Honors Choir Concert: MHS 5:30pm
- Friday April 29, 2016: Drama Club Production "The Lion King." Show times TBA.
CONTACTS
Check out our music website: mrsbrownmusic.weebly.com to find events, music websites, and more. Contact Mrs. Brown anytime for information on performance dates, private lesson referrals, or other questions and information about music here at Crozet.
Email: tbrown@k12albemarle.org
Website: mrsbrownmusic.weebly.com
Phone: 434-823-4800