5th Grade
Fifth grade students are currently wrapping up a unit on African American Spirituals. The final part of the unit will consist of students composing an accompaniment along with a Spiritual on mallet instruments.
6th Grade
Sixth grade students are in the process of learning to play the guitar! So far, students have learned the notes on the top string and can play a G chord. Our goal in the next several weeks is to learn notes on the top three strings, play three chords, and compose a blues song along with a 12-bar blues accompaniment. Students are also continuing to sing blues music and learn about key blues performers such as Bessie Smith and Huddie Ledbetter.
6th Grade Choir and Honor Choir
We hope you can join us for our March 8th P.T.O. choir concert in the IS gymnasium at 7:00pm! It will be our final choir concert for the year. Honor Choir parents, remember we have rehearsal from 3:30 - 5:00pm on Thursday, March 3rd and our final Honor Choir party will be Thursday, March 10th from 3:30 - 4:30pm.
All District Honor Choir
Twelve students will travel to the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg on Saturday, March 5th to sing with students from all over the West Central District all day long! Students will give a concert to the public at 3:30pm in Hendricks Hall on Campus.
Mulan, Jr. Musical Information
Congratulations to our Spring Musical Cast, and thank you to all students who auditioned. There will be an informational musical meeting on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 6:30pm in the IS music room. Please plan to attend if your child is a part of the musical. Students will receive their scripts and musical schedules on this date. Rehearsals will begin the week of March 14th.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Musical Audition Results Now Available!
Thank you to all students who auditioned for the 2011 Spring Musical, Mulan, Jr. Audition results are now available on the PHIS Musical Blog (see link to the right of the page)under the link "Mulan Junior Cast!" Congratulations to all of you:). Cast members and parents, please mark your calendars for our informational musical meeting on Thursday, March 10th at 6:30pm.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Musical Audition information available!
Click on the link below "PHIS Musical Blog" to the right of the page for audition information for the 2011 Spring Musical, Mulan, Jr.!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February Newsletter
Music Notes
5th grade students are currently exploring African American Spirituals. They are beginning to play a three part instrumental accompaniment along with a spiritual and will soon be composing their own instrumental accompaniments on mallet instruments. Students are also playing some American folk singing games at this time.
Sixth grade students are finally picking up guitars this week, weather permitting! We have discussed characteristics of Blues music and played a 12-bar blues accompaniment on boomwhackers. We are now ready to begin learning to play notes and chords on guitars. Please note that the P.T.O. performance will now feature PHIS choirs and a few volunteer sixth grade students sharing their blues songs on guitar instead of the entire sixth grade. The change in plans is due to a lack of time as a result of snow days.
Sixth grade choir students are really digging into their new repertoire. Songs for our March 8th concert (now at 7:00pm) include…
Hitori – Japanese Folk Song
Hotaru Koi (Ho, Firefly) – Japanese Chidren’s Song
Tell Me Ma – Traditional Irish Folk Song
Elijah Rock – Medley of traditional spirituals
When I Close My Eyes – Inspirational song
Honor Choir students will resume meeting this Thursday, February 3rd. Please note that our concert on March 8th concert feature both sixth grade choir, honor choir, and some sixth grade guitar players and will now be held at 7:00pm in the PHIS gymnasium.
Congratulations to these twelve students who made the All-District Honor Choir: Haley Burge, Ricee Cade, Noah Campbell, Katie Jones, Jake King, Aidan Link, Clara Plasse, Jordan Smith, Jessica Turner, Johnna Walls, Brooke Wood, Colleen Wouters. Alternates include: Maleeha Tozier and Courtney Wesemann. These students will be traveling to the University of Central Missouri on Saturday, March 5th to perform with other students from around the West Central District. It is a great honor to be selected to participate in this choir! Our first rehearsal will be this Wednesday, February 2nd at 7:00am.
MUSICAL INFORMATION: Musical auditions for Mulan Jr. will be held in your child’s music class beginning on February 14th. Audition materials will be available on Thursday, February, 3rd on the music blog. Paper copies will be available soon after. Auditions will consist of singing a short song from the musical (we will learn it in class), acting out lines, and turning in an evaluation form that the students’ home team of teachers will fill out. Please check the music blog for more information!
5th grade students are currently exploring African American Spirituals. They are beginning to play a three part instrumental accompaniment along with a spiritual and will soon be composing their own instrumental accompaniments on mallet instruments. Students are also playing some American folk singing games at this time.
Sixth grade students are finally picking up guitars this week, weather permitting! We have discussed characteristics of Blues music and played a 12-bar blues accompaniment on boomwhackers. We are now ready to begin learning to play notes and chords on guitars. Please note that the P.T.O. performance will now feature PHIS choirs and a few volunteer sixth grade students sharing their blues songs on guitar instead of the entire sixth grade. The change in plans is due to a lack of time as a result of snow days.
Sixth grade choir students are really digging into their new repertoire. Songs for our March 8th concert (now at 7:00pm) include…
Hitori – Japanese Folk Song
Hotaru Koi (Ho, Firefly) – Japanese Chidren’s Song
Tell Me Ma – Traditional Irish Folk Song
Elijah Rock – Medley of traditional spirituals
When I Close My Eyes – Inspirational song
Honor Choir students will resume meeting this Thursday, February 3rd. Please note that our concert on March 8th concert feature both sixth grade choir, honor choir, and some sixth grade guitar players and will now be held at 7:00pm in the PHIS gymnasium.
Congratulations to these twelve students who made the All-District Honor Choir: Haley Burge, Ricee Cade, Noah Campbell, Katie Jones, Jake King, Aidan Link, Clara Plasse, Jordan Smith, Jessica Turner, Johnna Walls, Brooke Wood, Colleen Wouters. Alternates include: Maleeha Tozier and Courtney Wesemann. These students will be traveling to the University of Central Missouri on Saturday, March 5th to perform with other students from around the West Central District. It is a great honor to be selected to participate in this choir! Our first rehearsal will be this Wednesday, February 2nd at 7:00am.
MUSICAL INFORMATION: Musical auditions for Mulan Jr. will be held in your child’s music class beginning on February 14th. Audition materials will be available on Thursday, February, 3rd on the music blog. Paper copies will be available soon after. Auditions will consist of singing a short song from the musical (we will learn it in class), acting out lines, and turning in an evaluation form that the students’ home team of teachers will fill out. Please check the music blog for more information!
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