While we are out, here are links to some of our songs, so you can get a head start on learning the rep. Just click the link and it will take you to each song. Keep Singing!

Warm with the Fli Fla Flo challenge :)
Into the Unknown- Advanced Chorus ( Link shows you music and plays audio)
The Lonely Carnarvon- Advanced Chorus
Sing Out A Joyful New Song- Advanced Chorus
Ain't No Mountain High Enough- Advanced Chorus

Reflection- Mixed Chorus/Beginning Chorus ( Link shows you music and plays audio)
Accentuate the Positive- Beginning Chorus ( There's only a you tube version- if you find a better one let me know!)
One Love- Mixed Chorus
The Clouds- Mixed Chorus/Beginning Chorus
Stodola Pumpa- Mixed Chorus/ Beginning Chorus

MPA is going to be rescheduled. I will let you know when I hear more as we know what is going on with the schedule.
Students who still need to audition for advanced chorus need to email christina.baker@polk-fl.net. You can email me your audition or we can set a time to do an online audition.

I will be posting music and practice tracks next week so that you can prep for our spring concert. Stay safe and healthy everyone!

Weekly Reminders

• After School Rehearsal for Combined Choir After School on Monday, March 9th until 4:00p.m. This is a required rehearsal to prepare for MPA.
• Portfolio Night is March 10 from 6-7p.m. Performers please let Mrs. Baker know on Monday who is staying until portfolio or if you are coming back for performance at 5:45pm
• Advanced Chorus Audition Form - Follow this link to audition for Advanced Chorus
• Wednesday is Early Release Day
• MPA is on Tuesday, March 17th and the schedule is slightly changed. Students will report to the Bistro to eat lunch at 11:00a.m. and then report to the bus loop at 11:30 to go to Frostproof. Make sure you have all of your things ( bookbag, homework, etc and that you bring $ for dinner.) Dinner purchases include: Pizza, Nachos, Chips, Candy or you can bring your own.
• youtu.be/rfOx4CmQWLs= Walk off the Earth Beatles Rendition

Music Focus
Review Solfedge
Sight Read as Ensemble
Warm Up and Focus exercises
MPA Music- Work on: Sing a Joyful New Song, The Lonely Carnarvon
1st and 2nd Will work on Refining MPA music of The Clouds and Stodola Pumpa, Sight Reading Challenge
Wednesday Listening  Walk off The Earth BEatles MEdley
assessment- https://youtu.be/rfOx4CmQWLshttps://youtu.be/uhzi7Shi2H
Target:  Develop Skills that are important to becoming a successful sight singer.St Learning Activities:  Daily performance of new music, Warm Up- Work on Breath Control and New ways to enforce better singing posture
Knowledge and skill acquisition: Identify common patterns in major scales.  You can identify them aurally through the use of solfedge
Standards: 
​MU.68.C.2.2Critique, using correct music vocabulary, changes in one's own or others' musical performance resulting from practice or rehearsal.
MU.68.O.3.2Perform the expressive elements of a musical work indicated by the musical score and/or conductor, and transfer new knowledge and experiences to other musical works.
MU.68.O.3.1Describe how the combination of instrumentation and expressive elements in a musical work can convey a specific thought, idea, mood, and/or image.
MU.68.S.1.4Sing or play melodies by ear with support from the teacher and/or peers.
MU.68.S.2.2Transfer performance techniques from familiar to unfamiliar pieces.
MU.68.S.3.3Sight-read standard exercises and simple repertoire.
MU.68.S.3.6Develop and demonstrate efficient rehearsal strategies to apply skills and techniques.
MU.68.S.3.5Notate rhythmic phrases and/or melodies, in varying simple meters, performed by someone else.

Weekly Reminders

• MPA Permission Slips return by Tuesday, 3/3
• Special Guest for MPA prep is here Tuesday 3/3
• After School Rehearsal for Combined Choir After School on Monday, March 9th until 4:00p.m. This is a required rehearsal to prepare for MPA.
• Portfolio Night is March 10 from 6-7p.m. Sign Up this week for your performance time at portfolio
• Advanced Chorus Audition Form - Follow this link to audition for Advanced Chorus
  

​Target: Develop skills important to be a successful sight singer.
St Learning Activities:  Daily performance of new music, Warm Up- Work on Breath Control and New ways to enforce better singing posture


Knowledge and skill acquisition: Identify common patterns in major scales.  You can identify them aurally through the use of solfedge Begin Identifying Key Signatures

Black History Festival is on Friday, February 28th!
Dress code for the Festival performance is your Black History T Shirt ( If you ordered one) or your music shirt.
Performance Schedule 11:512:10 Performance
Report to Stage by 11:50a.m.
12:50  Anthem ( Ray Sings)
1:00 Ain't No Mountain High Enough
1:05 Sisi Ni Moja
1:08 One Love ( 2nd Period Chorus)

Guitar Report to Stage by 1:15
Perform from 1:30-1:45p.m.

• Wonderful World
• Stand By Me

Weekly Activites:

• Monday: No School

Review Solfedge
Sight Read as Ensemble
Warm Up and Focus exercises
MPA Music- Work on Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Sing A Joyful Song, Lonely Carnarvon
1st and 7th period will work on Sisi Ni Moja, The Clouds, Stodola Pumpa

• Worksheet- vocabulary worksheet and rhythm worksheet
• Test on Intervals is Friday

Target: Complete learning basic notes of MPA music and continue working on mpa music and preparing for the black heritage festival performance.


Review Solfeddge and Students will be tested in small group ensembles on sight singing for their end of 9 weeks assessment;

Sight Read as Ensemble
Warm Up and Focus exercises
MPA Music

Weekly Reminders
2/4 Valentine Group Project performances begin.
2/5 Early Release
2/6 Singing summative on MPA music Lonely Carnarvon small ensembles first half of song

Chorus Solo and Ensemble Week!  S& E is taking place at Kathleen High School on Friday, January 31st. Make sure you wear your concert attire and arrive early for your block of performances. Parents are welcome to attend your performance.
Wednesday- S&E practice final run-thru with the accompanist
Friday- S&E event
Target: Clear understanding of dynamics, what they mean and how they effect music. Work on MPA music and begin Black Heritage music
St Learning Activities:  Daily performance of new music, Warm Up- Work on Breath Control and New ways to inforce better singing posture
https://www.waldorfschoolsongs.com/song/vocalise-(1)-canon/

Knowledge and skill acquisition: Identify common patterns in major scales.  You can identify them aurally through the use of solfedge
Warm Up Working on Blending and Vowelswww.waldorfschoolsongs.com/song/vocalise-(1)-canon/; Review Solfeddge and Students will be tested in small group ensembles on sight singing for their assessment;
Sight Read as Ensemble
Warm Up and Focus exercises
MPA Music- Work on  SiSi Ni Moja, Lonely Carnarvon, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, One Love
Worksheet- Label newest rhythm and solfedge worksheet
Team Building Project Wednesday or Thursday
Quiz on sections of MPA music on Tuesday quartet size groups