Classes this week

4th grade will have class as usual this week on Tuesday and Friday. We will work on Turkey in the Straw and Devil's Dream. We will likely reprise familiar songs the students find pleasure in.

5th grade will have class with me Monday and then be on their trip Wednesday (with no class next Monday for Memorial Day). We will also work on Turkey in the Straw and Devil's Dream--plus Cluck Old Hen from Basic Fiddler's Philharmonic. Because a number of students really enjoyed classical bash, we will also take a look at the Tchaikovsky Festival at the end of Strictly Strings 2. It includes the themes from Swan Lake and March Slav. It could also be a bit too challenging for our group as a whole to pull together in a few classes. That said, I want to offer at least an attempt at it for those students hungry to play some of the great classical themes.

6th to 8th grade are preparing for graduation, and the 8th graders will lead us in the music on guitar and voice, with our violins and violas and cellos and bass adding background. The songs we are working on are Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Simon and Garfunkel version); Bookends (Simon and Garfunkel); and Moon River.



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