Our band and violin students were invited into the Preschool Classroom to demonstrate our instruments.  The children listened for the Bowing (arco) sound and walked with large sliding steps.  When we heard the pizzicato sound we tiptoed around the room.  The brass students taught the preschoolers to ‘buzz the lips’ which is the foundation to our brass sound.  Then we listened for high and low sounds and reached up high and down low for the appropriate sounds.  Our 5th grade students did a great job teaching the oreschoolers.  We also helped the little ones find the similarities and differences between the guitar and violin and between the trumpet and trombone.

Band and Violin students will be involved in a friendly competition challenge for 4 pins.  Each students has a Pin Chart which will be used to track personal progress.  Each time a child passes on a song which is listed on the chart he or she will check that song off on his/her individual list.  Once all of the songs for each Pin Level are passed the child will earn the pin.  We will post photos of students when they have earned a pin and inform the classroom teachers so we can all celebrate the successes of our students.

Four Music Pins to be awarded in progressive levels.