Some students have not yet received books.  Please take the time to study the parts of your instrument by using these linked images.  I will test you on your knowledge when I see you next week.

Parts of the Violin

Parts of the Trumpet

Parts of the Trombone

Parts of the Clarinet

Parts of the Flute

Parts of the Saxophone

Here is a great website for beginning band students to check out.  This website has some wonderful instructional videos for getting started with playing an instrument.  If I were a beginning in band you can bet I would be going to this website everyday.  The videos are so much fun to play along with, too.

Here is the link: The Basic Band Book 

Yes, we are in the process of beginning out band and strings programs with the 5th grade students at Geer Park, Howe, Becker and McCullough.  Students should be turning in their permission forms and Receipt and Bond forms for using a school instrument.

If you would like for your 5th grade child to participate in Band or Strings and they have not brought a form home for you to sign you may contact me and I will make sure you get one.  I would love to have your child in the program this year.

We are trying to raise the funds for a beautiful Music rug for the Maples basement music classroom.  If you would like to make a small donation please follow this link to my project page:  Magnificent Music Rug

Here is a link to our Intro to Instruments video.  Take some time to watch this so youncan make careful selections for your insteument choice in 5th grade band or strings class.

Intro to Instruments Video

Some of the Dearborn Music Teachers and I had a great time today at a workshop for music teachers. We learned some new songs and music activities we would love to share with you very soon.

Here is a photo of me along with a few other Dearborn Music Teachers who were at the workshop today.

I hope you are all having a fabulous summer!  I wanted to share with you a concert I am performing in tonight with my husband’s band.  The music is classic rock and some originals tunes, too.  The cause is for a school in Ghana.  Share it with your parents and maybe you can come out to check us out.

Here is the information:

Raising the Roof

Many of the Dearborn Music Teachers are attending a World Music Drumming workshop training this week.  Here is a video of us performing one of the songs we are working on.  We are learning the dance and will also learn the drumming parts.

https://youtu.be/x1Niabkd4NE?list=PLkUbblmicNxrNp98NJZS5f0V-sfRoumeR

https://youtu.be/sKtcb5tnFkU?list=PLkUbblmicNxrNp98NJZS5f0V-sfRoumeR

Here is a link to the videos of our Share the Music Performance on Friday, June 24, 2016:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkUbblmicNxrDuUpfvtm0X66ULdtWrK4Y

Consider joining the all new Youth Crash Band this summer!  Here are the details:

Youth_Crash_Corps_Poster_FNL YouthCrashCorpsProgramInfo

Congratulations to the band and strings students on a successful Spring Concert!

The students left a message on the board for me after the concert.  I was able to snap a photo of it along with a few students who were still in my room.

Thank you to all of you for your dedication, hard work, and for sharing your joy of music with me.