Friday, May 1, 2009

Eager Faces, Kindermusik smiles!



Congratulations to Ethan, Maria, Summer and Noah! They've just completed the first year of Kindermusik for the Young Child. They know all about the instruments of the orchestra, conductors, composers, reading music (the staff, reading quarter notes and eighth notes, recognizing a tune by reading the music!)...they sing, keep a steady beat, and can play little ensemble music....What a group! Every year I say this...."I'm so amazed!"

Next year we've got our work cut out for us. We'll play the stringed dulcimer, recorder and our glockenspiels. We learn new notes to make up a major scale. We'll explore flats, sharps and key signatures! And more! We'll read and play and sing syncopation and get a glimpse of music from around the world.....and still more!


In June I'm planning a trip to Michigan to attend the violin recital of a Kindermusik Graduate...I hear she's doing so well....It's predictable with:

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh, please be in touch when you are here... we would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to see you!!