by Eric GRIEBENOW | May 30, 2018 | Grade 2, Music
G2 students have been using cells of rhythmic notation to build rhythms, and share them with others. Today, G2 students started to barter for different rhythm cells, using the beats as “currency.” Was a very fun lesson, and it will be nice to continue the...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | May 23, 2018 | Kindergarten 3 (GS), Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music
Students have been learning to read rhythms! They even helped lead and “conduct” a Music/English reading activity about something that is red and green, grows in trees, which goes in our mouths, and is good for us! Can you figure out what it is?
by Eric GRIEBENOW | May 13, 2018 | Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music
All ABIS Band students from G5-9, plus a few community members, are getting ready to play the theme from the movie, “Rocky”, titled “Gonna Fly Now”. This epic piece of music will be performed at the End Of Year Arts Exhibition on June 5th, in...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | May 7, 2018 | Grade 4, Music
Grade 4 students have been continuing their progress in Recorder Karate. Some students have already passed 4 belts since the beginning of March! Parents are encouraged to ask students to perform for them. It is really powerful for students to have positive musical...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | May 3, 2018 | Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Music
Today, we had the third and final Orffestra performance of the year! Because of the school’s generous purchasing of xylophones, we were able to include Grade 2 students in this third tri-mester! The students performed a Merengue from the Domican Republic, titled...
