by Eric GRIEBENOW | Sep 22, 2015 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music, The Grades
All primary students have been learning the song of the month, Cirandeiro. It is a circle song from Brazil, and we have had (some challenging) fun learning to pronounce the Portuguese. Below is a picture of some Grade 4’s experimenting with circle dancing. Quite...
by Amy CAMP | Sep 17, 2015 | Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
Auditions were held this week for ABIS’ winter musical, “Questers”. Congratulations to an enthusiastic group of students. Ms. Camp, Ms. Brewer and Ms. Kenney are looking forward to rehearsals beginning next week. Performances of the...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Sep 16, 2015 | Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
Throughout the week, G5-8 Band students have been working on producing sound with just mouthpieces. While everyone had been eager to play with their entire instrument, there is a pedagogical reason for the slow start. Learning a new instrument means learning new mouth...
by Amy CAMP | Sep 10, 2015 | ECC, Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music, The Grades
if you visit a music class for our Grasshoppers, Ladybirds, Bumblebees or K3 students, you will see children joyfully engaged in making music. Children learn best by playing, and one of the focuses of our music program is exactly that: playing with music! All...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Sep 10, 2015 | Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
As the music team works to increase the opportunites and advance the quality of music making at ABIS, we get many questions about why we have chosen to go in the direction of musical ensembles and specifically band and choir. While the full answers to the questions...
by Amy CAMP | Sep 3, 2015 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
Welcome back! It has been delightful to see so many familiar and happy faces, and to hear beautiful music making around the school. I am especially pleased to welcome my new colleague, Mr. Eric Gribenow to the music program! He is an excellent music...
