The Spring Concert and Spring Trip both went really well, and I am very proud of all the students!
I was pleasantly surprised by how well the intermediate students played at the Myrtle Beach festival. We hadn't performed (or even practiced together) that music in a month, and they played wonderfully!! The judges gave them an Excellent rating (nothing wrong with that at all, but compared to how I thought they played, was a bit low - I thought they'd earned a Superior for sure).
Sights & Sounds is right around the corner, and we're looking at all new music for that in the Intermediate classes. 8th graders going on the Washington trip will have to work extra hard to make sure they're ready on the 27th!
While the Intermediate classes are working on new music, the Beginner classes are finishing up their method book and working on ear training skills. We will be working on an ear training project next week that will help them grow as musicians, and "fine tune" their aural skills as string players, helping them to play with better intonation.
7th period was the highest-selling class in our spring fundraiser, and as a reward, will be playing Beatles Rock Band in class tomorrow!
If any student wants some music to work on over the summer, they should stop by after school to talk with me about getting some stuff to look at. I am more than happy to provide them with music!
