2015 Christmas Concert Information!

Please mark your calendars!!

Breakfast Sampler
* Wednesday, December 9 @ 8:15 AM
* Grades K-6, plus Band and Choir
* Grades K-3 wear uniforms to school
* Grades 4-6 wear dressy clothes (no jeans)

Christmas Concert
* Thursday, December 10 @ 7:00 PM
* Grades K-3, plus Band and Choir
* All performers wear dressy clothes (no jeans)

Woodwind Instruments of the Orchestra

In 5th and 6th grade, students have been learning about the instruments in the woodwind section of the orchestra.  Here are some links to various Youtube videos that showcase these instruments.

How to Listen to Music: Woodwinds
Beethoven Oboe Trio
How It's Made: Flute
The Flight of the Bumble Bee
Clarinet Factory Tour
Stars and Stripes - Piccolo Solo
Beatboxing Flute

Congratulations!

To all of my fantastic IHM students -

You were wonderful!  Great job at the concerts and thank you for your hard work... It paid off and you should be proud!

Have an awesome Christmas Break, and I'll see you in January!
-Mrs. Handshoe

Christmas Concerts

Maybe the song in this video should be in our Christmas concert next year?
All I Want for Christmas is You
We already have most of these instruments... although I am no Mariah Carey!!  Make sure you notice the baby glockenspiel and the recorder!  

Speaking of the Christmas Concert --- we only have one more week until showtime!!!  I emailed word sheets to the homeroom teachers, and those should be forwarded to you soon.  Please print out a copy for your child to practice and memorize the words.


Breakfast Sampler Concert

• Wednesday, December 12, 8:15 AM
• Grades K-8, plus band and choir

Evening Concert

• Thursday, December 13, 7:00 PM
• Grades K-4, plus band and choir

Hope to see you there!

-Mrs. Handshoe

6th Grade Christmas Song

The Christmas Concert will be here before we know it!  I have been looking for music to suit each grade level, and I found the PERFECT song for the 6th graders....I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas... Mommy and Daddy are mad... I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas.... cuz I ain't been nuttin' but bad.  Haha!!  All in good fun, of course.  Click on the link below to watch a short cartoon version of this song!

Nuttin' for Christmas

Beatboxing Flute Player

In 5th and 6th Grades we have been learning about the woodwind section of the orchestra, particularly the flute and piccolo.  In this video, the flautist is beatboxing while playing the Mario Brothers theme song!  It is so cool...you can check it out here!!

Israeli Dance

The 5th-8th graders recently learned an Israeli Dance called "Hora Medura."  Or "Hora of the Campfire."  You can watch one version of this dance being performed here!  This version is a LOT more complicated than the one we did in class!!