Halloween Parade

Thank you to those who came out to see our Halloween Parade! For those of you who missed it, click HERE to view a great video of the 5th and 6th grades doing the Monster Mash. If you have another version that you would like to share, please send it to me so I can put it up on the blog.

Grade 6 - Hambone

Students in Grade 6 have been working on improvisation for the past couple months. Improvisation is the process of creating an immediate musical composition without any preparation. Students learned an Orff arrangement of Hambone, which is based on a style of dance music from West Africa called Juba dance. During the B section, students were given the opportunity to improvise and create their own music. In each class video below, you will see three different students share their improvised work, while the rest of the class accompanies them:

Ms. Laden's Class
Mr. Palluzzi's Class
Mrs. Richard's Class

Music Calendar

For a list of music events and programs, please read the Music Program Letter found HERE.

Music Enrichment Opportunities

Panther Chorus: Students in Grades 5 and 6 are encouraged to sign up for this elective chorus that meets on a weekly basis. For more information, please read the Panther Chorus Sign Up form HERE.

Recorder Club: Students in Grade 4 are encouraged to practice their recorder skills by joining this club that meets once a week. For more information, please read the Recorder Club Sign Up form HERE.

Practice Tips for PARENTS

Click on the link below for a great blog post about tips to successfully help your students practice their instrument at home. It is geared toward piano students, but many of the ideas apply to students studying band or string instruments as well.

It Takes Two Generations...

The Nutcracker

The 1st and 2nd grade students did an amazing job performing The Nutcracker this afternoon. The staff at Peck Place is extremely proud of all their hard work in music class! Click on the link below to check out a video of their performance:

1st and 2nd Grade Students - The Nutcracker

There Are Many Things I Am Thankful For

Second grade students at Peck Place share what they are thankful for! Click on the links below to view each class performance:

Mrs. Gorry's Class
Mrs. Moscato's Class
Mrs. Stevens' Class

Please note that videos are unlisted and are not searchable on YouTube to protect your child's privacy!