What a great way to learn music!
This year's Pre-piano 2 class (for ages 5-7) just concluded a unit on Amerindian music and to celebrate we had our own version of a Pow-Wow.
It was so much fun for the children to "march" out of the Tee-pee with their flags during the Grand Entry, perform a Hoop Dance and Scarf Dance, plus interpret a song with sign language followed by playing an ostinato at the keyboard while singing the Canoe Song. And THEN the feast!
Cornbread muffins, cornbread casserole, pumpkin cake, popcorn, cranberries and nuts, pinolillo and rice pudding.
You might be asking, did these children LEARN anything? Yes! and here are just a few items: syncopated rhythm patterns in duple meter, minor melodic patterns, discovery of these patterns in a music score, piano keyboard topography, and staying on task during instrumental ensemble.
Thank you parents for doing your part at home and dancing with us in class! And to those of you who have not decided if you would like your child to join, come visit one of our classes. I am sure you will agree this is a great way to learn music!
3 comments:
We really enjoyed the Pow wow. Thanks for all of your planning and hard work with our jewels. Did you already give us the CD for next semester? Thanks again and have a wonderful christmas! Lopez Family
I think you should have a class for aspiring musicians who are at least one year old. I can crawl in and out of teepees and drum like no one else! Plus, all that food you guys ate... now comes mashed up in little gourmet jars.
Peace,
Lucas
Dorla
Thanks for all the hard work you put into each lesson. Both my Children have enjoyed the classes so much...Let alone the friendly atmosphere!!
Enjoy your Christmas
Pixie Jordan Sunika & co.
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