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| Flynn Rider |
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| Pirate Dan ARRRR! |
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| Cutest Referee EVER! |
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| Star Trooper |
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| Super Girl |
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| Racing Legend Lightning McQueen joined us too! |
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| I even had Peter Pan and Wendy in class! |
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| Sweet Fairy |
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| Capitain America Girl |
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| Ninja VANISH! |
Friday, October 28, 2011
This Is Halloween!
Your kids dressed up so cute this week! I just had to post the pictures of them in their costumes! We had so much fun this week!
Thank you everyone for dressing up! I hope you have a wonderful Halloween! See you next week!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Something to look forward to . . .
Hey Parents! Thought I would post the winners from the 2011 Composition Competion. In their third year, each student will have the opportunity to compose his/her own piece of music.
Friday, October 7, 2011
12 Benefits of Music Education
Some people may wonder why music education is important. I found a great article that lists 12 reasons why music education is important. The article was written by Carolyn Phillips, Former Executive Director of the Norwalk Youth Symphony, CT. The full article can be found HERE.
1. Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning.
2. There is also a causal link between music and spatial intelligence (the ability to perceive the world accurately and to form mental pictures of things).
3. Students of the arts learn to think creatively and to solve problems by imagining various solutions, rejecting outdated rules and assumptions. Questions about the arts do not have only one right answer.
4. Recent studies show that students who study the arts are more successful on standardized tests such as the SAT. They also achieve higher grades in high school.
5. A study of the arts provides children with an internal glimpse of other cultures and teaches them to be empathetic towards the people of these cultures.
6. Students of music learn craftsmanship as they study how details are put together painstakingly and what constitutes good, as opposed to mediocre, work.
7. In music, a mistake is a mistake; the instrument is in tune or not, the notes are well played or not, the entrance is made or not. It is only by much hard work that a successful performance is possible.
8. Music study enhances teamwork skills and discipline.
9. Music provides children with a means of self-expression. Now that there is relative security in the basics of existence, the challenge is to make life meaningful and to reach for a higher stage of development.
10. Music study develops skills that are necessary in the workplace. It focuses on "doing," as opposed to observing, and teaches students how to perform, literally, anywhere in the world.
11. Music performance teaches young people to conquer fear and to take risks.
12. An arts education exposes children to the incomparable.
1. Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning.
2. There is also a causal link between music and spatial intelligence (the ability to perceive the world accurately and to form mental pictures of things).
3. Students of the arts learn to think creatively and to solve problems by imagining various solutions, rejecting outdated rules and assumptions. Questions about the arts do not have only one right answer.
4. Recent studies show that students who study the arts are more successful on standardized tests such as the SAT. They also achieve higher grades in high school.
5. A study of the arts provides children with an internal glimpse of other cultures and teaches them to be empathetic towards the people of these cultures.
6. Students of music learn craftsmanship as they study how details are put together painstakingly and what constitutes good, as opposed to mediocre, work.
7. In music, a mistake is a mistake; the instrument is in tune or not, the notes are well played or not, the entrance is made or not. It is only by much hard work that a successful performance is possible.
8. Music study enhances teamwork skills and discipline.
9. Music provides children with a means of self-expression. Now that there is relative security in the basics of existence, the challenge is to make life meaningful and to reach for a higher stage of development.
10. Music study develops skills that are necessary in the workplace. It focuses on "doing," as opposed to observing, and teaches students how to perform, literally, anywhere in the world.
11. Music performance teaches young people to conquer fear and to take risks.
12. An arts education exposes children to the incomparable.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
1st year Recital Parts 1 & 2
Hallelujah! I finally figured out how to post our recital! Your kids did an AMAZING job! You should be so proud!
Part 1
Part 2
I cannot WAIT to start next year! It is going to be so fun! See you in a few weeks!
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