We Shall Overcome
Thank you to Mr. Hider for recording our virtual sing-along on Friday before MLK Day! http://youtu.be/TKONs-12DCQ (Photo credit Mrs. Mercier)
View ArticleOur Sign Language Teacher
Check out this video for ASL that we will use for “Happy.” She’s awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTCLucjw…
View ArticleKindergarten show coming up
On May 7, the kindergarten classes will perform a show with the theme of “Mexico.” We are singing four songs, including “Soy Una Taza,” and “Los Pollitos.” The performance will be in the gymnasium and...
View ArticleThanks and See You Soon!
After twenty-five years of teaching elementary classroom music and twenty-one years, more or less, at Hall School, I am taking a deep breath, crossing my fingers, and moving on to something new. I will...
View ArticleSwitching from chord to chord
This guy has a heavy Australian accent, but the video of his fingers is great. He says it’s best to “lead” with your ring finger. This guy has an accent too, maybe British or Australian, but HE says to...
View ArticleEnsembles
Piano duets http://blogs.portlandschools.org/sawtej/files/2015/12/Original-song-G.mp3 http://blogs.portlandschools.org/sawtej/files/2015/12/The-Office-H.mp3
View ArticleMusic and Emotion Survey – Questions 1, 2, 3 results
Question 1 was a link to “Schindler’s List.” Here are our responses. And here are some of (not all 19) the songs that you said also made you feel the same way. (WARNING: SOME SONGS MAY CONTAIN LYRICS...
View ArticleHey, Chuck, It’s your cousin Marvin… Berry!
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View ArticleAnd now: The highly controversial Ellllviiiissss Presssleeeeyyyyy
www.teachrock.org/lesson/elvis-and-race-in-1950s-america/ Elvis and race
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