’S FROM THE MUSIC ROOM

February 17, 2011

Look What’s Happening

In the

MUSIC ROOM!

Pre School and Kindergarten

Grades 1 and 2

We are enjoying many activities related to Black History Month. We are freeze dancing to Ise Olua a Nigerian hymn, and Batonga, a contemporary African rock song. We are watching Peter and the Wolf and comparing it to the African-American version L’il Sista’ and the Wolf (The message is the same in both: When Mom or Dad or Grandfather tells you to do something in order to be safe, you’d better listen!). We are also learning to play some African American singing games: Circle Round the Zero, and Juba and we’ll be adding some xylophone playing to both these games as the month continues.

GRADES 3

Grade 3 is improving their recorder skills. Right now your student should be able to read G A and B with several songs to play. We will be adding the note E soon. You should be hearing some good sounding practicing at home. They have music on Monday and Wednesday.

Grade 4

Grade 4 is finishing the review of the notes B A and G. Right now we have 8 songs using those notes and quarter, half, dotted half and whole note counts. You should be hearing some good sounding practicing at home.

Grade 4 has music on Tuesday and Thursday.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 General Music

Grades 6, and 7 are watching the movie The Music Man to help prepare for their parts in the musical. Right now all but 4 students in grades 6, 7 and 8 have at least one part in the musical and it is progressing well.

Grade 8 has just finished watching the movie The Soloist which is about a young man who was on his way to a wonderful career playing the cello when schizophrenia ruined his plans. This raised many Catholic Social Justice issues concerning society’s care of the mentally ill and the homeless. The students have so many questions about schizophrenia we are going to watch A Beautiful Mind as a branch activity and find a project to help us reach out to the Indianapolis homeless.

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The Music Man Jr. Please let Miss Eckrich know ASAP if you will have to miss.

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WED- NESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Feb 14 No practice	Feb 15^th 3:00—3:45 Salesmen, Charlie Cowell, Newspaper Men, Conductor. Opening and Cash Song	NO PRACTICE	Feb 17^th 4:00-4:30 Winthrop-song	Feb. 18^th 3:00-3:40 Harold:Songs
Feb. 21^st 3:00-4:30 Sing and block Scene 2 pp43-48 and Iowa Stubborn	Feb. 22^nd 3:00—4:00 AFTER BAND	NO PRACTICE	Feb 24^th 4:00-4:30 Quartet-songs	Feb 25^th 3:00-3:40 Marian and Mrs. Paroo-songs
Feb 28^th 3:00-4:30 Sing and block Scene 2 PP 48-52 And Trouble Review pp43-48-	Mar. 1^st 3:00—4:00 Full cast except Charlie, Mayor, Salesmen newspaper men, conductor 76 Trombones and Shipoopi	NO PRACTICE	Mar. 3^rd 4:00-4:30 Quartet-songs	Mar 4^th 3:00-4:00 Block Scene 9 Mrs. Paroo, Winthrop, Marian, Charlie and Harold
Mar. 7^th 3:00-4:30 Block Scene 5 pp60-70 Full cast except Charlie, Mayor, Salesmen newspaper men, conductor	Mar 8^th 3:00—4:00 AFTER BAND	Mar. 9^th 2:30-3:45 CHOREOGRAPHY Dancers for 76 Trombones	Mar. 10^th 4:00-4:30 Marcellus and Shipoopi Boy song	Mar. 11^th 3:00-3:40 (Market Day) Harold and Winthrop songs
Mar. 14^th3:00-4:30 Block Sc. 3 and 4 pp53-60 Harold, Marian, Amaryllis, Mrs. Paroo, Winthrop	Mar. 15^th 3:00—4:00 Review Sc. 2 and 5 Block Scene 5 pp60-70 Full cast except Charlie, Mayor, Salesmen newspaper men, conductor	Mar.16^th 2:30-3:15 CHOREOGRAPHY Dancers for Shipoopi Including towns-people and design-nated dancers. 3:15-4:00 76 Trom-bones Dancers	Mar. 17^th Choir 3:00-3:30	Mar. 18^th 3:00-4:00 Salesmen, Charlie Cowell, Newspaper Men, Conductor. Opening and Cash Song

THE MUSIC MAN JR. CAST AND CREW

Cash Song:

Salesmen: 1. Grant Smith

2. George Holle

3. Jacob Hanson

4. Lucas Brizendine

5. Jake McDaniel

Newspaper Men: 1. Patrick Foster

2. Elijah Runge

3. Johnathon Robinson

Charlie Cowell: Jacob Mages

Conductor: Connor Stevenson

Harold Hill: Zak Batt

TOWNSPEOPLE

Quartet:

Ewart Dunlop: Ray Smith

Oliver Hix: Elijah Runge

Jacey Squires: Liam Keenan

Olin Britt: Patrick Foster

Mayor Shinn: Alex Quinn

Marcellus Washburn: Bo Leszcynski

Tommy Djilas: Brian Tutrow

Marian Paroo: Lydia Egan

Mrs. Paroo: Moira Corcoran

Amaryllis: Hannah Moriarty

Winthrop Paroo: Ben Smith

Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn: (pal) McKenzie Tice

Zaneeta Shinn: Toni Maio

Ethel Tofflemeir: (pal) Cassie Cecil

Alma Hix: (pal) Madison Jones

Maud: (pal) Savannah Sturgill

Mrs. Squires: (pal) Rylee Jones

Gracie Shinn: Laura Spurlin

Constable: Tim Kelly

Shipoopi Boy: Jake McDcaniel

American Gothic Farmer: Andrew Clegg

Farmer’s Wife: Catherine Allstatt

Pick-A-Little Ladies: (pal) Angie Brizendine, Lauren Lachmayer,

Audrey Sutton, Sophia Verbeke

Town Children: Isabel Cavosie, Zac Clegg, Anna Falk,

Nicole Fowler, Sam Mackell

Dancers: Zaneeta, Tommy, Catherine Allstatt, Isabel Cavosie, Andrew

Clegg, Anna Falk, Nicole Fowler, Jacob Hanson, Hannah

Moriarty, Laura Spurlin, and _____________

Sound: Trevor Grismore, Chris Duncan

Stage Manager: Quinn Johnson

Cd Manager: Wes Moss

Stage Lights, Curtain: Alexis Pryor, Anna Falk

Lights

North Spot: Nate Pryor, Ray Reisinger

South Spot Johnathon Robinson, Nicole Fowler

North Lights: Grant Smith, Samantha Mackell

South Lights: Jacob Hadley, Angela Brizendine

Stage Crew: Cast

LITURGICAL CHOIR

These are the performances outside of school time for Liturgical Choir for the year:

Sat. Sept. 25^th5 PM Saturday Mass arrive at 4:40 With Adult Choir Feast of St. Therese—Appreciation Dinner

Tues., Oct. 12^th—3-4:30 PM Recording for ne3w Christmas CD-Church (No audience, please)

Sun. October 17^th—8:30 AM Mass with Adults

Tues., Nov. 2^nd—POSSIBLE re-recording date—in case we need it 3—4:30 PM Church

Sat. Nov. 6^th—5 PM Saturday Mass arrive 4:40 with Adult Choir. All Alumni Reunion Mass-dressed up!

No December Masses

Sun. Jan. 30^th-- 10:30 AM Mass kids only—arrive 10:10 dressed up Open House

Sun. Feb. 20^th-8:30 AM Mass arrive 8:15 with Adult Choir

Sun. Mar. 13^th--8:30 AM Mass arrive 8:15 with Adult Choir

Thurs. Apr. 21^st—7 PM Mass with Adults and bell ringing Holy Thurs. Soup Supper @5:30 PM

Sun. May 1^st.10:30 AM Sunday Mass—arrive 10:10 kids only. Very dressed up/ First Communion.

Sun. May 8^th- 8:30 AM Sunday Mass, arrive 8:15—Mother’s Day breakfast—dressed up.