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DARE Songs

Piano only
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talk_it_out.m4a
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Mango Walk 

Fifth Grade created their own performance piece using a song we learned this year.  They helped develop each section and with their B sections took the opportunity to improvise using a pentatonic scale on the xylophones.  This group had some help creating the percussion part from our visiting Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University Music Education students-teamwork makes the dreamwork!!

DARE Graduation

Thank you Mr. B. for getting a video of their "Talk it Out" performance!!

Sing it loud....sing it proud pic.twitter.com/0lQDiG5v2P

— Mr. Bielewicz (@MrBtheVP) February 6, 2018

Composer study in 5th Grade today...John Williams! So great to see them excited...and hear Superman, Star Wars and Harry Potter all at the same time! Some fantastic interviews to watch as well with Mr. Williams, George Lucan and Steven Spielberg. pic.twitter.com/G89Tqj2NMo

— Megan Kraus (@MrsKrausMusic) February 8, 2018

JINGLE BELLS!!

While it make look easy putting together this performance was one of the most difficult tasks we've done.  It was layered with a xylophone part, a drum ostinato & sleigh bells to keep the beat steady!  We added some singing, too of course!! (i helped out there a little!)  Hope you enjoy the kids' work!  They were very proud of themselves!

Fun in Music!

BATS!!! 5th grade celebrates Halloweenâ–ˇ @WhitehallNews pic.twitter.com/14lGpuy4WW

— Megan Kraus (@MrsKrausMusic) October 24, 2017
The kids have been working hard learning about syncopation patterns in music, but we wanted to take a break and have some Halloween fun with BATS!

Practicing 2 beat syncopation AND part singing in 5th grade today...all while playing a game. Music is great! @WhitehallNews pic.twitter.com/CGaQDFKREg

— Megan Kraus (@MrsKrausMusic) October 17, 2017
The Canoe Song to help the kids sing, read and play a two beat syncopation pattern...and sing in parts...and play a game! :-)

Go Mango Walk in 5th grade to help learn syncopated rhythms! pic.twitter.com/AYdSZ9BeOa

— Megan Kraus (@MrsKrausMusic) September 27, 2017
Mango Walk with instruments...more syncopated fun!

Mrs. Ehland's 5th grade reviewing rhythm with a favorite "Fire in the Mountain" today. pic.twitter.com/3q4V6Z0vx0

— Megan Kraus (@MrsKrausMusic) September 7, 2017
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