Our winning group: 4B

Enjoy Dean, Shiue Lang, Julian and Terry performing a rhythmic skit based on STOMP!

Grades 3 - 6 voted and brought them to the 1st place with 74 votes;

Question (+5) for Grade 4

Which Musical broke all records this year and is nominated for 16 Tony Awards?

A Unique Class for Parents Only!

Very excited to announce that our (first of many) class will take place

on Tuesday, May 17, 15:10, at the Music Room (4th floor) IBSH New Building.

Sign up - places are limited  :)

A sincere (and touching) insight of the 3rd graders about dancing

How do you feel when you are dancing? Do you like to dance?
The 3rd graders in IBSH  (3B Class) have shared with us their insight about having for the first time dancing lessons during Music as a Performing Art class.

They may not realise it, but by the end of this video take, they had strengthen their skills in:
- Spatial Awareness
- Problem Solving
- Motivation and Commitment
- Perseverance
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Respond to Constructive Criticism
- Respect for Deadlines
- Rhythm and Tempo manipulation
- Developing Accuracy reproducing dancing routines
- Memorization
- Self Confidence and Better Health

while having fun!

A Photographic Tour of our Grade 6s Dance Finals :)

Questions for your Class Dojo points :)

Hello again!

Here are some questions that will help you gain some points in your Class Dojo account:
Remember that they expire on January 15th.


Grade 3:
2 questions about celli: a) In which music key do you read the notes when you play a cello?
                                      b) What is the "King" and where is it located?


Grade 4: 
2 questions about dance: a) What is "tap dance"
                                        b)  What do you need to dance tap dance?


Grade 5:
2 questions about general music history knowledge: a) What is the difference between the violin and the fiddle?
b) What is "Surf" Music? Give an example!

Grade 6:
Please answer all questions above :) (Total 6)
           

Grade 6 - Demo routine for you to study (Gibberish)

Here is the routine for you to study for your finals.
Have fun, challenge your family members to see who will memorize it first ;) and, most important - FOCUS ON THE DETAILS!

Final Exams in Music - Schedule

Grade 3A and 3B - Monday, January 18th during Music Class time.

You have to study:  a) The Parts of a Cello, b) Memorize the  dancing routine of "Never Gonna Give You Up"

Grade 4A: Friday, January 15th during Music Class

You have to study:  a) Name of the notes in treble clef, b) Memorize the dancing routine of "Blame"

Grade 4B: Tuesday, January 19th during Music Class 

You have to study:  a) Name of the notes in treble clef, b) Memorize the dancing routine of "Blame"

Grade 5A and 5B: Tuesday, January 19th during Music Class

You have to study: a) All notes from your Music History classes and the open quizzes, b) Memorize the dancing routines 5A "The Choice Is Yours"  and 5B "Animals"

Grade 6A: Friday, January 15th during Music Class, 6B: Monday, January 18th during Music Class

You have to study: a) 2nd and 3rd intervals b) Memorize the dancing routine "Gibberish"


As this is the first time you will be evaluated in Dance, here are some useful information you might want to know:

• Dance education teaches the values and skills of creativity, risk taking, making judgments in the absence of rules, and higher-order thinking skills.
• Dance provides an opportunity for students to recognize that there are multiple solutions to problems.
• Dance teaches you tempo, melodic lines, pitch and rhythmic patterns - same things you learn in your music theory :)
• Dance routines help you train your visual and aural memorization skills!
• Dance education helps you with to understand better space, time and your body movement.
• Dance education helps students develop physical fitness, and effective stress management approaches.

During your Dance Evaluation you will be observed on:

• How good you have memorized the dancing routine
• If your movements are on beat (on tempo)
• If both your upper and lower body move according to the routine

Good luck to everyone and have fun during your preparation!

Make Time For What You Love :)

Watch this touching short film and remember, during these happy times of the year to make some time for what you love!
Happy Holidays everyone!

Sticky Board with Ingrid !

Sticky Board Performance has started and gradually will be a weekly routine for all grades.

Please, enjoy Ingrid from Grade 6A, as she performs in front of her class with her flute :)

New Question to all of you :)

Let's see how well you know the story of "Christmas Carol"... the story we will present for our winter concert.
Please answer these questions and - if they are correct -  5 points to your class dojo account will be added IMMEDIATELY!

1. Who is the author of the "Christmas Carol Story" ?
2. When was the story written?
3. Whose character is this phrase: "Bah! Humbug!"
4.What does it mean?
5. Who is Jacob Marley?

Looking forward to your responses!

Coming up....this weekend!

Applying technology in classroom :)

Grade 4s are enjoying a "Magic Pen" class, where they can interact with a digital piano and play the right melodies on the board by applying the knowledge they already conquered during these months :)

Sneak a Peak to the props of the "Christmas Carol" skit :)

Hats off to the backgrounds and props team! They did a miraculous job with this prop.

Can you guess where in the skit we will use this one? ( 5 points coming your way!)

No matter what, the Show Must Go On!! ( A great example from Grade 4A :)

We say that no matter happens, the show must go on and the performers should not stop on stage.
But how easy is this?
Our little Scrooge here, was trying his new hat for the Winter Concert performance when suddenly he totally lost his vision.
Did he stop?
Find out in this video!

Sticky Board for Grade 4A; Lydia sings Johnny B Goode

Afraid of a microphone? Afraid of the audience?

Not any more! Through the Sticky Board Performances we learn how to be a performer!
This is Lydia, singing Rock!

Did you check the blog? Weekly facts for the Elementary Grades

As always, please go to your grade level and try to answer your class' question. Email me at faye@ibsh.tw . If you get it right, 5 points will be added to your Class Dojo account.

Here are the questions for this week :

Grade 3A and 3B:   What is the name of the band of classical trained cellists, all graduates from the Sibelius Academy in Finland, performing Cello Metal?

Grade 4A and 4B:  What is the name of the song performed by the Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool featured in the animation movie Madagascar 3 ?

Grade 5A and 5B: State some facts about the song Under Pressure.  Who is singing with Freddie Mercury? What was special in the recordings? What is the song talking about?

Grade 6A and 6B: Please answer all questions above :)

Have a happy and cosy weekend!

And here is a video for your entertainment:

Second video for re-evaluation for Grade 4B

As we're coming closer to the Winter Concert we need to re-evaluate our performance and fix any mistakes we see (or hear!) :)

Highlights from the past month in Music as a course of Performing Arts class

Midterm Exams!

Practicing the winter concert's dancing routine :)

On beat!

Working with a dance partner

Working on synchronization

Learning how to become a performer

Oh these moves!

Isaiah captivating his audience :)

This is how you enjoy being on stage!

Sticky board with style!

Being evaluated by their audience

Dancing on Will.i.am beats

Sometimes, observing yourself in the mirror is funny!

Revising with a fun way

Treble clef questions? No problem!

A big Hurray! to Ryoka!

Hm... let me think....

Going crazy about their class dojo accounts!

So... do you know the answer to this one??

Did you check the blog? Weekly facts for the Elementary Grades

Hello all!

...and we are back! This time, I have a question for each grade. Please read it and research to find the answer.
Then email it to me (faye@ibsh.tw) and if you get it right, you will get the +5 points on your Class Dojo account!

Grade 3A Question:
What is the name of the fist group, Michael Jackson performed with?

Grade 3B Question:
What is the name of the most famous violin?

Grade 4A Question:
Who are the Wiggles?

Grade 4B Question:
Who is Jerry C? How did he become famous?

Grade 5A Question:
What happened in 2009 with the song YMCA?

Grade 5B Question:
Who is will.i.am and what genres of music is he performing?

Grades 6A and 6B Question:
Please answer all the above questions :)