The students are using our new computer software, Sony MixCraft 6, to compose songs. They will be sharing these compositions with the class on Friday!
7th Grade:
The
students are learning about Musical Theater. First, they will learn about
what a musical is and who makes a musical possible (composer, librettist,
director, choreographer, etc.), then they will study one musical in depth.
We will finish the week by watching the Disney musical, Newsies, in class. There will
be a short quiz on the musical in class next week. A highlight for the students is seeing Christian Bale (Batman) singing and dancing in one of his earliest movies!
8th Grade:
This week, the students started their Famous Duo Project. The
Famous Duo project includes researching famous Composer-Director teams or
Composer-Lyricist teams and putting together a multimedia presentation using
PhotoStory. Some examples of the Famous duo's our students are learning
about are: John Williams and Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton and Danny Elfman,
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
