8th Grade: Musical Theater
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 Broadway musical, The Phantom of the Opera, in class. There will be a short quiz on the musical in class on Monday, November 2.
7th Grade: Tone Poems
Last week, the students learned about Program Music and Tone Poems. They are writing a Halloween Children's Story inspired by Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens. The stories are due tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 29.
6th Grade: Musical Era Project
The students will be researching composers from musical era's such as the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical. The students will be creating a visual presentation and organizing an oral presentation with their group members. Next Thursday, our presentations will begin. This project is worth 100 points. 60% of the grade is for the students individual research and 40% for the visual and oral group portion.
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