The Winter Concert Practice Journals were handed out today. Fourth and Fifth grade students are encouraged to practice every day to reach each week's time goal. Those who do, are rewarded with that week's prize.
The student who practices the most will win the Grand Prize---a plush gingerbread bear and an iTunes gift card.
Good practice plans include 1) Warming up on scales or long tones, 2) Working on exercises in the Essential Elements Book, 3) Playing small sections of Orchestra music that are challenging and 4) playing something fun, like a holiday tune or familiar melody.
Recordings of all the Orchestra pieces are available under the 4th Grade and 5th Grade tabs above.