White Oak Varsity Choir took 16 students to Sulphur Springs to audition for All Region Choir on Saturday September 23.
Month: September 2023
September 26 -October 1
No School on Friday!
6th Grader
Continue Recorder Skills
Review new note C. Review new note D
Monday The Escalator
Jelly in the Bowl
Tuesday Lightly Row Jingle Bells
Wednesday Aura Lee, Sounds of Autumn Pop Goes the Weasel, The Farmer in the Dell
Thursday Catch up and Songs of Choice
Disney Spectacular
Review. I’ve Got No Strings, Bippidy Boppity Boo, Add all Mary Poppins.
If J.W.Pepper order comes in , begin Christmas Songs
7/8 Grade
Soprano Alto All Region Songs
Monday Songs in the Night/Anything
Tuesday Musica Dei/Hold On
Wednesday Song of Myself/This is Your Time
Thursday Student Choice of which All Region Song to work
Friday. Christmas Music Dance Evolution
Every day: Sight reading skills, Sol Feg, Warm up Soprano and Alto Warm up in Sol Feg – independently then together
JV Choir
Recorder Songs – Review C and D Songs: The Escalotor, LIghtly Row, Jingle Bells, Aura Lee, Sounds of Autumn, Pop! Goes the Weasel, The Farmer in the Dell, Andante, When the Saints, and Starlight, Starbright
Review all Note Values
Abba Forever, Choose Christmas Songs
Varsity Choir
Celebrate All Region Qualifiers
Introduce Pre Area Songs – choose one to learn as a choir! Give students 10 – 15 minutes to practice on these songs
Begin I love Rock and Roll for Senior Citizen performance and The Lord Bless You and Keep You
If time, start Christmas Songs
September 18-22
6th Grade
Recorder. Review – measure, bar line, quarter, half, eighth, dotted half,
Review. BAG
Introduce the New Note C
Disney Spectacular
Friday – Fun Songs
7/8
Monday Songs in the Night/Anything
Tuesday Musica Dei/Hold On
Wednesday Song of Myself/This is Your Time
Thursday Student Choice of which All Region Song to work
Friday. Christmas Music Dance Evolution
Every day: Sight reading skills, Sol Feg, Warm up
JV
Abba Forever
Recorder Skills
Varsity
This is the week! Saturday, September 23 is All Region. Please check Parent/Student Square for contest information
We will work intensely on All Region Songs this week and prep for auditions
September 11 -15
6th Grade Choir
Vocal Pieces: Unison Songs. Alma Mater
Sol Feg. Continue do re mi fa so la ti do
Know terms: chord, 2nd, 3rd, 4th , 5th 6th.
Recorder Skills Continue BAG. Review quarter, eight, half whole
Monday All Aboard. Tuesday Down at the StationWednesday. Long-Legged Sailor. Thursday Old MacDonald and Bullet Train
If time, introduce note C ! p. 11. Playing the Note C. Juba
Friday: Songs of Student’s Choice. Fun Day
7/8th Grade
Continue
Basic Sightreading.
Monday Hold ON
Tuesday Songs in the Night
Wednesday: Song of Myself
Thursday :Anything
Friday: Christmas Song! and Student Choice
JV Choir
Continue Skill Lessons
Monday Quarter Rest Eighth Rest
Tuesday Barlines and measures
Wednesday Beats
Thursday Time Signature
Songs for the Week: Hold On Anything, Song of Myself. Listen and Choose favorites to practice
Varsity: Intense work on all 3 All Region Songs. Friday practice with Peter Cunningham from Kilgore College
Sightreading Week 4 Goal: To be able to record songs by Thursday
Upcoming All Region September 23
September 4 -8
MONDAY – HAPPY LABOR DAY
6th Grade
Continue sol feg
Identify 2nds (steps) 3rds(skips) and challenge 6th (My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Review Treble clef lines and spaces, also half notes and rests, quarter notes and rests
New whole rests, dotted half notes
Recorder Express
Review p. 7 Triple Meter, Wacky Waltz, The Frog, Good News
New: Eight Note Encounter, Lucy Locket Hop Old Squirrel, Marys Busy Lamb
Through whole group, small group and individual performance, check to make sure all students know bag
Culminating songs. All Aboard and Down at the Station. Record on phones and send to Mrs. Stone for evaluation!
Fun Closure. Long-Legged Sailor and Old MacDonald
If time start new note C! Learn fingering
Go on to p. ll Playing the NOte C, Juba, Triple Meter Trip and Humpty Dumpty
Friday Fun Day Send in your songs to [email protected]
Vocal Songs. Alma Mater, Star Spangled Banner, and one pop song – choirs choice!
7/8th Grade
Continue introduction to sight reading
Practice sol-feg. Begin to be confident on 2nds, 3rds, 4ths. Introduce 5ths 6ths
Sight Reading for Soprano/Alto
Lesson 5. Do Soprano and Alto separate, then together
Rhythm for the day quarter half hole. drmf , ltd
Wednesday Lesson 6. Rhythm. quarter half dotted half whole
Thursday Lesson 6 Revew
All Days 5-10 minutes on Christmas on Broadway -It’s Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas, Pine Cones and Holly Berries, Toyland
Tuesday Anything TB.
Wednesday. This is Your Time SSA
Thursday. Musica Dei
Friday Dance Evolution and Christmas on Broadway
Varsity
Prepping for Saturday Clinic
Tuesday – Sightreading Day 1 and 2
Kyrie
confirm all registration for All Region Auditions
Wednesday Sightreading Day 3 and 4
I’ll Be On My Way
Thursday
Sightreading Day 5
O Schone Nacht
Friday
All 3 All Region Songs