Informance with the Signature Symphony

Primary School Families,
Mark your calendar for a special event with the Signature Symphony on Thursday, November 3 from 6:30-8:00 pm at the TCC (Southeast) VanTrease PAC.  This "Rehearsal Look-In" will involve Dr. Barry Epperley, the conductor, and members of the Signature Symphony and Signature Chorale interacting with the audience. 
There is no charge for this session.  You're welcome to contact Susan Martin at 918-595-7776 or smartin1@tulsaacc.edu if you have any questions. 
I think this opportunity will be so exciting for our PS families!

In the Hall of Mountain King

Several of the 2nd graders asked how they could get the song Peer Gynt Suite In the Hall of Mountain King No. 1 Op 46 by Edvarg Grieg.  Get on the I-tunes site and search for this title.  You'll get a multiple number of matches, all are the same song by various orchestral recordings.  I know they will enjoy it on their collections.
Also, Logan found this great video on You Tube to share with his classmates.  It shows the conductor and the instruments as you hear them:

1st Grade creates sound effects to story

The video is quite long, but I know you'll enjoy watching these 1st graders put fun sound effects to the story "The Little Old Lady that was Not Afraid of Anything". 

more 2nd grade Halloween fun in music class!

"Better Watch Out, it's Halloween Night" were playing, singing, and moving.

2nd Grade have fun with movement!

Here, the 2nd graders are creating a shape while they are moving in a troll-like manner.  The song "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by composer Edvarg Grieg is set to the folk tale of Peer Gynt.  He was having a bit of trouble with the trolls on the island.  Watch as they move from small actions to giant actions depending on the dynamics of the music.  The words we used to describe the way trolls may move are:  crooked, jagged, awkward, goofy, slithering, creepy, etc.

Also, notice the shape of our crescendo at the end of the song...which describes the dynamics from quiet to gradually louder with each phrase.  Then all of the action climaxed with the accents. 

Falling Leaves (Scarves) in Kindergarten

Check out your Kindergartner singing, moving and playing glockenspiels to "Five Little Leaves".  Enjoy!

1st Graders and Glissandos on the Barred Instruments

Playing scales and glissandos on the xylophones! 

Pics of our Opera outing

Downtown in T-town

On the Bus

Wow, this is a nice place!

Playing at the park afterwards!

Interviews from 3rd Graders

We had a wonderful time at the opera "The Barber of Seville" on Oct. 11.  Here's some thoughts from various Third graders about their experience:

3rd Grade goes to the OPERA!

Oct. 11, the 3rd graders will be attending the opera "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini.  We've been learning about opera and specifically this story.  Ask them what the difference is between a Soprano and Tenor. 
They need to be sure to bring a SACK LUNCH on Oct. 11 because we won't return to the PS until after the cafeteria closes. 
Here's some clips from the opera that you may enjoy.  First, the Overture (which is the orchestra playing music introducing the audience to many of the melodies they'll be hearing in the opera - the curtain is still closed and the action hasn't yet begun):

Here's a chaotic scene that will make you laugh:

Just for fun, here's "Woody Woodpecker" singing one of the aria's cartoon-style.