GRADES 5 TO 8: Good morning students! Please look at yesterday's post about Tchaikovsky and watch the following YouTube vidoes. 

I'd also like to say CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EIGHTH GRADE CLASS! This Friday they will officially graduate from St. Christopher's. I'm proud of all of you and wish you the best. 

Have a great day! 

If you wish to share with me any comments about the post or previous posts, feel free to email me at [email protected] .

GRADES K-4

Good morning students! I hope you had a great weekend! 

COMPOSER'S CORNER: Today we will talk about a famous Russian composer, Tchaikovsky! He started taking piano lessons when he was five years old, the same age as some of you in kindergarten! He grew up and became famous for composing the ballet The Nutcracker. 
Here is a clip of one of the scenes from the ballet called The Russian Dance: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgyliXHF9j8
Here is another clip of the Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV1qLYukTH8










MASS SONG: Being in quarantine these past few weeks may have been difficult for a lot of you. Let's listen to and sing this song, "Let There Be Peace On Earth", as we pray for peace during these tough times. Parents please help the young ones with the link. Thank you. 
You can listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti0HclGpL8E


Have a great day everyone! 

If you would like to share with me what you thought about the clips today, please feel free to send me an email at [email protected]

GRADES K TO 8: Good morning students! Today we are going to learn a few facts about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was a child prodigy that grew up to become a famous composer. You might have heard some of his songs in movies and commercials.

Here are some interesting things about Mozart: 
1. Mozart was a child prodigy. A prodigy is a child under the age of ten that shows the skill level of an adult in something. Mozart was a prodigy with the pianoforte, which is slightly different from the piano we know today. 
2. His father took him on tour in Europe. Seeing that Mozart was talented, he traveled with him all over Europe so he can perform for princes and archbishops. 
3. Mozart gave Beethoven music lessons for two weeks. Beethoven, another famous composer that became more well known later on, was briefly taught by Mozart. 
4. He wrote his first opera when he was only 14 years old! 

Here are some songs you can listen to that Mozart composed. See if you recognize any of them. 
1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy2zDJPIgwc
2. Overture to The Marriage of Figaro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6UAGN_Ir4
3. Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quxTnEEETbo
4. Symphony No. 40, 1st Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45DAuXYSIs


Which one was your favorite? Which one did you recognize? If you would like to share, feel free to email me at [email protected] . 
Have a great week! 
Miss Walton

Grades 5 to 8: Good morning students! I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend. Please look at yesterday's post to see the West Point Band's tribute to the Armed Forces as well as The Litany of the Holy Spirit in song. Have a great week! 

GRADES K TO 4: GOOD MORNING STUDENTS! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Yesterday was Memorial Day! Did you know that there is an Armed Forces Salute Medley dedicated to all of the soldiers?
Here is a clip of it being sung by a veteran and played by a veteran orchestra: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7koEfvxT4lA

If you know anyone that has been in the armed forces, make sure you thank them for their service. 





IT'S NATIONAL BURGER DAY! YUM! 
In honor of national burger day, here are two funny songs about burgers! Enjoy! 
This is from Veggie Tales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI9yvAx3uCQ

Here is another song about the Best Burger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z80mjSRTVJQ

MASS SONGS: On Father Joe's class page, he wrote that we should pray the Litany Of The Holy Spirit until Pentecost. Here is a beautiful clip of this prayer being sung by Dan Schutte:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp0vQdAju8Y






If you would like to share with me what you did for Memorial Day or what your favorite burger is, feel free to email me at [email protected]. 

Have a great day!

GRADES 5-8: Good mornng students! Dancing is a big part of music. Whether you bop your head to your favorite song or do a "dab", when we hear a song we love we can't help but move our bodies. So today I want to encourage you to put on your favorite music and dance around the house! I've also posted a YouTube video below of a Just Dance video if you'd like to use that. Make sure you dance in a place with plenty of space, wear comfortable clothing, and wear sneakers if you are doing more complex moves. Most of all, have fun! 

Here is the YouTube video below: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74_o_43_RQ



Musician Birthdays in May: 
Today marks the 61st birthday of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. He sings the ukulele version of "Over The Rainbow", which was in the teachers and staff video posted on our Facebook page. If you go on Google today, you'll see a picture of him on the home page. Here is the song below: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BeKhlUzPUc 

Have a great day! 

Good morning students! From now on I will be posting the recent assignments at the top of the page so you don't have to scroll down.
 

DANCE BREAK! 

GRADES K TO 2: It's time to play Freeze Dance! I posted a dance video for you to move to the music! Before you start, make sure you are in a room with a lot of space to move around and wear comfortable clothes to dance in! Have fun! Parents, you may have to help your child with the link. 
Here is the Dance Freeze Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vdKfXlB_g

GRADES 3 AND 4: It's time to dance! Do you remember the song "Can't Stop The Feeling" from the movie Trolls? This is a video showing you how to do a few dance moves to the song! Before you start, make sure you are in a room with a lot of space, wear loose comfortable clothing, and sneakers. If some of the moves are too difficult, just do your own dance moves. Enjoy! 
Here is the "Can't Stop The Feeling" Tutorial (Parents may have to help you with the link):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sxifR0Ltqk

Good morning Grades 5th through 8th! I'm so happy I am still able to teach all of you through this Class Page. Below you will find links to watching videos. Please have your parents help you with the links if they need to be copied and pasted into your web browser. Also, any short written assignment that goes along with your viewing should be handwritten or typed and kept in a folder until we return back to school. Thank you! 

THAT’S AN INSTRUMENT?! There are some items in your house that might surprise you. Some of these everyday items are used in music! Take a look at this list:

1. The COMB!

2. The spoons!

3. Glass cups, collectively known as the Glass Harp.

 
Write one paragraph about which instrument surprised you the most, which one was your favorite, and which one would you try at home (with your parents’ permission of course)! What do you think COULD be an instrument that you might have around the house and why?
 

MASS SONGS: On Monday, Father Joe taught us about Divine Mercy Sunday. Here are two hymns that you can listen to and sing as you focus on the divine mercy of God.             
                                                                                                                               

1. God of Mercy:   https://youtu.be/vxBWOFMtqaI
2. Save Your People:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag_eBxNIfhw

Tuesday April 28, 2020 

Composer’s Corner
Did you know it is National Superhero Day? In honor of some of our favorite heroes, we will take a look at some composers who created some of our favorite superhero songs!
 
Michael Giacchino is a composer known for creating the theme song for The Incredibles. He is an American musician and composer of music for films, television and video games. He also composed for the movies Spiderman: Homecoming and Zootopia. Listen to the first 2 minutes of The Incredibles theme song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLQroAnoLI

The next two classic superheroes have had several remakes throughout the years. Today we will feature the most well-known theme songs.  

John Williams is an American composer that created the main theme song of Superman (1978). He was from Queens, NY and was formerly a jazz pianist before going to Hollywood to compose for movies. He composed for more than 100 movies, including Star Wars.  
 Listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vrfEoc8_g    
 



Paul Francis Webster and J. Robert Harris co-composed the Spiderman theme song from 1967. Paul Francis Webster was a lyricist, which means that he wrote the words to the song. J. Robert Harris wrote the music. Both of them are American composers originally from New York.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl90tt4newk  




Mass Songs
Here are two of our favorite mass songs that we like to sing during our school mass on Fridays. I am looking forward to when we can sing these songs together again! 

Here I Am, Lord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBg-yDhM2KY
Gift of Finest Wheat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpjK71ELYw&list=RDzBg-yDhM2KY&index=3





Do you have a favorite superhero? I would love to hear what yours is! If you would like to share it with me, feel free to send me an email: [email protected] 



 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020 

Good morning students! Please take a look at Tuesday's post and give a listen to the theme songs of some of your favorite superheroes as well as the mass songs. If you would like to share with me what some of your favorite superheroes are, please email me at 
 [email protected]

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020

MASS SONGS

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020