What's happening in the Music Room in 2013

  • Choir Year 2 - 4 TUESDAY 1.15 in the HALL
  • Instrumental lessons - Check times with your teacher
  • Year 3 String Program Friday with Mr Singh and Wednesday with Mrs Robinson
  • String Ensemble Friday 8.00am in the HALL
  • Advanced String Ensemble Friday 10.30 am - 11.00 am in the HALL

Monday, November 29, 2010

A Cool Website for Kids (and adults!)

I discovered this awesome website for both students and adults that is musically educational and a lot of fun!

http://www.musictechteacher.com

Give it a try, I guarantee that you will love it!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

"The Cockatoo's Christmas Party"

In one week's time we will all be getting ready to perform in "The Cockatoo's Christmas Party". I hope everyone has their masks, wings and tails ready for the big night! Don't forget that this Friday is our whole day rehearsal up at Mahers Lane. I can't wait to see and hear how wonderful you all are...........

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Murwillumbah Performing Arts Festival

Congratulations to the Junior School Choir who placed 1st in the Year 3 & 4 Primary Section and 3rd in the Primary Action Choir.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Sunshine Choir

Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts

Monday 28 June 2010


Section MPR2 Junior Primary School Choir - No Actions- Years 3 & 4

Section MPR23 Primary School Choir - Action

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Overtone singing tutorial

Honour the Earth as your Mother - Sarah Hopkins

How a Recorder Is Made

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

How its made - trumpet

How It's Made - Flute

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

BOOMTHANG

If you like disco try out this groovy game 'Boomthang'. It will have your feet tapping in no time!

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/back-to-school/games/game_boomthang.html

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Grace from 4L and her recycled electric guitar

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

HELP

Does anyone have any cylinder containers that we can use to make tomtoms with balloons??
If you do, please drop them off to the music room.

Ms Ross

The Elephant Song - Cool Tunes for Kids by Eric Herman

This is Kindergartens favourtite video. They thought it was hillarious!

Year 3

Don't forget your recorders on Friday. I am looking forward to hearing the melodious sounds of 24 recorders playing together! I also have some special music for you to paste into your music books so that you can take them home to play for your families!

Ms Ross
Year 4

Don't forget to bring in your recycled instruments on Friday so that you can start creating music with the Recycled Instrument Orchestra. I will also have the flip camera to capture you on film for your mums and dads to see!

Ms Ross

mars rover to mars holst the planets

Year 2 this is a really cool clip and the music that accompanies it is "Mars" from The Planets by Holst. Remember, we listened to it in class!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Old McDonald had a Farm

Year 1 really enjoyed this clip!

SIRENA Recorder Quartet

Year 3 students check out this cool clip! Show your Mum and Dad and tell them that the recorder is a REAL instrument.

Musical instruments from recycled/reused materials

Instruments for Sale

Thank you to all those people that responded to the article in the newsletter regarding 2nd hand instruments.

The following instruments have been listed for sale:

Yamaha Flute $350 ono
Cello 3/4 size $650

Remember, if you have an instrument at home that is in good condition, please let me know so that we can list it on our blog and hopefully find a loving home for it!

Recycled Instrument Orchestra

How can we use recycled material to create our very own musical instruments? Watch the following clip on youtube to make your very own straw oboe.


Did your oboe work? Watch some of the other clips from expert village called "How to make musical instruments for kids".