Content

I have been debating with my class at University of Bridgeport about content.  Do music teachers teach historical content (Mozart, Louis Armstrong, etc...) or do we teach musical concepts (tone, intonation, etc...)?  If we need to teach Mozart WHEN and HOW do we do it?

The list can be infinite really quickly.  I have a hard time with "the student should study who they want".  We should teach something about Mozart in their twelve years in public schools.  The student should know at least this about Mozart:

• He was really, really good.
• He died young.
• He wrote a lot of Operas, Symphonies, and other stuff.
• They should have a pretty good idea its Mozart if we drop the needle.

But, how do we fit it in to our schedule?  Do we teach it through repertoire, worksheets, youTube videos?

Most of us would be aghast if we asked a student about Mozart and they said "who?".  

Concert

A great concert last night where we combined the MS Glee Club (6-8th grade) and the HS choirs.

MIOSM 2015 Concert

 SHS Chorale

1. Star Spangled Banner…………………………...….………………..arr. Deke Sharon
2. Sweet Dreams…………………………………………….………..……..arr. Deke Sharon

SHS Choir

   1.   Festival Sanctus………………….…………………..………………………….John Leavitt

   2. Seal Lullaby…………………………………………………………………..…..Eric Whitacre

   3.   Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie…………………...Leadbelly, arr. Moira Smiley

Stephanie Tabaka, solo

   4.   A Whole New World………………………………..……Alan Menken and Tim Rice

Matt Moran, Abigail Andrade, soloists

SMS Glee Club

   1.   Say Something………….…………………………….………………………...Alex Preston

   2.   Safer………………………………………………………….……………………………...First Aid

Peyton Iott, solo

   3.   Lay Me Down…………………………………………..…………………………...Sam Smith

Catherine Dolan, solo

   4.   Us …………………………………………………………..……………………..Regina Spektor

Rose Washbrook, Violin

Combined Choirs

1. Shenandoah……………………..………………………………...…...arr. Rollo Dillworth

Megan Meyer, Flute

2. Bonse Aba………………………………………………………………….arr Victor Johnson

     Sarah Masotta, Galianna Erazo, solos