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Third grade music students have been learning to read notes on the staff, in preparation for developing the independent musicianship needed to study band and choir in the upper grades. We have been hard at work transferring this knowledge to the glockenspiels, and will continue with recorders in the fourth grade. Check out these talented students demonstrating their note-reading skills.

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Third grade music students have been learning to read notes on the staff, in preparation for developing the independent musicianship needed to study band and choir in the upper grades. We have been hard at work transferring this knowledge to the glockenspiels, and will continue with recorders in the fourth grade. Check out these remarkable students as they show what they have learned.

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Baldwin Elementary second graders worked hard this year learning new rhythms and pitches, and expanded their knowledge of music from various genres and cultures.  We did a great deal of movement and instrument playing this year!   Please enjoy our second graders as they perform a choreographed routine to "Fight Song."  They LOVED this piece!

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Baldwin Elementary second graders worked hard this year learning new rhythms and pitches, and expanded their knowledge of music from various genres and cultures.  We did a great deal of movement and instrument playing this year!   Please enjoy our second graders as they perform a choreographed routine to "Fight Song."  They LOVED this piece!

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Since the beginning of the school year - both remotely and in person, kindergartners have been focusing on keeping a steady beat (the foundation of all musical learning) and defining long and short sound patterns (rhythms).  They have played musical singing and movement games, worked to discover their singing voices, and played a variety of non-pitched instruments.   Watch how well our littlest students are doing reading and playing rhythm patterns to the Japanese children's song - "Ame Ame."

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This year, both remotely and in-person, first graders have been studying and responding to various musical works from the classical genre. We learned about instruments and themes from "Peter and the Wolf," and discussed musical concepts such as tempo, dynamics and mood in Camille Saint-Saens's work, "Carnival of the Animals." Our students truly enjoyed doing this choreographed movement piece to "Aquarium."

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This year, both remotely and in-person, first graders have been studying and responding to various musical works from the classical genre.  We learned about instruments and themes from "Peter and the Wolf," and discussed musical concepts such as tempo, dynamics and mood in Camille Saint-Saens's work, "Carnival of the Animals."  Our students truly enjoyed doing this choreographed movement piece to "Aquarium."

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Baldwin Elementary second graders worked hard this year learning new rhythms and pitches, and expanded their knowledge of music from various genres and cultures.  We did a great deal of movement and instrument playing this year!   Please enjoy our second graders as they perform a choreographed routine to "Fight Song."  They LOVED this piece!

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Fourth graders have been working hard! We have been learning how to independently read and play very complex rhythm patterns on the bucket drums, and the importance of using great instrument technique. The students truly enjoyed these "street instruments," and chose to work on a very challenging piece. We all wish we had a few more weeks of school to put the finishing touches on "Dance Monkey," but we think you will enjoy this piece as much as we did!

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Fourth graders have been working hard!  We have been learning how to independently read and play very complex rhythm patterns on the bucket drums, and the importance of using great instrument technique.  The students truly enjoyed these "street instruments," and chose to work on a very challenging piece.  We all wish we had a few more weeks of school to put the finishing touches on "Dance Monkey," but we think you will enjoy this piece as much as we did!

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I have been SO impressed with the fifth graders and their enthusiasm and hard work on the ukulele. We learned a LOT - how to define harmony, play a string instrument with appropriate technique, read chord charts independently and to apply all this new knowledge to learn a variety of songs. I hope our students keep expanding on these new skills!

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I have been SO impressed with the fifth graders and their enthusiasm and hard work on the ukulele.  We learned a LOT - how to define harmony, play a string instrument with appropriate technique, read chord charts independently and to apply all this new knowledge to learn a variety of songs.  I hope our students keep expanding on these new skills!

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Since the beginning of the school year - both remotely and in person, kindergartners have been focusing on keeping a steady beat (the foundation of all musical learning) and defining long and short sound patterns (rhythms).  They have played musical singing and movement games, worked to discover their singing voices, and played a variety of non-pitched instruments.   Watch how well our littlest students are doing reading and playing rhythm patterns to the Japanese children's song - "Ame Ame."

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Despite the challenges and changes in learning routines this year, Baldwin Elementary students continued to receive music instruction and we STILL learned a great deal, and had fun!
Although we could not have a "live" concert, I wanted to at least give our families a brief glimpse of our learning in music class. Click on the video for each class post and enjoy! These videos are not intended to be polished performances, but rather "infornances -" a snippet of the musical experiences that BES students have at each lesson.
Thank you for helping our students stay connected to school - and to the arts!