Kindergarten Music
Weekly Class Music Schedule
Each kindergarten group participates in two 30-minute music sessions per week. These sessions take place in the Burke's Music Room where a wide range of percussion instruments is available for exploration. For exact days and times of your daughter's music class you may check with her kindergarten teacher or the Lower School Music Specialist.
Music in Community
In addition to the weekly classes, music is infused into many of Burke's traditions. At weekly assemblies the girls enter and leave singing. Songs are chosen to augment a topic of the assembly, to celebrate the time of year, or just for the joy and beauty of the song. The repertoire ranges in genre from the classics of the American musical, to traditional rounds, camp songs, and folk and art songs from around the world.
Performances and Sharing for Parents and Family
Performances allow students to demonstrate new skills, become more comfortable in front of an audience, and experience the joy of ensemble and performing. Your support of this aspect of your daughter's music education is vital! Mark your calendars now for the following events so you are sure to attend.
| September 23, 2011 | Lower School Picnic Sharing | 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. |
| December 16, 2011 | Holiday Sing Along | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
| February 14, 2012 |
Blue Group Music Room Sharing | 8:40 - 9:30 a.m. |
| February 15, 2012 |
Yellow Group Music Room Sharing | 8:40 - 9:30 a.m. |
| February 16, 2012 |
Red Group Music Room Sharing | 8:40 - 9:30 a.m. |
Kindergarten Curriculum and Skills
Building musical readiness through discovering contrasts:
* Loud - quiet * fast - slow * high - low
* Steady beat - no beat - rhythm
* Accompaniment - a cappella * whole - part (form)
* Instrumental timbres - wood, metal, skins, shakers
* Singing/speaking/calling/whispering voices; vocal inflection and expression
Conventions of group participation:
* Use of space - making lines, circles; personal space, moving in space
* Taking turns - in speaking, playing instruments, games, song leading
* Working with others - holding hands, choosing and changing partners
* Taking care of instruments - voice, body, percussion
Contact
Burke's is dedicated to developing the whole child. While the weekly music classes are skill-based and group oriented I am interested in your child's musical activities outside of school and am happy to discuss your child's musical needs and interests! If you have any musical talents you would like to share, I would love to have you visit a class. Similarly, I would love to hear about Burke's students, parents and alumni who participate in music outside of school!
Lisa Mandelstein, K-4 Music
(415) 751-0177 ext. 322
Lower School Music Overview
