Music at Keene Middle School One of the best middle school music programs in the state Open House September 29, 2016

What we offer in all three grades: Performing Groups: Band Chorus Strings Classroom Content: General Music Every student at KMS takes a music class each year

With a spiraling curriculum, concepts are taught throughout the year With a spiraling curriculum, concepts are taught throughout the year. Each time we revisit a concept, skills improve, knowledge deepens, and technique is refined. Read this slide.

A Spiraling, Standards-Based Curriculum National Standards New Hampshire State Standards Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. Reading and notating music. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. Evaluating music and music performances. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. Understanding music in relation to history and culture. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. Reading and notating music. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. Evaluating music and music performances. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. Understanding music in relation to history and culture. Identify the range of careers in the field of music.

Band Mrs. Susan Hahs Sectionals instructors: Mrs. Hahs (6, 7, & 8) Mrs Band Mrs. Susan Hahs Sectionals instructors: Mrs. Hahs (6, 7, & 8) Mrs. Butterfield (6, 7, & 8) Band rehearses every other day all year long. Sectionals meet once per 6-day cycle in 7th & 8th Grade. Sectionals meet once every other 6-day cycle in 6th Grade, tentatively starting 2nd quarter.

Band Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Approx. 10 pieces of middle school band literature, generally level 1-2 music. Minimum of 3 Concerts and 1 parade per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 conducting gestures ensemble sound concept notes and fingerings rhythm tempo / metronome dynamics articulations balance & tone Intonation / tuner cultural & historical connections listening & evaluation Approx. 12 pieces of middle school band literature, generally level 1 ½-2 ½ music. Minimum of 3 Concerts and 1 parade per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 notes and fingerings rhythm tempo / metronome dynamics articulations balance & tone Intonation / tuner cultural & historical connections listening & evaluation advanced technique Approx. 15 pieces of middle school band literature, generally level 1 ½-3 music. Minimum of 3 Concerts and 1 parade per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 notes and fingerings rhythm tempo / metronome dynamics articulations balance & tone Intonation / tuner cultural & historical connections listening & evaluation advanced technique Explain music levels

Chorus Mrs. Kate Butterfield Chorus rehearses every other day all year long.

Chorus Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 3 Concerts per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: music literacy score reading treble notes musical symbols proper singing technique evaluation balance (2-part SA) world languages cultural and historical connections 3 Concerts per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: music literacy bass notes listening proper singing technique evaluation balance (3-part SAB) world languages cultural and historical connections 3 Concerts per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: music literacy treble & bass notes listening proper singing technique balance (4-part SATB) cultural and historical connections world languages jazz

Strings Ms. Carrie Young Sectionals instructor: Ms. Young Strings rehearses every other day all year long. Sectionals meet once per 6-day cycle.

Strings Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Approx. 10 pieces of middle school strings literature, generally level 1-2 music. 4 concerts per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 notes rhythm tempo dynamics articulations balance intonation cultural and historical connections shifting Approx. 12 pieces of middle school strings literature, generally level 1 ½-2 ½ music. 4 concerts per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 notes rhythm tempo dynamics articulations balance intonation cultural and historical connections improvisation and composition shifting Approx. 15 pieces of middle school strings literature, generally level 1 ½-3 music. 4 concerts per year Concepts regularly addressed during rehearsal, related to Standards: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 notes rhythm tempo dynamics articulations balance intonation cultural and historical connections careers shifting Explain fourth concert

General Music Mrs. Susan Hahs Ms. Carrie Young Classes meet every other day for one quarter.

General Music Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Possible Curricular Units: World Drumming Piano Skills Guitar Skills Ukulele Skills Composer or Musician Study Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Possible Curricular Units: World Drumming Piano Skills Guitar Skills Ukulele Skills Composer or Musician Study Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Possible Curricular Units GarageBand Music Sequencing Software Unit Ukulele Skills Composer or Musician Study Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 6th and 7th heavily connected. Slight departure into more technological aspects of music in 8th grade. Classes meet in our “MIDI Lab” classroom.

Extended Learning Opportunities in Music CHORUS/VOCAL OPPORTUNITIES Collaboration with KSC Music Department, The Colonial Theatre, MoCo, professional vocal coaches Show Choir Drama Club Musical (professional choreography consultant) NHMEA District Festival (in May) STRINGS OPPORTUNITIES ASTA StringsFest (in March) BAND OPPORTUNITIES Beginning and Advanced Jazz Bands, Jazz Improvisation (world-renown jazz musician) Band/Strings ELP NHBDA Middle-Level Honors Band (in March) ELP PROGRAMS DURING FSG Large Ensemble ELP: Chorus/Band, Chorus/Strings, Strings/Band Small Ensembles ELP: Chamber music groups independently prepare repertoire OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL Numerous practice rooms encourage after school collaboration and chamber groups Janis Wetmore Scholarship Talent Show Our program is as strong as it is because our programs don’t stop at the end of the school day. We offer many opportunities for students to broaden their horizons during after school hours. In addition, our department finds ways to make connections with professionals within our community and with middle school music programs across the state.

Highlights of the Music Program at Keene Middle School Standards-based education Spiraling curriculum Music is a required subject Highly visible performance groups Literacy and numeracy reinforced through the reading of musical language and deciphering of symbols State-of-the-art facilities Auditorium Music technology “MIDI Lab” classroom Practice rooms A wide variety of extended learning opportunities

Music Department Website KMS Music Department Band & General Music Sue Hahs – shahs@sau29.org Chorus Kate Butterfield – kbutterfield@sau29.org Strings & General Music Carrie Young – ciyoung@sau29.org Music Department Website http://kms.keeneschoolsnh.org/departments/music