PHOENIX SYMPHONY BRASS QUINTET VISITS ACC

Today was a special day for our Archway musicians! The Phoenix Symphony Brass Quintet  visited our campus and performed several pieces. The students heard two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone, a tuba, and even a Tibetan Trumpet! The students saw how, when uncoiled, the brass instruments vary in length, which affects their pitch (how high or low). During the presentation, the students learned that sound comes from vibrations and that the brass players must buzz their lips into their mouthpieces to create enough vibration to get a sound!

We also listened as the brass musicians performed from all corners of the room in “surround sound” and reviewed the definitions of piano (soft) and forte (loud). Some of our Archway students had the opportunity to conduct the musicians and show them how to get louder and softer.

It was a very fun morning, and I encourage you to ask your scholar about it! I was very impressed at what wonderful audience members they were.

 

WINTER CONCERT-DECEMBER 11

 

Welcome Back, Knights!

 

Required Student Materials

	Consumables
K-1 Scholars	None
2nd Grade Scholars	"Theory Time for Grade 2" ISBN: 1890348023
3rd Grade Scholars	"Theory Time for Grade 3" ISBN: 1890348031
4th Grade Scholars	"Theory Time Grade 4" ISBN: 189034804X
5th Grade Scholars	"Theory Time Grade 5" ISBN: 1890348058

 

*Please bring theory books as soon as possible!

Music History/Listening Overview

The 2^nd-5^th grade scholars will be introduced to a variety of genres of music as well as learn the history of composers. Picture glyphs, listening guides, google slides, and class discussions will assist students in understanding the sounds of each piece and its correlation to the time in which it was composed. Composers the students will listen to this year include J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Saint-Saens. Kinder and 1^st grade scholars will be learning traditional folk songs, using their bodies, instruments, and even art to imitate sounds of the music and discuss music terminology.

Music Listening/History	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4
K-1 Scholars	Folk Songs, composer highlight- Mozart	Movements from "The Nutrcracker", by Tchaikovsky	Folk Songs, composer highlights- Beethoven and Prokoviev	Folk Songs, composer highlights- Saint-Saens
2nd Grade Scholars	Families of the Orchestra, "Peter and the Wolf" by Prokoviev	Movements from "The Nutrcracker", by Tchaikovsky	Seasonal Listening: composer highlights- Strauss, Haydn, Ravel	Seasonal Listening: composer highlights- Debussy, Schumann, Schubert
3rd Grade Scholars	Baroque Period: composer highlights- Bach, Vivaldi,  Scarlatti	Early Classical Period: composer highlight- Mozart	Late Classical Period: composer highlight- Beethoven	Romantic/Contemporary Period: composer highlights-  Schumann, Chopin, Ravel
4th and 5th Grade Scholars	Various Selections by: Aug.-Haydn Sept-Mozart	Various Selections by: Oct.-Bach Nov.-Dvorak Dec.-Tchaikovsky	Various Selections by: Jan.-Beethoven Feb.-Schubert Mar.-Brahms	Various Selections by: Apr.-Schumann May-Liszt

 

Music Theory/Sight-Singing Overview

Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of basic music theory. Each grade level’s curriculum builds upon knowledge attained from the previous year. If your scholar is new to Archway, do not worry! We will begin the year reviewing all the necessary content. We will utilize classroom instruments throughout the school year to reinforce music theory and sightreading concepts. Theory books will be left in the music room during the school year. I will not be asking students to complete homework as all work will be done in class. 

 

Sight-reading is a time for students to put their knowledge of the fundamentals of music theory to practice. This is a great way to reinforce good reading habits (left to right; associating symbols with sounds/pitches) as well as practice the hand signs that correspond with the pitches.  

 

Music Theory/ Sight-Reading	Quarter 1	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4
K-1 Scholars	Sight-Reading: Quarter note/rest, pair of eighth notes, half note, La-Sol-Mi   Theory: High/Low, Fast/Slow, ABA Form	Sight-Reading: Whole note, dotted half note, Do    Theory: Line note/Space note, Staff, Dynamics	Sight-Reading: Half rest/Whole rest, Re      Theory: Treble note names, Tempo	Sight-Reading: 3/4 time signature, Ti and High Do        Theory: Articulation markings, review tempo/dynamics, note names
2nd Grade Scholars	Sight-Reading: Quarter note/rest, pair of eighth notes, half note, La-Sol-Mi-Do Theory: Music alphabet, types of notes, stem rules, time signature	Sight-Reading: Whole note, dotted half note, Re    Theory: Steps, skips, repeats, drawing the treble clef, treble lines and spaces	Sight-Reading: Half rest/Whole rest, Fa      Theory: Drawing bass clef, bass clef lines and spaces	Sight-Reading: 3/4 time signature, Ti and High Do        Theory: Review treble and bass clef names, rests, bar lines, measures, time signature
3rd-5th Grade Scholars  *will vary in difficulty based on grade level	Sight-Reading: Quarter note/rest, pair of eighth notes, half note, La-Sol-Mi-Do Theory: Music alphabet, types of notes, staff, rests, stem rules, intro to 16th note/rest (5th only)	Sight-Reading: Whole note, dotted half note, Re-Fa    Theory: Drawing treble and bass clefs, naming notes in treble and bass clef, time signatures	Sight-Reading: Half rest/Whole rest, Ti-High Do  Theory: Rests, bar lines, measures, double bar lines, rhythm drills, ledger lines, melodic and harmonic intervals (5th only)	Sight-Reading: 3/4 time signature, Review major scale      Theory: Intervals, halfsteps/whole-steps, sharps and flats, major scale patterns

 

 

2024-2025 CONCERT DATES!

Archway Chandler scholars perform two times a school year in the CPA gym. These performances are mandatory for all students. SAVE THE DATES! Times for each grade level will be announced as we get closer to the event.

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 – Winter Concert

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 – Spring Concert

FINE ARTS NIGHT 2024

 

Archway Chandler presents

Fine Arts Night

Spring Music Concert & Art Show

 

Wednesday, May 15

 

Schedule of Events

Art Show Times Location – ACC Hallways   *Art show times are suggested, but not mandatory.	Music Concert Times Location – CPA GYM *Students should arrive to their HOMEROOM CLASSROOM at ARCHWAY 15 minutes prior to their performance. Their teacher will walk them over to the gym at showtime.
Kindergarten Art Show 4:00 PM
1st Grade Art Show 4:30 PM	Kindergarten Music Concert 4:30 PM
2nd Grade Art Show 5:00 PM	1st Grade Music Concert 5:00 PM
3rd Grade Art Show 5:30 PM	2nd Grade Music Concert 5:30 PM
4th Grade Art Show 6:00 PM	3rd Grade Music Concert 6:00 PM
5th Grade Art Show 6:30 PM	4th Grade Music Concert 6:30 PM
Art Show CLOSES at 7:00 PM	5th Grade Music Concert 7:00 PM

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

·       You may attend the art show at any point between 4:00 and 7:00 PM. The suggested times are to limit congestion in the hallways and to ease traffic burdens.

·       Please do NOT attend the concert if you are ill. Students will not lose academic points for not attending Fine Arts Night due to illness.

·       Please allow extra time for parking when making arrangements for the evening.

·       Concert etiquette: please kindly stay seated during performances and turn cell phones to silent mode.

·       No food or drink in the gym.

 

UPDATED STUDENT ATTIRE

·       Students may wear any combination of white and black (all white/all black is acceptable).

·       No spaghetti-straps, please. Dresses must be at the knee or longer.

·       Boys must wear a standard tie or bow tie (any color).

 

·       Questions?

o   Music K-5 - Mrs. Carpenter: pcarpenter@archwaychandler.org.

o   Art 2-5 – Mrs. Hesser: jhesser@archwaychandler.org

o   Art K-1 – Mrs. King: vking@archwaychandler.org

"Who Wants to Be an Opera Star"-Arizona Opera Performance

 

The Arizona Opera Company performed "Who Wants to Be an Opera Star" on Wednesday, March 27.

"Habanera" from Carmen by Bizet

"Largo al Factotum" from The Barber of Seville by Rossini

Phoenix Symphony Visits Archway Chandler!

A woodwind quintet from the Phoenix Symphony visited Archway Chandler on Tuesday, October 3.

The instruments in the woodwind quintet are: the Flute, Oboe, French Horn, Bassoon, and Clarinet

All K-5 students followed along with the music by looking at a listening map. Student volunteers reorganized the listening map to create different "loops" for the instruments to play. Students were able to see how instrumentalists follow a score and create beautiful music together.

BIG NEWS! 

A woodwind quintet from the Phoenix Symphony will be visiting Archway Chandler and performing for the students in the MPR on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3. Performances will take place in the afternoon, so make sure your student is present that day!