Wednesday, February 12, 2025

New VIOLINS for Archway Chandler

 BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!

Archway Chandler received an unprecedented and most generous anonymous donation that allowed us to purchase VIOLINS for every 5th grader that attends Archway Chandler. Students in 5th grade have experienced learning how to differentiate between a beat and rhythm in kindergarten and 1st grade, how to play the classroom Orff instruments while singing songs in 2nd and 3rd grade, and how to critically analyze a classical piece of music through listening and discussion in 4th and 5th grade. 5th graders have also gone through 3 years of music theory in their written workbooks. Learning the basics of the violin will be the pinnacle of their music education at Archway Chandler and give them the opportunity to put that knowledge into action.  For the 5th graders who are new to Archway Chandler, we will move at a pace that is appropriate to the class as to not overwhelm or discourage any musicians.

Every student in 5th grade will learn about, how to properly hold/care for, and learn the fundamentals of how to play a violin. For the students the play another string instrument, like the viola or cello, this will only enhance their musical ability and further their understanding of orchestral music and appreciation of their own instruments. For students who have played the violin, there will be repetition of fundamentals, but practicing the basics is never a bad idea. Every student will start at the same level and work together. The students who start out further along than others are encouraged to use their experience to help their classmates through modeling. 


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New VIOLINS for Archway Chandler

 BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!! Archway Chandler received an unprecedented and most generous anonymous donation that allowed us to purchase VIOLINS for ...