MUSIC
Here you will find information about your child’s performing arts education at Brent Elementary School. Students from Preschool to Fifth Grade are taught about the performing arts through vocal and instrumental training, dramatic performances, dance and creative movement, music theory, music history, and music composition. Our students perform concerts throughout the year to showcase their learning and enthusiasm for the performing arts so please check out the concert schedule to see our next event.
This year will be my fourteenth year of teaching with the majority of those years spent at the elementary level. I spent some time teaching high school as well as college and found that singing, dancing, playing instruments with young children, and getting to be a bit sillier made me a much happier music teacher. I celebrated my two year anniversary this past summer and I still feel like a newlywed. I currently lead many professional developments for music educators throughout the Washington D.C. area as well as nationally (most recently in Colorado and Texas) and was a proud executive board member of the Virginia Elementary Music Education Association. This past year marked my third time being nominated for D.C. Teacher Of The Year and I am a proud nominee of the National LifeChanger Of The Year award for the past two years (click here to support my nomination). I’m also proud to have earned a Ph.D. in music education as well as National Board Teacher Certification in early/middle childhood music. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if you would like to set up a time to talk in person about the performing arts here at Brent. Hope to see you soon!
Best Wishes,
Joshua Krohn, PhD
Director of Performing Arts at Brent Elementary School
Amazon Wishlist
Best Wishes,
Joshua Krohn, PhD
Director of Performing Arts at Brent Elementary School
Amazon Wishlist
MUSIC DAILY SCHEDULE 2016-2017
TIME |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
8:00 - 8:35 |
Beginning String Orchestra (K - 5th) |
Guitar Club (3rd - 5th) |
OFFICE HOURS |
Musical Theater (1st - 5th) |
Choir (2nd-5th) |
8:45 - 9:10 |
PLANNING |
PLANNING |
PLANNING |
PLANNING |
PLANNING |
9:10 - 9:55 |
Montgomery (Early Childhood) |
Sadowsky (Early Childhood) |
Harding-Wright (Early Childhood) |
Miller (Early Childhood) |
PLANNING |
10:05 - 10:50 |
Yokum (1st) |
Isaacson (1st) |
PLANNING |
Sprague (1st) |
PLANNING |
10:55 - 11:40 |
Reggio-Emilia Small Group Instruction with Early Childhood |
Reggio-Emilia Small Group Instruction with Early Childhood |
Santora (KG) |
Hannigan (KG) |
Copeland (KG) |
12:50 - 1:35 |
PLANNING |
PLANNING |
Berg (2nd) |
Kadash (2nd) |
PLANNING |
1:40- 2:25 |
Maschari (3rd) |
Swissman (2nd) |
PLANNING |
PLANNING |
Hill (3rd) |
2:30-3:15 |
Wilson (5th) |
Kraemer (3rd) |
Werstuik (4th) |
Screen (4th) |
Williams (4th) |
3:15-6:15 |
Group Music Lessons |
Group Music Lessons |
Group Music Lessons |
Group Music Lessons |
Group Music Lessons |
This page will be updated weekly to reflect the different musical assignments the children will be asked to do. Typically a student might be asked to practice/show-off the songs/pieces that are being taught in class to further their mastery of using their voice or another instrument. I am encouraging the children to read these assignments with you and to happily display and show-off what they are learning in music class!
All students: Talk to someone at home about the new instrument you are learning in class. What are the expectations of how to practice?
All students: Talk to someone at home about the new instrument you are learning in class. What are the expectations of how to practice?
STRING ORCHESTRA HOMEWORK
Here you will find the weekly assignments for Orchestra. Remember that daily practice is the key to great success on any instrument. Even 5-10 minutes every day can build muscle memory for an instrument as well as technique, steady beat, and pitch recognition. Please encourage your child to use the practice tracks to enhance steady beat, rhythm, and pitch.
ENROLLMENT IN THE ORCHESTRA IS FOR A MINIMUM ONE SEMESTER!
Talk to someone at home about music class expectations. Tell someone at home how you are going to be a great musician this year! Talk to your parents/guardians about how exciting it is to learn a string instrument! Practice your pages on your violin at home. Practice for 5-10 minutes every evening. Rehearsals always start at 8 AM in the music room!
Here are the practice tracks for Orchestra. Please encourage your child to use these to enhance their performance. The practice tracks are meant to increase awareness of steady beat, rhythm, and pitch.
ENROLLMENT IN THE ORCHESTRA IS FOR A MINIMUM ONE SEMESTER!
Talk to someone at home about music class expectations. Tell someone at home how you are going to be a great musician this year! Talk to your parents/guardians about how exciting it is to learn a string instrument! Practice your pages on your violin at home. Practice for 5-10 minutes every evening. Rehearsals always start at 8 AM in the music room!
Here are the practice tracks for Orchestra. Please encourage your child to use these to enhance their performance. The practice tracks are meant to increase awareness of steady beat, rhythm, and pitch.
orchestra practice tracks
Here are the practice tracks for Orchestra. Please encourage your child to use these to enhance their performance. The practice tracks are meant to increase awareness of steady beat, rhythm, and pitch.
Essential Elements 2000 For Strings - Book 1
|
|
|
MUSIC ENRICHMENT AT HOME
Here are some amazing websites to enrich your child’s performing arts education. I encourage you and your scholar to explore these websites!
Classics For Kids (Great for Students of All Ages!)
Young Person's Guide to The Orchestra By Benjamin Britten
Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Website for Kids
An interactive History of African American Music
Karen LeFrak Has Some Amazing Musical Books With Interactive Games (This is Great for Pre-Readers)
Classics For Kids (Great for Students of All Ages!)
Young Person's Guide to The Orchestra By Benjamin Britten
Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Website for Kids
An interactive History of African American Music
Karen LeFrak Has Some Amazing Musical Books With Interactive Games (This is Great for Pre-Readers)
Here are the accompaniment tracks that 3rd-5th graders are using in Band. Please encourage your child to use these in guiding their practice for rhythm, steady beat, and sustained pitch. 3rd-5th graders are asked to practice at least 10 minutes each day to increase muscle memory of their instrument, breath support, and music reading ability.
|
|
|
