Samba!

This week a few of the classes are learning a little bit about the music of Brazil! Since the World Cup is going on right now in the massively beautiful country of Brazil, we thought this was fitting. How fun it is to learn about a different type of music called Samba! We have learned that Samba is the national dance of Brazil and 4 dance steps to use when we are singing to our new song "And We Dance". The video is of John Jacobson, a music educator and publisher teaching the students the 4 dance steps. Some students requested I post the video so they can practice at home!

Replica Steel Drums

Today, as part of our Caribbean Music Unit, the Grade 5 students made replica steel drums! We were very lucky to have the Linden Meadows community and staff members bring in coffee cans all year long so we could all have one to use. We then used hammers, yes hammers, to make the drums have the concave look that a real steel drum has. It was also fun designing the outside of our drums to look tropical and fun. We learned about the origin of the steel drum and how it is the only instrument invented in the 20th century! What a beautiful day to be outside!

Bravo!

Congratulations to all students and staff who were a part of our musical "Annie". It was a huge success and many memories were made this week! Many hands went into making this come together and we appreciate everyone who was involved. I am so proud of our performers and how hard they worked to make this show spectacular! Also thanks to the friends and family who came and bought tickets to see our show. Bravo!!

Annie Poster Contest

Congratulations to our winning artwork by one of our talented grade 6 students!! So excited to see this on the program and posters!

Love will keep us Together

This week for Valentines we have been dancing to the song "Love will keep us together" by Captain and Tenille. The students know they are a band from the 1970's and this was a number 1 hit for them. I promised the kids I would put this video up so they could listen to the song at home and dance in their living room with their families if they wanted!! So get dancing this Valentines weekend!!

Annie Junior

Linden Meadows Grade 5-8 students have been bustling with excitement about this years musical! This year we have chosen to do "Annie Junior" in April and are very excited about all the amazing students who auditioned last week. Everyone who auditioned got a part and practices are already underway! Check the musical bulletin board for all practice times! Stay tuned for more specific information!

Grade 2's Trip to the WSO

The Grade 2 students are all very excited to go to see the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra today! We have been listening to the music that will be played and learning about the composers who wrote the music. We have really had a lot of fun learning about the instruments of the orchestra too! We were so lucky to have Mrs. Wright, a parent from our school come and show us her oboe and English horn, two instruments that we wanted to learn more about. The best part is we are going to look for her on stage because she will be playing in the oboe section today!! Very exciting! We are dressed in our best and ready to represent our school at todays concert.

Enjoy!