Class Materials
In the Spotlight:
Ok Go! (1998 - present)
Works:
*** Upside Down and Inside Out
*** White Knuckles
*** A Stone Only Rolls Downhill
*** The One Moment
Fun Facts:
*** The band is known for its quirky music videos which are often elaborate and filmed in a single long take using special effects and optical illusions!
*** The band name comes from an inside joke from Interlochen Camp where two members met when they were 11!
*** Their record label, Capitol Studios, promoted their first album by sending miniature ping pong tables to press outlets!
*** They performed in Times Square for the 2005 New Year’s Eve celebration! They’ve also performed for presidents, with other famous musicians, and TV shows, including Sesame Street!
*** In 2010, the band performed an entire show live underwater in San Mateo, California!
3rd Grade:
Concepts Covered:
Instrument Families, African Drumming/Djembes, World Music, Rhythms, Sight-Singing, Solfege, Dynamics, AB/ABA/Rondo/Themes and Variations Forms, Reading Musical Road Maps, Voice Exploration, Movement Exploration, Drums Alive!, Orff Instruments, Singing in Rounds/Partner Songs, Ostinatos, Character Pieces/Character Development in Theatrical Settings
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March 26th, 2026 @ 7pm, PAC
4th Grade:
Concepts Covered:
Treble Clef, Recorders, World Music, Rhythms, Sight-Singing, Solfege, Dynamics, 12-Bar Blues, AB/ABA/Rondo/Themes and Variations/Song Forms, Reading Musical Road Maps, Voice Exploration, Movement Exploration, Drums Alive!, Orff Instruments, Singing in Rounds/Partner Songs, Singing in Harmonies, Ostinatos, Character Pieces/Character Development in Theatrical Settings
Congrats on a great program!
February 19th, 2026 @ 7pm, PAC
5th Grade:
Concepts Covered:
Treble Clef, Bass Clef, Ledger Lines, Ukuleles, Pianos, World Music, Rhythms, Sight-Singing, Solfege, Dynamics, AB/ABA/Rondo/Themes and Variations/Song/Sonata Forms, Reading Musical Road Maps, Singing in Harmonies, 12-Bar Blues, Voice Exploration, Movement Exploration, Drums Alive!, Found Sounds, Orff Instruments, Ostinatos, Character Pieces/Character Development in Theatrical Settings, Rock and Roll