Class Materials
In the Spotlight:
Olivia Rodrigo (born 2003)
Works:
***​ Even When/Best Part (HSMTMTS)
*** Granted (HSMTMTS)
*** Happier
*** Driver's License
*** Deja Vu
Fun Facts:
*** Growing up in California, she started singing, acting, and piano lessons at an early age and started writing songs!
*** In 2015, she won the lead role in the musical Grace Stirs Up Success in the American Girl series and in 2016 was cast in Disney Channel’s Bizaardvark!
*** She gained popularity and her music career was launched in 2019 following her casting in High School Musical: The Musical—The Series!
*** In 2021, she became the youngest person to top the Billboard Top 100 chart!
*** At the 2022 Grammy Awards, she won best new artist, best pop solo performance, and best pop vocal album!
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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Congrats on a great performance!
December 12th, 2024 @ 7pm, PAC
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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
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Congrats on a great performance!
April 3rd, 2025 @ 7pm, PAC
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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
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