Class Materials
In the Spotlight:
Backstreet Boys (est. 1993)
Works:
***​ I Want it That Way
*** Larger Than Life
*** Everybody
*** Shape of My Heart
*** We've Got it Goin' On
Fun Facts:
*** The group was formed by Lou Pearlman, who placed an ad in the Orlando Sentinel seeking singers for a New Kids on the Block-style group!
*** They celebrated their 20th anniversary with a documentary, "Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of," and a world tour!
*** The group has been featured in various television shows and movies!
*** They are one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, with over 130 million records sold worldwide!
*** They are still active and even released their first Christmas album in 2022!
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
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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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February 19th, 2026 @ 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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