Welcome!

August 30, 2011

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to a new and exciting school year at HIS !

My name is Faye Rigopoulou and I’m honored to teach Music to our Elementary students for the second year. 

We will have two music lessons per week, 50 minutes each and we will focus on the below music subjects:

Artisic Perception of Music

Music Theory (Grades 1 -6 )

Ear Training (Grades 1 - 6)          

Solfege (Grades 1 - 2 ) 

Melodic and Rhythmic Dictation (Grades 1 - 6)

Historical and Cultural Context of Music

 Classical and Modern History of Music (Grades 1 - 6) 

Creative Expression of Music

Music Terminology (Grades 1 - 6)

Learning how to sing a varied repertoire of music    (Grades 1 - 6)

Advanced Solfege (Grades 3 - 6 )

Compose, arrange, improvise  (Grades 1 - 6)

Garage Band Software: Basic Composing (Grades 4 - 6)

Aesthetic Value of Music

Music Analysis (Grades 1 - 6)

Music Presentations (Grades 3 - 6)

Please find below the supply list for the Music Class:

 4 - Subject Notebook for keeping notes 

 Music Stave Notebook ( please note that the staves  should not be very small - 3 or 4 per  page).

 Music Binder with clear plastic sleeves 

 Pencil and Pen

 Eraser, Sharpener

 Markers (thin or thick) (Grades 3,4,5) / colored pencils (Grades 1,2)

You will be continuously updated of our music progress , homework and special events through the music class’ blog : http://his-musicclass.blogspot.com/   

You can always contact me at: fay.his@gmail.com

Before I close this letter, I would like to remind to those parents whose kids are participating to the HIS Orchestra, that this year we have new musical surprises and performances and an exciting repertoire! Orchestra starts rehearsing on Tuesday, September 13th and will have rehearsals twice a week: every Tuesday and Thursday, 15:15 - 16:15.

All the members of Orchestra have to attend both days, unless there is a special reason not to.

For all the other students that they didn’t have the chance to participate in the HIS Orchestra, auditions for new members will be held on September 1 - 9, 2011. 

Every student that knows how to play a Symphonic instrument (Brass, Woodwinds, Strings, Percussion) is welcome to try!

Looking forward to a fabulous music year!

Sincerely yours,

Faye Rigopoulou