♫♪♫ 2023 - 2024 Composers, Inspiring Pianists & The Orchestra ♫♪♫
August - Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Book | Video | Worksheet
September - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Book | Video | Website | Worksheet 1, 2, 3
October - Chevalier de Saint-Georges
November - Hazel Dorothy Scott
December - Learn About The Orchestra / Winter themed varieties
January - Various composers (Nature themes.)
February - Various classical composers highlighted in "Listen To The Birds" book.
March - Camille Saint-Saëns / Field trip to hear orchestra perform "Carnival of the Animals"
April - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
May - John Williams & Gustav Holst (Star Wars/Planets month.)
August - Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Book | Video | Worksheet
September - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Book | Video | Website | Worksheet 1, 2, 3
October - Chevalier de Saint-Georges
November - Hazel Dorothy Scott
December - Learn About The Orchestra / Winter themed varieties
January - Various composers (Nature themes.)
February - Various classical composers highlighted in "Listen To The Birds" book.
March - Camille Saint-Saëns / Field trip to hear orchestra perform "Carnival of the Animals"
April - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
May - John Williams & Gustav Holst (Star Wars/Planets month.)
Saturday, September 16, 2023
(Piano Theory and Composition themes: 9/2 National Hummingbird Day. 9/4 National Wildlife Day, 9/2 World Vulture Day, 9/8 National Iguana Awareness, 9/12-22 Migration Celebration, 9/17 National Fox Day, 9/22 National Elephant Appreciation Day & World Rhino Day.)
Piano Assignment Worksheet: September
Listening Calendar: Various wildlife themed solos.
Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the awareness themes for this month.
-Fun event in our community that families may enjoy (Sept 15-17, 2023): Arts In The Heart Of Augusta
-Registration is open for Master Herpetologist program that begins on September 6, 2023. Junior Master Herpetologist program is also available. This is an 8 week virtual class. It is also a certificate program. For more info, visit here.
** PERFORMANCE & THEORY CLASS CLASS, SEPT 16th @ 1:00 PM
Iguana Awareness piano solos. (Student composition!)
-The Iguana's Tongue by K. Green: Front Cover, Piano Solo
Piano Assignment Worksheet: September
Listening Calendar: Various wildlife themed solos.
Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the awareness themes for this month.
-Fun event in our community that families may enjoy (Sept 15-17, 2023): Arts In The Heart Of Augusta
-Registration is open for Master Herpetologist program that begins on September 6, 2023. Junior Master Herpetologist program is also available. This is an 8 week virtual class. It is also a certificate program. For more info, visit here.
** PERFORMANCE & THEORY CLASS CLASS, SEPT 16th @ 1:00 PM
Iguana Awareness piano solos. (Student composition!)
-The Iguana's Tongue by K. Green: Front Cover, Piano Solo
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Piano Theory and Composition themes, Pick one: (International Dinosaur Month, Bat Appreciation Month, Vegetarian Awareness Month, 10/8-10 Global Bird Weekend, 10/9-15 Earth Science Week, 10/17 National Fossil Day | National Farmers Day,10/20 International Sloth Day, 10/21 Reptile Awareness Day.
Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the composition themes or level up on a previously written composition on the topic.
Assignment Worksheet - October
Listening Calendar variety: Bird, reptile, and bat themed solos. PDF
EVENTS:
*Performance class (Online. Send videos so that we can view as a group on Saturday Oct 14th. Meetup at Hopelands on Sunday 15th.)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023 @ 1-4 PM, "NATURE ROCKS"! (HOPELANDS GARDENS, AIKEN, SC.)
Colonial Times: A Day To Remember, October 21-22, 2023 @ The Living History Park. Theme Song: LONG, LONG AGO (Suzuki Bk.1).
Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the composition themes or level up on a previously written composition on the topic.
Assignment Worksheet - October
Listening Calendar variety: Bird, reptile, and bat themed solos. PDF
EVENTS:
*Performance class (Online. Send videos so that we can view as a group on Saturday Oct 14th. Meetup at Hopelands on Sunday 15th.)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023 @ 1-4 PM, "NATURE ROCKS"! (HOPELANDS GARDENS, AIKEN, SC.)
Colonial Times: A Day To Remember, October 21-22, 2023 @ The Living History Park. Theme Song: LONG, LONG AGO (Suzuki Bk.1).
Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius). At Reed Creek Nature Park.
Awareness Piano Solos & More:
Dinosaur Awareness
-Dinosaurs by Mary Leaf
-The Days of the Dinosaurs
-Dinosaur Journey by Melody Bober
-Dinosaur Music Theory Games
Reptile Awareness (Piano solos composed by students):
-The Lizard and the Snake by M. Roberts
-The Little Lizard by E. Roberts
-Snake Waltz by W. Oganga: Front Cover, Piano Solo
-The Chameleon Shuffle by C. Cathey: Front Cover, Piano Solo
-The Iguana's Tongue by K. Green: Front Cover, Piano Solo
Bat Awareness
Junior Ranger Activity Book - All About Bats
Sir David Attenborough Witnesses a Magical Moment
Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon (Read Aloud)
Vegetarian Awareness
-Vegetable Suite by Graham Prowning (For flute and piano), sheet music | video
-Eat My Vegetables by Wynn-Anne Rossi
-Jazz Salad by Ron Levy
-Yum, Yum, Yum (The Vegetable Song) by Carol Wiggins
-The Vegetable Orchestra
-Fruit & Veggie Piano
-Music Theory Games: Veg Race | Mushrace | Rhythm Soup | Captain Veg. Tubble | Lettuce Make A Salad
Dinosaur Awareness
-Dinosaurs by Mary Leaf
-The Days of the Dinosaurs
-Dinosaur Journey by Melody Bober
-Dinosaur Music Theory Games
Reptile Awareness (Piano solos composed by students):
-The Lizard and the Snake by M. Roberts
-The Little Lizard by E. Roberts
-Snake Waltz by W. Oganga: Front Cover, Piano Solo
-The Chameleon Shuffle by C. Cathey: Front Cover, Piano Solo
-The Iguana's Tongue by K. Green: Front Cover, Piano Solo
Bat Awareness
Junior Ranger Activity Book - All About Bats
Sir David Attenborough Witnesses a Magical Moment
Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon (Read Aloud)
Vegetarian Awareness
-Vegetable Suite by Graham Prowning (For flute and piano), sheet music | video
-Eat My Vegetables by Wynn-Anne Rossi
-Jazz Salad by Ron Levy
-Yum, Yum, Yum (The Vegetable Song) by Carol Wiggins
-The Vegetable Orchestra
-Fruit & Veggie Piano
-Music Theory Games: Veg Race | Mushrace | Rhythm Soup | Captain Veg. Tubble | Lettuce Make A Salad
Saturday, November 18, 2023
(Piano Theory & Composition themes: 11/1 Vegan Awareness Month,11/6 National Bison Awareness Day. Beginning 11/1/23 - 4/30/23, students that enjoy bird watching may like participating in Project Feeder Watch. 11/15 America Recycles Day, 11/17 National Hiking Day.
*Studio Closed Nov 19-25. 11/29 International Jaguar Awareness Day)
Listening Calendar: PDF
**PERFORMANCE CLASS, November 16th @ 1:00 PM. (Studio)
Awareness Piano Solos:
Vegan Awareness
-Vegetable Suite by Graham Prowning (For flute and piano), sheet music | video
-Eat My Vegetables by Wynn-Anne Rossi
-Jazz Salad by Ron Levy
-The Rainbow Salad Songbook by Andrea and Trevor Dow
-Hot Potatoe by Jennifer Eklund
-Yum, Yum, Yum (The Vegetable Song) by Carol Wiggins
-The Vegetable Orchestra
-Fruit & Veggie Piano
-Music Theory Games: Veg Race | Mushrace | Rhythm Soup | Captain Veg. Tubble | Lettuce Make A Salad
Bison Awareness Day
-Bison Are Back by Wendy Stevens
American Recycling Day
-Recycling by Lisa Bastien
-Recycled Rag and Litter-bin Blues by Pam Wedgwood
-Pollution Solution by John Schaum
National Hiking Day
-Hike and Another Hike by Volker Bertelmann | video
-Hiking Song by Robert D. Vandall (1 piano 4 hands)
-Hiking Buddies by Dennis Alexander
-Hike To The Pike by Ed B. Claypool
-Music Theory Games: Harmonic Hike | Park Walk
*Studio Closed Nov 19-25. 11/29 International Jaguar Awareness Day)
Listening Calendar: PDF
**PERFORMANCE CLASS, November 16th @ 1:00 PM. (Studio)
Awareness Piano Solos:
Vegan Awareness
-Vegetable Suite by Graham Prowning (For flute and piano), sheet music | video
-Eat My Vegetables by Wynn-Anne Rossi
-Jazz Salad by Ron Levy
-The Rainbow Salad Songbook by Andrea and Trevor Dow
-Hot Potatoe by Jennifer Eklund
-Yum, Yum, Yum (The Vegetable Song) by Carol Wiggins
-The Vegetable Orchestra
-Fruit & Veggie Piano
-Music Theory Games: Veg Race | Mushrace | Rhythm Soup | Captain Veg. Tubble | Lettuce Make A Salad
Bison Awareness Day
-Bison Are Back by Wendy Stevens
American Recycling Day
-Recycling by Lisa Bastien
-Recycled Rag and Litter-bin Blues by Pam Wedgwood
-Pollution Solution by John Schaum
National Hiking Day
-Hike and Another Hike by Volker Bertelmann | video
-Hiking Song by Robert D. Vandall (1 piano 4 hands)
-Hiking Buddies by Dennis Alexander
-Hike To The Pike by Ed B. Claypool
-Music Theory Games: Harmonic Hike | Park Walk
Saturday, December 10, 2023
Piano Assignment Worksheet: DECEMBER
Winter themed Classical and Contemporary solos - Listening Calendar: PDF
12/10/23 Augusta Symphony Family concert.
Upcoming winter bird counting events hosted by organizations such as The National Audubon and Cornell Ornithology Institute:
-The Audubon Bird Count: Dec 14, 2022 – Jan 5, 2023
-Climate Watch: Jan 15 – Feb 15, 2023
-The Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb. 18 – 21, 2023
-The North Carolina Bird Atlas: Anytime! The atlas is the newest community science project and unique because you can do it while also participating in all of the other events.
*Studio Closed Dec 17, 2023- Dec 31, 2023 (School Winter Break)
Winter themed Classical and Contemporary solos - Listening Calendar: PDF
12/10/23 Augusta Symphony Family concert.
Upcoming winter bird counting events hosted by organizations such as The National Audubon and Cornell Ornithology Institute:
-The Audubon Bird Count: Dec 14, 2022 – Jan 5, 2023
-Climate Watch: Jan 15 – Feb 15, 2023
-The Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb. 18 – 21, 2023
-The North Carolina Bird Atlas: Anytime! The atlas is the newest community science project and unique because you can do it while also participating in all of the other events.
*Studio Closed Dec 17, 2023- Dec 31, 2023 (School Winter Break)
Saturday, January 20, 2024
(Veganuary Month,1/4 National Bird Day,1/17 Martin Luther King Awareness, 1/21 Squirrel Appreciation Day,
1/25 National Moose Day)
Our Listening Calendar variety: Nature themed solos (Birds,Squirrels, Moose), MLK inspired music. PDF
Piano Assignment Worksheet: JANUARY
Awareness Piano Solos:
Veganary Awareness Month
-Vegetable Suite by Graham Prowning (For flute and piano), sheet music | video
-Eat My Vegetables by Wynn-Anne Rossi
-Jazz Salad by Ron Levy
-The Rainbow Salad Songbook by Andrea and Trevor Dow
-Hot Potatoe by Jennifer Eklund
-Yum, Yum, Yum (The Vegetable Song) by Carol Wiggins
-The Vegetable Orchestra
-Fruit & Veggie Piano
-Music Theory Games: Veg Race | Mushrace | Rhythm Soup | Captain Veg. Tubble | Lettuce Make A Salad
Composer of the Month:
Stevland Judkins Morris Hardaway (Stevie Wonder)| Books: 1, 2 | Read Along 1, 2
Week 1 (1/1-7) - Read information about Stevie Wonder, and listen to his compositions throughout the month on our listening calendar.
Do the Stevie Wonder biography worksheets that have been emailed to you along with the word search and crossword puzzle.
Week 2 (1/8-14) - Practice Bird Awareness solos that you have composed. Are there any changes that you could make to previous compositions based
upon your present level? Are there others birds that you have observed that would inspire you to write another composition?
Interesting videos about Birds
-Why Do Birds Sing?
-How Birds Fly
-Migratory Birds
Week 3 (1/15-21) - Martin Luther King Awareness. Students will be given MLK themed Music Theory Worksheets and sight reading.
More Interesting Info:
-Philharmonic Society Presents: MLK's Classical Background
-The Extraordinary Musical Influences of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Story time: I Am Martin Luther King Jr. - Video: Martin Luther King Jr. for kids
-Martin Luther King, Jr. for Kids | Song and Rap
*Note: Our composer of the month is Stevie Wonder. Did you Know that he composed he composed a song in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
that played a major role in MLK day? Read about it here.
Music Theory:
-MLK Rhythm Practice Assignment. Students my clap the rhythms, use sticks, a box, or other creative items that they can use to play along!
-Rhythm Matching Game. Pick the rhythm that matches the words or phrases given. Activity: 1 | 2
*MLK music theory worksheets will be emailed to each student.
-Easy How to Draw Martin Luther King, Jr. and MLK Coloring page
Week 4 - Performance & Theory Class: Jan 20 @ 1:00 PM.
Squirrel Appreciation:
-Sight-reading pieces at the studio about Squirrels.
-Squirrel Music Games - Hide and Squirrel | Squirrel Pianos Solfege Game
-Craft For Kids
1/25 National Moose Day)
Our Listening Calendar variety: Nature themed solos (Birds,Squirrels, Moose), MLK inspired music. PDF
Piano Assignment Worksheet: JANUARY
Awareness Piano Solos:
Veganary Awareness Month
-Vegetable Suite by Graham Prowning (For flute and piano), sheet music | video
-Eat My Vegetables by Wynn-Anne Rossi
-Jazz Salad by Ron Levy
-The Rainbow Salad Songbook by Andrea and Trevor Dow
-Hot Potatoe by Jennifer Eklund
-Yum, Yum, Yum (The Vegetable Song) by Carol Wiggins
-The Vegetable Orchestra
-Fruit & Veggie Piano
-Music Theory Games: Veg Race | Mushrace | Rhythm Soup | Captain Veg. Tubble | Lettuce Make A Salad
Composer of the Month:
Stevland Judkins Morris Hardaway (Stevie Wonder)| Books: 1, 2 | Read Along 1, 2
Week 1 (1/1-7) - Read information about Stevie Wonder, and listen to his compositions throughout the month on our listening calendar.
Do the Stevie Wonder biography worksheets that have been emailed to you along with the word search and crossword puzzle.
Week 2 (1/8-14) - Practice Bird Awareness solos that you have composed. Are there any changes that you could make to previous compositions based
upon your present level? Are there others birds that you have observed that would inspire you to write another composition?
Interesting videos about Birds
-Why Do Birds Sing?
-How Birds Fly
-Migratory Birds
Week 3 (1/15-21) - Martin Luther King Awareness. Students will be given MLK themed Music Theory Worksheets and sight reading.
More Interesting Info:
-Philharmonic Society Presents: MLK's Classical Background
-The Extraordinary Musical Influences of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Story time: I Am Martin Luther King Jr. - Video: Martin Luther King Jr. for kids
-Martin Luther King, Jr. for Kids | Song and Rap
*Note: Our composer of the month is Stevie Wonder. Did you Know that he composed he composed a song in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
that played a major role in MLK day? Read about it here.
Music Theory:
-MLK Rhythm Practice Assignment. Students my clap the rhythms, use sticks, a box, or other creative items that they can use to play along!
-Rhythm Matching Game. Pick the rhythm that matches the words or phrases given. Activity: 1 | 2
*MLK music theory worksheets will be emailed to each student.
-Easy How to Draw Martin Luther King, Jr. and MLK Coloring page
Week 4 - Performance & Theory Class: Jan 20 @ 1:00 PM.
Squirrel Appreciation:
-Sight-reading pieces at the studio about Squirrels.
-Squirrel Music Games - Hide and Squirrel | Squirrel Pianos Solfege Game
-Craft For Kids
Saturday, February 17, 2024
(National Bird Feeding Month! 2/2 World Wetlands Day & National Hedgehog Day, 2/17-20 Great Backyard Bird Count, 2/20 World Whale Day)
-Our Listening Calendar variety: Classical Music Featured in "Listen to the Birds" book.
-Piano Assignment Worksheet: FEBRUARY
Check out "Listen to the Birds" from your local library! Classical music featured in it will be posted daily on our Listening Calendar.
-Informative website with Bird songs interactive!
February 17th @ Hopelands Gardens. Students will perform "Bird" themed compositions, both classical and pieces they have composed. Working on scheduling a class with a special speaker from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation that will discuss identifying bird songs and calls.(Time and more about this event will be announced.) Let's have fun participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count event and working on compositions based upon a bird you saw that inspired you during the count! Certificates will be given to participating students.
Books you may enjoy:
-Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends by Heidi E.Y. Stemple. *Read aloud here.
-Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond. *Read aloud here.
-Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson. *Read aloud here.
-On Bird Hill | On Duck Pond | On Gull Beach | On Eagle Cove, Books by Jane Yolen. *On Bird Hill read aloud here.
Videos:
-Bird Watching | Sci Show Compilation
-How To Help A Bird
-Make Your Own Recycled Bird Feeder
Fun Projects:
-How to Draw: A Bird, Cardinal, Toucan, Bald Eagle Head
*Studio Blog Post: Birding and Composing (Students Bird Compositions and participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count.)
-Our Listening Calendar variety: Classical Music Featured in "Listen to the Birds" book.
-Piano Assignment Worksheet: FEBRUARY
Check out "Listen to the Birds" from your local library! Classical music featured in it will be posted daily on our Listening Calendar.
-Informative website with Bird songs interactive!
February 17th @ Hopelands Gardens. Students will perform "Bird" themed compositions, both classical and pieces they have composed. Working on scheduling a class with a special speaker from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation that will discuss identifying bird songs and calls.(Time and more about this event will be announced.) Let's have fun participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count event and working on compositions based upon a bird you saw that inspired you during the count! Certificates will be given to participating students.
Books you may enjoy:
-Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends by Heidi E.Y. Stemple. *Read aloud here.
-Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond. *Read aloud here.
-Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson. *Read aloud here.
-On Bird Hill | On Duck Pond | On Gull Beach | On Eagle Cove, Books by Jane Yolen. *On Bird Hill read aloud here.
Videos:
-Bird Watching | Sci Show Compilation
-How To Help A Bird
-Make Your Own Recycled Bird Feeder
Fun Projects:
-How to Draw: A Bird, Cardinal, Toucan, Bald Eagle Head
*Studio Blog Post: Birding and Composing (Students Bird Compositions and participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count.)
Book in our studio library that we will be reading this month! Classical music featured within the book will be posted each day on our Listening Calendar.
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Wonderful books that our citizen scientist piano students participating in the Bird Count may enjoy reading!
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*Saturday, March 10, 2024 - Augusta Symphony
Frog Song by Brenda Z. Guiberson
(3/3 World Wildlife Day, 3/20 Frog Day & World Sparrow Day, 3/21 International Day of Forests, 3/21 World Water Day, 3/29 World Piano Day) Piano Theory assignments will reflect those topic.
Our Listening Calendar variety: Women Composers + Nature Inspired Compositions.
Piano Assignment Worksheet: MARCH
Frog Awareness piano solos composed by students.
The Happy Frog by Kaidence Barron
-Music Theory games and worksheets for Frog Awareness.
- Piano Sheet Music: The Frog Prince | Freddie The Frog | Tree Frog Crossing (Duet) | Five Green And Speckled Frogs
-Storytime: Frogs by Gail Gibbons
-Videos students may enjoy: Wild Kratts - Aqua Frog, Frog Songs of NC
-Learn about musician, Clarence "Frogman" Henry
-Drawing Projects For Frog Day! How to Draw a Frog, Cartoon Frog
-Fun music theory game: Hop To It!
**3/10/24 Field Trip! Animals With The Symphony. For more information, see: Family Concerts at Columbia County.
Our Listening Calendar variety: Women Composers + Nature Inspired Compositions.
Piano Assignment Worksheet: MARCH
Frog Awareness piano solos composed by students.
The Happy Frog by Kaidence Barron
-Music Theory games and worksheets for Frog Awareness.
- Piano Sheet Music: The Frog Prince | Freddie The Frog | Tree Frog Crossing (Duet) | Five Green And Speckled Frogs
-Storytime: Frogs by Gail Gibbons
-Videos students may enjoy: Wild Kratts - Aqua Frog, Frog Songs of NC
-Learn about musician, Clarence "Frogman" Henry
-Drawing Projects For Frog Day! How to Draw a Frog, Cartoon Frog
-Fun music theory game: Hop To It!
**3/10/24 Field Trip! Animals With The Symphony. For more information, see: Family Concerts at Columbia County.
3/21 International Day of Forests
Forest Classical Music and Healing Piano Songs
Forests in Classical Music
Forest Classical Music and Healing Piano Songs
Forests in Classical Music
3/28 Piano history and worksheets for World Piano Day
-Storytime: The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori and the Invention of the Piano | The Bear and The Piano
-Piano History, From the Clavichord to the Modern Piano: Part 1 | Part 2
-Crafts you many enjoy for "World Piano Day"
3D Wooden Piano Puzzle Kit
3D Perler Piano (Photo group above, first photo on right.)
*See our "Piano History and Caring For Your Piano" Photo Gallery.
-Storytime: The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori and the Invention of the Piano | The Bear and The Piano
-Piano History, From the Clavichord to the Modern Piano: Part 1 | Part 2
-Crafts you many enjoy for "World Piano Day"
3D Wooden Piano Puzzle Kit
3D Perler Piano (Photo group above, first photo on right.)
*See our "Piano History and Caring For Your Piano" Photo Gallery.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
(Piano Theory and Composition themes: (4/2 National Ferret Day, 4/4 World Rat Day, 4/7 International Beaver Day, 4/15 American Sign Language Day, 4/22 Earth Day Awareness, 4/26 National Arbor Day).
Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the awareness themes for this month.
Our Listening Calendar variety: PDF
Piano Practice Worksheet: APRIL
Piano Sheet Music:
Funny Ferret
Week 1
Environmental websites and activities
Beaver Awareness
Piano Solos: Busy Beavers by Ann C. Gaudet | Beaver Boogie by Stephen Chatman
-Videos: 1) Leave It To Beavers -PBS | 2) Keytone Species - The Beaver | 3) All About Beavers for Children
-Beaver Habitat Interactive
Week 2
-April 15th is National American Sign Language Day. We will have note naming flash cards and a note recognition concentration game. Students will identify the note names for each activity using sign language alphabets.
-April 15, 10:00 AM 3:00 PM, Canal Discovery event!
Week 3
*10AM-3PM, Earth Day at Phinizy Swamp
Earth Day Activities
-Recycle Piano theory Puzzle at the studio!
-Earth Day piano theory worksheets
-Coloring Page
-Storytime: Earth Day Every Day by Lisa Bullard and Xiao Xin
Week 4
-National Arbor Day on April 26. We will do "Tree Awareness" piano theory activities!
-April 29, 2024 @ 6:00 PM, Family Earth and Sky Night.
Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the awareness themes for this month.
Our Listening Calendar variety: PDF
Piano Practice Worksheet: APRIL
Piano Sheet Music:
Funny Ferret
Week 1
Environmental websites and activities
Beaver Awareness
Piano Solos: Busy Beavers by Ann C. Gaudet | Beaver Boogie by Stephen Chatman
-Videos: 1) Leave It To Beavers -PBS | 2) Keytone Species - The Beaver | 3) All About Beavers for Children
-Beaver Habitat Interactive
Week 2
-April 15th is National American Sign Language Day. We will have note naming flash cards and a note recognition concentration game. Students will identify the note names for each activity using sign language alphabets.
-April 15, 10:00 AM 3:00 PM, Canal Discovery event!
Week 3
*10AM-3PM, Earth Day at Phinizy Swamp
Earth Day Activities
-Recycle Piano theory Puzzle at the studio!
-Earth Day piano theory worksheets
-Coloring Page
-Storytime: Earth Day Every Day by Lisa Bullard and Xiao Xin
Week 4
-National Arbor Day on April 26. We will do "Tree Awareness" piano theory activities!
-April 29, 2024 @ 6:00 PM, Family Earth and Sky Night.
Saturday, May 20
(Piano Theory and Composition themes: 5/3 Wild Koala Day, 5/4 MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!, 5/5-14 Biggest Week in American Birding, 5/6 National Monarch Day, 5/13 World Migratory Bird Day & Global Big Day, 5/23 World Turtle and Tortoise Day, 5/24 Plant a Letterbox Day, 5/29 National Alligator Day, 5/31 World Otter Day).
PERFORMANCE CLASS @ 1:00 PM. Preparation for Suzuki Piano Concert in June.
Listening Calendar: Various nature solos, compositions by John Williams, and Planets by Gustav Holst. PDF
-Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the following 1) Planets, 2) Monarchs, 3) Koalas, 4) Turtles/Tortoise
-May 5-14, 2024 "Biggest Week in American Birding"
Backyard Bird Calendar Watercolor.
-VIDEO for National Monarch Awareness (May 6th), Watch a Breathtaking Monarch Butterfly Swarm.
Piano Solos
Alligator Awareness: The Alligator by Veronika Krausas
School Summer Vacation: Thur. May 22, 2024.
PERFORMANCE CLASS @ 1:00 PM. Preparation for Suzuki Piano Concert in June.
Listening Calendar: Various nature solos, compositions by John Williams, and Planets by Gustav Holst. PDF
-Assignment: Compose a piano solo about one of the following 1) Planets, 2) Monarchs, 3) Koalas, 4) Turtles/Tortoise
-May 5-14, 2024 "Biggest Week in American Birding"
Backyard Bird Calendar Watercolor.
-VIDEO for National Monarch Awareness (May 6th), Watch a Breathtaking Monarch Butterfly Swarm.
Piano Solos
Alligator Awareness: The Alligator by Veronika Krausas
School Summer Vacation: Thur. May 22, 2024.
No Performance Classes June - July.
(Vacation during the month of June. Registration for the new studio year begins in July.)
-National Pollinator Week, June 18-24, 2024
Pollinator-Works website for kids!
-National Moth Week, July 22-30, 2024. Phinizy Swamp will have host the Community Science Moth Survey in our area on July 22 @ 8PM. They will set up at 8 pm and continue to monitor at least 1 site, possibly 2 sites until 1 am. They usually like to take the group on a night hike and may even have coloring pages or crafts for children that may attend. For more info, visit here.
Pollinator-Works website for kids!
-National Moth Week, July 22-30, 2024. Phinizy Swamp will have host the Community Science Moth Survey in our area on July 22 @ 8PM. They will set up at 8 pm and continue to monitor at least 1 site, possibly 2 sites until 1 am. They usually like to take the group on a night hike and may even have coloring pages or crafts for children that may attend. For more info, visit here.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
(Piano Theory and Composition themes: 8/10 World Lion Day, 8/12 World Elephants Day, The Great Southeast Pollinator Census, 8/19 World Orangutan Day, 8/17 National Honey Bee Awareness Day)
Our Listening Calendar variety: Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel. Elephant and Pollinator themed solos. Website | PDF
**Performance observations online. Students may perform their own compositions, a reading assignment, or Suzuki piece. Following the performance observations, participate in the The Great Pollinator Census at Phinizy Nature Park or Reed Creek, hosted by the University of Georgia.
Composition Assignment: Compose a piano solo about elephants, orangutans, or your favorite pollinator!
Week 1: Composer of the month: Fanny Mendelssohn. Book | Video | Worksheet
Week 2: Elephant Awareness
Music Theory Assignments - Color By Note, Elephant | Elephant Flash Cards | Elephant Face Note Recognition Power Point Game
The Treble Clef Zoo | Carnival of the Animals "The Elephant" Play Along |
Fun Craft! Elephant Mosaic
Elephant inspired piano sheet Music
-One Elephant | Free Sheet Music - Guitar/Piano Lead Sheet
-The Elephant (Saint-Saëns) | Easy Piano Sheet Music
- Monte sur un elephant (French Canadian Folk song)
-The Wee Little Scare
-The Elephant and the Flea, video. Piano book at studio.
**Performance observations online. Students may perform their own compositions, a reading assignment, or Suzuki piece. Following the performance observations, participate in the The Great Pollinator Census at Phinizy Nature Park or Reed Creek, hosted by the University of Georgia.
Composition Assignment: Compose a piano solo about elephants, orangutans, or your favorite pollinator!
Week 1: Composer of the month: Fanny Mendelssohn. Book | Video | Worksheet
Week 2: Elephant Awareness
Music Theory Assignments - Color By Note, Elephant | Elephant Flash Cards | Elephant Face Note Recognition Power Point Game
The Treble Clef Zoo | Carnival of the Animals "The Elephant" Play Along |
Fun Craft! Elephant Mosaic
Elephant inspired piano sheet Music
-One Elephant | Free Sheet Music - Guitar/Piano Lead Sheet
-The Elephant (Saint-Saëns) | Easy Piano Sheet Music
- Monte sur un elephant (French Canadian Folk song)
-The Wee Little Scare
-The Elephant and the Flea, video. Piano book at studio.
Charlie creating sheet music for his Elephant Awareness composition.
Week 3-4: Pollinator Awareness. Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Dates to be announced. In our area, it is hosted at the following locations:
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
1858 Lock and Dam Road
706.828.2109
More info - https://phinizycenter.org/events/great-georgia-pollinator-census/
Reed Creek Nature Park
3820 Park Ln, Martinez, GA 30907
706 - 312-7358
Many thanks to the CSRA Master Gardeners and Georgia Native Plant Society for the beautiful garden!
Movie Time Goodie Basket
Theme Song: Honeybee (Suzuki Bk 1), Assignment. Letterbox clues given upon completion of the assignment. Book 2 students may work on transposing the piece.
-Theory: Music Theory Bee Book | Music Bee Spelling Bee Pg 1-Treble, Pg 2-Bass
-Educational videos about Pollinators
How Do Pollinators Help Plants Grow? ( SciShow Kids Compilation)
Pollinators For Kids | Educational Show For Kids
** Bee/Pollinator Awareness piano solos composed by students.
-Karis's Bee Theme by K. Mayes
-Honeybee by C. Cathey
-The Honeybee Festival by J. Mayes
-The Happy Honeybee by W. Oganga
STORY TIME and art project. The Honeybee and The Robber by Eric Carl. (VIDEO)
The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco. (VIDEO)
Bring out your "Movie Time" goodie baskets and enjoy watching the “Bee Movie”, “Flight of the Butterflies”, or "Disney Nature: Wings Of Life".
-Theory: Music Theory Bee Book | Music Bee Spelling Bee Pg 1-Treble, Pg 2-Bass
-Educational videos about Pollinators
How Do Pollinators Help Plants Grow? ( SciShow Kids Compilation)
Pollinators For Kids | Educational Show For Kids
** Bee/Pollinator Awareness piano solos composed by students.
-Karis's Bee Theme by K. Mayes
-Honeybee by C. Cathey
-The Honeybee Festival by J. Mayes
-The Happy Honeybee by W. Oganga
STORY TIME and art project. The Honeybee and The Robber by Eric Carl. (VIDEO)
The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco. (VIDEO)
Bring out your "Movie Time" goodie baskets and enjoy watching the “Bee Movie”, “Flight of the Butterflies”, or "Disney Nature: Wings Of Life".
Drawing Projects you may enjoy: Draw a Bee, Draw a Butterfly
Sheet Music:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Early Intermediate Level)
Sheet Music:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Early Intermediate Level)
