Jackson Elementary Music Program
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Jackson Elementary Music Program Review:
Tk, K & 1st grade:
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Singing
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Learn classic children's repertoire songs
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Matching Pitch
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Building confidence & the love for singing
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Movement
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Moving to the beat
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Body/Hand motions when songs have them
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Movement to serve as visual/kinesthetic aid when building aural skills
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Rhythmic movement where appropriate/Body coordination to Aural Skills
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Music Literacy
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Reading & manipulating musical pitch & rhythm
2nd & 3rd grade:
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Music Literacy through basics of Piano
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General Music
4th Grade:
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Beginning Band: Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombones
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Beginning Strings: Violin, Cello
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Singing Cubs
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**It is common for more than half of instrument students to also be in a chorus group, whether it is Singing Cubs or Treble Makers.
5th Grade:
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Advanced Band: Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombones
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Advanced Strings: Violin, Cello
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Singing Cubs
Mixed 4th/5th grade:
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Treble Makers: Auditioned chorus. This group of students can audition again end of winter to try out for Honor Choir
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Honor Ensembles:
Honor Ensembles are exceptional 4th and 5th grade students who are sent to our annual SAUSD District-Wide honor concerts. Students must audition and there is a limit to the number of students who are accepted each year. These students also attend separate rehearsals throughout the year.
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Honor Band
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Honor Choir
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Honor Orchestra (aka strings)
Concerts throughout the year:
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Grade 2/3 Piano concert at Open House
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Grade 4/5 Music Ensembles: Christmas & Spring Concert at Jackson;
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Chorus groups participate in the annual Spurgeon Festival at Spurgeon Intermediate.
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Honor Ensemble: Attend an evening concert at either Valley High School or Santa Ana High School in the spring
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