General MUSIC Sing. Say. Dance. Play.

with

Ms. Shakespeare & Ms. Bethhttps://montessori.apsva.us/about-us/meet-our-staff/#Specials

❖ Ms. Shakespeare and Ms. Beth are both American Center for Elemental Music and Movement Beacon Scholars.

❖ Ms. Shakespeare and Ms. Beth share training and practice in Orff-Schulwerk, an international approach to music education.

Christiana Stawasz, Museum Education Intern, will work with Ms. Shakespeare and Montessori Public School of Arlington students until December this year.

Graduate School of Education and Human Development

General MUSICWeekly 30 minute SYNCHRONOUS lessons

Primary: Ms. Shakespeare & Ms. BethLower Elementary: Ms. ShakespeareUpper Elementary: Ms. Beth

Music materials will be available in October

Additional musical opportunities (synchronous and asynchronous)will be scheduled throughout the year. Notifications will be in SchoolTalk.

MUSICMr. Randy Glasner is from Buffalo, NYBMUS Music Education-Houghton CollegeMM Clarinet Performance-George Mason UniversityLives in Alexandria, Performs Clarinet with AIMS Festival Opera Orchestra Graz, AustriaFormer Principal Clarinet with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band

Hello Everyone,I am very happy to be back at MPSA teaching band. I am also the instrumental music teacher at Discovery and Nottingham.

This year, MPSA Band students will participate via my universal Canvas course that includes all my schools. I have a separate MSTeams channel for in-person classes. The Band Schedule of classes will be:

Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday4th Flute-9:30 5th Flute- 2:30 5th Trumpet- 2:30 5th Beginner Woodwind- 2:304th Clarinet-10:00 5th Clarinet- 3:00 5th Trombone/Bar- 3:00 5th Beginner Brass- 3:004th Saxophone-10:30 5th Saxophone-3:30 5th Percussion- 3:30 5th Beginner Percussion-3:304th Trumpet-12:304th Trombone/Baritone-1:004th Percussion-1:30

Instrumental Music- Band

New and Returning Band Students Register Here

MUSICMr. Erik Kamenski is from Alexandria, VABM Music Education and Instrumental Performance - the Ohio State University MM Clarinet Performance- Peabody Conservatory of musicME Music Education- Johns Hopkins UniversityAD Instrumental Conducting- Peabody Conservatory of music

Hello Everyone,I am very happy to be back at MPSA teaching Orchestra. I am also the instrumental music teacher at Glebe and Ashlawn. This

year, MPSA students will participate via my universal Canvas course that also includes both Glebe and Ashlawn. I have a separate MSTeams channel for Synchronous classes. The Orchestra Schedule of classes will be:

Monday4th Cello- 1:00pm4th Violin-1:30pm

Tuesday 5th Viola 3:30pm

Wednesday5th Violin- 2:30

Instrumental Music- Orchestra

Making Music SafelyDuring this distanced time of learning, we are brainstorming ways in which our community may experience shared, joyful experiences of music-making throughout the year.

Our first event is September 21. Look for additional opportunities in weekly SchoolTalk messages.

Join MPSA for this beautiful and meaningful community event Monday, September 21 9:30-10:00.See our webpage for more information.

Critical and Creative Thinking TeamMusic, Art, PE, Library, Counseling are your Critical & Creative Thinking Team

HGSE Project Zero at Home

Kennedy Center Play at Home

Smithsonian at Home

Follow the links for additional critical & creative thinking opportunities at home.