Hi all,

Great work everyone! It is a joy to hear your music!

Student 1: Vlada

Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day (5 min of vocal warmups and 10 min of songs)

What to practice:  Vocal warmups- use this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-3i2CJQo4I

Song: Scarborough Fair

How to practice it most effectively:  Print out the sheet music and sing along to you tube

How parents can support practice: Set aside a scheduled time for practice. Provide a private and quiet place to sing

Student 2: Alex

Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day (5 min of vocal warmups and 10 min of songs)

What to practice:  Vocal warmups- use this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-3i2CJQo4I

Song: All through the night

How to practice it most effectively:  Print out the sheet music and sing along to you tube

How parents can support practice: Set aside a scheduled time for practice. Provide a private and quiet place to sing

Student 3: Caedan

Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min per day

What to practice:  Ode to joy- memorize, continue learning in your book from pg. 32

How to practice it most effectively: If you make a mistake, practice the hard part, avoid playing through the whole song until you have practiced one section. Make it as beautiful as possible!

How parents can support practice: Keep an ear for pauses and encourage Caedan to go more slowly so the timing stays intact.

Student 4: Oliver

Recommended minutes to practice: 20 min per day

What to practice:  Start with Kites in the sky, pg. 28.

How to practice it most effectively: If you make a mistake, practice the hard part, avoid playing through the whole song until you have practiced one section. Make it as beautiful as possible!

How parents can support practice: Keep an ear for pauses and encourage Oliver to go more slowly so the timing stays intact. Talk about intervals used in the music.