Welcome to Music at
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Welcome to our music homepage! Your child has an excellent opportunity to grow in his/her musical knowledge and experiences. It is our privilege to be leading students in this exciting journey this year.

AAARRR, ME MATEYS! Click here for info & practice materials for this year's 3rd grade show, "Pirates! The Musical."

CHECK IT OUT: Have you checked out the cool online webpage, "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," presented by Carnegie Hall? Click here to go to our Fun Music Stuff page, where you'll find a link to that website, plus other great games and activities!

CHOIR NEWS FLASH! Check out our new rehearsal materials. Just navigate through the "Choir" link above and click on the Fun Choir Stuff link. You'll find some really helpful materials!

4TH GRADE RECORDER STUDENTS: Check out the practice pages of our classroom music which are now downloadable. Click here!

MUSIC NEWS FLASH! Maestro Max is hard at work this year to make sure that every Nelson Elementary student has more fun and learns more about music than ever before! Click here to find out what all the noise is about!

At Nelson Elementary, we value music and the arts and believe in the importance of providing our students with quality opportunities for music education and performance. There are various opportunities at different times in a student's years at Nelson for them to be involved in special groups and performances.
 
General Music
In addition to general music classes, which are available to all students (K-6) and which are taught by Mr. Hoye, one specific grade-level (which can vary from year to year) is selected to perform a musical production each year. Drama, music and costumes are part of this event, which is always fun for kids and entertaining for families and friends. This event is also produced by Mr. Hoye.
 
Orchestra
Fourth-graders at Nelson have their first chance to participate in a school instrumental music group by getting involved in string orchestra. These students not only rehearse but also have performance opportunities during the year. These string students may continue on in orchestra in fifth and sixth grade as well.
Download an orchestra sign-up/information packet
View orchestra rehearsal information
Contact Miss Harris by e-mail
View Miss Harris' official district orchestra website
Listen to "Johann Distortion Bach," a fun audio file featuring Miss Harris (mp3 format)
LISTEN to "Night Shift," a NEW audio recording by Miss Harris!
 
Band
Fifth- and sixth-grade students students may also join band. Again, these students not only rehearse but also have performance opportunities during the year.
Download a band sign-up/information packet
Contact Mr. Bain by e-mail
 
Choir
Fifth- and sixth-grade students also have the option to participate in our choir program. Choir students rehearse and also have a number of different performance opportunities throughout the year.
Download a choir sign-up/interest packet
Contact Mr. Hoye by e-mail
 
Depending on schedules, a student may want to AND be able to take more than one music performance group (for example, band AND choir, choir AND orchestra, etc.). If a student is interested in this, he/she should discuss it with each of the music teachers involved.
 

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This site was last updated on October 7, 2009.